Project Coordinator, AFGHS Project

Job Title: Project Coordinator, AFGHS Project

Organisation: Baylor Uganda

Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda

About Organisation:

Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation -Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is an indigenous not-for-profit child health and development organisation affiliated to the Baylor College of Medicine International Paediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI), a Network of paediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment Children’s Clinical Centres of Excellence and international program offices in 11 countries across Africa and Eastern Europe.

Job Summary: The regional project coordinators will be responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing the successful implementation of the Global Health Security Project including prevention, detection and response to epidemic-prone diseases in the Mbale, Karamoja and Mubende regions. S/he will facilitate collaboration, coordination, and communication with regional stakeholders as well as technical staff. Through a one-health approach, the job holder will provide subnational leadership in the design and implementation of GHS activities to improve IHR capacity at the regional and district level. As a key staff of the Program, s/he will oversee strengthening Surveillance systems, Laboratory systems, antimicrobial resistance prevention and surveillance, border health security and vaccination programs among other GHSA action packages. S/he will work closely with the regional referral hospital/regional emergency operation center to establish and institutionalize a system for effective outbreak investigations, and response and will supervise regional staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, review and manage GHS regional work plans and budgets.
• Build capacity of project staff and key district stakeholders in GHSA/IHR implementation through training and mentorship.
• Assess supported IHR core capacities at regional and district level and identify corrective actions
• Support districts to strengthen implementation of core GHS priorities and compliance with IHR (2005) across the One Health Sectors
• Provide technical assistance to regional and districts task forces/rapid response teams for enhanced outbreak investigations, detection and response
• Support national and sub-national capacity building efforts of teams of human, animal and environmental health workers on IDSR, including training in Frontline Field Epidemiology
• Participate in the dissemination of project outcomes through reports, bulletins, presentations and peer reviewed publications
• Represent Baylor-Uganda during national, regional and district technical working group and other stakeholder meetings.
• Support implementation of IHR M&E framework e.g. JEE, SimExs, SPAR and AAR
• Coordinate and monitor progress of implementation of regional GHS workplans and budget
• Prepare and avail timely program reports.
• Provide routine technical assistance visits to targeted health facilities
• Closely work with the national and regional EOC to provide oversight in the execution of emergency preparedness and response interventions at the regional and district level
• Develop and maintain effective corporate, government, and community partnerships or relations that enhance impact of GHS interventions
• Provide leadership to regional GHS program team and district-based volunteers to ensure timely recruitment, retention and performance through timely performance appraisal, coaching and professional development.
• Monitor the integration of Quality improvement and GHSA best practice models at regional level
• Periodically review and monitor performance against set targets, prepare periodic reports, and evoke timely corrective actions across the region.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, preferably MBChB/Public health, Biomedical Laboratory technology /BSC Nursing/ pharmacy
• A master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, or any health-related program
• At least 3 years of experience as an epidemiologist or surveillance officer
• Experience working in Global Health Security within the Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda

Experience and Competencies:

• 3 Year(s) Relevant Experience
• Leadership and team coordination
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Facilitation and negotiation
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Time and priority management
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Conflict resolution
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Accountability and integrity
• Ability to work under pressure

NOTE:

• You must have at least a credit 6 in MATHEMATICS and ENGLISH at Ordinary Level (UCE) .
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

How to Apply:

Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable professional references and UNEB certificates as well as University Transcripts.

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Deadline: 20th October 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36