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.
Main Roles 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.
• Participate in driving cluster teams’ engagement in
routine data analysis, performance review and data
usage to inform quality improvement initiatives
within supported districts.
• 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.
• Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by
the supervisor.
Qualifications 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.

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, 16th May 2025 at 05:00 pm. 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.
• 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