Urgent Recruitment at Jhpiego – 7 Positions (Multiple Slots)
Jhpiego is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Technical Advisor – Training and Capacity Lead
2.) Technical Advisor - HIV Testing Services (HTS) & Prevention Lead
3.) Technical Advisor - Care and Treatment Lead
4.) Technical Advisor - Key Populations
5.) Senior Technical Officers
6.) Technical Officers
7.) Laboratory Advisor
Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families.
Jhpiego Corporation has been providing technical support to the Ministries of Health in partner countries across the globe for the past 40 years in a variety of technical areas including cervical cancer treatment and prevention, community health, HIV and AIDS, maternal and newborn health, health workforce capacity development (both pre-service and in-service), family planning, malaria, and IPC/WASH.
The Global Reach II project is a five-year global HRSA-funded project, which started in October, 2021. It employs an iterative approach based on a country’s needs, informed by clients and beneficiaries, targeting high-priority populations and low-coverage and poor-performing areas to achieve HIV epidemic control. In Sierra Leone, Global Reach II works with government and builds local capacity to identify and implement proven solutions where they exist and develop innovative solutions to overcome persistent barriers that affect HIV services. Global Reach II will develop the capacity of the interdisciplinary health workforce to provide quality, client-centered care, ensuring that individuals will be informed and empowered to access services, receive high-quality care, adhere to treatment and remain in care, ultimately contributing to achievement of HIV epidemic control in Sierra Leone.
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Technical Advisor – Training and Capacity Lead
Job Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Reports to: Global Reach Country Lead
Supervises: Senior Technical Officers, Technical Officers
Position Overview:
The Technical Advisor- Training and Capacity Lead will serve as the lead technical advisor for all Global Reach II Project’s trainings and capacity building activities across the project and will also offer technical support to various HIV programming areas. The position will provide technical leadership and project oversight in the areas of building capacity of national and district leaders, developing project staff training and mentorship approaches, designing health care worker/community health volunteer (HCW/CHW) training and capacity building approaches in HIV service provision include HTS (including index testing), PrEP, Care and Treatment, Linkage to Care, Counseling, NIMART, TB, Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance (QI/QA), KP friendly services, digital health systems, networks of care, community led monitoring, laboratory, and data quality and use as it relates to comprehensive HIV programming. S/he will work with the Global Reach II Country Lead and the Project Team to ensure that KP friendly HIV programming is implemented to meet the PEPFAR requirements with a focus on building and sustaining quality HIV programming across the district and national government structures, and local CSOs. The Technical Advisor- Training and Capacity Lead will also provide technical assistance at the National level ensuring ongoing capacity and expertise is built within the existing MOH/NACP structures in the areas of HIV service provision, QI/QA, laboratory, TB, community led monitoring, leadership and management and data quality and use for sustainability.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides technical oversight, strategic direction and definition of appropriate project activities with a focus on capacity building health care workers, community health workers and local and national level government authorities.
Supports implementation of a system to ensure capacity and technical quality of trained health care workers, managers and supervisors to ensure high quality provision of comprehensive HIV services across the continuum of care
Develops and/or update evidence-based training materials, standards, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems needed for implementation of the Project to meet the needs of PEPFAR, HRSA and Sierra Leone
Provides mentoring and capacity building at the individual, facility, district, regional and national levels in specific areas of expertise including but not limited to:
Strengthening relevant departments of the MOH to plan, lead and oversee training of MOH staff to become effective leaders and managers of training and mentorship processes.
Advocating with MOH to design, refine and facilitate HIV trainings using innovative, cost efficient and effective training/learning approaches.
Working closely with stakeholders to strengthen national HIV training packages/systems including supplementary trainings such as leadership and management, quality assurance/quality improvement, data quality and use,
Supporting the overall change management process related to improving health training systems
Collaborating closely with Project Technical Advisors, and Government QI/QA, SI and Laboratory leads on training needs and approaches to support both project and NACP objectives and outcomes.
