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• Collaborate with eMTCT/EID advisor, Cluster Lead, District programme
  officers and District PMTCT focal persons to develop monthly and quarterly
  eMTCT/EID work plans and budgets in the cluster.
• Conduct routine mentorship and continuous quality improvement
  activities to improve eMTCT within the district health facilities and
  participate in quality assurance/Quality Control for services in
  project-supported facilities in the cluster area.
• Coordinate technical support supervision and mentorship visits on
  PMTCT cascade, birth cohort and retention monitoring for health facilities
  so as to strengthen mother baby care points.
• Scale up integration of health services such as; ANC/PITC,
  HIV/syphilis duo testing, EID/immunisation integration, infant and young
  child feeding counselling at health facility and community levels.
• Scale up integration of family planning counseling and services into
  all MNCH and HIV services.
• Work with the District Health Teams and health facilities to
  facilitate the provision and access to Early Infant Diagnostic (EID)
  services for HIV-Exposed Infants (HEI).
• Coordinate modular training/refreshers of health providers (with
  practical component) in eMTCT, EID and Pediatric HIV care and treatment as
  defined in the Regional and District training plans.
• Conduct operational research and compile best practices and harmonize
  approaches into a comprehensive PMTCT service package that can be owned
  and sustainably implemented at cluster level.
• Support existing community organizations, civil society activities,
  local culture group activities and professional organizations that can be
  used to support and build capacity of community structures in delivering
  the national plan for eMTCT.
• Tag each EMTCT client to mentor mothers for tracking and  reactivate PMTCT family support groups
  to promote retention and adherence of mothers and infants into care.
• Engage mentor mothers  on the
  use of mobile phones (mHealth)  and
  home visits for the follow up of PLHIV women and their exposed
  infants/children to ensure continuum of care and  accuracy of data
• Engage the facility HCWs to monitor and supervise the Mentor mothers
  ,VHTs, RCT volunteers and PLHIV groups in the community  for effective implementation of the
  eMTCT plan
• Engage Mentor mothers to provide HIV prevention information and
  promote HIV testing  as a routine
  service in all RCH sites (ANC, Maternity, Postpartum clinics, Child
  health/immunization clinics, Family planning clinics, STI clinics,
  outpatient clinics, outreach clinics etc) as well as advocating for couple
  HIV testing and counseling for all young women.
• Support Mentor Mothers to create demand for safe delivery services
  by skilled attendants in health facilities as well as utilization of
  postpartum care by actively tracking both mothers and mother-baby pairs.
• Support health facilities implement strategies to increase male involvement
  in PMTCT services.
• Work with M& E officers to support health facilities monitor
  weekly Option B+ reports, early retention reports, HMIS 105, HMIS 106a and
  HMIS 012 reports.
• Generate monthly PMTCT/EID cascades, QI initiatives reports and
  include in cluster monthly reports.
• Work with the Supply chain officers to ensure constant supply of HIV
  testing kits, ARVs for both mothers and HIV infected infants.

• The applicant for the Intrahealth International EMTCT/EID Technical
  Officer job placement must hold a Diploma in Registered Comprehensive
  Nursing/ Midwifery, Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Medicine or a
  related field is an added advantage.
• Three years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programming, preferably with
  PEPFAR-funded projects.
• Training in elimination of mother to child transmission Option B+ is
  a MUST
• At least three years of work experience in a busy clinical setting
  preferably in the district health system setting
• Knowledge of good nursing procedures and practices
• Sensitivity of cultural differences and understanding of the
  political and ethical issues surrounding HIV and EMTCT services
• Ability to work with others and maintain compatibility among project
  staff, sub-contractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to manage projects, set priorities and plan for the
  successful implementation of programs.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, team player with drive as
  an initiative.
• Program experience with implementation of EMTCT/EID and MNCH
  program.
• Familiarity with decentralized public health systems
• Willingness to work in rural settings
• Report writing skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft word, Excel
  and power point packages.
• Attention to detail, especially regarding data accuracy.
• Team player and good communication skills
• Ability to work with others and maintain compatibility among project
  staff, sub-contractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, team player with drive as
  an initiative.
• High Integrity, Emotional control, Confidentiality and Openness,
  Ability to work under mental and physical stress and Empathy

• Accountability:
  Holds self and others accountable for all work activities, research and
  personal actions and decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses
  on those activities that have the greatest impact on meeting measurable
  high quality results for IntraHealth’s success. Exercises ethical
  practices, respectful words and behaviors, and equitable treatment of
  others in all activities.
• Service Excellence:
  Knowledge of and ability to put into action customer service concepts,
  processes and techniques to access internal and/or external client needs
  and expectations and meet or exceed those needs and expectations through
  providing excellent service directly or indirectly.
• Effective Communication (Oral and Written): Understands effective communication
  concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, explain
  complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the
  audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and
  needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors

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