Ministry of Health Uganda Program Officer - Adolescents HIV Jobs

Job Purpose:

Developing, reviewing and disseminating appropriate policies, support implementation and
scale-up of adolescent HIV care and treatment and psychosocial support services including capacity building, support supervision and research. Adolescents are lagging behind across the cascade of HIV testing, linkage to care, adherence, retention in care and viral suppression. Central to improving these outcomes is implementing effective interventions to ensure comprehensive service delivery to adolescents living with HIV.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing, reviewing, implementing and monitoring policies, plans, strategies, guidelines
and standards in adolescent HIV care and treatment and psychosocial support.

• Coordinating meetings with implementing partners and other key stakeholders in relation to adolescent HIV care and treatment and psychosocial support service delivery

• Providing guidance in strategic and operational planning and budgeting for adolescent HIV care and treatment and psychosocial support services

• Coordinating capacity building and development activities targeting implementing partners, districts, facilities, and other health workers at various levels for improved adolescent care and treatment as well as psychosocial support service delivery.

• Providing technical support to a broad portfolio of implementing partners, districts, facilities, and organizations to ensure quality adolescent HIV care and treatment and psychosocial service delivery using a variety of programmatic approaches

• Guiding, supervising, monitoring and coordinating implementation of activities to ensure quality psychosocial and adolescent HIV care and treatment services.

• Promoting and enhancing collaboration and linkages between relevant government entities, Non-government Organizations and communities to ensure comprehensive service delivery to adolescents living with HIV.

• Supporting research initiatives related to adolescent HIV care and treatment and psychosocial support services.

• Preparing and submitting periodic programme and activity reports as well as other financial accountability reports in relation to adolescent HIV care and treatment and psychosocial support.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Health or Epidemiology from a recognized
university OR Institution.

• Honors degree in Social Sciences, Arts or the equivalent from a recognized University /Institution.

• Trainings in social research methods and Behavior change communication for health from reputable institutions will be an added advantage.

• Three (3) years relevant working experience in implementing HIV&AIDS related programs at national or regional level

Competences

• Through knowledge and understanding of the national HIV & AIDS program and strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to develop IEC/BCC programmes.

• A team player with good negotiation, interpersonal, networking and communication skills.

• Familiarity with commonly used computer packages e.g. Power Point, Ms Word, Internet and Ms Excel.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Ministry of Health Uganda Program Officer - Adolescents HIV Jobs

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