Team Leader, Prevention - Eswatini, April 2024

Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Team Leader for Prevention to provide technical expertise in the areas of HIV/TB prevention, prevention of gender based violence, behavior change for HIV prevention, and voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for an upcoming US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-funded HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment project. S/he will operate under the leadership of the Technical Director and Jhpiego’s senior management team, and will oversee and ensure the technical and methodological soundness of the project’s prevention activities. The four-year project aims to reduce the number of new HIV infections and other sexually transmitted infections among target communities and to support the continuum of care and treatment for those infected with HIV.

This position is contingent upon award from PEPFAR. eSwatini nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and definition of project activities within their areas of expertise
Establish and implement a system to ensure technical quality of project activities
Develop and/or update evidence-based training materials, standards, job aids, curricula, and/or supervisory systems needed for implementation of the project to meet the needs of the donor and the Government of eSwatini
Promote relevant adult and youth friendly prevention and clinical services and demand creation to increase awareness, acceptability, and uptake of these services
Ensure that the partner military is providing standardized, evidence-based interventions that are designed to promote the adoption of HIV prevention behaviors and service uptake for all military and other uniformed services, as well as other priority populations served by the military health services
Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational levels in their specific areas of expertise
Provide technical assistance for conducting site assessments and strengthening referral systems, in-service education, and supportive supervision
Coordinate advocacy, demand generation, and policy support, across project sites as required
Lead the formulation of innovative approaches for scale up of targeted HIV prevention services
Actively participate in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums representing Jhpiego
Work closely with the Program Director on setting project priorities and directions, and responding 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
Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners to ensure activities conform to requirements and regulations
Document successes, lessons learned and challenges in implementation and contribute to reports of project activities and results to the donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports, and other reporting requirements as requested
Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches within their technical areas of expertise
Supervise technical staff
Maintain excellent relationships with the donor and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses to requests
Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and project monitoring, in close collaboration with the donor, government of eSwatini, and other stakeholders, to ensure timely implementation and compliance to the requirements and regulations of the award

Required Qualifications

A medical degree (doctor or nursing) and/or advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or a related field
7+ years of experience implementing and/or providing technical assistance in one or more of the following areas: HIV/TB care and treatment; HIV prevention among adolescents girls and young women; prevention of gender-based violence; behavior change for HIV prevention; HIV testing services and linkage to care; and VMMC
5+ years of experience working in eSwatini
Demonstrated capabilities in capacity building at the organizational and individual levels, and experience working effectively with the government of eSwatini
Skilled in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery projects; training; performance and quality improvement; and monitoring and evaluation
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the healthcare system in eSwatini, particularly the public health system
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 English
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Ability to travel nationally to project sites

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Mbabane

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 PEPFAR. eSwatini nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and definition of project activities within their areas of expertise
Establish and implement a system to ensure technical quality of project activities
Develop and/or update evidence-based training materials, standards, job aids, curricula, and/or supervisory systems needed for implementation of the project to meet the needs of the donor and the Government of eSwatini
Promote relevant adult and youth friendly prevention and clinical services and demand creation to increase awareness, acceptability, and uptake of these services
Ensure that the partner military is providing standardized, evidence-based interventions that are designed to promote the adoption of HIV prevention behaviors and service uptake for all military and other uniformed services, as well as other priority populations served by the military health services
Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational levels in their specific areas of expertise
Provide technical assistance for conducting site assessments and strengthening referral systems, in-service education, and supportive supervision
Coordinate advocacy, demand generation, and policy support, across project sites as required
Lead the formulation of innovative approaches for scale up of targeted HIV prevention services
Actively participate in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums representing Jhpiego
Work closely with the Program Director on setting project priorities and directions, and responding 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
Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners to ensure activities conform to requirements and regulations
Document successes, lessons learned and challenges in implementation and contribute to reports of project activities and results to the donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports, and other reporting requirements as requested
Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches within their technical areas of expertise
Supervise technical staff
Maintain excellent relationships with the donor and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses to requests
Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and project monitoring, in close collaboration with the donor, government of eSwatini, and other stakeholders, to ensure timely implementation and compliance to the requirements and regulations of the award

Required Qualifications

A medical degree (doctor or nursing) and/or advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or a related field
7+ years of experience implementing and/or providing technical assistance in one or more of the following areas: HIV/TB care and treatment; HIV prevention among adolescents girls and young women; prevention of gender-based violence; behavior change for HIV prevention; HIV testing services and linkage to care; and VMMC
5+ years of experience working in eSwatini
Demonstrated capabilities in capacity building at the organizational and individual levels, and experience working effectively with the government of eSwatini
Skilled in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery projects; training; performance and quality improvement; and monitoring and evaluation
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the healthcare system in eSwatini, particularly the public health system
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 English
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Ability to travel nationally to project sites

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