Job Title: District Based Program Officer
Job Description
Sometimes in life there is that moment when it’s possible to make a change for the better. This is one of those moments.”
-Elizabeth Glaser
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 17 countries and at 4,700 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a growing global staff of nearly 1,300—nine of 10 who work in the field—the Foundation’s global mission is to implement prevention, care, and treatment; further advance innovative research; and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.
The Foundation has received funding from USAID/Uganda for a five-year cooperative agreement in 13 districts in the south-western region of Uganda with the goal of increasing access to, coverage of and utilization of quality comprehensive tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services. The STAR SW project has four main objectives:
1. To strengthen decentralized HIV/TB service delivery system, with emphasis on health center IVs, IIIs and community outreaches.
2. To improve quality and efficiency of HIV/TB services within health facilities and Community Service Organizations /groups.
3. To strengthen networks and referrals systems to improve access to, coverage of and utilization of HIV/TB services.
4. To intensify demand generation activities for HIV/TB prevention, care and treatment service.
The STAR-SW project will provide a comprehensive service package of HIV counseling and testing (HCT), prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), HIV/AIDS chronic care services, HIV/TB collaborative services, community based directly observed TB treatment-short course (CB-DOTS); and antiretroviral treatment (ART) for both ARV-naïve people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) and the transitioned TREAT supported PLHIV currently receiving ART. This program will foster the development of strong partnerships with other district-based TB and HIV/AIDS programs in each of the regions in order to improve coordination; expand the referral network; and ensure more efficient use of resources.
JOB TITLE: District Based Program Officer
DEPARTMENT: Clinical Services
LOCATION: Mbarara
Reporting Relation:
The District Based Program Officer report to the District Team Lead
Job Summary:
The District Based Program Officer will help to expand the comprehensive TB and HIV/AIDS Program. The Program Officer will work with the country team and will travel extensively to provide technical advice to the areas in which STAR SW/EGPAF is working. He/she will provide direct technical support and guidance to implementing partners at the
regional, district, sub-district and community levels.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provides technical guidance for comprehensive TB and HIV/AIDS programs by updating implementing partners on technical advances and lessons learned around the world.
• Assists team Leaders and District Based Officer in the development of overall TB and HIV/AIDS C&T partner strategy to support the National Strategy to provide national expansion of PMTCT, C&T, TB and associated care and support services in Uganda.
• Assists in setting up and running HIV clinical services and track progress at individual sites through site visits and district reports, in collaboration with M.O.H and the EGPAF program team.
• Provides technical guidance to the district teams for work plan development
• Provides technical guidance during the development of STAR SW/ EGPAF’s annual
work plan.
• Coordinates technical reporting according to defined reporting schedule, writes regular monitoring and technical reports as required and contribute to EGPAF’s reports
.
• Assists in identifying, documenting, disseminating and scaling up best practices in PMTCT and C&T.
• Represent EGPAF and STAR SW project in the supported districts and at national level.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisors.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
The qualified candidate will have a medical degree and/or a master’s degree in Public Health with at least:
• 5 years of professional experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention, care & treatment.
• Hands-on knowledge and skills in designing, planning, implementing and monitoring PMTCT, clinical care and Pediatric care programs.
• Practical experience in managing ART Services at district levels.
• Sound understanding of current issues and developments in the field of HIV/AIDS and especially PMTCT, ART and VCT.
• Strong skills in teamwork and networking. Excellent verbal communication and writing skills.
• Willingness to work and travel in rural settings in Uganda.
How to Apply
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are welcome to apply. Please send cover letter and CV to:
The Country Director/COP
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero
P.O. Box 21127
Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
EGPAF will only contact short-listed applicants. Deadline for submission is June 15th , 2012
www.pedaids.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
