Project summary

CIDRZ is implementing the Controlling HIV Epidemic Project (CHEP) funded by the U.S. Department of State. The goal of CHEP is to improve the health outcomes of Zambians by preventing new infections among populations most at-risk of acquiring HIV and delivery of integrated HIV, Tuberculosis and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health services.

Job summary

Reports to Provincial Community Health Services and Linkages Coordinator. the incumbent is responsible for supervising Implementation Officers and provides oversight to all community field staff in the implementation of community-based HIV testing activities and linkages to other high-impact HIV. He/She will actively participate in the implementation and supervision of appropriate technical strategies and tailored approaches for improving community-based HTS, including targeted index testing.Career Guides Zambia

Main duties

• Oversees the implementation of Community HTS strategies in CHEP-supported districts/communities
• Ensures rollout of differentiated service delivery models such as Community Drop-In Centres and Market Posts
• Ensures effective referral and linkage of individuals diagnosed with HIV to HIV care and treatment services
• Ensures adherence to national HTS national guidelines and protocols by field-level staff
• Provides mentorship and technical support to site-level staff to ensure delivery of quality HIV testing, and referral for other high-impact HIV prevention and treatment services
• Coordinates availability of HIV commodities at site-level, such as HIV test kits
• Coordinates with district clinical teams to ensure tracking systems are in place for clients that delay or drop out of HIV care and treatment
• Works closely with government stakeholders at district level to ensure quality standards are met, and prompt and effective resolution of issues affecting community HIV service delivery
• Ensures successful linkages of high-risk individuals to high-impact HIV prevention services, which include pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
• Supports the strengthening of referral and linkages with effective feedback.
• Ensures effective coordination of community HIV testing activities between CHEP and health facilities
• Supports the roll-out and effective use of MOH and project-approved community mobilization and demand creation products and interventions for HIV testing and prevention
• Supports and works with the Strategic Information teams to ensure accurate data
• Promotes use of program data to inform and fine-tune program implementation
• Participates and support data quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) to facilitate delivery of quality HIV testing services and reporting of quality data
• Always maintain strict client confidentiality and privacy across supported districts
• Attends District Health Office (DHO) and stakeholder meetings as may be required.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Nursing, Public Health or related qualifications.
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible professional-level experience in HIV testing and prevention activities.
• In depth knowledge and expertise in HIV testing services.
• Demonstrated experience implementing community-based HIV prevention and treatment interventions
• Comprehensive knowledge of the main technical issues related to HIV prevention and community-based health initiatives.
• Experience providing training, supportive supervision, and technical support and capacity building in health facility and community settings
• Understanding and experience of data systems (HTS registers, ART registers, Linkages Registers etc.
• Demonstrated experience working with a range of stakeholders including government representatives, local community organizations, and other stakeholders
• Familiarity with MOH HIV indicators and reporting requirements is highly desirable
• Computer literate.

• Oversees the implementation of Community HTS strategies in CHEP-supported districts/communities
• Ensures rollout of differentiated service delivery models such as Community Drop-In Centres and Market Posts
• Ensures effective referral and linkage of individuals diagnosed with HIV to HIV care and treatment services
• Ensures adherence to national HTS national guidelines and protocols by field-level staff
• Provides mentorship and technical support to site-level staff to ensure delivery of quality HIV testing, and referral for other high-impact HIV prevention and treatment services
• Coordinates availability of HIV commodities at site-level, such as HIV test kits
• Coordinates with district clinical teams to ensure tracking systems are in place for clients that delay or drop out of HIV care and treatment
• Works closely with government stakeholders at district level to ensure quality standards are met, and prompt and effective resolution of issues affecting community HIV service delivery
• Ensures successful linkages of high-risk individuals to high-impact HIV prevention services, which include pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
• Supports the strengthening of referral and linkages with effective feedback.
• Ensures effective coordination of community HIV testing activities between CHEP and health facilities
• Supports the roll-out and effective use of MOH and project-approved community mobilization and demand creation products and interventions for HIV testing and prevention
• Supports and works with the Strategic Information teams to ensure accurate data
• Promotes use of program data to inform and fine-tune program implementation
• Participates and support data quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) to facilitate delivery of quality HIV testing services and reporting of quality data
• Always maintain strict client confidentiality and privacy across supported districts
• Attends District Health Office (DHO) and stakeholder meetings as may be required.

• In depth knowledge and expertise in HIV testing services.
• Demonstrated experience implementing community-based HIV prevention and treatment interventions
• Comprehensive knowledge of the main technical issues related to HIV prevention and community-based health initiatives.
• Experience providing training, supportive supervision, and technical support and capacity building in health facility and community settings
• Understanding and experience of data systems (HTS registers, ART registers, Linkages Registers etc.
• Demonstrated experience working with a range of stakeholders including government representatives, local community organizations, and other stakeholders
• Familiarity with MOH HIV indicators and reporting requirements is highly desirable
• Computer literate.

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Nursing, Public Health or related qualifications.