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Job Title ⇒ Director HIV and Infectious Diseases
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Organization ⇒ University Research Co. LLC URC
Duty Station ⇒ Gulu, Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Chief of Party
About US ⇒
University Research Co., LLC URC is a global company dedicated to improving
the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide.
With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services CHS, URC manages
projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-EC Project ⇒
With the RHITES-N Acholi Project Regional Health Integration to Enhance
Services in Northern Uganda – Acholi, USAID will continue its support of the
Government of Uganda’s GOU efforts to improve access to and use of health
services in the country’s post-conflict northern region. RHITES-N Acholi
Project activities will build on USAID investments and national advances to
increase access to and use of high-quality integrated services that accelerate
the ability and capacity to respond to the specific health needs of residents
in the Acholi sub-region, leveraging the URC-ASSIST project successes.
Job Summary ⇒ The Director HIV and Infectious Diseases will support the
Chief of Party COP in the design, implementation and monitoring of the
project performance in the areas of HIV and Communicable Diseases prevention
and control. He/she will provide technical direction on implementation of
strategies and activities that lead to increasing the access and utilization
of quality health services in HIV Prevention and Treatment, and control of TB
and Malaria services in the region. He/she will also develop a culture of
safety in preventing and mitigating the effects of workplace acquired
infectious disease or harm from biological agents for project staff in the
Acholi Sub-region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
Technical Supervisory roles
⇗ Supervise all activities for improving access and quality health services
in HIV Prevention and Treatment and, Communicable Diseases control services in
all 8 districts in Acholi sub-region in consultation with Technical Advisors.
⇗ Support development, timely submission and tracking of annual, quarterly,
monthly work plans and budgets for technical assistance for HIV Prevention and
Treatment, TB and Malaria services.
⇗ Lead and supervise COVID-19 programs to ensure staff safety, timely
updates, reporting and partner support.
⇗ Lead a team of Advisors to improve access to quality health services in HIV
Prevention and Treatment, and Communicable Diseases control services in Acholi
region.
⇗ Supervise all activities for adult and pediatric TB and Malaria services in
all 8 districts in Acholi region and its
⇗ integration.
⇗ Carry out regular activities to assess and build competency of DHTs and
District Technical Coordinators supporting in the selected districts/ health
facilities.
Technical Support & Coordination
⇗ Have overall responsibility for achieving project targets in HIV Prevention
and Treatment and communicable diseases HTS, PMTCT, SMC, HIV/TB, Malaria, HIV
care and treatment and integration of services. Provide technical support to
health facilities and districts in Acholi region to implement and meet set
targets.
⇗ Provide overall technical support and oversight for the implementation of
integrated HIV Prevention and Treatment, adult and pediatric TB and Malaria
services at facility and community levels in Acholi region to meet set
targets.
⇗ Supervise a group of advisors to improve access to quality HIV Prevention
and Treatment, TB and Malaria services using a demand driven approach.
⇗ Build the capacity of district teams and partners staff to continuously
support health facilities to improve HIV Prevention and Treatment, TB and
Malaria services.
⇗ Ensure improved access to and quality of HIV Prevention and Treatment, TB
and Malaria services for priority population, key population and other
vulnerable groups. Ensure universally agreed 90-90-90 targets are achieved at
district and regional levels.
⇗ Lead coordination at the regional and national level in the area of HIV
Prevention and Treatment, TB and malaria for the project in consultation with
the supervisor.
⇗ Ensure timely submission of quality and accurate reports quarterly,
biweekly and at all other requested times.
⇗ Review and improve technical strategies employed by the technical teams and
District Technical Coordinators supporting HIV Prevention and Treatment, TB
and malaria services to ensure the RHITES N Acholi project work plan is
adhered to and implemented with measurable success.
⇗ In collaboration with the monitoring and evaluation team ensure that data
collected is accurate, valid and captures process and outcome indicators.
⇗ In collaboration with knowledge management staff, lead the process of
documenting best practices in form of case studies, success stories,
abstracts, video clips in addition to the routine biweekly updates, quarterly
and annual reports for the work done.
⇗ Develop, support and maintain a pool of district and regional coaches who
will support the health facility improvement teams to improve the quality of
care and services provided in the above-named technical areas.
⇗ Integrating appropriate gender strategies and ensure appropriate youth
engagement.
⇗ Support the Local Partner transition process through identification and
capacity building of identified local partners.
Infectious Diseases
⇗ Develop a mechanism aimed at protecting employees and their families from
acquiring work related infectious disease or harm from biological agents
⇗ In collaboration with the HR department, institute measures to prevent
contamination of the work environment by infectious agent or harm from
biological agents through designing and implementing workplace safety
procedures.
⇗ Develop a culture of safety by continually providing workplace safety
guidance, stimulating staff responsibility and supporting learning in the
prevention of work-related infectious disease or harm from biological agents.
⇗ Provide institutional oversight to health security interventions in
improving work environment safety.
⇗ As the focal person for COVID-19 response, provide regular updates to the
staff and ensuring effective infection control practices at the activity
offices and partner sites.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The applicant must hold a Degree in Medicine and preferably master’s in
public health, with at least 10 years’ experience in technically
leading/Advising large scale HIV Prevention and Treatment programs in Uganda
and supporting integration of family health services.
⇗ At least 10 years of working with districts and health facilities to
improve HIV Prevention and Treatment services in Uganda.
⇗ At least 5 years’ experience in supervising staff and working at a senior
level.
⇗ Demonstrated ability of improving quality of health services at large
scale.
⇗ A good working knowledge of the most up to date guidelines for HIV
Prevention and Treatment services.
⇗ Ability and willingness to travel within the supported districts for 50% of
the time.
⇗ Experience of working with diverse groups of stakeholders such as
government, NGOs, and private-sector partners.
⇗ Experience of working in northern Uganda is an advantage.
⇗ Ability to organize, analyze, interpret and program performance data.
⇗ Experience of working with USAID funded projects is an advantage.

Please note ⇒ Only candidates who are eligible to work in Uganda for an
indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this
position.
How to Apply ⇒
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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