Amref Health Africa Employment Opportunities

Amref Health Africa is an international African organization founded in Kenya in 1957. Our Headquarters are in Nairobi with major programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and two regional hubs in Southern and Western Africa based in South Africa and Senegal Respectively. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. Amref Health Africa is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities. Our Vision is Lasting Health Change in Africa. Amref Health Africa is seeking to hire qualified persons to fill the following Contingent position.

Project Background:

The CDC-funded project Accelerating Epidemic Control in the Republic of Uganda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) seeks to support implementation and acceleration of comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs for HIV/AIDS epidemic control in Mubende Region (Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Luwero, Mityana, Mubende, Nakaseke and Nakasongola districts and all associated municipalities). It will entail implementation of targeted combination prevention HIV services including HIV testing especially among key and priority populations (KP/PP); HIV care and treatment; TB/HIV prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (eMTCT); Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC); services for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC); and associated laboratory and strategic information (SI) services through a health systems strengthening approach. Additionally, the successful applicant will work closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to strengthen the technical capacity of Regional Performance Monitoring Teams (RPMTS) and District Health Teams (DHTs) for an effective public health decentralized HIV/AIDS response. Expected outcomes include improved access, coverage and quality of HIV services ensuring 90% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) know their status; 90% of people diagnosed with HIV infection receive antiretroviral therapy (ART); and 90% of those on treatment are virally suppressed.

Project Manager:

Role of Incumbent:

The Project Manager will Coordinate, Direct and Provide leadership oversight for activities intended to increase the capacity of Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to respond effectively to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

· Degree in Human Medicine.

· HIV/AIDS work experience (especially within the context of health systems strengthening or health systems development); or quality assurance/quality management. Advanced HIV training is required for this post.

• Advance University degree (Masters) in Public Health, development, public administration, social sciences or related field with 2 years of experience;
• Minimum 5 years of overall experience in the development of health service delivery and the management of health systems, emphasizing the revitalization of primary health care systems in rural areas and communities.
• At least 3 years of experience in a program management position with responsibility for improving the results of the public health services.

Project Director (2 Positions)

Role of Job Incumbent:

The Project Director, HIV/AIDS, will serve as the project’s technical lead and will be responsible for technical leadership and technical supervision of project activities, working closely with the Country Director, project team, and partners. The position is contingent upon award.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send an updated CV including three work related referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Amref Health Africa in Uganda through jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org. Emails should not exceed 2MB. The closing date for submitting applications is Friday September 30, 2016. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.