Key population friendly services
Provides technical assistance for targeted reviews of in-service and/or pre-service education needs impacting HIV services, and related supportive supervision activities and implementation
Coordinates advocacy, and policy and training support, across project regions as required
Leads the formulation of innovative approaches for sustained capacity and scale up of targeted HCW/CHW/volunteer capacity building HIV service provision, QI/QA in HIV prevention, care, and treatment as it relates to HIV across the continuum of care, laboratoryand data quality and use services
Participates actively in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums representing the project and/or Global Reach II
Works with health care providers, local authorities, community members and project team members to identify clinical, community-based to national service delivery issues that impede access to care and uptake of services and develop context-based solutions
Identifies and implements appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address HCW/CHW capacity building in HIV service provision, laboratory services and management, QI/QA in HIV care across the continuum and data quality and use and other targeted areas identified from service delivery gaps
Identifies training needs for clinical and community healthcare providers and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs
Works closely with the Global Reach II Country Lead, Technical Advisors and the National AIDS Control Program on setting project priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts
Works with SI staff and National AIDS Control Program to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to targeted HCW/CHW capacity building in QI/QA, data use, and reporting of HIV services =to inform adjustments in project implementation
Collaborates with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the National AIDS Control Program, and other US, Global Fund and implementing partners and local CSOs, to ensure that all activities conform to the requirements and regulations
Documents successes, lessons learned and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results to the project and donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested
Documents and maintains an inventory of successful tools and approaches for targeted HCW/CHW capacity building in HIV service provision, QI/QA, data quality and use and HIV services across the continuumto inform adjustments in project implementation
Authors/co-authors abstracts, presentations, and articles for journals and conferences
Supervises technical staff
Maintains excellent relationships with HRSA, National AIDS Control Program, and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses
Provides technical leadership to the development the project strategic plan, work plan, and project monitoring, in close collaboration with HRSA, NACP and Sierra Leone government at all levels and IPs to ensure timely implementation and compliance to the requirements and regulations of the award
Performs other duties as required by the project
Required Qualifications:
Health Degree (doctor or nursing) required, and Master of Public Health preferred
At least 2-3 years’ experience implementing and/or providing technical assistance in HCW/CHW capacity building, specifically in QI/QA and HIV prevention, treatment, and care
Demonstrated experience providing capacity building assistance at individual and organizational levels
Skilled in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery projects; training; pre-service or in-service education; performance and quality improvement; monitoring and evaluation
Demonstrated experience with a mix of practical technical skills in QI/QA initiatives and standardization for HIV prevention, treatment, and care at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
Demonstrated in-depth understanding ofSierra Leone healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Sierra Leone preferred
Familiarity with PEPFAR administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with facility-based teams, stakeholders and NGOs, CSOs
Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Ability to travel nationally to project sites up to 50% of the time
Note: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
Model the mission and values stated above
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to: [email protected]
Deadline for the submission of applications: November 12, 2021. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
2.) Technical Advisor - HIV Testing Services (HTS) & Prevention Lead
Job Location: Port Loko, Sierra Leone
Reports to: Global Reach Country Lead
Position Overview:
The Technical Advisor - HTS and Prevention Lead will serve as the lead technical advisor for HTS and prevention activities (including PrEP) under the Global Reach II Project’s HIV programming but will also offer technical support to care and treatment, laboratory support, PMTCT, key population and paediatric HIV care programming as needed. S/he will lead the design and oversee the implementation of culturally-appropriate, and KP friendly HTS and prevention programming across the 95-95-95 treatment cascade at the national and district level to support national and district led efforts toward epidemic control. The Technical Advisor-HTS and Prevention Lead will oversee the GRII team that will be based in Port Loko providing overall oversight, managerial and leadership support to this team.
The position will provide technical guidance and assistance to the National AIDS Control Program, DHMTs, CSOs, Drop-in Centers (DICs), project supported health facilities alongside other partners and stakeholders in Sierra Leone. S/he will work with the Global Reach II Country Lead and the Project Team to ensure that comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment programming with a focus on building and sustaining quality HIV programming across the district and national government structures, and local CSOs. The Technical Advisor- HTS and Prevention Lead will also work closely with the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) and National HIV/AIDS Secretariat (NAS), cooperating partners and other stakeholders in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment to support the implementation of national level health policies and strategies in relation to HIV-programming with a focus on key populations. S/he will promote and ensure proper integration of HIV programming activities with other activities such as TB screening and prevention.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Leads Global Reach II’s HTS and prevention portfolio (including PrEP), collaborating with the NACP, NAS, implementing partners, CSOs and other key stakeholders
Supports the Global Reach Project Lead in establishing relationships and working closely with senior level counterparts in the MOH/NACP and other government and non-governmental partners to advance HIV HTS and Prevention for KP in the implementation focal districts and the health facilities and drop-in centers.
