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Job Title: Driver (3 positions)

Duty station: Kampala with frequent trips upcountry.
Contract terms: One year (renewable)
Reports to: Head of Transport Section

Description & Purpose:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of staff, visitors, and organizational materials while ensuring proper operation, cleanliness, and preventive maintenance of MU-JHU vehicles. The successful candidate will adhere to the organization’s Motor Vehicle Policy, Road Safety Act, and all applicable traffic regulations.

Required qualifications, experience and attributes:
Uganda Certificate of Education (O-Level) with a valid Ugandan driving permit (Classes B, CM, DL and DM). Certificate in defensive driving or basic transport management. Minimum of 3 years of professional driving experience in a medical research environment or corporate organizations. A valid motorcycle permit (Class A) is an added advantage. Excellent communication, teamwork, reliability, and integrity are required. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Key responsibilities:

  • Operate assigned vehicles safely and in accordance with road traffic regulations and organizational policies.
  • Conduct routine vehicle inspections and monitor vehicle condition, reporting faults and ensuring timely servicing and preventive maintenance.
  • Safely transport staff, clients, equipment, and project materials to designated destinations.
  • Maintain accurate vehicle logbooks, fuel consumption records, and trip reports.
  • Ensure assigned vehicles are clean, roadworthy, and properly equipped at all times.
  • Deliver official mail, documents, parcels, and other assigned items promptly and securely.
  • Observe high standards of discipline, courtesy, and confidentiality while on duty.
  • Be available for duty on short notice, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays, based on operational requirements and approved transport schedule

Applications with complete C.Vs, including 3 referees and contacts, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, should be sent by email in a single PDF file (not exceeding 15MB in size) to HR@mujhu.org – not later than 14th August 2026 by 5.30pm. 

 

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Job Title: Records Clerk

Duty Station: MU-JHU Head office
Contract terms: One year (renewable)
Reports to: Head of Records Section

Description & Purpose: The holder of this position will be responsible for transferring documents, samples and collaboration materials/items as well as perform specific errands between collaboration offices.

 Required qualifications, experience and attributes:

  • Must have a minimum of “A” level certificate with a diploma in Records Management or equivalent.
  • Should have at least 2 years’ working experience in a related field.
  • Have working knowledge of the rules and regulations involved in safe and efficient records management structure/system.
  • Should possess basic computer literacy including word processing, excel and internet with excellent communication and strong teamwork skill.
  • Must understand client confidentiality and exhibit high level of ethical conduct.
  • Good communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Capable of prioritizing work demands and demonstrate strong teamwork.
  • Good problem-solving skills and analytical skills

Key responsibilities:

  • Work well with the team to have a productive and smooth-running records management unit that serves across the institutional mandate.
  • Ensure timely delivery of various participant files, samples, laboratory results, correspondences from one section to another in an efficient and effective manner.
  • Adhere with section assignment/program to meet the needs of the various record keeping requirements in the organization.
  • Ensure that records storage are maintained organized and keeping confidentiality all the time.
  • Comply with proper filing system in the file room and other storage in line with records life cycle.
  • Assist with maintaining the Archival storages onsite and offsite.
  • Prepare files and documents required during audits and external monitoring visits.
  • Support in photocopying and scanning of study related documents centrally assigned to the section.
  • Deliver lab results from respective laboratories to MUJHU study coordinators or designee.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the relevant authority.

 

Applications with complete C.Vs, including 3 referees and contacts, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, should be sent by email in a single PDF file (not exceeding 15MB in size) to HR@mujhu.org – not later than 14th August 2026 by 5.30pm. 

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Representation on Technical Working Groups

Prof. Philippa Musoke

Prof. Philippa Musoke

Ministry of Health

Chair, PMTCT Technical  Advisory Committee

Chair, Paediatric ART Sub-Committee

Uganda National Academy of Sciences

Chair, UNAS Publications Committee

IMPAACT Network Leadership Group

Vice Chair International, IMPAACT Network

HPTN

Co-Chair, Women at Risk Committee

TWAS

Fellow, Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences

WHO

Member, WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Committee on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections

Clemensia Nakabiito

Clemensia Nakabiito

John Hopkins Clinical Trial Unit

CRS Lead, AIDS funded-network studies

IMPAACT Network

Member, IMPAACT 2009 CMC

HPTN

Member, HPTN 084 CMC

Juliane Etima

Juliane Etima

Ministry of Education

Member, Mental Health and Psychosocial Technical working group

ACTG

Member, Behavioral Science Subcommittee 

Eric Wobudeya

Eric Wobudeya

Ministry of Health
Uganda National TB & Leprosy program

Chair, National Paediatric TB Technical working group

UNEPI

Member, Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Committee

Mulago National Referral Hospital

Chair, Infection control  and Prevention Committee

CHAMP Trial

Member, Expert review committee for the CHAMP Trial

Flavia Matovu Kiweewa

Flavia Matovu Kiweewa

Ministry of Health

Chair, HIV PrEP Technical Working Group

Member, National Task force for the development of the National HIV and AIDS Research Agenda 2020/21- 2024/25

Gilead Sciences

Scientific Committee member/ reviewer, Global Gilead Public Health Awards Committee

UPTAKE Scientific Advisory Group

Member, UPTAKE Scientific Advisory Group (SAG)

ACTG Network

Member, Comorbidities Transformative Science Group (CTSG)

International Workshop on Long-term Complications of HIV and SARS-CoV-2

Member, Scientific Committee for the International Workshop on Long-term Complications of HIV and SARS-CoV-2

Gilead Sciences

Member, Gilead’s PURPOSE-1 PrEP Trial Guidance and Publications Committee

Viiv/ GSK

Member, Viiv/ GSK Advisory Board

Merck (MSD)

Member, Merck (MSD) PrEP Advisory Committee

Frontiers in Global Reproductive Health

Review Editor, Journal of ‘HIV and STIs’ Section of Frontiers in Global Reproductive Health

Maxensia Owor

Maxensia Owor

MTN Network

Protocol Chair, MTN 043

IMPAACT Network

Site Lead, IMPAACT- Westat

Deo Wabwire

Deo Wabwire

ACTG Network

Member, ACTG A5406 protocol

Brenda Gati Mirembe

Brenda Gati Mirembe

INSIGHT Study

Member, Protocol steering committee

HPTN Network

Member, HPTN Adolescent committee

Member, HPTN084-01 publication committee

 

Enid Kabugho

Enid Kabugho

IMPAACT Network

Member, IMPAACT eCRF Committee

Teopista Nakyanzi

Teopista Nakyanzi

HPTN Network

Member, Global Community working Group

Brenda Kakayi

Brenda Kakayi

ACTG Network

Co-chair, ACTG PDISC Pharmacy working group

Pharmacy Representative, ACTG Protocol Development And Implementation Subcommittee

Agnes Mary Mugagga

Agnes Mary Mugagga

Healthy Mothers Health Babies Consortium

Member, Health Mothers Healthy Babies

Agnes Namuddu

Agnes Namuddu

ACTG Network

General Member, Outreach , Recruitment and Retention Working group

Doreen Kemigisha

Doreen Kemigisha

HPTN Network

Member, Global Community working Group