HIV/TB Specialist – Adult Care & Treatment job at The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)

PROJECT SUMMARY:

The LPHS North and Southwest Activity, implemented by the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC), seeks to strengthen district-based, integrated, and high-quality HIV/AIDS and TB services across nine districts in the Acholi subregion. The overall goal is to enhance the availability, accessibility, and utilization of comprehensive HIV and TB services.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

The HIV/TB Specialist – Adult Care & Treatment will work in collaboration with the program/district teams to ensure technical soundness of the Care & Treatment program. She/he will provide technical oversight for prioritized lifesaving care and treatment services to PLHIV adults within the Lango region.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate strategic work planning and implementation of strategies aligned to provision of quality HIV Testing & ART linkage, Care & Treatment services for PLHIV in Care.
• Work with the Community & PSS Advisor to coordinate facility & community efforts geared towards targeted HIV case finding & Linkages to ART for PLHIV.
• Work with the Community & PSS Advisor to ensure standardized appointment tracking & Return to Care systems, MMD, Preferred DSDM, Treatment literacy & PSS support for PLHIV in care.
• Support Viral load & quality of care monitoring and Viral load non-suppression/treatment failure management for all PLHIV.
• Work with the Laboratory Specialist and Cluster team to ensure optimal availability of adult clients’ ARVs, HIV testing & viral load kits, Quality of Care commodities for access to AHD, Cancer cervix and NCD screening, monitoring and management services for PLHIV in care.
• Participate in routine data analysis, performance review and data usage to inform quality improvement initiatives for adult HIV testing, Care & Treatment services.
• Work with the TB and PMTCT/EID Advisors to support access to TB & PMTCT/EID services for eligible adults in Care.
• Spearhead development of master concepts, costed work plans and Activity reports as per stipulated timelines.
• Contribute to documentation of best Care & Treatment best learnings, success stories and abstracts in the supported districts/region.
• Perform any other duties as assigned or coordinated by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Medicine & General Surgery or Diploma in Clinical Medicine with Project management
• Masters in Public Health as an added advantage.
• Recent work experience of a minimum of five years with HIV/TB programs
• Willingness to work and travel in rural settings in Uganda.
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
• Computer proficiency in word, excel and power point

• Coordinate strategic work planning and implementation of strategies aligned to provision of quality HIV Testing & ART linkage, Care & Treatment services for PLHIV in Care.
• Work with the Community & PSS Advisor to coordinate facility & community efforts geared towards targeted HIV case finding & Linkages to ART for PLHIV.
• Work with the Community & PSS Advisor to ensure standardized appointment tracking & Return to Care systems, MMD, Preferred DSDM, Treatment literacy & PSS support for PLHIV in care.
• Support Viral load & quality of care monitoring and Viral load non-suppression/treatment failure management for all PLHIV.
• Work with the Laboratory Specialist and Cluster team to ensure optimal availability of adult clients’ ARVs, HIV testing & viral load kits, Quality of Care commodities for access to AHD, Cancer cervix and NCD screening, monitoring and management services for PLHIV in care.
• Participate in routine data analysis, performance review and data usage to inform quality improvement initiatives for adult HIV testing, Care & Treatment services.
• Work with the TB and PMTCT/EID Advisors to support access to TB & PMTCT/EID services for eligible adults in Care.
• Spearhead development of master concepts, costed work plans and Activity reports as per stipulated timelines.
• Contribute to documentation of best Care & Treatment best learnings, success stories and abstracts in the supported districts/region.
• Perform any other duties as assigned or coordinated by the supervisor.

• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
• Computer proficiency in word, excel and power point

• Bachelor of Medicine & General Surgery or Diploma in Clinical Medicine with Project management
• Masters in Public Health as an added advantage.
• Recent work experience of a minimum of five years with HIV/TB programs
• Willingness to work and travel in rural settings in Uganda.