JOB DETAILS:

The Medical Officer will work closely with the GHS's Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) technical team leads to develop and implement strategies for Uganda’s and regional AMR mitigation efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• • Coordinate activities for enhancing antimicrobial stewardship across the GHS department’s targeted sites
  •  Provide technical assistance in collecting and reviewing clinical data to inform surveillance and patient management across sentinel sites.
  • Contribute to data review and preliminary analysis of AMR trends in human, animal and environmental health.
  • Work with laboratory teams to interpret AMR data and develop hospital antibiograms
  • Support the GHS capacity development agenda including training of health care workers in AMR and other public health emergencies
  • Provide clinical support in treatment units during response to public emergencies
  • Document lessons learnt and best practices from the implementation of efforts to combat AMR and other public health emergencies
  • Review and prepare technical reports, policy briefs for internal and external knowledge sharing.

Academic Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBChB) obtained from a chartered university with a minimum GPA of 4.0
• • Recent completion of internship training and registered or eligible for registration with the relevant national medical council
• • Training in infectious diseases, IPC, epidemiology, or public health is an added advantage

Person Specification

• Sound clinical reasoning and interest in evidence-based medicine
• Basic understanding of microbiology and infectious disease epidemiology
• Strong analytical, communication, and report-writing skills
• Team player with the ability to work with diverse stakeholders