Position Title: Senior Program Officer (1) – Based in Acholi sub region.
PROJECT SUMMARY:
The LPHS North and Southwest Activity, implemented by the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC), seeks to strengthen district-based, integrated, and high-quality HIV/AIDS and TB services across nine districts in the Acholi subregion. The overall goal is to enhance the availability, accessibility, and utilization of comprehensive HIV and TB services.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Program Officer will work in collaboration with the District Based Teams Manager guided by technical oversight of technical leads to support continuity of prioritized lifesaving HIV/TB services within the assigned district/cluster. S/he will work closely with the DHT/facilities to ensure that critical quality HIV/TB testing and treatment activities are in line with government of Uganda and project/donor priorities and policies.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Work with the district/site team in planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting on prioritized lifesaving HIV/TB testing, Adult and Pediatric/Adolescent Care & Treatment and management services.
2. Work with the district/site teams to transition to pALD all eligible pediatrics at supported sites.
3. Work with the Community & PSS officers to coordinate skilling of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in the prioritized district(s).
4. Work with district/site teams to provide prioritized lifesaving PMTCT/EID services
5. Work with the site teams & cough monitors/Community Linkage facilitators to support TB case finding, case holding and access to TB treatment & preventive therapy.
6. Work with the MEO to ensure accurate and timely data collection, monitoring and reporting for prioritized lifesaving services within supported cluster

7. Work with the Laboratory Specialist to ensure effective coordination of the laboratory hub/sample transport network and optimal utilization of the GeneXpert, Truenat, CrP and POC/EID/VL and LIMs platforms for client sample/result management within supported cluster
8. Work with the Supply Chain Specialist to sustain life saving commodity availability within the supported districts/cluster.
9. Contribute to documentation of the best practices, success stories, abstracts in the supported district/cluster.
10. Spearhead district engagement with the district leadership for program priorities/plans/ activities.
11. Develop customized work plans, weekly and district activity reports and budgets.
12. Support cluster team performance management, leave management and program coordination.
13. Perform any other duties as requested and assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
• The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. (MBChB)
• Master’s in Public Health or Post Graduate training in project management as an added advantage.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in USG-funded and other donor-supported HIV and TB programs.
• Proven experience working with local government/districts and willingness to work upcountry.
• Excellent command of data analytics, data use for decision making.
• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop Activity plans and budgets.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

All applications should be addressed to;

The Head Human Resources,

Joint Clinical Research Centre,

Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road,

P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda.

Applications should be submitted via email to; jobs@jcrc.org.ug no later than Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 05:00 pm. Applicants are required to submit strictly two documents combined into one PDF file (Application Letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages). The position title being applied for must be clearly indicated in the email subject line.
“Applications that do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered.”