US CDC Project Jobs - Study Surveillance Midwife/ Nurse at MU-JHU Research Collaboration

Job Title:  Study Surveillance Midwife/ Nurse

Organisation: MU-JHU Research Collaboration

Funding Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Makerere University-The Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration is implementing a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded project to establish a birth defects surveillance system in four major hospitals in Kampala, Uganda. The project’s aim is to determine the baseline prevalence of selected major external BD. This project will also include a nested case-control study to examine the association of maternal exposures to birth defects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the examination of all births in the hospital to ascertain the presence or absence of major external birth defects.
• In charge of counselling mothers of newborns with birth defects and linking them to special care.
• Consent and enrol participants in the case control study.
• Responsible for interviewing mothers and reviewing their medical records to collect surveillance and study related data.
• Ensuring participants’ confidentiality and privacy including safety of data collection equipment like tablets and laptops.
• Actively participating in study data quality assurance and control.
• Working closely with the hospital staff midwives to prepare expectant mothers for delivery, and conducting of deliveries.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should be a Registered midwife or Nurse with a valid licence to practice in Uganda (UNMC licence).
• At least three years’ Midwifery practice  in a busy institution.
• Past experience in provision of HCT/ART/ PMTCT services and experience in counselling are desired.
• Previous experience in Research with human participants will be an added advantage.
• Detailed working knowledge of PMTCT, ART
• Working knowledge and skills in Newborn assessment and care.
• Be able to accomplish assigned tasks accurately with detailed completeness.
• Possess excellent oral communication skills
• Be a good team player
• Highly flexible to adjustment in work schedule
• Highly computer literate and able to use a computer I tablet to collect data.
• Ability to speak and read Luganda
• Willing and able to work extended duty shifts which may include 12 hour shifts, Including Public holidays and weekends
• Be willing to work in a busy maternity setting.

How to Apply: 

All interested candidates with the relevant qualifications should send a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job requirements, current position, names and addresses of three (3) referees, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, including daytime telephone contact, can be posted or hand delivered to the following address;

The Human Resources Manager, MU-JHU Care Ltd, Upper Mulago Hill Road, P.O. Box 23491- Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 2nd April 2015