πΈπ± Job Vacancies @ Solthis – 2 Positions
Solthis is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) HIV Technical Officer
2.) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) HIV Technical Officer
| Job TitleΒ Project | HIV Technical OfficerΒ supporting the New Funding Model 3 (NFM3)Β implementation in HIV field |
| Main workplace | Makeni |
| Hierarchical supervisionΒ and technical functionalΒ linkΒ | Line manager: Medical Officer Functional : N/A |
| Direct supervision andΒ functional links within theΒ mission | Hierarchical: N/A Functional: N/A |
| General Mission | Under the supervision of the Medical Officer, the HIV technical Officer mainΒ responsibilities are (1) provision of capacity building to health care workers involved inΒ HIV services in order to improve the quality of HIV services to PLWA; and (2)Β implementation of other medical-related and transversal activities in the Districts ofΒ intervention in line with Solthis strategy, policies and principles. |
Solthis is an international health NGO which contributes to the strengthening of health systems toΒ improve the access to quality care in countries with limited resources and/or with the vulnerableΒ populations. Solthis is registered and has been operating in Sierra Leone since 2011 where our teamsΒ have been providing comprehensive technical support at both health facility, national and communityΒ levels to improve quality of HIV care.
Solthis is supporting the implementation of the New Funding Model 3 (NFM3) to accelerate theΒ achievement of 95-95-95 targets in Sierra Leone by 2024.
The intervention through quality-oriented capacity building approaches, complement the nationalΒ healthcare workersβ capacity building activities such as on-site training, clinical mentorship, supportiveΒ supervision and coordination planned by the NACP & NAS in the NFM3. It will focus on strengtheningΒ the capacity of healthcare workers (HCWs) (at Health Facilities (HF) and Key Population Drop-In CentersΒ (DIC)) levels and DHMT staff to provide quality of HIV services delivery including prevention, HTS, ART,Β eMTCT, DSD, EID, Viral Load, TB/HIV etc. It will also strengthen the Supply chain management andΒ laboratory component to improve the accessibility and availability of HIV commodities at health
facilities and DICs, and to support DHMT to allocate the available resources in the best possible way toΒ minimize service provision disruption. Finally, the intervention will support Data management systemΒ and usage of data to improve HIV related indicators. The intervention will be implemented in sevenΒ districts including Western Area (Rural and Urban, Port Loko, Bombali, Tonkolili, Bo and KenemaΒ Districts)
Specific tasks and responsibilitiesΒ
Capacity building of healthcare workers in order to improve the quality of HIV CareΒ β’Β Conducts participatory Assessments at health facilities and develop roadmaps accordingly to guide action points implementation for improvement of service delivery
- Ensure Implementation by HCWs/DHMT and follow up of the road map for improved quality ofΒ care by the health facilities.
- Provides onsite guidance and support to improve quality and organization of care and promoteΒ involvement of all stakeholders
- Supports for the organization of care: ART dispensation based on Differentiated Care Model,Β organization of the patient flow, involvement of peer educators/HCWs, organization of the systemΒ of consultations and file archiving, implementation of Post Exposure Prophylaxis System.
- Conducts trainings needs assessment of HCWs and develop on-site training plan; and participates in the evaluation of training and reporting activities
- Builds the capacity of the HCWs with respect to counselling, testing, diagnosis, prophylaxis, careΒ and treatment of HIV, Opportunistic Infectionsβ management, TB/HIV co-infection, dispensing &Β adherence support, data management & analysis:
- Provides clinical mentoring including support for data management and analysisΒ β’Β Conducts joint-supportive supervision with District Management Teams
- Works closely with District Mentors identified and trained by NACP.
- Participates in training with other actors according to identified needs (associations, community,Β District Management teamsβ¦)
- Ensures integration of HIV services in various units by all HCWs at the supported sites (Maternity,Β Labour, Pharmacy, TB, nutrition, under 5 clinicsβ¦)
Monitoring and Evaluation/ Project ReportingΒ Β
- Participates in defining, follow-up and reporting of project indicators related to medical activities:Β contribute to the designing of monitoring tools, quality data-collection and data-analysisΒ β’Β Elaborates project monthly report
- Participates in the annual reporting as well as to donor reporting
Other activitiesΒ
- Provides support to other team members when required.
- Coordinates activities between the different team members with respect to implementation ofΒ HIV activities.
- Maintains effective working Relationships with all members of the team
- Provides support to District Health Management Team (DHMT) to ensure the integration of HIV inΒ their routine activities
- Represents Solthis and attends coordination and partnersβ meetings relevant to the project withinΒ the district of intervention and at national level whenever needed
- Maintains a good relationship with other implementing partners in the district.