Ensures that the Global Reach II Project’s HTS, HIV prevention support and linkages to care are evidence-based, KP friendly and meet PEPFAR’s minimal requirements including, tuberculosis screening and prevention
Trains, mentors and supervises Senior Technical Officers, Technical Officers, healthcare providers, health volunteers, DHMTs to address their attitudes and beliefs towards KPs, as well as improve the capacity of CSOs, providers and DHMTs to deliver HIV prevention and HTS services
Leads the operationalization of the 2020 comprehensive guidelines
Leads the design, piloting and implementation of various prevention and targeted HTS and linkage interventions including Index testing, HIV Self Testing, PrEP provision and outreach HTS activities
Leads design and implementation of strategies to support optimized HTS and prevention (including PrEP) for targeted key populations meeting their needs
Coordinates assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and SI across program sites as required by program activities
Works with Monitoring and Evaluation (SI) staff to develop SI frameworks and use regularly data to guide program implementation, course correction and effectively track data/results
Assists in the identification and dissemination of best practices and new technical strategies and approaches
Provides technical leadership to revise or adapt products and documents in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention (including PrEP) and HTS
Assists with coordinating the necessary technical input from partners required for key activities and work closely with external stakeholders, consultants and experts as required to ensure that the continuum of prevention and care is strengthened
Cultivates strategic relationships and alliances with other PEPFAR and GF partners
Provides technical assistance on HIV prevention (including PrEP) and HTS to various technical working groups at national level
Ensures the dissemination of national policies, standards and guidelines on HIV programming
Provides training, follow-up support and support supervision as necessary for activities
Contributes to annual work planning
Contributes/coordinates with project's SI activities to ensure that the project meets set targets in accordance with national and PEPFAR standards
Works with Strategic Information team to ensure quality and verified data
Works collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary project planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently
Promotes and supports the dissemination of project and country level best practices and lessons learned among the project team, key stakeholders (including the NACP/NAS), local partners, and PEPFAR collaborators
Participates as requested in final review of technical and programmatic portions of documents
Writes, co-authors and supports the documentation of Sierra Leone and project results in international conferences and through peer-reviewed journals and publications
Motivates and mentors assigned staff and consultants
Assists with identification of professional development needs for technical staff in the field
Performs other duties as required by the project
Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
Experience in managing a large HIV prevention and treatment portfolio, including provision of clinical services (HIV/AIDS, PrEP, HTS (Index and HIVST), ART, PMTCT)
Proven leadership skills, as well as skills in training, mentorship, facilitation, team building and coordination
Experience in managing a team of two (2) or more professional staff
Excellent grasp of clinical issues and current literature in HIV/AIDS and TB
Strong change management, results-oriented and decision-making skills
Strong leadership and technical capacity to support service delivery, especially at the community level
Demonstrated in-depth understanding ofSierra Leone healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Sierra Leone preferred
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English
Experience and understanding of PEPFAR-funded programs
Experience in KP programming
Experience in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating HIV public health programs
Ability to travel nationally and internationally up to 40% of the time
Qualifications:
Holder of a health degree (doctor, clinical officer or nurse) required, with additional post-graduate training in public health desirable
At least 5 years demonstrated experience working in one or more areas of HIV programming including: HIV counseling and testing (required), HIV self-testing, PrEP, HIV care and treatment, linkage, case management, lab support, PMTCT, TB/HIV or other applicable area.
Note: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
Model the mission and values stated above
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to: [email protected]
Deadline for the submission of applications: November 12, 2021. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
3.) Technical Advisor - Care and Treatment Lead
Job Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Reports to: Global Reach Country Lead
Supervisors: Senior Technical Officer, Technical Officers
Position Overview:
The Technical Advisor - Care and Treatment Lead will serve as the lead technical advisor for HIV Care and Treatment activities under the Global Reach II Project’s HIV programming but will also offer technical support to HTS, HIV prevention, laboratory support, PMTCT, key population and pediatric HIV care programming as needed. S/he will lead the design and oversee the implementation of culturally-appropriate, and KP friendly care and treatment programming across the 95-95-95 treatment cascade at the national and district level to support national and district led efforts towards epidemic control.
The position will provide technical guidance and assistance to the National AIDS Control Program, DHMTs, CSOs, Drop-in Centers (DICs), and project supported health facilities in collaboration with other partners and stakeholders in Sierra Leone. S/he will work with the Global Reach II Country Lead and the Project Team to ensure that comprehensive care and treatment programming is implemented to meet PEPFAR requirements with a focus on building and sustaining quality HIV programming across the district and national government structures, and local CSOs. The Technical Advisor- Care and Treatment Lead will also work closely with the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) and National HIV/AIDS Secretariat (NAS), cooperating partners and other stakeholders to support the implementation of national level health policies and strategies in relation to HIV-programming with a focus on key populations. S/he will promote and ensure proper integration of HIV programming activities with other activities such as TB screening and prevention.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Leads Global Reach II’s care and treatment portfolio, collaborating with the NACP, NAS, implementing partners, CSOs and other key stakeholders
Supports the Global Reach Project Lead in establishing relationships and working closely with senior level counterparts in the MOH/NACP and other government and non-governmental partners to advance care and treatment in the implementation focal districts and the health facilities and drop-in centers.
