Chief of Party/Technical Director, April 2024

Overview:

The Chief of Party/Technical Director (COP/TD) will provide technical and program oversight and direction in HIV prevention, care and treatment to a USAID-funded, comprehensive HIV services project (Strengthening Provision of Primary HealthCare for HIV Services – SPPHC) in South Sudan. This program aims to support and increase access to quality, comprehensive HTC, PMTCT, and ART services, including pediatric and adolescent HIV care, within high HIV-burden areas of Greater Central and Western Equatoria States of South Sudan. Responsibilities of the Technical Director include leading technical and strategic planning for and coordination of implementation of relevant activities in conjunction with global Jhpiego Technical Directors. The COP/TD will also ensure that the project maximizes utilization of cross-cutting approaches, such as equity, quality and a gender-sensitive approach. This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and donor, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence. The COP/TD will also have management duties and work closely with partners and the donor as the most senior level person representing the project. The position will be based in Juba, with frequent travel and program activities will take place across Central and Western Equatorial States.

Responsibilities:

Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of HIV program activities
Develop and/or review evidence-based clinical training materials, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials needed for implementation of HIV prevention, care and treatment activities
Guide the integration of HIV prevention, care and treatment services within the integrated package of primary health care services in South Sudan
Provide assistance, mentoring and capacity building in:
- improving continuity of care, treatment and follow-up for all HIV-positive clients, including children and adolescents, and mothers and infants;
- ensuring the quality of rapid HIV testing and routine, confidential CT capacity;
- ensure adherence to follow up to care and treatment including alternative methods of service provision
- strengthening the relationships between the community and the health facilities;
- integrating couples counseling within HTC and PMTCT services;
Oversee implementation of facility and community based HIV services including services provided in POC camps and for vulnerable population in the community
Ovesee the development of ANC as the main entry point for HTC and PMTCT services for pregnant women
Coordinate assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites as required by program activities
Actively participate in all Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences, as well as technical working groups
Identify appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address HIV service delivery gaps and increase male and index contacts testing and retention
Formulate and test sustainable solutions to [training, service delivery] gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as performance and quality improvement and in-service training/pre-service education
As part of HIV TWG, guide [MOH, professional associations, other national stakeholders] in the revision/development of evidenced-based standards for competency in HIV prevention, care and treatment
Mobilize international level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that shape or effect local public policy or program design.
Supervise technical staff and ensure timely implementation of activities and adherence to finance and operations procedures
Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to HIV prevention, care and treatment
Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring, in close collaboration with MOH, USAID and other stakeholders
Ensure timely implementation of all program inputs related to HIV prevention, care and treatment, including planning and implementing assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites, in close coordination and collaboration with USAID, relevant ministries of health
Act as project liaison with donor and lead on responses to all USAID required reporting including writing narratives and analyzing data in conjunction with the M&E team
Required Qualifications:
A relevant advanced degree (i.e. clinical, public health) and at least 5 years’ experience in specific to HIV prevention, care and treatment
At least 5 years’ experience contributing technical leadership to projects of at least $5 million per year value, preferably in South Sudan or the East Africa region;
Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels;
Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, training, pre-service education, performance and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
Experience with a mix of practical technical skills in HIV prevention, care and treatment necessary for service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
The ability to liaise with senior MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community;
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of South Sudan’s healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in South Sudan preferred.
Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English; Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets;
Familiarity with USAID and PEPFAR administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems;
Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in the areas
Ability to travel outside of Juba up to 30% of time
Qualified South Sudanese are highly encouraged to apply.

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Our History

Responding to the Changing Needs of Women and Families Worldwide

Since its founding in 1974, Jhpiego has been innovating to save the lives of women and families worldwide. From the first day, Jhpiego has been asking the question: How can we make lifesaving services available and accessible to the people who need them—all over the world?

Dr. Theodore M. King, an early innovator and champion for women’s health, was the moving force behind the founding of Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. In the early 1970s, King recognized the need to make physicians, nurses and administrators from developing countries aware of reproductive health breakthroughs, such as laparoscopy (a procedure used to inspect internal reproductive organs for infertility or to provide contraception by closing off the fallopian tubes) and modern contraceptives. Originally known as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the organization was funded through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Under King’s leadership, as a founder, trustee and later president of Jhpiego for 14 years, the organization conducted a steady stream of programs throughout the developing world.

How Did We Get from There to Here?

Early on, Jhpiego established itself as a leader in reproductive health training. Beginning in 1974, Jhpiego held training sessions on family planning/reproductive health for doctors and nurses in the USA In 1979, Jhpiego started its first in-country training programs in Tunisia, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Thailand and the Philippines. From 1987 through 2004, Jhpiego conducted three global Training in Reproductive Health Projects, funded by USAID. Beginning in 1993, Jhpiego published learning materials on long-acting family planning methods.

Over the years—to respond more effectively to the needs of individual countries—Jhpiego became increasingly field-based and established its first field office in Kenya in 1993. Today, Jhpiego has field offices in more than 30 countries worldwide. Similarly, Jhpiego’s programming areas have expanded to meet changing needs in the field. In addition to family planning and reproductive health, Jhpiego now has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases.

