JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Care and Treatment Senior Officer, CoSMO Project
Employer: National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC)

Supervisor: Zonal (Field) Manager, CoSMO Project
City, Country: Bertoua (01), Douala (01), Bafoussam (01), Bamenda (01 Cameroon)
Number of positions: 04, as indicated above

 

 

Desired start date: 05 January 2023 (subject to funding) Project duration: 5 years (2023-2028)
Contract duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

ABOUT THE CENC
The National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC) is the seat of the Catholic Church in Cameroon, where the promotion of human dignity is at the center of the concerns of the Sustainable Development Goals. The CENC works to ensure the dignity of the human being, the common good, the subsidiarity and the solidarity of all humans. The development work of the CENC in Cameroon is accomplished through access to quality education, health, the promotion of the commitment of the faithful to the reduction of inequalities and the empowerment of vulnerable groups.
SUMMARY OF THE CoSMO PROJECT
The COSMO Project(Consolidating Systems and Services for the Management of Orphans and Vulnerable Children), a 5-year term of approximately US$33 million, is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It will cover at least 68 health districts in the 10 regions of Cameroon. The program will be implemented by a consortium of local organizations led by the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC) from January 1, 2023.

 

 

The OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) program addresses the challenges of the sustainable care of OVC by strengthening the capacities of the Government of the Republic of Cameroon (CRC), civil society, communities and households to provide care and quality support to children infected and affected by HIV in Cameroon. Under the leadership of CENC, sub-recipient partners, the Government of Cameroon and other stakeholders will work collaboratively to reach approximately 65,000 OVC and their families in health districts across the country with high HIV burden. The program consists of HIV prevention and case-finding activities for OVC, as well as

TERMS OF REFERENCE As the Care and Treatment Senior Officer of the COSMO project, he/she will work closely with the Care and Treatment Advisor to provide technical advice and support to CoSMO project implementing partners and subrecipients in the area of ​​health for OVC and their families. The holder of
 

 

this position will also be responsible for ensuring that all services required in the technical area of ​​health of the CoSMO project are planned, implemented and reported on. S/he will also provide guidance to achieve UNAIDS 9595-95 targets in support of NCPC’s work serving HIV infected and affected OVC and their caregivers. S/he will work collaboratively with other Area Leads and sub-grantee implementing partners to ensure effective prevention and case-finding activities for OVC, community support to enable linkage with care of children, adolescents and teenage mothers living with HIV, as well as to improve the retention of children and adolescents living with HIV who have been enrolled in care and treatment. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly strives to improve the impact of its benefits for those we serve. NCPC is therefore seeking to recruit qualified personnel to fill the position of Care and Treatment Senior Officer. Details of the job description are listed below. NCPC is therefore seeking to recruit qualified personnel to fill the position of Care and Treatment Senior Officer. Details of the job description are listed below. NCPC is therefore seeking to recruit qualified personnel to fill the position of Care and Treatment Senior Officer. Details of the job description are listed below.

As the CoSMO focal point for HIV and health within the zonal team,
Ensure that direct high quality HIV and health services are provided to children, adolescents, parents or guardians, pregnant women mothers (FEC/FA) living with HIV, as well as HIV-exposed infants (HEI) and other target groups, in line with donor requirements and good practice.
Support COSMO’s HIV activities around PEPFAR-supported HIV treatment centers and assist local implementing organizations in monitoring children, adolescents, parents or guardians, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers (FEC/FA) living with HIV as well as HIV-exposed infants (HEI).

