Position Summary:
Working closely with the Technical Director in the Lesotho, the Care and Treatment (C&T) Advisor is responsible for the planning and implementation of HIV care and treatment components for ICAP’s proposed CDC-funded project, Accelerating Lesotho’s Progress to Epidemic Control Through Health System Strengthening and Delivery of Comprehensive HIV/TB Care, Treatment and Prevention Services under PEPFAR (CDC-RFA-GH20-2045).
The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding
Major Accountabilities:
- Oversees the planning and implementation of HIV C&T services, including the implementation of comprehensive, facility-based HIV care and treatment along the clinical cascade for general and key populations (KP).
- In collaboration with technical staff, manages the implementation and scale-up of evidence-based clinical, laboratory, and community practices to provide high-quality services and clinical care for HIV to reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality.
- Supports the implementation and scale-up of evidence-based clinical, laboratory, and community practices to provide high-quality C&T services and improve clinical care.
- Leads or contributes to the development and revision of program objectives and work plans.
- Provides leadership to multidisciplinary teams involved in HIV C&T, directly supervising project staff, creating task teams to effectively implement program activities and meet objectives, and conducting regular individual supervision meetings.
- Provides technical assistance to project staff engaged in C&T services for supported sites and coordinates technical support to health facilities from ICAP clinical advisors in New York.
- Expands differentiated models of care for stable and unstable patients to improve retention, adherence to ART, and clinical outcomes.
- Oversees technical capacity building and transfer of technical expertise to facility health care providers in HIV care and treatment, including on-site mentorship.
- Coordinates with the clinical team the drafting of quarterly and semi-annual reports, as well as document lessons learned, case studies, and other materials required by the donor, ICAP in New York, or local government partners.
- Plans and implements project appraisal site visits by CDC/PEPFAR to ICAP in Lesotho.
- Manages relationships with key departments within the Ministry of Health (MOH) and facilitates effective communication.
- Represents ICAP in relevant technical working groups, conference and partner meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education:
- A Medical Degree (MD) or equivalent.
Experience, Skills, and Minimum Qualifications:
- 10+ years’ experience in delivering HIV/AIDS C&T services and program management.
- Clinical experience with HIV medicine.
- Ability to supervise technical staff, develop projects/activities, set realistic priorities, work plans, and timelines, and evaluate appropriately.
- Experience with health care programs in resource-constrained settings and with local government partners, preferably in Lesotho.
- Strong supervisory, management, interpersonal, teamwork, and partnering skills.
- Written and spoken English proficiency.
More Information
- Job City Lesotho