Jhpiego’s work has also expanded to address reproductive health policy and guidelines and to support health systems strengthening. For example, in 1996 in Brazil, Jhpiego launched a performance and quality improvement approach, now known as Standards-Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R), which has since been implemented in 30 countries. SBM-R empowers health workers and facilities to improve the performance and quality of their services by providing them with the tools and methods they need to make decisions, solve problems and innovate at the local level.

Innovations in Training Methods and Technologies

In 1986, Jhpiego pioneered a competency-based training (CBT) approach that emphasizes learning by doing. CBT focuses on how the participant performs and promotes the trainer’s ability to encourage learning. Jhpiego also introduced the use of anatomic models for “humanistic training.” To minimize risk to clients, learners first practice on models until they achieve competency. In 1995, a clinical training skills manual—the cornerstone of Jhpiego’s training approach—was published. Using a systematic “training of trainers” approach, Jhpiego has created a global network of qualified physician, nurse and midwife trainers.

As early as 1984, Jhpiego collaborated with the University of the West Indies to deliver reproductive health courses, via satellite, to six islands in the Caribbean. In 1987, Jhpiego sponsored a global meeting on reproductive health education and technology with the World Health Organization (WHO) and introduced computer-assisted instruction to simulate clinical situations in several of its US-based courses. In 1995, ReproLine, an online source for reproductive health information, was launched. Today, Jhpiego continues to explore new learning technologies: mobile phones in Afghanistan, a computer-based learning management system in Ethiopia, computer-based training in Ghana, a distance learning program in Zambia.

Practical Solutions for Low-Resource Settings

Since the 1992 publication of its international reference standard Infection Prevention for Family Planning Service Programs, Jhpiego has been at the forefront in promoting evidence-based practices that can protect health care professionals, staff and clients from potentially life-threatening infections. To this end, Jhpiego has tested and introduced practical, low-cost infection prevention procedures that can be implemented effectively in settings with limited resources.

In developing countries, cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In 1995, Jhpiego began research with the University of Zimbabwe to find a low-cost alternative to the Pap test that could make cervical cancer prevention a reality in low-resource settings. Based on the results of this research, Jhpiego helped form the Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in 1999 and received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its cervical cancer program. Since that time, Jhpiego has developed and piloted the single visit approach in which women are screened and treated during the same visit.

In 1995, Jhpiego began addressing HIV/AIDS and its integration with family planning services. Six years later, Jhpiego began work in HIV voluntary counseling and testing with a USAID-funded project in Jamaica. In 2002, Jhpiego received its first funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for work in HIV/AIDS and, the following year, developed a global learning package on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV—with CDC, WHO and university partners—to enable global scale-up. Also in 2003, Jhpiego began work on male circumcision for HIV prevention in Zambia. In 2008, Jhpiego developed a global learning package on male circumcision for HIV prevention with WHO and UNAIDS.

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Responsibilities:

Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of HIV program activities
Develop and/or review evidence-based clinical training materials, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials needed for implementation of HIV prevention, care and treatment activities
Guide the integration of HIV prevention, care and treatment services within the integrated package of primary health care services in South Sudan
Provide assistance, mentoring and capacity building in:
- improving continuity of care, treatment and follow-up for all HIV-positive clients, including children and adolescents, and mothers and infants;
- ensuring the quality of rapid HIV testing and routine, confidential CT capacity;
- ensure adherence to follow up to care and treatment including alternative methods of service provision
- strengthening the relationships between the community and the health facilities;
- integrating couples counseling within HTC and PMTCT services;
Oversee implementation of facility and community based HIV services including services provided in POC camps and for vulnerable population in the community
Ovesee the development of ANC as the main entry point for HTC and PMTCT services for pregnant women
Coordinate assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites as required by program activities
Actively participate in all Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences, as well as technical working groups
Identify appropriate facility- and community-based strategies to address HIV service delivery gaps and increase male and index contacts testing and retention
Formulate and test sustainable solutions to [training, service delivery] gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as performance and quality improvement and in-service training/pre-service education
As part of HIV TWG, guide [MOH, professional associations, other national stakeholders] in the revision/development of evidenced-based standards for competency in HIV prevention, care and treatment
Mobilize international level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that shape or effect local public policy or program design.
Supervise technical staff and ensure timely implementation of activities and adherence to finance and operations procedures
Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to HIV prevention, care and treatment
Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring, in close collaboration with MOH, USAID and other stakeholders
Ensure timely implementation of all program inputs related to HIV prevention, care and treatment, including planning and implementing assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites, in close coordination and collaboration with USAID, relevant ministries of health
Act as project liaison with donor and lead on responses to all USAID required reporting including writing narratives and analyzing data in conjunction with the M&E teamRequired Qualifications:
A relevant advanced degree (i.e. clinical, public health) and at least 5 years’ experience in specific to HIV prevention, care and treatment
At least 5 years’ experience contributing technical leadership to projects of at least $5 million per year value, preferably in South Sudan or the East Africa region;
Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels;
Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, training, pre-service education, performance and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
Experience with a mix of practical technical skills in HIV prevention, care and treatment necessary for service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
The ability to liaise with senior MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community;
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of South Sudan’s healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in South Sudan preferred.
Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English; Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets;
Familiarity with USAID and PEPFAR administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems;
Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in the areas
Ability to travel outside of Juba up to 30% of time
Qualified South Sudanese are highly encouraged to apply.

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