 

 

 

Support community structures to intensify community case-finding for children born outside of health facilities.
Work with partners to scale up use of the Age-Based HIV Risk Screening Tool to identify children and adolescents at risk and prioritize them for HIV testing in communities and facilities .
Work closely with area teams and partners to oversee the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to achieve effective two-way referral and linkage of HIV care and treatment in clinical and community settings . These procedures include, but are not limited to, case finding, referral and initiation of antiretroviral therapy, community monitoring of antiretroviral therapy, adherence counseling and support, eligibility determination viral load testing and referral, as well as investigation of reasons for non-application of viral load and treatment failure. Work in close collaboration with the zone teams, the Social Service Officer,

effective two-way referral of children and adolescents living with HIV, FEC/FA living with HIV and HIV treatment centers to ensure effective two-way referral of children and adolescents living with HIV, FEC/FA living with HIV, and HEI for but not limited to project enrollment and HIV related testing (HTS, VL testing, drug resistance testing, EID), treatment of opportunistic infections, STIs, treatment of malnutrition severe acute illness and vaccination.
• Support area teams in implementing direct and referral HIV and health services based on the needs of project participants as identified during individual assessments and documented in plans of action.
• Support zonal teams and subrecipient implementing partners in their efforts to collect and analyze data related to HIV and health projects according to specified mechanisms and tools. Support the local zonal MEAL team and partners in the preparation of reports according to the established schedule.
• Strengthen area teams on health and HIV service delivery through training, mentoring and coaching. Monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
• Ensure that learning properly accompanies project activities throughout its cycle. Support accountability by coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and flag any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to implementation plans and schedules.
• Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as a liaison between them and the project team to engage local actors and promote project activities and impact.
• Oversee and conduct ad hoc inspections of various processes and resources at project sites to ensure timely implementation of project activities and adherence to established standards and procedures. Ensure proper tracking of the use of resources for project activities through periodic budget reviews, monitoring and assistance to implementing partners.
• Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with project guidelines and standards.
• Coordinate the provision of all logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
• Assist partners in the correct and timely use of funds.
• Ensure that project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed according to NCPC and donor requirements. Assist in the preparation of

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trend analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices.
• Support sub-grantee implementing partners in the coordination, organization and adherence to norms and standards during the implementation of all case management, direct services, referral activities as directed in the detailed online implementation plan.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Doctor of Medicine with a master’s degree in social sciences, preferably MPH/Epidemiology.
• At least 5 years of experience in clinical management of HIV and AIDS or other health projects, preferably sponsored by PEPFAR.
• Experience with OVC programs is a definite advantage.
• Training in advanced HIV management or any degree in HIV will be a plus. Experience with basic M&E concepts required;
• Experience in data collection, aggregation, analysis and reporting;
• Experience in institutional capacity building and quality improvement concepts.
Personal qualities
Proactive, result-oriented and service-oriented.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Good sense of planning and organization.
Good ability to transmit knowledge.
Lan uesre is ouh ités
Must be bilingual with a working knowledge of English and French.
Regular travel within the region/area covered in Cameroon.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Supervision: none
Internal: Other technical areas managers (Security, Stability and Education), MEAL staff, finance staff.
External: Technical counterparts from US Government Agencies (that implement PEPFAR-funded projects, including USAID); Cameroon government ministries that manage activities in the areas of OVC, health (particularly HIV/AIDS) and social service delivery; community leaders, including faith-based associations/organizations health facilities (especially approved HIV/AIDS treatment centers), staff and leaders of other grant recipients from CoSMO donors; other foundations and donors that support OVC HIV work in Africa.
NCPC-wide skills for all NCPC staff
They are anchored in the values, the guiding principles, the mission of the Catholic Church and of the CENC. They are required of each staff member to fulfill their responsibilities and achieve the desired results. They are:
Postal code: BP , 1963 Address 7624 Avenue
1592-22231/910 Fax. (237) 22231 4915
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– Respect for the dignity of the human person
– Respect for the common good
– Respect for the principle of subsidiarity
– Respect for the principle of solidarity
– Trust in all relationships
– Professional fulfillment
– Partnership
– Responsibility
– Integrity
– Responsibility and management
– Strategic
thinking Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties and responsibilities associated with the position. NCPC’s talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. NCPC is an equal opportunity employer.
HOW TO APPLY
Dossiers MUST include:
l . Letter of motivation addressed to the Secretary General of the CENC
2. CV of 04 pages maximum
3. List of at least 03 references, one of which must be a leader of a religious/confessional community
4. Proof of relevant academic / professional qualifications
5. Proof of work experience.
You can apply by sending your applications to the following address: recruitment@necc-cenc.org
Mentioning “Care and Treatment Senior Officer — CoSMO Project and specifying either Bertoua or Douala, or Bafoussam or Bamenda” in the subject of the message.
Deadline for receipt of applications: 15/12/2022 at midnight, Cameroon time. Applications that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be considered.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged.
This position is reserved for Cameroonian nationals only.
Only the preselected candidates will be contacted.
NB: In applying for this job, the candidate should understand that NCPC protects human life at all costs and will require the candidate to do the same if recruited. NCPC also requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, ex

