Senior Program Officer job at The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)

Description

The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is hiring a Senior Program Officer to work in collaboration with the District Based Teams Manager guided by technical oversight of technical leads to support continuity of prioritized lifesaving HIV/TB services within the assigned district/cluster. S/he will work closely with the DHT/facilities to ensure that critical quality HIV/TB testing and treatment activities are in line with government of Uganda and project/donor priorities and policies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with the district/site team in planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting on prioritized lifesaving HIV/TB testing, Adult and Pediatric/Adolescent Care & Treatment and management services.
• Work with the district/site teams to transition to pALD all eligible pediatrics at supported sites.
• Work with the Community & PSS officers to coordinate skilling of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in the prioritized district(s).
• Work with district/site teams to provide prioritized lifesaving PMTCT/EID services
• Work with the site teams & cough monitors/Community Linkage facilitators to support TB case finding, case holding and access to TB treatment & preventive therapy.
• Work with the MEO to ensure accurate and timely data collection, monitoring and reporting for prioritized lifesaving services within supported cluster
• Work with the Laboratory Specialist to ensure effective coordination of the laboratory hub/sample transport network and optimal utilization of the GeneXpert, Truenat, CrP and POC/EID/VL and LIMs platforms for client sample/result management within supported cluster
• Work with the Supply Chain Specialist to sustain life saving commodity availability within the supported districts/cluster.
• Contribute to documentation of the best practices, success stories, abstracts in the supported district/cluster.
• Spearhead district engagement with the district leadership for program priorities/plans/ activities.
• Develop customized work plans, weekly and district activity reports and budgets.
• Support cluster team performance management, leave management and program coordination.
• Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. (MBChB)
• Master’s in Public Health or Post Graduate training in project management as an added advantage.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in USG-funded and other donor-supported HIV and TB programs.
• Proven experience working with local government/districts and willingness to work upcountry.
• Excellent command of data analytics, data use for decision making.
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop Activity plans and budgets.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted or considered.

• Work with the district/site team in planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting on prioritized lifesaving HIV/TB testing, Adult and Pediatric/Adolescent Care & Treatment and management services.
• Work with the district/site teams to transition to pALD all eligible pediatrics at supported sites.
• Work with the Community & PSS officers to coordinate skilling of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in the prioritized district(s).
• Work with district/site teams to provide prioritized lifesaving PMTCT/EID services
• Work with the site teams & cough monitors/Community Linkage facilitators to support TB case finding, case holding and access to TB treatment & preventive therapy.
• Work with the MEO to ensure accurate and timely data collection, monitoring and reporting for prioritized lifesaving services within supported cluster
• Work with the Laboratory Specialist to ensure effective coordination of the laboratory hub/sample transport network and optimal utilization of the GeneXpert, Truenat, CrP and POC/EID/VL and LIMs platforms for client sample/result management within supported cluster
• Work with the Supply Chain Specialist to sustain life saving commodity availability within the supported districts/cluster.
• Contribute to documentation of the best practices, success stories, abstracts in the supported district/cluster.
• Spearhead district engagement with the district leadership for program priorities/plans/ activities.
• Develop customized work plans, weekly and district activity reports and budgets.
• Support cluster team performance management, leave management and program coordination.
• Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by the supervisor.

• Excellent command of data analytics, data use for decision making.
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop Activity plans and budgets.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. (MBChB)
• Master’s in Public Health or Post Graduate training in project management as an added advantage.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in USG-funded and other donor-supported HIV and TB programs.
• Proven experience working with local government/districts and willingness to work upcountry.