Ophthalmologist Careers at Benedictine Eye Hospital (BEH) in Uganda

Job Title: Ophthalmologist

Employer: Benedictine Eye Hospital (BEH)

Duty Station: Tororo- Uganda

Application Deadline: 25th March 2016

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         In charge of assessing and examining patients in order to make proper diagnosis and treatment;

·         Work closely with operating theatres, outpatient, inpatient clinics and community care settings.

·         Ensure proper management of general outpatient clinics, in patients, emergency eye clinics and specialist clinics;

·         Ensure that ophthalmic conditions are well managed, taking into account both medical and psychological aspects of patient care;

·         In charge of conducting surgical procedures.

·         Work closely with other team members in a multi-disciplinary team that includes consultant Ophthalmologist, ophthalmic clinical officers, nurses and other members;

·         Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·         The applicants for the Ophthalmologist vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery.

·         Possession of a Master’s Degree in Medical Ophthalmology.

·         Hold a valid Practicing License

·         Age: 28-55 years

How to Apply: 

All suitably qualified and interested persons should send hard copies of their application letters, CVs with three professional referees, academic credentials and salary expectations addressed to the:

Human Resource Manager,

Benedictine Eye Hospital Tororo,

P.O. Box 923 Tororo. Uganda

Email: beh.tororo@gmail.com

Senior Technical Advisor, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) in Uganda

Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Employer: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

Duty Station: Mbarara - Uganda

Application Deadline: 28th March 2016

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         The Senior Technical Advisor, MNCH will lead a team of professionals (including Medical Doctors and Nutritionists) to implement the integrated health program in the districts of support.

·         She/he will work with the team of technical advisors in various program areas to provide technical guidance to the team on MNCH, FP and nutrition in implementing the regional health integrated program.

·         The person will provide technical leadership and oversight in the development, focusing and implementation of MNCH, FP and Nutrition activities.

·         S/he will work closely with the Foundation’s Technical Director and other program technical staff to ensure technical quality of the intervention design and implementation.

·         S/he will also work closely with the other EGPAF’s Technical Advisors in identification and provision of technical support; and ensure standard procedures in quality of care are adhered to during training and implementation.

·         This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence.

·         This position supervises a team of Technical Advisors including MNCH Advisors, Family Planning Advisor and Nutrition Advisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·         A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree with master’s degree in either Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Public Health, or related field and minimum of five (5) years’ experience with demonstrable technical skills in a technical advisory role in MNCH/FP/Nutrition services.

·         Proven ability to build capacity through formal and informal training, coaching, mentoring, and ongoing professional development in maternal, new born and child health, family planning and nutrition.

·         Experience in managing quality improvement interventions and technical/institutional capacity building programs primarily through a technical assistance approach.

·         Experience in leading project activities in implementation and proven ability to advise project management, motivate and mentor staff at key positions to create a positive team environment.

·         Demonstrable understanding of the Ugandan health care system, particularly the public health system (district health services) and good knowledge of the community support structures.

·         Strong oral and written communication, presentations and report writing skills in English. Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets.

How to Apply:

Please send cover letter and CV to: The Country Director Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda via E-mail at: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. For all the re-advertised positions, individuals that had applied for similar positions should not re-apply.

EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about EGPAF and its programs, please visit our website www.pedaids.org.

Air Conditioning Project Manager at Appliance World in Uganda

Job Title: Air Conditioning Project Manager

Employer: Appliance World

Duty Station: Kampala– Uganda

Application Deadline: 24th March 2016

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Managing all ‘ground level’ aspects of a project from start to finish. This includes preparing a material requisition list, ensuring materials are purchased on time, coordinating with the department to ensure that you have enough technicians who are competent to carry out the works, supervising the works on site to see that they are done in accordance with the work program and ensuring that the quality of works in maintained, ensuring health and safety on site.

·         You will be managing large projects and leading a team. The ability to follow a work program and ensure that works are completed on time and to an excellent standard.

·         You will be working hand in hand with the main contractor and the electrical subcontractor to see that works that you depend on are communicated clearly and completed on time to allow you to complete your work.

·         Managing all quality and troubleshooting aspects of a project. This includes checking all aspects of the work and ensuring that quality is excellent. In addition, during execution, you may find that technicians are not experienced enough in knowing what to do in a complex situation, you will be required to solve this problem by guiding them clearly. During commissioning of a project, you will be fully in charge of commissioning and troubleshooting

·         Managing all ‘administrative’ aspects of the project. This includes preparation of specifications of items to be used for the consultant’s approval, preparation of working drawings, preparing, updating and reviewing work programs, communicating with the consultant and contractor to update them on your progress and any works you are depending on by the contractor which are causing delays to your works, attending site meetings and preparing minutes for submission of the same, making applications for payments, following up on payments and seeing that we are paid on time.

·         Managing all ‘pre award’ activities. This includes, preparing quotations for air conditioning requests, meeting consultants on clarifications required, responding to tender requests which have tight deadlines. Some clients ask us to design for an air conditioning solution by issuing us with an architectural drawing; you will be required to do this whilst using the assistance of engineers who have good AutoCAD skills.

·         Reporting aspects of the role. These include, updating all concerned parties at a regular interval by proper written communication as to the project status, any requests and any delays you may be facing as a result of another party not completing his works on time.

·         Motivating technicians to work well and properly, as well as being strict on those who are not performing is an important part of the role.

 

How to Apply

    Email your application to jobs@applianceworld.co.ug

    Call: +256 776 150654 or Email: hr@applianceworld.co.ug for more information.