The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is the global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS and has reached more than 26 million women with services to prevent transmission of HIV to their babies. In 2015-2016, EGPAF supported activities in 19 countries and nearly 5,000 sites to implement prevention, care, and treatment services; to further advance innovative research; and to execute global advocacy activities that bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.
EGPAF has worked in Malawi since 2001. Today, EGPAF Malawi implements evidence‐based HIV prevention, care and treatment interventions in 179 health facilities in nine districts through EGPAF’s U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief/U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (PEPFAR/CDC) ‐funded HIV Service Delivery, Quality Improvement and Health Systems Strengthening Program. EGPAF seeks to fill the following open position:
Position Details
Job Title : HIV Testing Services (HTS) Technical Advisor
Reports to : Senior Technical Advisor
Job Summary
The HIV Testing Services Technical Advisor will be responsible for developing strategies and monitor the implementation of HIV
Testing Services at EGPAF supported health facilities, in line with National guidelines and organizational strategic objectives.
Essential Responsibilities
- Provide technical support and ensure provision of quality HIV Testing Services (HTS) in EGPAF supported facilities.
- Conduct supportive mentorship visits to all EGPAF supported sites implementing HTS including HIV-Self Testing
- Work jointly with HTS supervisors to ensure provision of quality HIV testing services
- Support facilities in monitoring and tracking (on a monthly basis) of Rapid Test Kits (RTKs), and other supplies necessary for HTS delivery
- Strengthen index client testing within supported facilities through VAPN, FRS and know your family/partner status initiatives
- Participate in joint HTS supportive supervision visits together with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders
- Strengthen facility and community bidirectional referral and linkages
- Ensure that health facilities are adhering to quality control practices such as proficiency testing and sit-in observations
- Ensure facilities do have adequate HTS Standard Operating procedures and algorithms
- Participate in SIMS assessment visits and follow up remediation as is required
- Provide technical support and guidance in documenting and scaling up promising HTS practices in EGPAF supported districts.
- Conduct ongoing training needs assessment and facilitation of the various HTS trainings
- Develop and monitor the implementation of the capacity building plan (in terms of training, mentorship and coaching) at supported health facilities
- Lead development of annual, quarterly and monthly HTS strategies and work plans
- Conduct monthly HTS data analysis and compile timely reports to ensure real time data use for decision making at facility level and progress towards project targets.
- Represent EGPAF in TWGs and other task force meetings related to HTS accordingly
- Conduct other HTS duties delegated by the line manager from time to time
Education & Experience
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine or BSC in Nursing.
- MPH or Master’s degree in a health-related field is an added advantage.
- Certified HTS supervisor and a National HTS Trainer
- 5 years’ experience working as a supervisor in a PEPFAR supported program
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Flexible to work at odd hours and travel 40 % of the work time
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft word, excel, outlook and power point
- Results oriented with a demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines with competing
- Strong oral and written communication skills
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- Job City Lilongwe, Malawi
0 USD Lilongwe, Malawi CF 3201 Abc road Full Time ,
40 hours per week Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS FoundationThe Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is the global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS and has reached more than 26 million women with services to prevent transmission of HIV to their babies. In 2015-2016, EGPAF supported activities in 19 countries and nearly 5,000 sites to implement prevention, care, and treatment services; to further advance innovative research; and to execute global advocacy activities that bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.
EGPAF has worked in Malawi since 2001. Today, EGPAF Malawi implements evidence‐based HIV prevention, care and treatment interventions in 179 health facilities in nine districts through EGPAF’s U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief/U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (PEPFAR/CDC) ‐funded HIV Service Delivery, Quality Improvement and Health Systems Strengthening Program. EGPAF seeks to fill the following open position:
Position Details
Job Title : HIV Testing Services (HTS) Technical Advisor
Reports to : Senior Technical Advisor
Job Summary
The HIV Testing Services Technical Advisor will be responsible for developing strategies and monitor the implementation of HIV
Testing Services at EGPAF supported health facilities, in line with National guidelines and organizational strategic objectives.
Essential Responsibilities
- Provide technical support and ensure provision of quality HIV Testing Services (HTS) in EGPAF supported facilities.
- Conduct supportive mentorship visits to all EGPAF supported sites implementing HTS including HIV-Self Testing
- Work jointly with HTS supervisors to ensure provision of quality HIV testing services
- Support facilities in monitoring and tracking (on a monthly basis) of Rapid Test Kits (RTKs), and other supplies necessary for HTS delivery
- Strengthen index client testing within supported facilities through VAPN, FRS and know your family/partner status initiatives
- Participate in joint HTS supportive supervision visits together with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders
- Strengthen facility and community bidirectional referral and linkages
- Ensure that health facilities are adhering to quality control practices such as proficiency testing and sit-in observations
- Ensure facilities do have adequate HTS Standard Operating procedures and algorithms
- Participate in SIMS assessment visits and follow up remediation as is required
- Provide technical support and guidance in documenting and scaling up promising HTS practices in EGPAF supported districts.
- Conduct ongoing training needs assessment and facilitation of the various HTS trainings
- Develop and monitor the implementation of the capacity building plan (in terms of training, mentorship and coaching) at supported health facilities
- Lead development of annual, quarterly and monthly HTS strategies and work plans
- Conduct monthly HTS data analysis and compile timely reports to ensure real time data use for decision making at facility level and progress towards project targets.
- Represent EGPAF in TWGs and other task force meetings related to HTS accordingly
- Conduct other HTS duties delegated by the line manager from time to time
Education & Experience
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine or BSC in Nursing.
- MPH or Master’s degree in a health-related field is an added advantage.
- Certified HTS supervisor and a National HTS Trainer
- 5 years’ experience working as a supervisor in a PEPFAR supported program
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Flexible to work at odd hours and travel 40 % of the work time
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft word, excel, outlook and power point
- Results oriented with a demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines with competing
- Strong oral and written communication skills
2019-02-26