Prevention Advisor at Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)

JOB DETAILS: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in Africa. MJAP is implementing a sub-award grant from Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), for accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in Kampala region; with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). MJAP is now seeking competent, passionate and dynamic individual to fill the position of HIV Prevention Advisor. Reports to: The Executive Director, Role definition: To provide technical guidance to the supported sites to improve the quality of HIV prevention services; through effective planning, implementation and monitoring of these services (HIV testing services (HTS) , Key and Priority populations , Pre Exposure Prophylaxis , Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), PMTCT etc.) in line with the project objectives and MoH guidelines.. Job Responsibilities: • Prevention intervention: Provide technical guidance to the health facilities to provide quality prevention services including; HIV counselling and testing and linkage to care and Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision services, Key Population programming, Pre_ Exposure Prophylaxis, PMTCT and DREAMS. • Planning-In collaboration with the leadership of the supported health facilities, provide technical guidance in developing/reviewing strategies, work plans and standards for the implementation of HIV prevention activities in the supported health facilities. • Capacity building: Provide technical support to the HIV prevention focal persons at the facility sites and MJAP staff to offer quality HIV prevention services, and monitor performance as per approved work plans • GBV intervention-Provide technical assistance to the health facilities to initiate/implement comprehensive GBV prevention and management services in the care continuum (routine screening for GBV, HCT, PEP, STI screening to prophylaxis/treatment and other follow ups). • Continuous Quality Improvement-In collaboration with the facility health teams, identify performance gaps; and participate in designing continuous improvement projects through coaching and mentoring of health workers, to provide quality comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to enhance prevention. • Performance Monitoring: Participate in technical visits and hold SIMS discussions with the supported sites to provide technical guidance and jointly monitor performance in line with the project objectives. • Community Linkages: Work closely with the community structures, to develop strategies and strengthen collaboration of community linkages and referral networking. • Reporting: Ensuring proper documentation, reporting and submission of all activity reports of the supported sites; including specific reports on (KP, PP, Community linkage etc.) to inform programming of prevention services. • Support Supervision: In collaboration with the MoH leadership provide support supervision, coaching and mentorship to health workers in HIV prevention, in line with MoH guidelines. • Partnerships: Participate in the district and partners’ performance review meetings; and build or maintain strong working relations with other actors, to strengthen prevention strategies, and document best practices. • Resource mobilization: Participate in grants application and continuously engage potential partners in resource mobilization efforts. Key personal competences: • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to work effectively with health facility teams. • Planning, monitoring and evaluation of HIV care and prevention programs • Demonstrated in depth Knowledge and ability to analyse the HIV Prevention policy framework • Experience of working with MOH, District and Community Health structures in HIV Prevention. • Experience in grant writing of fundable proposals Experience in HIV related research is added advantage Qualifications and Job requirements: • Masters’ in Public Health, or related field. • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) from a well-recognised University. • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment in a donor funded program. Job Education Requirements: Not Specified Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Interested and qualified candidates should apply via the email below and submit their cover letters, a detailed curriculum vita and copies of relevant academic documents to: [email protected]  addressed to; The Human Resource Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP),  Please note that only online applications will be accepted. Please ensure that your attachments do not exceed 5 MB. We do appreciate your interest to work with MJAP. However, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks after the submission deadline