Return of Results Coordinator job at Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)

JOB DETAILS:
The Ministry of Health (MoH), Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S CDC) will be implementing the 2024/2025 Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA 2024/2025) survey. The survey will assess the prevalence of key Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-related health indicators such as incidence, prevalence, viral load suppression, and risk behaviors in a nationally representative sample, and describe uptake of key HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. The survey will also assess the prevalence of raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity, and describe facilitators of and barriers to viral load suppression among people living with HIV on ART in two selected regions.
To support this activity, MakSPH seeks to hire highly qualified and experienced personnel for the following temporary positions for the period up to September 30 2025.
JOB TITLE: Return of Results Coordinator
LOCATION: Kampala, Uganda
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Uganda PHIA Laboratory Advisor, the Return of Results Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of returning biomarker test results in a timely and confidential manner by UPHIA 2024-2025 Standard Operating Procedures. The ROR/ALTC coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the tracking, shipment, and receipt of test results to participants and facilities, in coordination with the Ministry of Health and UPHIA Project Staff. S/he will also be responsible for ensuring that HIV-positive survey participants who are not on treatment are linked to care.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Liaise with lab and data teams to track all biomarker test results that need to be returned per the approved UPHIA survey protocol.
• Track the return of all relevant biomarker test results to the appropriate participants.

• Facilitate communication with health facilities and health worker networks

• Troubleshoot any challenges that may arise in delivering results to participants and/or facilities
• Understand and adhere to the UPHIA protocol, relevant SOPs, and other appropriate regulations, procedures, and policies.

• Maintain confidentiality of study participants and adhere to principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ethics of human subject’s research.

• Coordinate the shipment of return of results using UPHIA transport and other systems utilized in sending results.

• Provide regular reports and updates on biomarker result delivery and receipt as well as on communications with health workers and facilities weekly
• Liaise with laboratory and data teams to track HIV-positive participants who are not on treatment

• Facilitate linkage to care for HIV-positive survey participants found not to be in care
• Perform other duties, as assigned by Project Director.

EDUCATIONAL & TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
To deliver the Return of Results Coordinator Job satisfactorily, the incumbent should have the following:
Educational Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in public health, social science, or any other relevant field

Experience and Other Skills
• Minimum three (3) years in a similar role.
• Willing to travel nationally for fieldwork
• Has previous survey experience
• Logistics experience with coordination of shipments and tracking of results
• Experience working closely with public health facilities (preferably handling HIV-related test results and referrals) to health facilities
• Background in HIV/AIDS and or infectious diseases
• Proactive in handling challenging situations

Travel requirements
Regular domestic travel throughout Uganda to support the coordination of returning tests results for UPHIA

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Persons interested in this position should apply via this link: https://makerere-universityschool-of-public-health.breezy.hr/p/5728dcb9e232-senior-survey-coordinator  AND also send a copy of their signed application letter, updated curriculum vitae, and academic documents stating at least two referees as ONE PDF DOCUMENT to [email protected]g  no later than 5:00 PM on Friday 25th October 2024. The application should be addressed to the Dean, School of Public Health, Makerere University and the position applied for should be email reference. Please provide reliable 24-hour phone contact.