District Care & Treat Officer

Academic Qualification

• A Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and surgery.

• Postgraduate training in project planning and management will be an added advantage

• Specialized training in HIV/AIDS management will be an added advantage

• Active Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council required

Specific Experience

• At least 2-3 years of HIV/AIDS/TB clinical experience.

• Experience in providing technical Assistance to large scale HIV HSS interventions within MoH structures and systems

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS/TB management.

• Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB programs, strategies, processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of HIV/AIDS programs.

• Excellent communication& interpersonal skills plus the ability to work effectively in a team.

• Knowledge of USG programming policies and regulation

Academic Qualification

• A Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and surgery.

• Postgraduate training in project planning and management will be an added advantage

• Specialized training in HIV/AIDS management will be an added advantage

• Active Registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council required

Specific Experience

• At least 2-3 years of HIV/AIDS/TB clinical experience.

• Experience in providing technical Assistance to large scale HIV HSS interventions within MoH structures and systems

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS/TB management.

• Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB programs, strategies, processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of HIV/AIDS programs.

• Excellent communication& interpersonal skills plus the ability to work effectively in a team.

• Knowledge of USG programming policies and regulation

• Design, monitor and report on key activities related to HIV/AIDS/TB treatment scale up.

• Support mentoring activities for HCWs in relation to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment.

• Support roll out of National HIV treatment guidelines and related guidelines in HIV/TB care.

• Provide on call/distance TA support for the handling of complicated HIV/AIDS/TB cases.

• Support Quality Assurance of HIV//TB services at facilities and recommend corrective action.

• Provide technical assistance in planning related to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment

• Provide team lead roles for the field office technical supervisory teams.