Technical Advisor
Jhpiego is an international non-profit organization (NGO) working to improve the health of women and families worldwide. As part of the Global Fund’s Differentiated HIV Service Delivery (DSD) strategic initiative , the proposed Senior Technical Advisor will provide and coordinate remote and in-country technical assistance to CNLS and partners to strengthen DSD approaches across the HIV continuum.
The HIV Technical Advisor will lead technical support to the CNLS and work closely with WHO, UNAIDS and other implementing partners to advance the achievement of the 95-95-95 targets through the operationalization of delivery of differentiated services across the clinical cascade.
The HIV Technical Advisor will lead technical support to the CNLS and work closely with WHO, UNAIDS and other implementing partners to advance the achievement of the 95-95-95 targets through the operationalization of delivery of differentiated services across the clinical cascade.
S/he will lead the development of DSD operational SOPs, tools, training materials, etc., and ensure that the latest evidence and best practices, including COVID-19 adaptations, are incorporated into the guidelines / Existing national SOPs, operating documents and working tools. that will guide implementation approaches.
The position reports to: Country Program Manager
Location: Yaoundé
The position reports to: Country Program Manager
Location: Yaoundé
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for the introduction and/or strengthening of DSD:
- Assist in the coordination of the DSD work of team members with their designated counterparts, including the donor agency, the Ministry of Health, community organizations, as well as other implementing partners in Cameroon to ensure a effective technical assistance and smooth implementation of activities; – Lead coordinated consultation and engagement of relevant stakeholders in the development/review of documents (guidelines, SOPs, training package or aide memoire); – Support the finalization of the situation analysis and validation meeting summarizing the existing DSD models for testing (including infant diagnosis/EID), treatment and viral load suppression in Cameroon (SO1); – Develop national guidelines for the provision of differentiated services for testing (including infant diagnosis/EID), treatment and viral load suppression in Cameroon (SO1); – Support the Strategic Information Advisor to update and validate M&E and data use tools in line with national DSD guidelines (SO4); – Update the training and mentoring modules for differential and decentralized testing/treatment/VL standards from the activities carried out in SO1 and SO2 above; – Provide technical assistance for ongoing capacity building, problem solving and addressing challenges/bottlenecks related to DSD implementation and scale-up.
- Work closely with Jhpiego head office staff to ensure efficient, timely and coordinated project implementation;
- Draft donor reports and other program related documents in a timely manner;
- Participate in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts and partner institutions;
- Represent the interests of Jhpiego and present progress, achievements and lessons learned to key stakeholders including donors, implementing partners in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences and presentations;
- Ensure that Jhpiego programs comply with donor policies and regulations.
Profile:
- Clinician required (i.e. nurse, doctor); additional advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or related field preferred;
- At least 8 years of experience in managing HIV prevention or care and treatment programs at the national and international level, including planning, design, budgeting, supervision, evaluation and documentation of results ;
- Good understanding of Global Fund business rules, reporting requirements and overall strategic framework is an advantage;
- Demonstrated experience/track record in designing, implementing and monitoring DSD models in HIV prevention and treatment for a specific population
- Previous experience as a technical advisor or program manager, with proven ability to develop technical capacity in regional and national programs;
- Have a good knowledge of the Cameroonian health system;
- Management, training or clinical experience in HIV prevention, testing, care and treatment and integrated TB/HIV services;
- Experience in developing technical guidelines, training materials, SOPs, etc.
- Knowledge of HIV and TB program implementation, including quality priorities;
- Knowledge of research principles, including the analysis and use of data, and the development of reports and manuscripts;
- Excellent diplomatic skills and proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with donors, host country counterparts and representatives of other key stakeholders;
- Ability to mentor and mentor technical staff and strong facilitation, team building and coordination skills;
- Demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, organizational and advocacy skills;
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, tight deadlines and intense performance pressure;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills in English and French are required;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout Cameroon up to 30% of the time.
Candidates interested in this position and meeting the required profile are requested to send only a cover letter specifying the subject of the position to be filled, a curriculum vitae, scanned copies of diplomas, the names and addresses of three (03) referees in the professional field. field by email to Jhpiego-CameroonJobs@jhpiego.org no later than December 08, 2022.
Please indicate the job title in the subject line: HIV Technical Advisor.
NB: The candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-hiring survey.
Successful candidates must complete their application with all the documents attesting to their statements contained in the CV; Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
NB: The candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-hiring survey.
Successful candidates must complete their application with all the documents attesting to their statements contained in the CV; Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
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