Ensures that the Global Reach II Project’s care and treatment are evidence-based, KP friendly and meet PEPFAR’s minimal requirements including, tuberculosis screening and prevention
Trains, mentors and supervises Sr Technical Officers, Technical Officers, healthcare providers, peer navigators/educators, DHMTs to address their attitudes and beliefs towards KPs, as well as improve the capacity of CSOs, providers and DHMTs to deliver care and treatment services
Leads the operationalization of the 2020 comprehensive guidelines in the project supported sites
Leads the design, piloting and implementation of PEPFAR minimum program requirement in-regards to HIV continuum of care including targeted HTS & linkage, same day ART initiation, differentiated service delivery approaches, TLD transition & optimized pediatric regimens, advance HIV disease, viral load monitoring, KP friendly services, and community-based initiation and distribution of ARVs, including MMD
Leads design and implementation of strategies to support treatment continuation for targeted key populations meeting their needs
Coordinates assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and SI across program sites as required by program activities
Works with Monitoring and Evaluation (SI) staff to develop SI frameworks and use regularly data to guide program implementation, course correction and effectively track data/results
Assists in the identification and dissemination of best practices and new technical strategies and approaches
Provides technical input during the development of Project work-plans, long-term strategies and reporting
Represents Global Reach II in national and international technical, policy, management and strategic working groups and other platforms
Provides technical leadership to revise or adapt job aids, SOPs, literacy materials and documents in the areas of HIV/AIDS care and treatment
Assists with coordinating the necessary technical input from partners required for key activities and work closely with external stakeholders, consultants and experts as required to ensure that the continuum of prevention and care is strengthened
Cultivates strategic relationships and alliances with other PEPFAR and GF partners
Provides technical assistance on care and treatment to the various technical working groups at national level
Ensures the dissemination of national policies, standards and guidelines on HIV programming
Provides training, follow-up support and support supervision as necessary for activities
Contributes to annual work planning
Contributes/coordinates with project's SI activities to ensure that the project meets set targets in accordance with national and PEPFAR standards
Works with Strategic Information team to ensure quality and verified data
Works collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary project planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently
Promotes and supports the dissemination of project and country level best practices and lessons learned among the project team, key stakeholders (including the NACP/NAS), local partners, and PEPFAR collaborators
Participates as requested in final review of technical and programmatic portions of documents
Writes, co-authors and supports the documentation of Sierra Leone and project results in international conferences and through peer-reviewed journals and publications
Motivates and mentors assigned staff and consultants
Assists with identification of professional development needs for technical staff in the field
Performs other duties are required by the project
Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
Experience in providing technical support to a HIV prevention, HTS and care and treatment portfolio, including provision of clinical services (HIV/AIDS, PrEP, HTS, ART, PMTCT)
Proven leadership skills, as well as skills in training, facilitation, team building and coordination
Experience in managing a team of two (2) or more professional staff
Excellent grasp of clinical issues and current literature on HIV/AIDS and TB
Strong change management, results-oriented and decision-making skills
Strong leadership and technical capacity to support service delivery, especially at the community level
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Demonstrated in-depth understanding ofSierra Leone healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Sierra Leone preferred
Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English
Experience and understanding of PEPFAR-funded programs
Experience in KP programming
Experience in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating HIV public health programs
Ability to travel nationally and internationally up to 40% of the time
Qualifications:
Holder of a health degree (doctor, clinical officer or nurse), with additional post-graduate training in public health desirable
At least 5 years demonstrated experience working in one or more areas of HIV programming including: HIV counseling and testing including index testing, self-testing, PrEP, HIV care and treatment (required), linkage case management, PMTCT, TB/HIV, lab support or other applicable area.
Note: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
Model the mission and values stated above
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to: [email protected]
Deadline for the submission of applications: November 12, 2021. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
4.) Technical Advisor - Key Populations
Job Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone. Position will be seconded partially to the National AIDS Control Program (70% time)
Reports to: GRII Country Lead and NACP Program Manager
Supervises: Senior Technical Officer, Technical Officers
Position Overview:
The Technical Advisor - Key Populations (KP) Lead will serve as the lead Technical Advisor for KP activities under the Global Reach II Project’s HIV programming but will also offer technical support to HTS, HIV prevention, laboratory support, PMTCT, and pediatric HIV programming as needed. S/he will lead design and oversee implementation of culturally-appropriate, and KP friendly programming across the 95-95-95 treatment cascade at the national and district levels to support national and district led efforts towards epidemic control.
