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2 Site Manager Job Placements – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Job Title: Site Manager (2 Job Placements)
Organization: Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Reports to: Director, Health
Systems Strengthening
Systems Strengthening
Duty Station: Mbarara,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end
pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment
programs. We are a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS,
working in 15 countries and at 7,000 sites around the world to prevent the
transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today,
because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners over
the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United
States and new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide. EGPAF
Uganda Country program is currently implementing a number of projects in
partnership with various donors.
pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment
programs. We are a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS,
working in 15 countries and at 7,000 sites around the world to prevent the
transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today,
because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners over
the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United
States and new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide. EGPAF
Uganda Country program is currently implementing a number of projects in
partnership with various donors.
Job Summary: The Site
Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the HIV Clinic and
liaising with the health facility In-Charge/Hospital Director to support the
provision of integrated health services at the health facility.
Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the HIV Clinic and
liaising with the health facility In-Charge/Hospital Director to support the
provision of integrated health services at the health facility.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
S/he will ensure high quality services provided
in a patient-centered manner resulting in excellent patient and fiscal outcomes
S/he will ensure high quality services provided
in a patient-centered manner resulting in excellent patient and fiscal outcomes
·
The Site Manager will work in close
collaboration with the health facility In-Charge/ Facility Director/ Medical
Director and the District Based Teams Managers
The Site Manager will work in close
collaboration with the health facility In-Charge/ Facility Director/ Medical
Director and the District Based Teams Managers
·
The incumbent will also participate in the
provision of clinical care to patients, streamline processes and systems for
service provision and improve the overall quality of integrated health
services.
The incumbent will also participate in the
provision of clinical care to patients, streamline processes and systems for
service provision and improve the overall quality of integrated health
services.
·
The Site Manager will provide leadership at the
health facility level to implement the project health service integration
model, priorities, strategies and coordinate the provision of technical support
from the Project technical team.
The Site Manager will provide leadership at the
health facility level to implement the project health service integration
model, priorities, strategies and coordinate the provision of technical support
from the Project technical team.
·
The jobholder will also ensure that there is
routine operation of the HIV Clinic and maintain a smooth working relationship
between EGPAF and the Hospital Administration.
The jobholder will also ensure that there is
routine operation of the HIV Clinic and maintain a smooth working relationship
between EGPAF and the Hospital Administration.
·
Build and maintain strong working relationships
with the health facility In-Charge/Hospital Management, District Leadership and
other key stakeholders.
Build and maintain strong working relationships
with the health facility In-Charge/Hospital Management, District Leadership and
other key stakeholders.
·
Build ongoing relationships with other service
providers in the community and the district to strengthen client referrals and
follow ups.
Build ongoing relationships with other service
providers in the community and the district to strengthen client referrals and
follow ups.
·
Actively facilitate weekly Clinic staff meetings
and multi-disciplinary team staffing, coordinate review and management of
complex clients with specialist within Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and
the Project Technical Team.
Actively facilitate weekly Clinic staff meetings
and multi-disciplinary team staffing, coordinate review and management of
complex clients with specialist within Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and
the Project Technical Team.
·
Provide continuous guidance and improvement of
quality integrated health services by regular application of quality
improvement, site improvement and monitoring systems approaches.
Provide continuous guidance and improvement of
quality integrated health services by regular application of quality
improvement, site improvement and monitoring systems approaches.
·
Provides support in identifying, documenting,
disseminating and scaling up best practices in integrated health services.
Provides support in identifying, documenting,
disseminating and scaling up best practices in integrated health services.
·
The site Manager will also be responsible for
staffing activities in coordination with the HR department, these will include
supervising performance management, grievance handling among others.
The site Manager will also be responsible for
staffing activities in coordination with the HR department, these will include
supervising performance management, grievance handling among others.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant must hold a Medical degree and a
Master’s degree in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Public Health or other
clinical discipline.
The applicant must hold a Medical degree and a
Master’s degree in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics or Public Health or other
clinical discipline.
·
A minimum of five years of professional
experience working in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care & Treatment.
A minimum of five years of professional
experience working in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care & Treatment.
·
Hands-on knowledge and skills in provision of
HIV prevention, Care and Treatment, MNCH, nutrition and family planning.
Practical experience working with health systems at the District level.
Hands-on knowledge and skills in provision of
HIV prevention, Care and Treatment, MNCH, nutrition and family planning.
Practical experience working with health systems at the District level.
·
Broad knowledge and understanding of current
issues and developments in the field of HIV/ AIDS especially in Pediatric and
adult ART, PMTCT and HCT
Broad knowledge and understanding of current
issues and developments in the field of HIV/ AIDS especially in Pediatric and
adult ART, PMTCT and HCT
·
Good skills in teamwork and networking.
Good skills in teamwork and networking.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications to this address;
their applications to this address;
The Senior Human Resources Manager, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 15 Kitante Close, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 15 Kitante Close, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to:
UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
Deadline: 20th October 2017
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