-trafficking.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Care and Treatment Senior Officer, CoSMO Project Employer: National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC)
Supervisor: Zonal (Field) Manager, CoSMO Project
Town, Country: Bertoua (01), Douala (01 Bafoussam (01), Bamenda (01 )
Number of positions: 04, As specified above
Expected start date: January, 5th 2023 (contingent on funding)
Duration of the project: 5 years (2023-2028)
Duration of Contract: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

ABOUT NECC
The National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) is the Head Quarter of the Catholic Church in Cameroon, where the promotion of human dignity is at the center of the concerns of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Coals). NECC works to ensure dignity of the human being, common good, subsidiarity and in solidarity of all humans. NECC’s development work in Cameroon is accomplished through, access to quality education, health, promoting commitment of the faithful for the reduction of inequalities and empowerment of vulnerable groups.

SUMMARY OF THE CoSMO PROJECT
The 5-year, approximately US$33 million Consolidating Systems and Services for the Management of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (COSMO) Project funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will cover at least 68 health districts across all 10 regions of Cameroon. The program will be implemented by a consortium of local organizations led by the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) as from January 1, 2023.
The OVC program addresses the challenges of sustainable care and support to OVC by strengthening the capacities of the Government of the Republic of Cameroon (GRC), civil society, communities, and households to provide quality care and support to HIV-infected and affected children in Cameroon. Under the leadership of NECC, subrecipients’ partners, the Government of Cameroon and other stakeholders will work collaboratively to reach about 65,000 OVC and their families in health districts across the country where the HIV burden is high. The program consists of HIV prevention and case finding activities for OVC as well as ensuring community support for linkage to care and retention among children and adolescents living with HIV with the goal of contributing to HIV epidemic control by attaining and sustaining the 95-95-95 targets of UNAIDS.

TERMS OF REFERENCE
JOB Summary
As the COSMO Care and Treatment Senior Officer, he/she will work closely with the Care and Treatment Advisor to provide technical guidance and support to COSMO project and sub recipient implementing partners in the healthy domain for OVC and their families. The incumbent will also be responsible for ensuring that all services required in

the health technical domain of the COSMO project are planned, implemented and reported. S/He will also provide guidance in achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 objectives in support of NECC’s work serving HIV infected and affected OVC and their caregivers. S/He will work in collaboration with other domain leads and sub recipient implementing partners to ensure effective prevention and case finding activities for OVC, community support to enable linkage to care of children, adolescents and teen moms living with HIV as well as to improving retention of children and adolescents living with HIV who have been enrolled into care and treatment. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve. NECC therefore seeks to recruit qualified personnel to serve as the Care and Treatment Senior Officers. The details of the job description is as seen below.
Dut nd res o ilit es
As COSMO focal point for HIV and Health in the Zonal team, ensure that high quality HIV and health direct services are provided to children, adolescents, parents or caregivers, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers (PBFM) living with HIV, as well as HIV exposed infants (HEI) and other targeted groups as per donor requirements, and good practices.
Will support COSMO HIV activities around identified PEPFAR supported HIV Treatment Centers and support the local implementing organizations in the monitoring of children, adolescents, parents or caregivers, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers (PBFM) living with HIV as well as HIV exposed infants (HEI). Support community structures to scale up community-based case-finding for infants delivered outside of facilities.
Work with partners to scale-up the use of age-specific HIV Risk screening tool for determining children and adolescents at risk of HIV and prioritizing them for HIV testing in community and facility settings.
Work closely with zonal teams and partners to oversee the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for achieving effective bi-directional referral and linkage between clinical and community-based HIV care and treatment. These SOPs include but not limited to case findings, referral and initiation of ART, community monitoring of ART and adherence counseling and support, determination of eligibility for viral load testing and referral for viral load testing and investigate reasons for unsuppressed viral load and treatment failure. Work closely with zonal teams, COSMO Social Service Officer, Referral & Accountability, PEPFAR clinical partners and HIV treatment facilities to ensure an effective bi-directional referral of children and adolescent living with HIV,
Support the zonal teams in the implementation of the HIV and health direct and referral services based on project participant needs as identified during individual assessments and documented in case plans.

