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Full Time Lesotho Medical/Health Print


Position Summary:

The TB Advisor will lead the planning, development, and implementation of TB/HIV integration related activities 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 incumbent will provide technical and strategic vision for TB-specific activities to improve the policy and governance of TB services in the country to reduce the burden of TB.
The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding

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Major Accountabilities:

  • Oversees the planning, development, and implementation of TB detection, prevention, care and treatment services at ICAP-supported facilities to decrease TB incidence rates and deaths in Lesotho.
  • Provides TB expertise to improve policy and governance for integrated HIV and TB services in collaboration with project staff, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and local stakeholders.
  • Oversees the planning, development, and implementation of quality improvement and monitoring programs for TB services in Lesotho.
  • Supervises, trains, and mentors program staff and staff from the MOH and local institutions and stakeholders to increase capacity to manage local HIV/TB programs.
  • Provides technical assistance to the MOH in TB detection, prevention, care and treatment, and in developing new guidelines and revising current TB guidelines and plans.
  • Develops progress reports, lessons learned, and best practices for dissemination to the CDC, the MOH, ICAP headquarters, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Identifies, develops, and implements the use of innovative HIV/TB prevention and treatment strategies in ICAP supported facilities in collaboration with the project staff, MOH staff, and other local stakeholders.

Education:

  • A Medical Degree (MD) or an advanced degree in medicine, public health, or related field.

Experience, Skills, and Minimum Qualifications:

  • A minimum of eight years of experience in TB programming in low-resource settings.
  • A proven track record of working on clinical issues and with current literature in TB and HIV/AIDS.
  • Ability to manage several activities concurrently, set realistic priorities and timelines, and follow through appropriately.
  • Extensive experience in developing program activities, work plans, and budgets.
  • Written and spoken English proficiency.

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International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP)

ICAP at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health supports programs and research that address HIV/AIDS and related conditions and works to strengthen health systems. ICAP currently supports HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in 13 African countries including: Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania. ICAP supports several hundred project sites, which provide HIV prevention, care and treatment to hundreds of thousands of individuals.

Launched in 2004 as the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs, ICAP is led by its Director Wafaa El-Sadr. With a special emphasis on family-focused care, use of multidisciplinary teams, attention to the multitude of needs of individuals at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS, ICAP programs include HIV counseling and testing, prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission, comprehensive HIV care, antiretroviral therapy, and management for related conditions, such as tuberculosis.

ICAP's goal is to build capacity for the implementation of diverse programs and to support the strengthening of other aspects of health systems, such as the renovation of health facilities, the training and mentoring of health care providers, and building the capacity of program managers and administrators. Such programs include Clinical Mentorship Systems Training and the ICAP Nurse Capacity Initiative. In addition, ICAP supports a Student Opportunities Program for undergraduate and graduate student from all disciplines.

ICAP partners with both public and private organizations, including ministries of health, the World Health Organization, and UNAIDS. Partnerships with non-governmental and community-based organizations, as well as faith-based groups, address care for at-risk populations, including children, and create income-generating projects for people living in affected communities.

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0 USD Lesotho CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP)

Position Summary:

The TB Advisor will lead the planning, development, and implementation of TB/HIV integration related activities 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 incumbent will provide technical and strategic vision for TB-specific activities to improve the policy and governance of TB services in the country to reduce the burden of TB. The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding

. Major Accountabilities:

  • Oversees the planning, development, and implementation of TB detection, prevention, care and treatment services at ICAP-supported facilities to decrease TB incidence rates and deaths in Lesotho.
  • Provides TB expertise to improve policy and governance for integrated HIV and TB services in collaboration with project staff, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and local stakeholders.
  • Oversees the planning, development, and implementation of quality improvement and monitoring programs for TB services in Lesotho.
  • Supervises, trains, and mentors program staff and staff from the MOH and local institutions and stakeholders to increase capacity to manage local HIV/TB programs.
  • Provides technical assistance to the MOH in TB detection, prevention, care and treatment, and in developing new guidelines and revising current TB guidelines and plans.
  • Develops progress reports, lessons learned, and best practices for dissemination to the CDC, the MOH, ICAP headquarters, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Identifies, develops, and implements the use of innovative HIV/TB prevention and treatment strategies in ICAP supported facilities in collaboration with the project staff, MOH staff, and other local stakeholders.

Education:

  • A Medical Degree (MD) or an advanced degree in medicine, public health, or related field.

Experience, Skills, and Minimum Qualifications:

  • A minimum of eight years of experience in TB programming in low-resource settings.
  • A proven track record of working on clinical issues and with current literature in TB and HIV/AIDS.
  • Ability to manage several activities concurrently, set realistic priorities and timelines, and follow through appropriately.
  • Extensive experience in developing program activities, work plans, and budgets.
  • Written and spoken English proficiency.
 2020-03-01

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