Job Title: District Based Teams (DBT) Manager (2 Positions)
Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)
Duty Station: Kigezi Region and Lango Region, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere University College of Health Sciences). JCRC is located on plot 101 Lubowa Hill Off Entebbe Road P.O. Box 10005 Kampala.
About USAID Project:
USAID’s Local Partner Health Services – Kigezi & Lango is a five-year Activity implemented by Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC). The activity is aimed at supporting the continuation of technical assistance for the implementation of a district-based, integrated package of quality HIV/AIDS and TB services to the beneficiary population in the Nine districts in Lango sub-region. The main goal of the activity is to increase the availability, accessibility and utilization of quality, integrated HIV and TB services. Additionally, the Activity will temporarily support lifesaving activities in the Ankole and Acholi regions
Job Summary: The Locum DBT Manager provides managerial oversight to the cluster teams in planning, coordination of program activity implementation and engagements with district leadership in support of critical lifesaving HIV/TB services. S/he will sustain good working relationships with district leadership to provide a conducive environment for the technical leads, cluster teams and site teams to implement facility and community level activities working with local government health workers at the supported sites/districts in the Ankole & Acholi region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Spearhead district engagement with the district leadership for program priorities/ plans/activities.
- Work with the locum technical manager, MEL manager and cluster teams in the development of weekly matrix activity plans.
- Work with the cluster teams in timely reviews and approvals for customized concepts/budgets, individual reports and leave plans.
- Work with Technical leads to ensure the cluster teams support implementation of activities aligned to life saving priorities and participate in routine capacity building and review meetings.
- Participate in aligning the cluster/on-site program team to the integration approach driven by the supported district leadership.
- Provide guided support to districts in appropriate waste management, optimizing human and other resources.
- Support the clusters in documentation of the best practices, success stories, abstracts for lifesaving services in the supported district/cluster.
- Support cluster development and district accorded approvals of MOUs, district work plans and activity reports as per stipulated periods.
- Spearhead district communications on skilling of district/site teams on priority HIV/TB lifesaving services.
- Support cluster team performance management and leave management.
- Spearhead district communications on skilling of district/site teams on priority HIV/TB lifesaving services.
- Support cluster team performance management and leave management.
- Participate in driving cluster teams’ engagement in routine data analysis, performance review and data usage to inform quality improvement initiatives within supported districts.
- Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Degree in Medicine or Surgery with Public Health/ project management as an added advantage
- At least 5 years of working with donor funded HIV/TB programs.
- Experience working with local government/districts and managing project teams.
- Willingness to work in a rural setting.
How to Apply:
All applications must be addressed to; The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda. Email: jobs@jcrc.org.ug
Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).
PLEASE INDICATE THE POSITION YOUR APPLYING FOR AND PREFERRED REGION/LOCATION IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
Deadline: 16th May 2025 by 05:00 pm
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Successful applicants will be required to start immediately after appropriate screening checks. Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Failure to follow application guidelines and any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.