General Summary
The position holder will provide technical assistance to ensure timely and quality attainment and sustenance of HIV epidemic control interventions in supported districts.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, monitor and report on key activities related to HIV/AIDS/TB treatment scale up.
- Support mentoring activities for HCWs in relation to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment.
- Support roll out of National HIV treatment guidelines and other related guidelines in HIV/TB care.
- Provide on call/distance TA support for the handling of complicated HIV/AIDS/TB cases.
- Support Quality Assurance of HIV/AIDS/TB services at facilities and recommend corrective action.
- Provide technical assistance in planning related to HIV/AIDS/TB care and treatment
- Provide team lead roles for the field office technical supervisory teams.
- Coordinate implementation of all district EMTCT/ EID activities related to the project
- Provide oversight for the mentorship of project and health facility teams in EMTCT/ EID services in line with MoH policies and procedures.
- Work with the relevant district personnel to ensure provision of an integrated information package for improving care for HIV positive pregnant and lactating mothers.
- Support community demand and community based activities for HIV positive pregnant and lactating mothers in the supported areas to improve identification, uptake and retention.
- Strengthen documentation and records management of pediatric, HIV positive pregnant and lactating mother’s data using appropriate tools and online system.
- Any other duties as may be reasonably assigned from time to time.
- Adhere to all Institutional Occupational Health, Safety, Environment and Safeguarding (OHSE) policies, procedures, and guidelines and participate in all mandatory activities.
Person Specification
- At least 2-3 years of HIV/AIDS/TB clinical experience.
- Experience in providing technical Assistance to large scale HIV HSS interventions within MoH structures and systems.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS/TB management.
- Good working knowledge of HIV/AIDS/TB programs, strategies, processes and techniques used to plan, develop, implement and evaluate results of HIV/AIDS programs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team.
- Knowledge of USG programming policies and regulations, MoH and district procedures and practices.
