About US:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We are a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at 7,000 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 over the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States and new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide. EGPAF Uganda Country program is currently implementing a number of projects in partnership with various donors.
About USAID RHITES Project:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) implements the USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in the South West Uganda Project (RHITES) whose aim is to increase the availability, accessibility and quality of integrated health services including HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment; maternal, neonatal and child health services; family planning; nutrition assessment, counseling support; malaria prevention and treatment and other primary carer services.
Job Summary: The Director of Clinical will support the expansion of the TB and HIV Program in south western Uganda. The Director Clinical Services will work with the country team and will travel extensively to provide technical advice to the areas in which EGPAF is working. He/she will provide direct technical support and guidance to implementing partners at the regional, district, sub-district and community levels in accordance with national and international HIV/AIDS policies and standards. The Director Health Systems Strengthening may deputize the Technical Director as assigned by the Country Director.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Ensures the technical soundness of EGPAF’s HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment strategies by updating STAR SW project staff and implementing partners on technical advances and lessons learned around the world.
· In charge of the development of overall HIV/TB strategy to support the National Strategy to provide national expansion of PMTCT and associated HIV care and support services in Uganda.
· Ensures that STAR SW/ EGPAF’s implementation strategies and performance goals are in accordance with national and international standards for PMTCT.
· Provides technical leadership and guidance during the development of STAR SW/ EGPAF’s annual work plan and participates in the planning and budgeting activities, especially in regard to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services.
· Coordinates with other directorate heads to ensure sound program management
· Provide technical guidance to the Ministry of Health AIDS Control and TB Control Programs.
· Provide technical direction and support to all implementing partners including CSOs, CBOs, NGOs, District Health Offices, District HIV/AIDS Committees (DHACs). This will include technical review of grant proposals and work plans submitted to EGPAF and oversight of the implementation plan for each implementing partner/sub grantee.
· Provides mentorship and builds capacity of technical staff for the setting up and running HIV clinical services and track progress at individual districts through technical assistance site visits and district reports, in collaboration with M.O.H and the EGPAF program team.
· Provides leadership for technical reporting according to defined reporting schedule and writes regular monitoring and technical reports as required and contribute to EGPAF and donor reports.
· Coordinates the provision of technical support to the STAR SW supported districts and provides technical guidance to the district teams for work plan development to ensure successful implementation of the project.
· The jobholder also coordinates technical partner relationships as may be assigned by the technical director and country director.
· Renders support in identifying, documenting, disseminating and scaling up best practices in PMTCT and C&T.
· Represent EGPAF and STAR SW project in the supported districts, national and international level.
· Assists the Country Director with technical guidance on issues related to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate for this vacancy should hold a medical degree and/or a master’s degree in Public Health or other clinical discipline.
· A minimum of five years of professional experience working in a management position in HIV/AIDS prevention, care & treatment programs.
· Hands-on knowledge and skills in designing, planning, implementing and monitoring PMTCT, ART including Pediatric care, and TB/HIV programs.
· Hands-on experience in working with health systems at the district level.
· Computer literacy i.e. Good working knowledge of Microsoft office programs including MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point.
· Broad knowledge and understanding of current issues and developments in the field of HIV/AIDS and especially PMTCT, ART and HCT.
· Good training skills
· Strong skills in leadership, teamwork and networking. Good verbal communication and writing skills.
· Willingness to work and travel in rural settings in Uganda.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications to this address;
The Country Director, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
Deadline: 14th December 2015