• Support the zonal teams and sub recipient implementing partners in their efforts to collect and analyze HIV and health related project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Support local zonal MEAL team and partners to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.
• Strengthen the zonal teams on the provision of HIV and health services via training, mentoring, and coaching. Monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability coordinating through project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
• Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
• Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various processes and resources at project sites to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures. Ensure proper tracking of resource use for project activities through periodic budget reviews and follow-up with and assistance to implementing partner.
• Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
• Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
• Assist partners in the correct and timely use of funds
• Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per NECC and donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices
• Accompany the Sub recipient implementing partners in coordinating, organizing and ensuring the respect of the norms and standards during implementation of all case management, direct services, referral activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Medical doctor with a Master’s degree in the Social Sciences, MPH/Epidemiology preferred.
At least 5 years of experience in clinical management of HIV and HIV projects or other health projects; preferably sponsored by PEPFAR Experience in OVC programs is a distinct advantage.
Training in advanced management of HIV or any diploma in HIV will be a plus.
Experience in basic M&E concepts required;
Experience in data collection, aggregation, analysis, and report writing;
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• Experience in institutional capacity strengthening and Quality Improvement Concepts.

• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Good ability to transmit knowledge.
n er uir d sire
• Must be bilingual with a working knowledge of English and French.
Regular travels within the region / zone covered in Cameroon.
Y OR G ELATI NS s
Supervisory: None
Infernal: Leads of the other technical (Safe, Stable and Schooled) domains, the MEAL staff, the finance staff.
External: Technical counterparts within US Government agencies (implementing PEPFAR-funded projects, including USAID); Cameroonian government ministries that manage activities in the areas of OVC, Health (particularly HIV/AIDS) and provision of social services; Community leaders, including faith based associations/organizations; health facilities (particular HIV/AIDS Approved Treatment Centers) staff and leadership of other grantees of COSMO’ donors; other foundations and donors which support OVC HIV work in Africa.
ECC-wide eten f N CC staff
com es all
These are rooted in values, guiding principles, and mission of the Catholic Church and the NECC. They are required of each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results. These are:
Respect for the dignity of human being
Respect for the common good
Respect for the principle of subsidiarity
Respect for the principle of solidarity
Trust in all relationships Professional growth
Partnership with others
Responsibility and accountability Integrity
Responsibility and management
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, tasks and responsibilities associated with the position.
NECC’s talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. NECC is an equal opportunity employer.

 

HOW TO APPLY
Files MUST include:
I. Cover letter addressed to the Secretary General of NECC
2. CV of maximum 4 pages
Postal code: BP: 1963 Address: 7624 Avenue
 22231 1592-22231 4910 Fax-. (237) 22231 4915
Mvo/yé

 

3. List of at least 3 references, one of which should be a leader of a religious/faith community
4. Evidence of relevant academic / professional qualifications
5. Proof of professional experience.
You can apply by sending your applications to the following address: recruitment@necc-cenc.org

 

Mentioning “Care and Treatment Senior Officer — CoSMO Project and specify either Bertoua or Douala, or Bafoussam or Bamenda” in the subject line Deadline: 15/12 /2022 at midnight Cameroon time.
Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
This position is reserved only for Cameroonian nationals. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NB: In applying for this job, the applicant must understand that NECC protects human life at all costs and will require the applicant to do the same if recruited. NECC also asks its staff to treat all persons with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment.

abuse, exploitation and trafficking.