The position will also provide strategic thinking, technical assistance and support to the National AIDS Control Program driving KP policy, guidance, advocacy and operationalization of KP focused HIV programming at the national level. S/he will work with the Global Reach II Country Lead and the Project Team to ensure that KP friendly HIV programming is implemented to meet the PEPFAR requirements with a focus on building and sustaining quality HIV programming across the district and national government structures, and local CSOs. The Technical Advisor - KP lead will provide technical guidance, monitoring and technical assistance to the DHMTs, CSOs, RHIV/ AIDS care and treatment partners, and other KP-focused stakeholders in Sierra Leone. S/he will work with the Technical Advisors, Sr Technical Officers and Technical Officers to ensure that KP friendly and focused approaches are comprehensive integrated within the HIV program so that KP focused services are built and sustained across the local and national government structures, and local CSOs. The Advisor will also work closely with the National AIDS Control Program (NACP), National AIDS Secretariat, UNAID and cooperating partners and other stakeholders in the areas of KP policy and guidance development to support HIV/AIDS KP programming. S/he will promote and ensure proper integration of HIV and other health services with other activities particularly those related to KP focused needs. The Technical Advisor- KP Lead will work engage and work closely with KP CSOs and the project support KP advisory group to ensure KPs voices and desires are heard and integrated into HIV programming at national, district and site level. The Technical Advisor- KP Lead will work closely with KP stakeholders to ensure community led monitoring includes KP members and their feedback is integrated into the larger CLM approaches.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Leads GRII Project's KP focused HIV portfolio, collaborating with the NACP NAS, UNAIDs and other implementing partners, CSOs and other key stakeholders
Supports the National AIDS Control Program in establishing the KP Advisor Group and having an active KP TWG.
Works closely with senior level counterparts in the NACP and other government and non-governmental partners to advance HIV programming designed for KPs at National level.
Ensures that the GRII Project’s HIV programming are evidence-based and KP friendly and meet the NACP national guidelines and PEPFAR minimum standards
Trains, mentors and supervises Advisor, Senior Technical Officers, Technical Officers, Healthcare Providers, Community Counselors, R/CHMTs, CSO staff to address their attitudes and beliefs towards KPs, as well as improve the capacity of providers and R/CHMTs to a comprehensive packages of HIV services that are KP friendly
Leads the operationalization of the National Guidelines for Comprehensive Package of HIV Interventions for the GRII Project
Advocates and designs differentiated service delivery models for KPs at health facilities and DICs and explore, with the NACP and DHMTs, the development of KP centers of excellence at select health facilities
Advises on the design, piloting and implementation of various biomedical interventions including HIV Self Testing, PrEP provision, index partner testing and DIC HIV interventions
Represents GRII Project in national and international technical, policy, management and strategic working groups and other platforms
Provides technical leadership to revise or adapt products and documents in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment
Assists with coordinating the necessary technical input from partners required for key activities and work closely with external stakeholders, consultants and experts as required to ensure that the continuum of prevention and care is strengthened
Cultivates strategic relationships and alliances with other PEPFAR partners
Provides technical assistance on biomedical prevention to KP technical working groups at national and regional levels
Ensures the dissemination of national policies, standards and guidelines on KVP HIV programming
Develops and provides training, follow-up support and support supervision as necessary for activities
Contributes to annual work planning
Contributes/coordinates with project's SI activities to ensure that the project meets set targets in accordance with national and PEPFAR standards
Works with Strategic Information team to ensure quality and verified data for the comprehensive biomedical package offered by GRII Project
Works collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary project planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently
Promotes and supports the dissemination of project best practices and lessons learned among the project team, key stakeholders, local partners, and PEPFAR collaborators
Participates as requested in final review of technical and programmatic portions of documents
Writes, co-authors and supports the documentation of GRII Project results in international conferences and through peer-reviewed journals and publications
Motivates and mentors assigned staff and consultants
Assists with identification of professional development needs for technical staff in the field
Preforms other duties as required by the project
Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
Experience in managing a large HIV prevention and treatment portfolio, including provision of clinical services (HIV/AIDS, PrEP, ART, PMTCT)
Proven leadership skills, as well as skills in training, facilitation, team building and coordination
Experience in managing a team of three (3) or more professional staff
Excellent grasp of clinical issues and current literature HIV/AIDS, family planning, TB and STIs
Strong change management, results-oriented and decision-making skills
Strong leadership and technical capacity to support service delivery, especially at the community level
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English
Experience and understanding of PEPFAR-funded programs
Experience in KP programming
Experience in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating HIV public health programs
Ability to travel nationally up to 40% of the time
Qualifications:
Medical degree (doctor, clinical officer or nurse) required, with additional post-graduate training in public health desirable
At least 5 years demonstrated experience working in one or more areas of biomedical HIV prevention including: HIV counseling and testing including selt-testing, PrEP, HIV care and treatment (required), linkage case management, PMTCT, home-based care, voluntary medical male circumcision, or other applicable area.