- Contributes to Solthisβ advocacy based on a right-based approach, in favour of free access toΒ quality HIV care & services for all, free of stigma and discrimination
Skills required
| Skills andΒ resourcesΒ Β needed toΒ perform theΒ functionΒ | Education:Β Medical doctor or Community Health Officer with at least 3 years of relevantΒ experience designing implementing and monitoring of health activities related to HIVΒ management KNOW-HOWΒ β’Β Mastery of the project management cycle, including operational and budgetΒ planning Mentoring of health professionals in HIV clinical management.Β Β β’Β Knowledge of adult education, and group facilitation approachesΒ β’Β Experience in working with health authorities at national and district levelsΒ β’Β Good analytical , writing and synthesis skills β’Β Language: English compulsory, French will be an asset β’Β Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.; andΒ platforms for virtual meeting for e.g. Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, etc.Β KNOWING HOW TO BEΒ Β β’Β Good interpersonal skills, listening skills, communication skills, diplomacy,Β anticipation β’Β Flexibility, adaptability and ability to handle stress β’Β Autonomy and proactivity β’Β Ability to work in partnership and network |
| RelationsΒ and purpose ofΒ the relationship | Internal | β’Β Close technical and programmatic collaboration: with PROSSAN projectΒ β’Β Collaboration with support functions β’Β Relationships with members of the headquarters team (mainly withΒ technical referents and communication officer) |
| External | β’Β Health authorities at national, district and health facility levelsΒ β’Β Donors (institutional and private) β’Β United Nations Agencies β’Β National and local associations β’Β International NGOs β’Β Media |
ConditionsΒ Β
Starting date:Β As soon as possible
Salary & benefits:Β according to professional experience and grid Solthis
Submission of applications:Β Please send your application in English (CV and cover letter in PDF, 3Β professional references, and dates of availability) via Email to:Β [email protected], quotingΒ reference βHIV Technical Officerβ in the subject line, by 20thΒ of May 2023.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY APPLICATION SUBMITTED AFTER THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
2.) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator
| Job TitleΒ ProjectΒ | Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) CoordinatorΒ |
| Main workplaceΒ | Freetown with regular trip within the districts of intervention |
| ClassificationΒ | Level 7 |
| Hierarchical supervisionΒ and technical functionalΒ linkΒ | Line manager: Programme Coordinator (Mission) Functional :Β MEAL Technical AdvisorΒ (HQ) |
| Direct supervision andΒ functional links withinΒ the mission | Hierarchical: TBD Functional:Β Project coordinators and project officers |
| General Mission | Under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator, the MEAL Coordinator isΒ Β responsible for the overall Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and LearningΒ Β activities on the mission and MEAL coordination to ensure project quality andΒ Β information dissemination. In this light, he will (1)Β develop and/or maintain MEAL standards, procedures andΒ Β strategic priorities for improvement of the MEAL system in line with the global donorsΒ Β and Solthis policies and prioritiesΒ (2)Β develop tools for quantitative and qualitative dataΒ Β collection, oversee the initial stages of data collection, supervise data validity andΒ Β quality of analysisΒ (3)Β build capacity of MEAL and country programme staff, facilitateΒ Β capacity building and focus on strengthening internal coordination and robustΒ Β information management in the country programΒ (4)Β promote programmatic learningΒ Β to improve the quality of programs at Solthis Sierra LeoneΒ (5)Β build and maintainΒ Β accountability mechanisms, knowledge sharing and organizational learning at theΒ Β Country Programme. |
Solthis is an international health NGO which contributes to the strengthening of health systems toΒ improve the access to quality care in countries with limited resources and/or with the vulnerableΒ populations. Solthis is registered and has been operating in Sierra Leone since 2011 where our teamsΒ have been providing comprehensive technical support at both health facility, national and communityΒ levels to improve quality of HIV care.
From 2022, Solthis is supporting the implementation of the New Funding Model 3 (NFM3) to accelerate the achievement of 95-95-95 targets in Sierra Leone by 2024. Solthis is also implementing a project (PROSSAN Project) funded by The Agence Française de Development (AFD) in two districts within the seven districts (Rural and Urban, Port Loko, Bombali, Tonkolili, Bo and Kenema Districts) supported by NFM3 project.
SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIESΒ
Development, management and coordination of MEAL systems, tools and procedures at the CountryΒ Β ProgrammeΒ
- Contributes to the project design phase, including development of logical frameworks, M&EΒ budget and MEAL narrative sections of project proposals
- Develops, maintains, updates and further adapts monitoring and evaluation system(s),Β procedures and guidelines, including MEAL frameworks and MEAL plans for all projectsΒ β’Β Provides technical support during project MEAL planning, including guidance on developingΒ MEAL methodologies and tools for indicator tracking
- Provides technical support in activity and results-based monitoring in the field, project teams,Β implementing partners and enumerators follow the instructions/agreed methodologyΒ β’Β Drafts and regularly updates MEAL work plans and data collection plans at the CountryΒ Programme
- Supports project teams in developing quality standards for all key program interventions toΒ strengthen the compliance and quality aspects
- Leads the annual M&E standards self-assessment process and ensures follow-up ofΒ recommendations at Country Programme level
Building and maintaining accountability mechanisms, knowledge sharing and organizationalΒ learning at the Country ProgrammeΒ
- Promotes and strengthens the understanding of the importance of MEAL within theΒ organization
- Contributes to lessons learnt identification and sharing at appropriate levels, including HQ,Β Country Director, the Programme Coordinator and programme team members in order toΒ timely adjust the implementation of programmes
- Supports the Programme Coordinator to facilitate discussion on the most important findingsΒ and recommendations from MEAL and systematically supports the programme team in theΒ use of MEAL results and findings. Maintains overview of lessons learned and best practice, andΒ Β identifies ways to strengthen Solthisβ planning, monitoring and evaluation processes
- Provides technical support in evaluations and other research activities, including engaging inΒ ToRs preparation, selection of consultants, review of evaluation design and data collectionΒ methodology, data quality assurance, data analysis, involvement of stakeholders andΒ Β dissemination plan
Quality Assurance of Data Management and ReportingΒ
- Tributes to periodic projectsβ review process in cooperation with Programme Coordinator andΒ other relevant staff
- Helps design and review data collection/tracking tools/formats/databases to ensure dataΒ quality, reliability and consistency throughout project implementation, including for theΒ integrated Country Programme MEAL framework indicators
- Implements electronic, mobile data collection systems in MEAL processesΒ β’Β Conducts data and feedback analysis, secondary sources overview when adequate andΒ prepares adequate reports
- Ensures that MEAL data and reports are consistent with mission-wide reporting requirements,Β of high quality and on time
- Ensure archival of MEAL documents for all active projects
Establishing appropriate MEAL structures, building MEAL team capacities and maintaining adequateΒ Β division of roles at the Country Programme between MEAL and other staffΒ
- Provides support to project stakeholders and partners to ensure they deliver on all MEALΒ requirements in a timely manner and with high quality information
- Identifies MEAL capacity development needs of programme team, and provides tailor-made,Β practical trainings to project staff based on capacity needs assessment. Ensure that allΒ programme team members and implementing partnersβ staff understand and know how toΒ Β use MEAL tools; and trains them in assessment methodologies and tools
In cooperation with the Programme Coordinator and Admin & Finance Manager, ensures thatΒ Β appropriate resource is available for MEAL activities and personnel, including by preparing andΒ Β following up on the MEAL budget
Skills requiredΒ
| Skills andΒ Β resourcesΒ Β needed toΒ Β perform theΒ Β functionΒ | Education:Β Master degree in Statistics, epidemiology, M&E, Social Sciences,Β Development programming or relevant equivalent, with at least significantΒ coursework in quantitative or qualitative research methods. KNOW-HOW:Β β¨Β Significant experience of undertaking a similar MEAL related role for healthΒ programming. β¨Β Demonstrated strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning andΒ participating in evaluations. β¨Β Experience of working in all aspects of planning, monitoring and evaluation,Β including: system design, programmatic quality audits, systematic tracking andΒ analysis, evaluations, surveys, assessment systems, capacity building and training β¨Β Experience of working with national and district health authorities andΒ understanding of Sierra Leone Health Information System β¨Β Experience with data collection, analysis and reporting software solutions (ODK,Β KoBo, CommCare, DHIS2) β¨Β Experience of, and commitment to working through systems of communityΒ participation and accountability. β¨Β Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports includingΒ data analysis and triangulation. β¨Β Fluency in written and spoken English. KNOWING HOW TO BE :Β Β β¨Β Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact well with people of allΒ backgrounds, excellent relationship building skills β¨Β Excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills.Β β¨Β Flexibility, adaptability and ability to handle stress β¨Β Autonomy and proactivity β¨Β Ability to work in partnership and network |
RemunerationΒ
Salary: According to the SOLTHIS salary scale, depending on experience in a similar positionΒ How to apply ?
Composition of the file:Β CV, letter of application and 3 references (former managers)Β To be sent to:Β [email protected],Β with the subject βΒ Firstname LASTNAME-MEAL Coordinatorβ.Β Application deadline: 20th May 2023Β
Procedure:Β Successful candidates will be contacted for an HR interview and technical validation (testΒ and interview)
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY APPLICATION SUBMITTED AFTER THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Β