Sep 7, Trust AIC Foundation Principal Technical Advisor- Health System Strengthening Jobs in Uganda

Main Purpose of the Job:

To provide strategic leadership and coordination of health systems strengthening, community systems function in collaboration with the project leadership, implementing partners and District Health Team and to provide overall leadership and coordination for support to Public Health Systems capacity development function and ensuring that the related services meet the set National standards and the District Led Programming (DLP) Principles of Collaboration frame work the TAF Centers of Excellence He will also will strengthen targeted community systems critical for quality health services delivery, strengthen hub-and-spoke referral systems between regional referral hospitals and lower level facilities; Contribute in the implementation of Health policies, quality standards and regulations

Key Outputs:

Function and District plans and budgets for HSS and Community Services developed and

disseminated

Standard operating Procedures for OVC and CSO capacity building developed: Strategies of

delivering prevention and community services developed. Technical support for efficient and

effective prevention and Community Services provided

District workplans developed

Institutional and technical capacity of the colloborating HIV CSOS/CBO strengthened

Sub grants to CSOs Referral and linkages for HIV service deliverly strengthened

Prevention and community services coordinated and monitored; Reports for prevention and Community compiled and submitted to the Regional Project Manager

Stakeholder Collaborative meetings for prevention and Community Services in the region

attended

Institutional and technical capacity of Government health structures built

Technical guidance for provision of quality comprehensive service delivery Provided, Monitoring & evaluation of program activities conducted

Health management information systems strengthened, established or maintained at

leadership and governance structures, Human Resource initiatives established and implemented, conventional Logistics and supply chain management practices promoted, established, maintained or refurbished of infrastructure and support delivery of basic equipment to public health facilities and conventional Financial/grant management practices

strengthened.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Build Institutional and technical capacity of beneficiary Local Governments and Public Health

Facilities: Collaborate with districts or regions to establish training needs through joint TNAs,

Support Planning and budgeting for trainings through training function, Provision of technical

input during direct conduction of trainings, Establish relevance of trainings to determine

approval, Support capacity development of personnel at district, and public health facilities through mentorships, trainings, TOTs and quality improvement activities;

Provide support supervision and technical guidance for provision of quality comprehensive

service delivery:

Provide periodical technical support visits to regional/district health system strengthening

teams at the districts/regions, collaborate with respective technical persons to provide support

to laboratory hub activities and related laboratory activities, community care and linkage

services, Adult, adolescent and pediatric HAART & Pre HAART services, NACS, TB/HIV Co management, EMTCT/EID, PITC services at public health facilities and district hospitals,

Provide periodic updates on performance of service areas; Ensure Compilation of periodic

reports regarding health system strengthening activities at the districts/regions, Support the

establishment of appropriate environment for uninterrupted functionalization of electronic

national databases e.g. DHIS2 and Open MRS, Through establishment of reliable power

sources, internet connectivity and availability of hardware;

Support the conduction of regular data quality assessments, prompt facility report submission,

Support the conduction of regular performance review and quality improvement meetings at

facility and district level, Support and monitor the availability of data capture tools and

registers and accessories,

Ensuring establishment or maintenance of leadership and governance structures, Mobilize and

ensure development of district and local government leadership capacity to oversee and

support the implementation of comprehensive HIV/AIDS services,

Provide technical support in the appraisal of staff directly involved in and responsible for HSS

activities, Provide periodic performance updates through HRH audit reports; Support conventional Logistics and supply chain management practices, Provide periodic performance updates through reports on the performance of logistics and supply chain management in districts/regions, Provide support during shortages of supplies in districts/regions;

Establishment, Maintenance or refurbishment of infrastructure & support delivery of basic equipment to public health facilities, Participate in donor funded endeavors aimed at refurbishing or providing maintenance of selected areas in public health facilities,

Participate in planning .budgeting and procurement of basic medical equipment for public

health facilities; Support conventional Financial/grant management practices,

Support districts in TAF Centres of Excellency al Project Region to generate activity budgets

and work plans, Liaise with technical persons to ensure efficient and appropriate disbursement, utilization and accountability of grant funds at districts, Provide regular performance update on financial management through periodic reports.

Coordinate the development, approval and implementation of work plans and budgets for

prevention and Community Services;

Collaborate and build capacity of the regional QA and Ql structures, district, facility down to

community level

Support the design, implementation, and learning about improvement collaboratives and other QA/QI approaches at the community level

Support the institutionalization of QA/QI for community health activities within district health

systems

Analyze trends of the Ql collaboratives results and facilitate the learning sessions

Document programs’ QA and Ql efforts and write improvement stories for dissemination

Ensure compliance to the set MOH and MGLSD standards, procedures and guidelines in the

delivery of prevention and Community Services;

Ensure development, roll out and operationalisation of standards, procedures and guidelines in the delivery of prevention and Community linkages services in the region ;

Carry out performance appraisals for the Project Officer Prevention and Community linkages,

OVC Support Officers, Nutrition assessment counseling and Support Officers ;

Provide effective leadership, and build and maintain a functional and effective team;

Develop a memoranda of understanding for collaborating CSO/CBOs;

Spear head the sub granting implementation of organizational capacity development process

for CSO/CBO.

Provide support in developing/ strengthening referral and linkages;

Ensure and participate in development of quarterly Grants program performance report and

accountability;

Review activity program reports from and provide the necessary support to the teams;

Coordinate the provision of technical support and support supervision in the implementation

of prevention and Community linkages services;

Ensure the provision of quality Community and linkages services;

Any other duties as may be assigned by your immediate supervisor

Person Specifications

Minimum Academic Qualification and Experience

Masters in SWSA, Social Sciences, Management studies, Public health, Education with a Bachelors.

Post graduate in Management specialty is an added advantage; Training in HIV/AIDS Counselling

Excellent organizational, leadership, decision making, interpersonal, communication, supervisory

and team-building skills, Experience in building organizational capacity and service delivery;

Experience strengthening community systems; Knowledge and experience in HIV programming;

Five (5) years of experience in HIV/AIDS work 3years of which should have been at senoir

management level. With Knowledge in National and international HIV/AIDS declarations and

National HIV/AIDS frame work including policies and procedures.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Trust AIC Foundation Principal Technical Advisor- Health System Strengthening Jobs in Uganda

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