Job Title: HIV Care & Treatment Advisor for Federal Hospitals
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Line Manager: Regional Director, AA
The HIV Care & Treatment Advisor for Federal Hospitals Support will provide technical assistance to the selected Federal Hospitals in Addis Ababa to enable them for the implementation of high quality comprehensive HIV care and treatment services. S/he will follow up the planning and updating the execution of planned activities of the selected facilities team. S/he will support with a focus on meeting the PEPFAR 90-90-90 goals.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:-
Under the supervision of ICAP Regional Director, the HIV Care & Treatment Advisor for Federal HFs Support will have the following duties and responsibilities:
· Work closely with the selected high client load facilities in the region to establish ownership and sustainability of the HIV/AIDS program through execution of regional plans for ART initiation, retention and effective viral suppression.
· Provide direct technical assistance to the HFs to implement linkage of all identified positives and early ART initiation after retesting.
· Provide guidance and support for HFs to develop and implement retention strategy for clients on HIV care and treatment.
· Strengthen ASM for DSD
· Support HFs initiation and integration of mental health screening service and management to ART care.
· Support HFs planning and implementation on effective RVLM, monitor management of clients with high viral load for getting EAC sessions and management of treatment failure as per the national GL.
· Coordinate and participate in supportive supervision, review meetings.
· Work with ICAP regional team in building the capacity of HF MDT.
· Identify evolving needs for job aids and materials for HF MDT for provision of quality comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment program.
· Ensure availability of tools and provide orientation and monitor its use.
· Ensure HFs assignment of trained HCWs for provision of comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment.
· Support the HFs in strengthening monitoring and evaluation and information system, facilitation of community linkages, patient flow analysis, improvement of adherence support system, development or improvement of referral system, etc
· Collaborate with other ICAP advisors for clustered HFs support to conduct regular performance review and PIP development.
· Actively participate in documentation of experiences, lessons learned, case studies and other technical documents.
· Submit monthly report to supervisor and execute assignment given by regional director.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
· MD and/ or MPH with 3-4 years’ work experience working on HIV/AIDS care and treatment
· Experience as Clinical Mentor is highly preferred.
· Ability to establish and maintain teamwork
· Basic computer knowledge (MS office Plus)
· Proficiency in written and spoken English.