Senior Technical Advisor- HIV Prevention and Treatment USAID Project Careers – University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor- HIV Prevention and Treatment
Organisation: University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID RHITES-N Acholi Project
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
Reports to: HSS Director/D-COP
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-N Acholi Project;
With the RHITES-N Acholi Project (Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Northern Uganda – Acholi), USAID will continue its support of the Government of Uganda’s (GOU) efforts to improve access to and use of health services in the country’s post-conflict northern region. RHITES-N Acholi Project activities will build on USAID investments and national advances to increase access to and use of high-quality integrated services that accelerate the ability and capacity to respond to the specific health needs of residents in the Acholi sub-region, leveraging the URC-ASSIST project successes.
Job Summary: The Senior Technical Advisor: HIV Prevention and Treatment will be responsible for taking lead in implementation strategies and activities that will lead to improving access and quality of HIV Prevention and Treatment services in Acholi region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical Supervisory roles
- Supervise all activities for improving access and quality of HIV Prevention and Treatment services in all 8 districts in Acholi region in consultation with District Technical Coordinators (DTCs).
- Support development, timely submission and tracking of annual, quarterly, monthly work plans and budgets for technical assistance for HIV Prevention and Treatment services.
- Carry out regular activities to assess and build competency of DHTs and District Technical Coordinators supporting in the selected districts/ health facilities.
- Lead a team of Advisors to improve access to and quality of HIV Prevention and Treatment services in Acholi region.
Technical Support & Coordination
- Have overall responsibility for achieving project targets in HIV Prevention and Treatment (HTS, PMTCT, SMC, HIV/TB, HIV care and treatment) and integration of services. Provide technical support to health facilities and districts in Acholi region to implement and meet set targets.
- Provide overall technical support and oversight for the integrated HIV Prevention and Treatment services at facility and community levels in Acholi region in coordination with District Technical Coordinators and project partners.
- Supervise a group of advisors to improve access to quality HIV Prevention and Treatment services. Ensure improved demand for HIV Prevention and Treatment services in Acholi region.
- Conduct coaching and mentorship, training and managing coaches at district and regional level, generate and document best practices. Build the capacity of district teams to continuously support health facilities to improve HIV Prevention and Treatment services. Build capacity of district counterparts, DTCs and partners staff.
- Improve access to and quality of HIV Prevention and Treatment services for priority population, key population and other vulnerable groups. Ensure universally agreed 90-90-90 targets are achieved at district and regional levels.
- Lead coordination at the regional and national level in the area of HIV Prevention and Treatment for the project in consultation with the supervisor.
- Ensure timely submission of quality and accurate reports quarterly, biweekly and at all other requested times.
- Review and improve technical strategies employed by the technical teams and District Technical Coordinators supporting HIV Prevention and Treatment services to ensure the RHITES N Acholi project work plan is adhered to and implemented with measurable success.
- In collaboration with the monitoring and evaluation team ensure that data collected is accurate, valid and captures process and outcome indicators.
- In collaboration with knowledge management staff, lead the process of documenting best practices in form of case studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips in addition to the routine biweekly updates, quarterly and annual reports for the work done.
- Develop, support and maintain a pool of district and regional coaches who will support the health facility improvement teams to improve the quality of care and services provided in the above named technical areas.
- Integrating appropriate gender strategies and ensure appropriate youth engagement.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor / Chief of Party.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the USAID Project Senior Technical Advisor- HIV Prevention and Treatment career opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and preferably Masters in Public Health, with at least 4 years’ experience in technically leading/Advising large scale HIV Prevention and Treatment programs in Uganda.
- Four years of working with districts and health facilities to improve HIV Prevention and Treatment services in Uganda.
- Demonstrated ability of improving quality of health services at large scale.
- A good working knowledge of the most up to date guidelines for HIV Prevention and Treatment services.
- Two years of experience leading teams and supporting integration of family health services.
- Two years of experience in supervising staff and working at a senior level.
- Ability and willingness to travel within the supported districts for 50% of the time.
- Experience of working with diverse groups of stakeholders such as government, NGOs, and private-sector partners.
- Experience of working in northern Uganda is an advantage.
- Ability to organize, analyze, interpret and program performance data.
- Experience of working with USAID funded projects is an advantage.
Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in Uganda for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the URC should upload their updated CVs / résumés and cover letters at the link below. Also, please complete your application form and attach a completed USAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well, download it here.
Deadline: 20th April 2018 by 5:00 pm
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