Organisation: Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 13th December 2013.
Reports to: Executive Director
About Reach Out:
Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative is a PEPFAR/CDC supported community based NGO that was established in 2001 with the mission: “To curb the further spread of HIV infections by educating all residents of Mbuya Parish about HIV/AIDS, and to enable those who are already living with HIV/AIDS to live a responsible, positive, and dignified life.” Reach Out delivers comprehensive services through four satellite clinics and multiple mobile outreaches and public-private partnerships within Kampala and Luwero. Reach Out seeks to recruit a dynamic, self-motivated well-qualified person to fill the position below. H/she will be responsible for a pool of more than 5000 clients and 70 staff in medical directorate
Job Summary: The Director Medical Services plans and directs all aspects of an organization’s medical policies and programs, ensuring that they are in compliance with national policies while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of patient care.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide the planning and leadership to the medical directorate by ensuring that appropriate structures, systems, competencies and values are developed.
Stay abreast of national trends in HIV prevalence and management and ensure that ROMs medical services remain in line with prevailing trends and relevant to the targeted population.
Provide leadership in the development and review of appropriate clinical protocols and processes that support consistent quality services and appropriate referrals.
Develop, monitor and support compliance with continuous medical quality improvement plans and peer review processes.
Provide leadership to Reach Out Kasaala ensuring quality HIV/PHC integrated service delivery.
To ensure effective implementation and expansion of new upcoming initiatives and programs including private-public partnerships and services to key populations in all the sites/centres.
Ensure that the interfaces between Medical and other departments are managed optimally.
Develop a clear public relations strategy for the directorate, create and manage formal and informal networks with key organizations and institutions within and abroad to expand ROM’s networking and advocacy strategy.
Have responsibility for the financial management of the directorate including budget planning, resource allocation and preparation of quarterly reports.
Collaborate with the Director Finance and Administration, the Executive Director and all coordinators ensure proper planning and implementation of all ROM development plans through meetings, effective decision making, strategic planning and resource mobilization.
Motivate and develop staff within the directorate and enhance succession planning through effective delegation.
Ensure effective communication throughout the directorate
Coordinate directorate’s work plans and reports with support of Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
To promote the vision, mission and the values of Reach Out as expressed in the policies, regulations & guidelines.
Ensure health safety, and security in your area of operation in ROM
Take on other related responsibilities as required
Key Performance Indicators:
Efficient/ effective and high quality medical services provided
Medical staff, budgets and procedures well managed
Strategic planning and coordination of medical programs effectively managed
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Master’s degree in Medical-Sciences or a related field
- Five or more years’ experience in HIV/AIDS Care and management
- Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care and management
- Counselling & Guidance
- Finance and administration management
- Public Relations
- Training of Trainers
- Clinical guidelines and policies
- National HIV/AIDS policies and guidelines
- Current trends in HIV/AIDS treatment
- Knowledge and experience of research methods – both quantitative and qualitative
- Excellent management and organisational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written presentation skills
- Good computer skills
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Leadership and Team building skills
How to Apply:
All interested and suitably qualified persons should submit their applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae, a day-time telephone number(s), and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least two referees; as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to;
Human Resource Manager Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative
P.O. Box 7303, Kampala, Uganda
Physical Address:
Plot 1 Boazman Road, Mbuya 11(Next to Our Lady of Africa Church, Mbuya)
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