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Sierre Leone healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Sierra Leone preferred
Demonstrated experience providing capacity building assistance at individual and organizational levels
Demonstrated experience with a mix of practical technical skills in QI/QA initiatives and standardization for HIV prevention, treatment, and care at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
Familiarity with PEPFAR administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with facility-based teams, stakeholders and NGOs, CSOs
Expertise in research to practice - identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Ability to travel nationally to project sites up to 50% of the time
Note: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
Model the mission and values stated above
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to: [email protected]
Deadline for the submission of applications: November 12, 2021. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
5.) Senior Technical Officers
Job Locations: Freetown (2), Port Loko (1), KP focused position (1)
Reports to: Relevant Technical Advisor
Supervises: Technical Officers
Position Overview:
The Senior (Sr.) Technical Officer in collaboration with the Technical Advisors (Tas), will provide strategic oversight and technical support in the implementation and expansion of integrated quality HIV services to both the general and key populations (KPs) at program supported health facilities and drop-in centers (DICs). One (1) Sr Technical Officer position will be KP focused will closely with the KP Technical Advisor on KP friendly programming.
The Sr Technical Officer positions will provide strategic support, oversight and technical assistance to the implementation of comprehensive facility-based HIV services including PrEP, HTS (including index testing and HIVST), Care and Treatment and linkage to care. They will also provide strategic support to DICs and health facilities conduct specific mobile and outreach services and services targeting populations (e.g., KPs, men). S/he will work closely with the technical officers to directly support health facility staff and volunteers at site and DIC level and contribute to the improvement of access and quality of HIV services including the optimization of HTS, referrals/linkages with HIV/AIDS care and treatment, other services (including lab) and the implementation of QI approaches. S/he will provide mentorship and support to health facility staff and volunteers at health facilities and DICs in the provision of HIV prevention (including PrEP) optimized HTS (including HIVST and index testing), adherence counseling, TB screening and prevention, laboratory services, other health screening and referrals and QI/QA activities.
The position will work with Technical Officers and Advisors to identify capacity and skills gaps and implement targeted on-the-job trainings and mentorship for the provision of comprehensive and high-quality HIV, and KP-friendly services. S/he will, in collaboration with the health facility and DIC staff, provide oversight and mentorship to the project Technical Officers alongside the volunteers at the health facility and DIC that are supporting demand creation for services, linkages to care, partner tracing, loss to follow up and peer support. S/he will also collaborate with other organizations and the communities to support HIV services across the continuum of care.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Supports Technical Officers and health facility and drop-in center staff in the coordination, supervision and provision of optimized HTS (HIVST and index testing), HIV prevention (including PrEP), linkages to/and care and treatment support, TB and other health services at health facilities.
Mentors and trains Technical Officers, health facility staff and volunteers on comprehensive and quality HIV services across the continuum of care and the clinical management of people living with HIV, integrated TB screening and prevention, and counseling provided at health facilities and outreach sites
Ensures all clinical procedures at health facilities and outreaches follow national guidelines and protocols developed by the NACP and meet PEPFAR minimum requirements.
Provides on-going coaching, mentoring and hands-on supervision to technical officers, health facility staff and volunteers
Develops patient flow, protocols and supports site level standard operating procedures for comprehensive HIV services
Ensures linkages of newly diagnosed clients to care, in collaboration with health facility staff and volunteers,
Supports health facility and drop-in center staff to conduct weekly data review meetings and determines pivots or adjustments to implementation, in collaboration with the SI officers and SI assistants,
Provide logistic support and oversight of laboratory sample transport and commodities and supplies for HIV services
Provides technical assistance and participate in supportive supervision of clinical staff to ensure quality health care delivery; support the DHMTs to do the same in select sites
Trains counselors and volunteers in HIV, HIVST, PrEP, community and adherence counseling, patient advocacy, case management and partners tracing
Contributes to monthly, quarterly and annual reports with progress as per donor requirements.
