Overview:
The Clinical VMMC Technical Advisor/Program Manager will be responsible for providing technical and implementation oversight for Project IQ in Namibia, a USG-funded voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention project across multiple regions in Namibia. S/he will ensure the technical quality of all activities in support of the project’s overall goal, through regular liaison with and supervision from the Project Director. S/he will work closely with the clinical teams and the MOHSS at the regional level on activity planning that aligns supply and demand for VMMC services to achieve set targets and coordination with relevant stakeholders, while assuring the quality and safety of VMMC services. This project is expected to last through March 2020 and is contingent upon annual funding from CDC.
Namibian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a member of the Senior Management Team responsible for providing support to the Project Director on project decisions and provide input and feedback to inform strategic vision
- Provide overall technical leadership and strategic coordination for the implementation of Project IQ VMMC program activities in Namibia
- Mentor, support, supervise, and manage a team of clinical and program staff, and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results, which includes managing the staff roster and clinical operations
- Ensure compliance with Namibia, USG, PEPFAR, and Jhpiego clinical standards, operational policies, regulations
- Draft budgets, work plans, progress reports, and other deliverables for donor, in collaboration with Project Director
- Serve as a day-to-day technical contact for regional directorates of the MOHSS, actively participate in regional coordination meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences
- In coordination with Project Director, maintain regular communication with Jhpiego home office technical and program staff, and national MOHSS, as appropriate to ensure efficient and compliant implementation
- Work closely with the M&E staff to analyse programmatic data in a timely fashion, identify programmatic gaps and challenges, devise solutions, and make strategic recommendations to Project Director
- Build capacity of MOHSS and Jhpiego staff by conducting relevant VMMC trainings, supportive supervision and mentoring in line with MOHSS needs and plans to ensure high quality and efficient services, and move towards a MOHSS-owned sustainable VMMC program
- Lead Project IQ VMMC continuous quality improvement activities in collaboration with other implementing partners and champion its inclusion in implementing sustainability strategies
- Conduct regular routine clinical assessments and supervision visits to sites and activities to strengthen Jhpiego’s clinical systems for the provision of a comprehensive package of VMMC services
- Support and mentor Project IQ VMMC field staff to promote linkages to care and treatment services
- Work in collaboration with program staff to equip the VMMC sites with materials needed to perform large-scale VMMC services
- Support the development and sharing of best practices and lessons learned with key stakeholders (MOHSS, technical partners, and other Jhpiego country teams), and remain up-to-date with developments in the fields of VMMC and HIV in order to disseminate information to the Project IQ team
- Any other tasks as assigned by the Project Director
- Adhere to all project and organization policies and procedures
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced clinical degree in medicine with current Health Professions Councils of Namibia (HPCNA) registration
- 8-10 years total work experience, including 5+ years of mid- to senior-level experience including technical leadership, design and management health programs, including at least 2 years of experience specific to high volume VMMC services
- Demonstrated skills including verbal and written communication, strategic thinking, supply-chain management, and organizational team-building and capacity development
- Knowledge of USG and PEPFAR programs, regulations, compliance, and reporting (preferred management experience with CDC-funded programs)
- Thorough understanding of VMMC programmatic and operational best practices, and preferably with Models for Optimizing Volume and Efficiency (MOVE)
- Capacity for analyzing technical and programmatic issues; experience developing solutions, assisting in the design of related operational research, and translating research into practice.
- Excellent diplomacy and stakeholder liaison skills, and experience in working in partnerships to deliver programmes
- Experience in promoting partnerships and relationships with stakeholder groups, particularly the Ministry/ies of Health
- Experience supervising staff with strong leadership skills and a supportive management style
- Ability to work in a complex environment, responsible for multiple tasks and produce high quality results in a short time
- Computer skills: MS Office software (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), communication via email/skype
- Fluent in written and spoken English (one local language preferred)
- Available to travel extensively both nationally and internationally
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; personal accident insurance; 403(b) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; travel insurance; education assistance plan and more.
Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
0 USD CF 3201 Abc road Full Time ,
40 hours per week JhpiegoOverview:
The Clinical VMMC Technical Advisor/Program Manager will be responsible for providing technical and implementation oversight for Project IQ in Namibia, a USG-funded voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for HIV prevention project across multiple regions in Namibia. S/he will ensure the technical quality of all activities in support of the project’s overall goal, through regular liaison with and supervision from the Project Director. S/he will work closely with the clinical teams and the MOHSS at the regional level on activity planning that aligns supply and demand for VMMC services to achieve set targets and coordination with relevant stakeholders, while assuring the quality and safety of VMMC services. This project is expected to last through March 2020 and is contingent upon annual funding from CDC.
Namibian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a member of the Senior Management Team responsible for providing support to the Project Director on project decisions and provide input and feedback to inform strategic vision
- Provide overall technical leadership and strategic coordination for the implementation of Project IQ VMMC program activities in Namibia
- Mentor, support, supervise, and manage a team of clinical and program staff, and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results, which includes managing the staff roster and clinical operations
- Ensure compliance with Namibia, USG, PEPFAR, and Jhpiego clinical standards, operational policies, regulations
- Draft budgets, work plans, progress reports, and other deliverables for donor, in collaboration with Project Director
- Serve as a day-to-day technical contact for regional directorates of the MOHSS, actively participate in regional coordination meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences
- In coordination with Project Director, maintain regular communication with Jhpiego home office technical and program staff, and national MOHSS, as appropriate to ensure efficient and compliant implementation
- Work closely with the M&E staff to analyse programmatic data in a timely fashion, identify programmatic gaps and challenges, devise solutions, and make strategic recommendations to Project Director
- Build capacity of MOHSS and Jhpiego staff by conducting relevant VMMC trainings, supportive supervision and mentoring in line with MOHSS needs and plans to ensure high quality and efficient services, and move towards a MOHSS-owned sustainable VMMC program
- Lead Project IQ VMMC continuous quality improvement activities in collaboration with other implementing partners and champion its inclusion in implementing sustainability strategies
- Conduct regular routine clinical assessments and supervision visits to sites and activities to strengthen Jhpiego’s clinical systems for the provision of a comprehensive package of VMMC services
- Support and mentor Project IQ VMMC field staff to promote linkages to care and treatment services
- Work in collaboration with program staff to equip the VMMC sites with materials needed to perform large-scale VMMC services
- Support the development and sharing of best practices and lessons learned with key stakeholders (MOHSS, technical partners, and other Jhpiego country teams), and remain up-to-date with developments in the fields of VMMC and HIV in order to disseminate information to the Project IQ team
- Any other tasks as assigned by the Project Director
- Adhere to all project and organization policies and procedures
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced clinical degree in medicine with current Health Professions Councils of Namibia (HPCNA) registration
- 8-10 years total work experience, including 5+ years of mid- to senior-level experience including technical leadership, design and management health programs, including at least 2 years of experience specific to high volume VMMC services
- Demonstrated skills including verbal and written communication, strategic thinking, supply-chain management, and organizational team-building and capacity development
- Knowledge of USG and PEPFAR programs, regulations, compliance, and reporting (preferred management experience with CDC-funded programs)
- Thorough understanding of VMMC programmatic and operational best practices, and preferably with Models for Optimizing Volume and Efficiency (MOVE)
- Capacity for analyzing technical and programmatic issues; experience developing solutions, assisting in the design of related operational research, and translating research into practice.
- Excellent diplomacy and stakeholder liaison skills, and experience in working in partnerships to deliver programmes
- Experience in promoting partnerships and relationships with stakeholder groups, particularly the Ministry/ies of Health
- Experience supervising staff with strong leadership skills and a supportive management style
- Ability to work in a complex environment, responsible for multiple tasks and produce high quality results in a short time
- Computer skills: MS Office software (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), communication via email/skype
- Fluent in written and spoken English (one local language preferred)
- Available to travel extensively both nationally and internationally
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package including: medical and dental plans; paid vacation, holidays and sick leave; personal accident insurance; 403(b) retirement plan; life and disability insurance; travel insurance; education assistance plan and more.
Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation. 2018-04-03