Intervention Facilitator job at Makerere University School of Public Health

Background

Makerere University School of Public Health, in partnership with San Diego State University and the Makerere University Walter Reed Program, is implementing Kisoboka II, an NIH-funded five-year study on reducing hazardous alcohol use and optimising treatment as prevention among men living with HIV in fishing communities.

Responsibilities

• To deliver study intervention sessions in selected health facilities, working with the project team to ensure high-quality, ethical and protocol-compliant implementation.
• Deliver intervention sessions in selected health facilities.
• Maintain fidelity to the intervention protocol and study standard operating procedures.
• Send participant reminders, document progress and support retention in intervention sessions.
• Attend debrief and other scheduled meetings with the Intervention Supervisor and project team.
• Prepare and submit weekly performance review reports.
• Implement intervention components assigned to the relevant study arm.
• Monitor and promptly report potential adverse events.
• Uphold confidentiality and the highest research ethics standards.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Intervention Supervisor.

Qualifications and Desirable Qualities

• Degree in education, health education, health promotion, public health, adult and continuing education, or social work; equivalent practical experience in health, HIV, alcohol or substance-use interventions will be considered.
• At least two years’ experience in health research, intervention delivery or health programme implementation, preferably in fishing-community settings.
• Training in general or HIV/AIDS counselling, with experience motivating participants through multi-session interventions.
• Strong communication skills in English and Luganda; ability to work independently and effectively in a team, with close attention to detail.
• Experience facilitating adult group sessions, motivational interviewing, or prior work in the study districts is an added advantage.

• To deliver study intervention sessions in selected health facilities, working with the project team to ensure high-quality, ethical and protocol-compliant implementation.
• Deliver intervention sessions in selected health facilities.
• Maintain fidelity to the intervention protocol and study standard operating procedures.
• Send participant reminders, document progress and support retention in intervention sessions.
• Attend debrief and other scheduled meetings with the Intervention Supervisor and project team.
• Prepare and submit weekly performance review reports.
• Implement intervention components assigned to the relevant study arm.
• Monitor and promptly report potential adverse events.
• Uphold confidentiality and the highest research ethics standards.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Intervention Supervisor.

• Strong communication skills in English and Luganda
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a team
• Close attention to detail
• Experience facilitating adult group sessions
• Motivational interviewing

• Degree in education, health education, health promotion, public health, adult and continuing education, or social work; equivalent practical experience in health, HIV, alcohol or substance-use interventions will be considered.
• At least two years’ experience in health research, intervention delivery or health programme implementation, preferably in fishing-community settings.
• Training in general or HIV/AIDS counselling, with experience motivating participants through multi-session interventions.