Background:

Eastern Provincial Health Office under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Project through a Cooperative Agreement (CoAg) with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position listed below to be employed on a short term six (6) months contract with possible extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

Responsibilities:

• - Prepare schedule of activities and oversee implementation of community HIV activities in order to attain set objectives.
• - Participate in district planning in order to harmonize activities being implementation.
• - Effectively coordinate the provision of quality community index testing, social network testing, differentiated service deliver, and adolescent services.
• - Collaborate with other stakeholders (line ministries, local authorities, USG implementing partners and community-based organizations) in order to accelerate HIV case identification, linkage to treatment, and maximize retention on care.
• - Coordinate activities of the community sub-grantee in assigned districts.
• - Support scaling up the implementation of community ART health posts, Community Adherence Groups, Home ART delivery, and the facility based differentiated models including male clinics.
• - Supervise facility and community-based staff to ensure timely implementation of activities and achievement of planned outcomes.
• - Undertake regular supportive visit to Community Implementing Partners.
• - Provide technical support on Differentiated Service Delivery Models (DSD), PrEP and other HIV Prevention services to facility staff and community-based volunteers.
• - Mentor facility and community staff in community adherence, tracking, mobilization, and data capture and reporting.
• - Monitor and evaluate activities in the delivery of health services in order to ensure implementation of appropriate interventions.
• - Facilitate holding of district and facility meetings to review community-based HIV interventions.
• - Disseminate PrEP, PEP, Test and Treat, and differentiated service delivery policies and guidelines in the district.
• - Facilitate the use of standardized screening, data capturing and reporting tools.
• - Provide mentorship in community HIV prevention, testing and care to the facility and community-based staff.

Qualifications:

• - Grade 12 Certificate or its equivalent.
• - Degree in Development Studies, Public Health or any related Social Science.
• - Must be between Age 21 and 45 years.
• - 3 years’ relevant work experience.
• - Ability to write technical papers and reports clearly in English.
• - Ability to communicate fluently in English and local languages.
• - Other skills/Attributes: Computer literate, managerial skills, good interpersonal relations, initiative.

• Prepare schedule of activities and oversee implementation of community HIV activities in order to attain set objectives.
• Participate in district planning in order to harmonize activities being implementation.
• Effectively coordinate the provision of quality community index testing, social network testing, differentiated service deliver, and adolescent services.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders (line ministries, local authorities, USG implementing partners and community-based organizations) in order to accelerate HIV case identification, linkage to treatment, and maximize retention on care.
• Coordinate activities of the community sub-grantee in assigned districts.
• Support scaling up the implementation of community ART health posts, Community Adherence Groups, Home ART delivery, and the facility based differentiated models including male clinics.
• Supervise facility and community-based staff to ensure timely implementation of activities and achievement of planned outcomes.
• Undertake regular supportive visit to Community Implementing Partners.
• Provide technical support on Differentiated Service Delivery Models (DSD), PrEP and other HIV Prevention services to facility staff and community-based volunteers.
• Mentor facility and community staff in community adherence, tracking, mobilization, and data capture and reporting.
• Monitor and evaluate activities in the delivery of health services in order to ensure implementation of appropriate interventions.
• Facilitate holding of district and facility meetings to review community-based HIV interventions.
• Disseminate PrEP, PEP, Test and Treat, and differentiated service delivery policies and guidelines in the district.
• Facilitate the use of standardized screening, data capturing and reporting tools.
• Provide mentorship in community HIV prevention, testing and care to the facility and community-based staff.

• Grade 12 Certificate or its equivalent.
• Degree in Development Studies, Public Health or any related Social Science.
• Must be between Age 21 and 45 years.
• 3 years’ relevant work experience.
• Ability to write technical papers and reports clearly in English.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and local languages.
• Other skills/Attributes: Computer literate, managerial skills, good interpersonal relations, initiative.