Team Leader - HIV Care and Treatment, April 2024

Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Team Leader for HIV Care & Treatment to provide technical expertise in the areas of HIV/TB treatment and HIV testing services and linkages to care for an upcoming Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) project funded through the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). S/he will operate under the leadership of Jhpiego’s Senior Management Team and PI of the project and will oversee all activities related to determining performance gaps in implementation to achieve 95-95-95 UNAIDS targets, with particular focus on linkage to care, initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and long-term viral suppression. The five-year project aims to support implementation of surveillance and program evaluation activities to enhance access to key epidemiologic and surveillance data needed for ongoing program improvements and decision making. The ideal candidate will work to develop solutions to persistent challenges, namely low enrollment numbers among infants and adults in care and treatment and high losses of patients in the cascade of services at all levels of the health pyramid.

This position is contingent upon award from the CDC. Ivorian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

-Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and definition of project activities related to HIV linkage, treatment, care and support
-Provide support to assist in the development of evaluation questions, methods and tools related to critical gaps in HIV linkage, care and treatment
-Guide coordination with PEPFAR/ CDC and implementing partners to identify and define their key gaps, facilitate implementation of evaluations in partner-supported sites and support uptake of learnings
-Work closely with National HIV/AIDS Program to facilitate the dissemination of evaluation findings and incorporation in national policies
-Ensure all program evaluations incorporate the state of the art approaches for strengthening HIV linkages, care and treatment, and especially transition to TLD and differentiated care.
-Provide insight in translating scientific evidence to improve practice and quality in service delivery for people living with HIV (PLHIV)
-Coordinate advocacy, demand generation, and policy support, across the project, as required
-Keep abreast of current scientific literature to propose innovative, locally relevant approaches to address HIV at sub-national level
-Represent Jhpiego in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums
-Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and project team members to identify service delivery issues that impede access to care and uptake of services
-Identify training needs for healthcare providers and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs
-Work closely with the Principal Investigator and Technical Director to set project priorities and directions, and respond to requests for support from local counterparts
-Work with M&E staff to design and implement a plan to track data/results to inform adjustments in project implementation
-Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches to ensure PLHIV are engaged in their own care to remain on ART
-Collaboratively develop of the project work plan with project staff, CDC, the government of Cote d’Ivoire, and other stakeholders, to ensure timely implementation and compliance to the requirements and regulations of the award

Required Qualifications

-Medical Doctor, Nurse or Pharmacist with an advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or a related field
-5+ recent years of experience providing HIV treatment, care and support for PLHIV
-Demonstrated capabilities in capacity building at the organizational and individual levels, and experience working effectively with government
-Experience in program evaluation and performance improvement
-Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the healthcare system in Cote d’Ivoire
-Familiarity with PEPFAR’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
-Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with donors, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector
-Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
-Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in French and English
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office
-Ability to travel nationally to project sites

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Jhpiego

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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Overview

This position is contingent upon award from the CDC. Ivorian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

-Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and definition of project activities related to HIV linkage, treatment, care and support -Provide support to assist in the development of evaluation questions, methods and tools related to critical gaps in HIV linkage, care and treatment -Guide coordination with PEPFAR/ CDC and implementing partners to identify and define their key gaps, facilitate implementation of evaluations in partner-supported sites and support uptake of learnings -Work closely with National HIV/AIDS Program to facilitate the dissemination of evaluation findings and incorporation in national policies -Ensure all program evaluations incorporate the state of the art approaches for strengthening HIV linkages, care and treatment, and especially transition to TLD and differentiated care. -Provide insight in translating scientific evidence to improve practice and quality in service delivery for people living with HIV (PLHIV) -Coordinate advocacy, demand generation, and policy support, across the project, as required -Keep abreast of current scientific literature to propose innovative, locally relevant approaches to address HIV at sub-national level -Represent Jhpiego in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums -Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and project team members to identify service delivery issues that impede access to care and uptake of services -Identify training needs for healthcare providers and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs -Work closely with the Principal Investigator and Technical Director to set project priorities and directions, and respond to requests for support from local counterparts -Work with M&E staff to design and implement a plan to track data/results to inform adjustments in project implementation -Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches to ensure PLHIV are engaged in their own care to remain on ART -Collaboratively develop of the project work plan with project staff, CDC, the government of Cote d’Ivoire, and other stakeholders, to ensure timely implementation and compliance to the requirements and regulations of the award

Required Qualifications

-Medical Doctor, Nurse or Pharmacist with an advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or a related field -5+ recent years of experience providing HIV treatment, care and support for PLHIV -Demonstrated capabilities in capacity building at the organizational and individual levels, and experience working effectively with government -Experience in program evaluation and performance improvement -Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the healthcare system in Cote d’Ivoire -Familiarity with PEPFAR’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems -Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with donors, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector -Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts -Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in French and English -Proficiency in Microsoft Office -Ability to travel nationally to project sites

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