Vacancy title:
HIV Care & Treatment Technical Lead
Jobs at:
FHI 360Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, November 27 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 13 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
The HIV Care & Treatment Technical Lead will oversee the design and implementation of all technical strategies and interventions for the project to ensure high quality and increase uptake of HIV prevention, treatment, laboratory, and clinical monitoring, and adherence support and retention for all populations, including key and priority populations (KP/PP) in Zambia with focus on project-supported Provinces. The position will be based in Zambia and will report to the PI.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide technical leadership at project level to ensure technical assistance is provided to the provincial health offices in the areas of HIV case finding, treatment, viral suppression, retention, and HIV towards achieving epidemic control.
• Lead efforts in the provision of comprehensive HIV and TB services to all populations, which may include provision of technical assistance, training and capacity building of provincial health offices, community organizations, site staff, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and ensure that the project meets the milestones and targets set for by donor and in the project work plan, and ensures all activities are conducted in close coordination with the Provincial Health Offices and are in alignment with the Zambian Government’s (GRZ) standards, protocols and policies.
• Liaise with the PI and counterparts within the health system and GRZ at national and regional levels to ensure quality service provision in the high burden provinces.
• Provide or oversee technical capacity strengthening of project subrecipients for quality improvement and sustainability.
• Oversee the development of all regular and ad hoc technical reports and other deliverables.
• Represent the project with external audiences and at conferences and other forum, as needed.
• Provides technical assistance to relevant stakeholders to design, develop, implement, monitor and evaluate strategies to effectively integrate various components of service delivery elements as appropriate.
• Supports functional linkages between relevant stakeholders through comprehensive referrals.
• Supports management with recommendations for process improvement to achieve strategic goals.
• Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching, and career support.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
• Master’s degree. Preference given to a medical degree with master’s degree in public health/similar masters OR Microbiology, Public Health, Epidemiology, or other related areas.
• Minimum of 10 years experience with progressively increasing responsibility in designing, implementing, managing, and leading HIV prevention, care and treatment activities for a large project program involving multiple partners, stakeholders, and geographic target areas in a developing country, with at least the most recent three years in Zambia.
• Prior experience as a Technical Director/C&T Lead or senior leadership role at a similar level of a PEPFAR or CDC-funded project is required
• Strong conversation with cutting-edge HIV programmatic strategies, clinical expertise,
• Ability to perform complex data analyses and make recommendations based on findings
• Ability to articulate and disseminate information via multiple channels
• Clear communication in English.
• Previous experience in providing technical assistance, strengthening health systems, and building capacity of local organizations and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage a high-volume workflow,
• Adhere to timelines as well as to lead and work collaboratively with others
• Develop and maintain sound professional relationships among project staff, partners, host government agencies, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to undertake extensive local travel, and some international travel as assigned.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: Associate Degree
Job application procedure
The closing date of receiving applications is 21 November,2024
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• This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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