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Job Title ⇒ Community Liaison Officer
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Organization ⇒ Infectious Diseases Institute IDI
Duty Station Kampala, Uganda
Vacancy Code ⇒ CLO-X001
Reports to Medical Clinical Officer
About US ⇒
The Infectious Diseases Institute IDI is a Ugandan not-for-profit
organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with
strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity
development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve
its mission Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory
services including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab,
Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening.
Job Summary ⇒ The Community Liaison Officer will take lead in
implementation of the community activities for the pediatric and adolescent
HIV project. S/he will support the establishment and maintenance of functional
facility-community linkages with the aim of improving identification, linkage
and retention of pediatric and adolescent clients in care through community-
based initiatives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
⇗ Support identification, linkage and retention of all identified HIV
Positive children and adolescents.
⇗ Support documentation of clients using the family tracking tool and client
locator forms.
⇗ Follow up children through phone call or home visit for linkage, initiation
and retention.
⇗ Provide home-based care and support for HIV positive paediatric and
adolescent clients.
⇗ Follow up PMTCT mothers for ART initiation, missed appointment and linkage
to EID services.
⇗ Work with Village Health Teams to find vulnerable children in the community
that are at increased risk of having HIV.
⇗ Plan and coordinate targeted outreaches to these children.
⇗ Follow up difficult adolescents who have missed appointments, have drug
adherence issues or are lost to follow up.
⇗ Organise, coordinate and supervise community-based expert clients involved
in physical tracing of lost clients.
⇗ Support established Community Based Organisations and PLHA networks to
identify, link and retain children and adolescents in care.
⇗ Mobilize and support regular community-based meetings of special client
categories such as adolescents and young mothers such as post-test clubs and
caregiver meetings.
⇗ Compile monthly reports to track progress of activities.
⇗ Ensure linkage of clients to community support structures for nutrition,
economic empowerment for holistic care.
⇗ Ensure proper facility-community linkages to cater for the non-medical
needs of caregivers, children and adolescents.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
⇗ The applicant must hold a degree in Social Work and Social Administration,
Community Psychology or Developmental Studies
⇗ Experience in counselling and working with children
⇗ Experience in community-based health care initiatives and HIV-related
support services is an added advantage.
⇗ Understands community dynamism and engagement.
⇗ Good advocacy for HIV/AIDS
⇗ Good communication, organization and management skills
⇗ Understands client confidentiality and exhibits high level of ethical
conduct
⇗ Has basic computer literacy including word processing, excel, internet and
power point.
How to Apply ⇒
All Candidates that meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in
these positions should send their CVs, including details of email address,
present position, current remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address
of three 3 Referees plus telephone contact to the stipulated email address .
Email your application and CV to hr@idi.co.ug
Key Notes ⇒
⇗ IDI is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a recruitment fee
or any other fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
⇗ Internal candidates who meet the required specifications and have worked
with IDI for a period of at least one year will be given priority.
⇗ Make sure that your application letter, CV and certificates are attached as
one document.
⇗ Indicate the Vacancy Code as the subject line of your email.
⇗ Please note that if you DO NOT indicate the vacancy code as instructed
above, your application will not be considered.
⇗ Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
⇗ Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
The Senior Human Resource Manager
Infectious Diseases Institute — IDI Knowledge Centre, Makerere University Main
Campus
College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
P.O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline 23 rd August 2020
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