Job Title: Linkage Coordinator
About this Job:
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international not for profit organisation, registered in Uganda as AHF-UGANDA CARES. The organisation offers variety services including; HIV/AIDS prevention, impact mitigation, treatment and care services in collaboration with other partners and the Government of Uganda. AHF -Uganda Cares now requires the services of dynamic, community health focused and self motivated individuals, to serve in the following vacant positions.
Linkage Coordinator -
Number of vacant positions: 3
Locations: Masaka, St. Balikuddembe & Soroti clinics
Reporting to: Doctor incharge
Purpose: S/he will be responsible for monitoring of all HIV positive clients linked into care and treatment services and will be responsible for tracking those lost to follow up (LTFU). The person will work closely with the clinical teams in the accredited ART sites, sub county focal persons and Village Health Teams to ensure appropriate and timely linkage and tracking. In addition the person will also support the ART teams and supervise staff nurses attached to ART sites.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Provide technical assistance in the implementation of demand creation for HCT and ART
• Ensure that all clients diagnosed HIV positive are linked to care and treatment facilities/providers and tracking of those Lost To Follow Up
• Support training of lay cadres and other service providers with regard to linkage to care and follow up
• Work closely with the clinical teams to adequately forecast and plan for HIV/AIDS commodity needs
• Provide technical support to the ART Clinic implementation team with regard to provision of comprehensive HIV care services.
• Provide technical support to participating partners to ensure successful implementation of linkages and follow up
• Document all lessons learnt and best practices with regard to linkages for replication to other AHF-UC sites and partners.
• Ensure correct and timely data collection and reporting by health facilities and lay cadres
• Any other duties assigned
Requirement:
Qualification and Work experience
• A bachelor’s degree in public health, nursing, health administration or related discipline
• A minimum of two years of experience coordinating behavior change communication activities and capacity building at the community level around the areas of HIV, TB, and sexual health
• Experience facilitating dialogues between community stakeholders, heath providers and local and national government
• Experience administering HIV tests and related counselling
Essential knowledge:
• Ability to ride motorbike and possession of clean riding license.
• Ability to write operational reports, technical procedures, government regulations/policies, documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Locations: Kampala office ; Key Responsibilities:
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Qualification and Experience:
• Diploma in Stores Management or Procurement or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Computer knowledge a must, knowledge & experience on Tally Software is added advantage.
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience, with an NGO or Developmental organization in a related field.
• Good spoken and written English.
How to apply:
Contact:
Interested individuals should send their application with copies of their academic and professional qualifications and certificates addressed to:
The Human Resource Manager,
P.O. Box 22914, Kampala Uganda, or hand deliver to AHF Uganda Cares, Plot 1 Baker Road Kampala.
All applications should reach us not later than Friday 15th June 2012. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