Participates in various learning activities
Performs other tasks as required by the project
Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
Robust clinical experience in HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, care and treatment
Experience in KP-focused clinical services is a plus
Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English
Demonstrated experience in clinical training and mentoring
Ability to liaise with DHMTs and representatives of stakeholders
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Sierre Leone healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Sierra Leone preferred
Ability to travel nationally up to 50% of the time
Qualifications
MD, Pharmacist, Clinical Officer or holder of nursing degree
Holder of advanced degree in Public Health or MBA is a bonus
At least 1 year demonstrated experience working in HIV prevention and treatment
Note: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
Model the mission and values stated above
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to: [email protected]
Deadline for the submission of applications: November 12, 2021. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
6.) Technical Officers
Job Locations: Freetown(2), Port Loko (2)
Reports to: Senior Technical Officer
Supervises: Health Volunteers
Position Overview:
The Technical Officer will provide technical support in the implementation and expansion of integrated quality HIV services to both the general and key populations (KPs) at program supported health facilities and drop-in centers. S/he will provide technical assistance and support in the implementation of comprehensive facility-based HIV services including PrEP, HTS (including index testing), HIVST, Care and Treatment and linkage to care. They will also provide support to specific mobile and outreach services and services targeting populations (e.g. men, KPs). S/he will directly support health facility staff and volunteers at site level and contribute to the improvement of access and quality of HIV services including the optimization of HTS, referrals/linkages with HIV/AIDS care and treatment, other services and the implementation of QI approaches. S/he will provide mentorship and support to health facility staff and volunteers at health facilities and DICs in the provision of HIV counseling and testing services including adherence counseling, TB screening and prevention, HIVST, PrEP and other health screening and referrals.
The position will support the Senior Technical Officers and Advisor to identify capacity and skills gaps and implement targeted on the job trainings for the provision of comprehensive and high-quality HIV, and KP-friendly services. S/he will, in collaboration with the health facility and drop-in center staff, provide oversight and mentorship to the volunteers at the health facility that are supporting demand creation for services, linkages to care, partner tracing, loss to follow up and peer support. S/he will also collaborate with other organizations and the communities to support HIV services across the continuum of care.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Supports health facility and drop-in center staff in the coordination, supervision and provision of HIV testing and Services (HTS), HIVST, PrEP, linkages to care and treatment support, TB, STI and other health services at health facilities
Mentors and trains health facility staff and volunteers on comprehensive and quality HIV services including, PrEP, HIVST (including index testing), clinical management of people living with HIV, TB screening, and counseling provided at health facilities and outreach sites
Ensures all clinical procedures at health facilities and outreaches follow national guidelines and protocols developed by the NACP and PEPFAR minimum requirements.
Provides on-going coaching, mentoring and hands-on supervision to health facility staff and volunteers
Supports health facility and drop-in center staff to implement patient flow, protocols and supports site level standard operating procedures for comprehensive HIV services
Ensures linkages of newly diagnosed clients to care, in collaboration with health facility and drop-in center staff and volunteers
Supports health facility staff to conduct weekly data review meetings and determines pivots or adjustments to implementation, in collaboration with the SI officers and SI assistants
Provides technical assistance and participate in supportive supervision of clinical staff to ensure quality health care delivery; support the DHMTs to do the same in select sites
Trains counselors and volunteers in HIV, HIVST, PrEP, community and adherence counseling, patient advocacy, case management and partners tracing
Provide logistic support and oversight of laboratory sample transport and commodities and supplies for HIV services
Contributes to monthly, quarterly and annual reports with progress as per donor requirements.
Participates in various learning activities
Performs other duties as required by the project
Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
Robust clinical experience in HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, care and treatment
Experience in KP-focused clinical services is a plus
Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English
Demonstrated experience in clinical training and mentoring
The ability to liaise with DHMTs and representatives of stakeholders
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Sierre Leone healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Sierra Leone preferred
Ability to travel nationally up to 30%
Qualifications
Clinical officer or holder of nursing degree
Holder of advanced degree in Public Health, MBA is a bonus
Experience working in HIV prevention and treatment a bonus
Note: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
Model the mission and values stated above
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to: [email protected]
Deadline for the submission of applications: November 12, 2021. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
7.) Laboratory Advisor
Job Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Reports to: GRII Country Lead
Position Overview:
The Laboratory (Lab) Advisor will work closely with the Global Reach II Country Lead to provide technical assistance, oversight and strategic direction for GRIIs lab strengthening approaches to support a PEPFAR funded comprehensive HIV program in Sierra Leone.
