2 Fresher PrEP Officer NGO Job Vacancies – Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Job Title: PrEP Officers (2 Fresher Jobs)

Organization: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Duty Station: Uganda

About US:

Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio – medical research and service delivery organization. RHSP strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community-based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the districts of South-central Uganda.

Job Summary: The PrEP Officer will be responsible for coordinating all PrEP related activities in Mpigi and Kalungu districts

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, implements and monitors PrEP activities in the assigned district (s).
• Plans and conducts training and on-site mentorships on PrEP service provision.
• Provides technical guidance and support supervision to district, facility and CSO staff on PrEP activities.
• Plan, organize and conduct community and facility PrEP awareness sessions to stakeholders and service recipients.
• Budgets and accounts for all allocated resources.
• Enters PrEP data into the tracker and relevant registers
• Compile weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on all PrEP implemented activities and submit the report to supervisor.
• Prepares workplans for the implementation of PrEP services in the respective districts
• Delivers logistics to health facilities/DICEs that are required for the implementation of PrEP activities.
• Provides counselling and follow-up support to PrEP clients.
• Corroborate with the KP Prevention Officer for the proper integration of PrEP activities into the general KP/PP Prevention Program.
• Any other duty assigned to his or her by supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Comprehensive Nursing or closely related field
• Two years of experience in Key Population Implementation Programming
• Good Communication Skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to ride long distances with valid riding permit (Class A) is a MUST.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their applications including a cover letter, latest Copy of CV (with 3 referees), copies of academic qualifications/certificates (in one document) addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org. Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered.

Deadline: 28^th October 2020 by 5:00pm

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Rakai Health Sciences Program. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification