Director Medical Services at Reach Out Mbuya Parish

Job Title: Director Medical Services

Organisation: Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative

Location:  Kampala

Closing Date:

Job Description

Main purpose of the job: Under the direction of the Board of Directors and Executive Director, the Director Medical services plans and directs all aspects of an organization’s medical policies and programs, ensuring that they are in compliance with national policies while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of patient care. Key Result Areas:

•    Efficient/ effective and high quality medical services provided

•    Medical staff, budgets and procedures well managed

•    Strategic planning and coordination of medical programs effectively managed

Duties and responsibilities:

• Provide the planning and leadership to the medical directorate by ensuring that appropriate structures, systems, competencies and values are developed.

• Keeps abreast of national trends in HIV prevalence and management and ensure that ROMs medical services remain in line with prevailing trends and relevant to the targeted population.

• Provide leadership in the development and review of appropriate clinical protocols and processes that support consistent quality services and appropriate referrals.

• Develop, monitor and support compliance with continuous medical quality improvement plans and peer review processes.

• Provide leadership to Reach Out Kasaala ensuring quality HIV/PHC integrated service delivery.

• To ensure effective implementation and expansion of new upcoming initiatives and programs including private-public partnerships and services to key populations in all the sites/centres.

• Ensure that the interfaces between Medical and other departments are managed optimally.

• To develop a clear public relations strategy for the directorate, create and manage formal and informal networks with key organizations and institutions within and abroad to expand ROM’s networking and advocacy strategy.

• Have responsibility for the financial management of the directorate including budget planning, resource allocation and preparation of quarterly reports.
• Collaborate with the Director Finance and Administration, the Executive Director and all coordinators ensure proper planning and implementation of all ROM development plans through meetings, effective decision making, strategic planning and resource mobilization.

Personnel Specifications: Director Medical Services

Minimum Academic Qualifications Required: Master’s degree in a Medical-Sciences

Other Job-related Training Required

•    Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care and management

•    Counselling & Guidance

•    Finance and administration management

•    Public Relations

•    Training of Trainers

Minimum Work Experience Necessary: At least 5 years in HIV/AIDS Care and management Specialised Knowledge Required

•    Clinical guidelines and policies

•    National HIV/AIDS policies and guidelines

•    Current trends in HIV/AIDS treatment

•    Knowledge and experience of research methods – both quantitative and qualitative

Key Skills Required:

•    Excellent management and organisational skills

•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

•    Excellent oral and written presentation skills

•    Good computer skills

•    Ability to work independently and with a team

•    Leadership and Team building skills

How to Apply

Interested persons with the above requirements should submit their applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae, a day-time telephone number(s), and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least two referees; as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to; Human Resource Manager Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative P.O. Box 7303, Kampala, Physical Address: Plot 1 Boazman Road, Mbuya 11(Next to Our Lady of Africa Church, Mbuya) www.reachoutmbuya.org Deadline; 13th December 2013.