Prevention Specialist job at Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
Vacancy Title: Prevention Specialist
Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Nonprofit and NGO
Category: Healthcare
Jobs at: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
Deadline: Friday, August 02, 2024
Duty Station: Within Uganda, Kampala, East Africa
Summary:
Date Posted: Friday, July 19, 2024
Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Details:
Job Summary:
Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the HIV/TB work plan in the Cluster districts under Baylor-Uganda as the Sub-recipient (SR) of the GC7 grant.
Overall Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the implementation of the HIV/TB work plan in the Cluster districts and monitor performance against the set targets.
- Initiate and monitor the procurement plan; distribution and utilization of all supplies for the TB/HIV project in line with the Global Fund policy guidance.
- Build capacity of Prevention officers and prevention assistants in the cluster districts, and other community stakeholders to deliver comprehensive HIV prevention services to Adolescents, and other priority populations in the cluster districts through training and mentorship.
- Implement quality assurance plan that ensures delivery of a comprehensive and impactful HIV prevention program in alignment with the implementation plan.
- Prepare and avail timely periodic performance progress reports on the HIV/TB project under the Global Fund/TASO grant.
- Provide leadership to the cluster project team that ensures timely staff recruitment, their retention, and performance through timely performance appraisal, coaching and professional development in line with the organizational policy.
- Develop and maintain effective corporate, government, and community partnerships while strengthening the community engagement in HIV Prevention.
- Monitor resources for the project as per set donor & Baylor Uganda standards and address poor performance early to maintain required progress for the project.
- Ensure that communication with internal and external stakeholders is conducted in a highly professional and timely manner at all times.
Required Qualification, Experience, and Competencies:
- A postgraduate qualification in a public health related field OR qualification in humanities with solid experience in health-related work with supervisory responsibility.
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline or humanities from a recognized institution.
- 3 years of experience in managing or coordinating health programs; working with a reputable NGO; and working with government entities and district-led Technical Assistance programs.
- 3 Years Relevant Experience.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Job Application Procedure:
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