Job Title: Care and Treatment Central Technical Advisor (Emerging regions)
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Line Manager: Director, Regional Program Implementation Department-ERs
Job Summary
Under the guidance of the Regional Program Implementation Department Director, the CT advisor will support the design and implementation of comprehensive, family centered, and quality CT and TB/HIV services in its supported health facilities aiming to achieve the 3 90s by the year 2020.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
As advisor of the CT, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:
· Prepare and harmonize annual, semi-annual, quarterly and monthly plan with other departments
· Support repaid ART initiation of all newly identified HIV positive clients
· Support the transition of first line drugs to dolutegravir based regimens
· Ensure the implementation of TB-HIV collaborative activates
· Support the implementation of adolescent friendly services in ICAP supported facilities
· Ensure the implementation of DSD-ASM in all ICAP supported facilities
· Ensure integration of mental illness and HIV in all ICAP supported facilities
· Strengthen the integration of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) services into HIV program
· Regularly conduct SIMS assessments analyze the findings ,identify gap and develop PIP & follow-up of the improvement plan
· Support facilities in conducting quality improvement initiatives and build capacity to benchmark and scale-up best QI practices
· Build the capacity of HCWs to monitor the routine viral load testing for eligible ART clients ,management of high viral load clients with enhanced adherence counseling and management of 1st and 2nd line treatment failures
· Based on needs assessment , assist in the technical evaluation, purchasing process, and distribution of furniture and supplies to ICAP-supported facilities in the emerging Regions
· Review ICAP regional offices monthly Key performance indicators and provide feedback
· Participate actively in monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual ICAP performance review meetings.
· Compiles monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual activity reports
· Ensure all CT and TB/HIV related targets are met; and
· With the regional ICAP’s mentors ,participate in the clinical systems mentorship and supportive supervision program 3 weeks per month which sometimes could be extended beyond two weeks as deemed as necessary
· Perform others duties assigned by the supervisor
Required qualifications and experience:
· Physician with minimum of 5 years of experiences as internist/pediatrician, including engagement in care and treatment of HIV/AIDS clients.
· Experience in HIV program technical coordination
· Experience in teaching, mentoring, organizing and conducting trainings.
· Experience in development of national documents related to HIV/AIDS Programs
· Excellent interpersonal and coordination skills
· Proficiency in written and spoken English
· Computer skills (MS Office and statistical packages)