Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for-profit Company under Makerere
University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to
HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in
Africa. MJAP is implementing a sub-award grant from Reach Out Mbuya in the Kampala region with funding
from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
The Local Partner Health Services East Central – Transition award to Makerere University Joint AIDS
Program (MJAP) Activity is a project of Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) funded by US
Government. MJAP was granted this PEPFAR funding Award to support public health facilities and their
communities in 12 districts and Jinja City that include Bugiri, Bugweri Busia, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli,
Kaliro, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo and Namutumba; to implement quality Integrated HIV/AIDS and TB
services and contribute to the attainment and sustenance of epidemic control. MJAP is looking for
competent, passionate, and committed individuals to fill the following positions to be hired
on rolling basis:

Position Title: Clinician (2 Positions)
Reporting to: District Program Specialist.
Supervises: None
Location: Jinja and Namayingo district
Contract Duration: 2 months with a possibility of extension.
Job Summary: The Clinicians will work with and support respective health facility teams to enrol all
newly identified HIV positive clients in care and on ART, and to provide high quality HIV and TB care and
treatment services along the care continuum as per the national guidelines for HIV prevention, care and
treatment through ongoing patient clinical assessments and management, data reviews and reporting, and
applying quality improvement approaches to close existing service quality gaps.
Specific duties and responsibilities.
• Participate in day-to-day running of the HIV/AIDS and integrated HIV/TB clinics at supported
health facilities including daily enrollment of newly identified HIV positive clients.
• Work with other health facility staff and projected volunteers to strengthen targeted HIV eligibility
screening at all facility entry points and testing all those eligible for the HIV test.
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• Daily review of all HTS services data tools both at facility and from outreaches to track all new
HIV positive clients in collaboration with community linkages structures and ensure their
enrolment into care and on ART to completion.
• Work with the facility, district and project M&E teams to ensure up-to-date data collection and
reporting mechanisms are responsive to the needs of the district, project, MoH and other
stakeholders.
• Ensure that the project’s facilities and district’s HIV/AIDS support for activities is well coordinated
and demonstrate results towards set targets.
• In collaboration with supported facility, district and cluster staff monitor and support attainment
of HIV Care enrolment, Care & Treatment Performance targets as per the national guidelines.
• Work with other facility, district, and project staff to plan and implement quality improvement
activities to improve HIV testing outputs, enrolment and retention of clients in care and on ART,
clinical and laboratory services monitoring aimed at improved delivery of high-quality HIV
continuum of services.
• Support facilities in forecasting, quantifying, and requisitioning adequate commodities to support
the HIV care and treatment continuum including ARVs, HIV test kits, viral load kits and
opportunistic infections (O. Is) management medicines.
• Support health facilities in the management of patients with Advanced HIV Disease and implement
active pharmacovigilance for HIV and TB medicines.
Qualifications, job requirements and Competencies
• A Diploma in Clinical Medicine or Nursing with experience in HIV and TB clinical services delivery
improvement.
• Additional training in HIV/AIDS and TB clinical management.
• Knowledge in HIV/AIDS clinical management, including the current national guidelines for HIV and
TB prevention, care and treatment.
• At least 3 years’ experience in managing HIV/AIDS and TB services in clinical settings.
• Willingness to work in rural settings.
• Excellent Counselling, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer/ICT Skills.
• Ability to communicate in the language dialects used in East Central region (Lusoga, Lugweri,
Swahili, Samia, Luganda).