Vacancy title:
HIV/AIDS Coordinator

Jobs at:
American Refugee Committee (ARC)

Deadline of this Job:
24th April, 2018 at 17:00hrs.

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

JOB DETAILS:

ARC is looking for qualified, self-driven and committed individual - for the position of HIV/AIDS Coordinator, based full time in Mahama Refugee Camp in Kirehe District.

PRIMARY PURPOSE
Key responsibilities:

• Oversee and coordinate all the activities of the HIV/AIDS sector
• Develop and execute workplans and activity plans for the HIV/AIDS sector to meet annual goals,
• Ensure that all HIV/AIDS projects have well-defined performance indicators and output monitoring mechanisms
• Supervise HIV/AIDS staff on completing project activities, monitoring work performance, and ensuring protocols and standards are being followed
• Develop counseling, testing, and ARV-distribution protocols that will be used in the identification and management of HIV/AIDS
• Develop strategies/action plans to maintain compliance of HIV/AIDS program activities/goals with national protocols
• Coordinate with logistics, nutrition staff, laboratory staff and pharmacist to ensure availability of ARV drugs, supplemental food for PLHIVS, contraceptives, PEP kits, and testing materials
• HIV/AIDS education: Develop HIV/AIDS education tools to be used by HIV/AIDS staff and community health workers to sensitize beneficiaries on prevention of HIV transmission, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, testing for HIV, prevention of social stigmatization of PLHIVs, and treatment of HIV
• Build the capacity of PMTCT Nurse, HIV social assistants, and VCT Counselor on identification and treatment of PLHIVs
•  Coordinate with other sector coordinators on planning and achieving program goals
•  Support/direct coordination of HIV/AIDS staff with other sector staff, particularly with other health staff
• Monitoring: compile, submit, and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual data from the HIV/AIDS sector, create and supervise surveys, analyze survey data and develop action plans based upon HIV/AIDS data
• Represent ARC in sector meetings and communicate HIV/AIDS information to donors, leadership, government bodies, and coordinating bodies

Minimum qualifications:

• University degree in Public Health or Nursing, with emphasis on HIV/Infectious Disease from a recognized university with full registration and current practicing license with relevant professional body (Rwanda Allied Health Professional Council or Council of nurses and midwives)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in HIV/AIDs programming
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS protocols, including SPHERE standards, WHO protocols, and Rwandan MoH HIV/AIDS protocols
• Experience in analyzing and interpreting HIV/AIDS data and writing reports to a high technical standard
• Experience of designing, implementing and analyzing HIV/AIDS surveys
• Knowledge of the regional political and social conditions
• Kinyarwanda, English, and French oral/writing skills, Kiswahili oral skills also preferred
• Excellent organizational, administrative and management skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Experience working in protracted refugee situation and/or previous experience in Rwanda a plus
• Experience in managing and working with a multicultural staff
• Strong participatory leadership and interpersonal skills
• Computer skills, especially MS Office
• Ability to motivate and counsel staff working in a refugee camp environment

Job application procedure

Submit 1 page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages) and names, title and contacts of three professional referees, to include most current employer/supervisor - via email to RWJobs@arcrelief.org  with the POSITION applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is 24th April, 2018 at 17:00hrs.
Only applications received through the stated email address will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
American Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.