The primary responsibility of the Lab Technical Advisor will be to strengthen the specific laboratory systems (National, select District and facility level labs), lab capacity and quality improvement approaches with a focus on HIV specific lab services (e.g. TB, biochemistry and viral load testing). The Lab Advisor will work closely with the NACP’s Laboratory QA Advisor and the Public Health and Clinical Laboratory teams to strengthen the clinical laboratory systems to support high quality laboratory services to meet PEPFAR minimum requirements and the national HIV guidelines and standards. The Lab Advisor will be the primary technical lead for Lab Services as part of the GRII HIV project and ensure that the project meets required PEPFAR targets related to laboratory testing, including viral load testing requirements. The laboratory advisor will work with the clinical and public health lab teams and the NACP Lab QA advisor to develop long term, sustainable solutions for laboratory services that support HIV programming including sample logistics/transport, QI/QA systems, forecasting and quantification of laboratory commodities and equipment needs, equipment oversight and maintenance, electronic results and tracking, data entry, use and data for decision making, training and mentorship of laboratory personnel.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Conducts site assessment and develop action plans outlining support required for select laboratories to meet the standards required for PEPFAR HIV program implementation
Offers technical leadership in creating and strengthening laboratory management at facility, district and national levels and ensuring there is seamless implementation of activities leading to improved health outcomes
Provides guidance to public and clinical laboratory teams for developing and maintaining key HIV laboratory systems and services including use of data to identify priority technical areas of support.
Promotes the use of best laboratory practices in the PEPFAR focal districts, including infectious diseases and quality assurance/improvement
Provides oversight and ongoing support for sustainable integrated sample networking required from GRII supported health facilities and drop-in centers to clinical laboratories and national laboratory including the expedited return of results to the sites.
Provides technical oversight and required specifications of laboratory equipment procurements, refurbishment and laboratory commodities in consultation with the NACP, clinical and public health laboratory staff
Supports the public health and clinical labs to conduct ongoing HIV test QA approaches as required
Builds capacity of laboratory personnel to accurately forecast and order laboratory commodities to prevent stock outs
Attends related HIV TWG and provides inputs on lab specific areas
Develops and coordinates mentorship and training activities in collaboration with NACP, national and district laboratory teams to remedy irregularities observed in practice during supervision visits
Serves as a liaison between the GRII project, National Laboratory of Public Health and district level clinical laboratories for training and other quality improvement efforts across laboratory services
Coordinates and identifies the training needs related to improving the practice of laboratory sites. Develop technical training programs to meet specific laboratory training needs in all areas of laboratory testing, laboratory safety, laboratory management, etc.
Supervises the lab specific activities of implementation of HIV testing and make corrections if necessary
Works with the clinical laboratory teams to ensure all equipment is functional, takes action when they are down and ensures appropriate documentation
Creates, monitors and reviews the standard operating procedures, job aids, guidelines and technical procedures in collaboration with the NACP Lab QA advisor, public health and clinical lab staff
Contributes to annual work planning, training plans and quarterly reports and other required technical reports.
Works in close collaboration with the SI Advisor to strengthen Laboratory Health Management Information Systems and use of program data to improve commodity reporting at all levels of the project.
Liaises with relevant stakeholders on performance of Proficiency testing, site supervisions, site audits, staff competency assessment, and capacity building.
Identifies, documents and disseminates lessons learned, best practices, evidence and success stories related to the process of improving the quality and performance.
Performs other duties as assigned which contribute to the achievement of program goals
Qualifications:
Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology/Science or its equivalent with a minimum of 3 years’ experience providing technical support and leadership in implementation of laboratory systems strengthening. Advanced degree, Masters preferred
Qualified and registered to practice with relevant statutory medical bodies
Good knowledge of utilization of data to improve laboratory programs especially around reporting and LMIS functionality.
Knowledge with strengthening laboratories/POCT to achieve international quality standards including against ISO 15189 and/or SLMTA/SLIPTA or in-country standards.
Proven experience and familiarity with MOH/Government supply chain systems.
Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills, capable of directing and managing change, effective delegation, inspiring teamwork and motivating staff and partners to achieve results.
Ability to work in a complex project implementation environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
Ability to collaborate with a multi-sectoral project team and multiple stakeholders within the districts of support
Ability and willingness to learn.
Excellent mentorship, team building and coordination skills.
Fluency in English
Excellent facilitation, professional presentations, oral and written communications skills
Field-oriented and conversant with a team approach to programming.
Ability and willingness to travel around Sierra Leone up to 30% of the time
Note: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:
Model the mission and values stated above
Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process
Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability
Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed
Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities and be able to prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.
Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to: [email protected]
Deadline for the submission of applications: November 12, 2021. Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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