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HIV PREVENTION ADVISOR

Full time @Joint Clinical Research Center posted 2 hours ago in Administration
  • Kampala District View on Map
  • Post Date : September 18, 2026
  • Apply Before : September 25, 2026
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  • Job ID 27258
  • Career Level  Officer
  • Experience  2 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Administration
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor
  • Job Type  Full time

Job Description

HIV PREVENTION ADVISOR

Job Title

HIV Prevention Advisor

Reports to

Technical Director

Directly Supervises

None

Job Purpose

The HIV prevention advisor will work in collaboration with the program teams to ensure technical soundness of the HIV Prevention, HTS and PMTCT/EID/MNCH program.

She/he will provide technical oversight for lifesaving HIV prevention, HTS and PMTCT/EID/MNCH services to eligible clients within the project and surrounding communities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic planning and implementation of strategies aligned to provision of quality HIV prevention including hotspot mapping, screening for and linkage to PrEP (Oral and Injectable) for high-risk populations in the project settings, PrEP continuity, Risk reduction counseling and PEP.

• Coordinate targeted high yield HIV testing Interventions at facility and community level including PITC, ICT and APN, HIV Self testing, and linkage to HIV care and treatment Interventions.

• Coordinate efforts for improved uptake of PrEP in MCH, Maternal testing/retesting, EID testing and ART management for pregnant & Lactating mothers and their exposed infants.

• Coordinate program and site team implementation of Integrated MNCH/PMTCT/EPI/EID outreaches in project and surrounding communities.

• Work with the Community team to ensure standardized appointment tracking & Return to Care systems, Treatment literacy & PSS support for pregnant & Lactating mother in care.

• Work with the Community team to conduct outreaches to high-risk communities for HIV testing, PrEP eligibility screening, initiation and refilling, prevention literacy and risk reduction counseling among others.

• Support Viral load & quality of care monitoring and Viral load non-suppression/treatment failure management for pregnant and Lactating mothers in care.

• Work with the logistics advisor and field teams to ensure optimal availability of PrEP medicines, ARVs for pregnant and lactating mothers and exposed infants and HIV testing kits, through accurate quantification and ordering.

• Participate in routine data analysis, performance review and data usage to inform quality improvement initiatives for HIV Prevention, HTS and PMTCT/EID/MNCH.

• Spearhead development of concepts, costed work plans and Activity reports as per stipulated timelines.

• Contribute to documentation of HIV Prevention, HTS and MNCH/PMTCT/EID best learnings, success stories and abstracts.

• Perform any other duties as assigned or coordinated by the supervisor.

Job Qualification/Requirement

• Bachelor of Medicine & General Surgery or Diploma in Clinical Medicine with Project management/Masters in Public Health as an added advantage.

• Recent work experience of a minimum of five years with HIV/TB programs.

• Willingness to work and travel in rural settings in Uganda.

• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills.

• Comp

 

Application Procedure

• All applications should be addressed to The Head Human Resources at Joint Clinical Research Centre via jobs@jcrc.org.ug.

• Applicants are STRICTLY advised to apply with a cover letter and CV combined in one PDF document not exceeding six pages, quoting clearly the Position in the subject line e.g. Senior Lab Advisor.

• Label the PDF document with your full name.

• Failure to follow the above application procedure will lead to automatic disqualification.

• Detailed job descriptions can be obtained from the JCRC Website via this link: JCRC Jobs & Vacancy Announcements

Deadline

Friday 25th September, 2026 at 17:00 hours.

Note

JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

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