Senior program Officer

Position Title: Senior program Officer- Locum
Reports to: DBT Manager- Locum
Supervises: M&E Officer, Community & PSS Officer,
MEO Officer-Locum
Description
The Senior Program Officer Locum will work in
collaboration with the DBT Manager guided by technical
oversight of technical leads to support continuity of
prioritized lifesaving HIV/TB services within the assigned
district/cluster. S/he will work closely with the DHT/
facilities to ensure that critical quality HIV /TB testing
and treatment activities are in line with government of
Uganda and project/donor priorities and policies.
Main Roles and Responsibilities:
• Work with the district/site team in planning,
implementation, monitoring and reporting on
prioritized lifesaving HIV/TB testing, Adult and
Pediatric/Adolescent Care & Treatment and
management services.
• Work with the district/site teams to transition to
pALD all eligible pediatrics at supported sites.
• Work with the Community & PSS officers to
coordinate skilling of Community Health Extension
Workers (CHEWs) in the prioritized district(s).
• Work with district/site teams to provide prioritized
lifesaving PMTCT/EID services
• Work with the site teams & cough
monitors/Community Linkage facilitators to support
TB case finding, case holding and access to TB
treatment & preventive therapy.
• Work with the locum MEO to ensure accurate and
timely data collection, monitoring and reporting for
prioritized lifesaving services within supported
cluster.
• Work with the locum Laboratory advisor to ensure
effective coordination of the laboratory hub/sample
transport network and optimal utilization of the
GeneXpert, Truenat, CrP and POC/EID/VL and
LIMs platforms for client sample/result management
within supported cluster
• Work with locum Logistics & supply chain advisor to
sustain life saving commodity availability within the
supported districts/cluster

• Work with locum Logistics & supply chain advisor to
sustain life saving commodity availability within the
supported districts/cluster.
• Contribute to documentation of the best practices,
success stories, abstracts in the supported
district/cluster.
• Spearhead district engagement with the district
leadership for program priorities/ plans/activities.
• Develop customized work plans, weekly and district
activity reports and budgets.
• Support cluster team performance management, leave
management and program coordination.
• Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by
the supervisor.
Qualifications and experience.
• Degree in Medicine or Nursing 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
willingness to work upcountry.
• Excellent command of data analytics, data use for
decision making
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation
skills
• Ability to develop Activity plans and budgets.
• Computer proficiency in word, excel and power point.

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
The application deadline is Tuesday, 16 th May 2025 at 05:00 pm. Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).
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• 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