HIV Care and Treatment Advisor USAID Project Jobs – University Research Co., LLC (URC)

Job
Title:          HIV Care and Treatment Advisor
Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Duty Station: 
Uganda
Reports to: Senior
Technical Advisor – HIV Prevention and Treatment
About US:
University Research
Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health
care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit
affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45
countries, including the United States.
About USAID RHITES-N Project:
With the RHITES-N
Acholi Project (Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Northern
Uganda – Acholi), USAID will continue its support of the Government of Uganda’s
(GOU) efforts to improve access to and use of health services in the country’s
post-conflict northern region. RHITES-N Acholi Project activities will build on
USAID investments and national advances to increase access to and use of
high-quality integrated services that accelerate the ability and capacity to
respond to the specific health needs of residents in the Acholi sub-region,
leveraging the URC-ASSIST project successes.
Job Summary:   The HIV Care and Treatment Advisor will be
responsible for taking lead in providing strategic advice on implementation
strategies and activities that will lead to improving access and quality of HIV
Prevention, care and Treatment services in Acholi region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Provide technical guidance for achieving
    project targets in HIV Prevention, care and Treatment (HTS, PMTCT, SMC,
    HIV/TB, HIV care and treatment) and integration of services. Provide
    technical support to health facilities and districts in Acholi region to
    implement and meet set targets.
  • Provide technical support and oversight
    for the integrated HIV Prevention and Treatment services at facility and
    community levels in Acholi region in coordination with District Technical
    Coordinators and project partners.
  • Support a group of advisors to improve
    access to quality HIV Prevention and Treatment services. Ensure improved
    demand for HIV Prevention and Treatment services in Acholi region.
  • Conduct coaching and mentorship,
    training and managing coaches at district and regional level, generate and
    document best practices. Build the capacity of district teams to
    continuously support health facilities to improve HIV Prevention and
    Treatment services.  Build capacity
    of district counterparts, District Technical Coordinators and partners
    staff.
  • Improve access to and quality of HIV
    Prevention and Treatment services for priority population, key population
    and other vulnerable groups. Ensure universally agreed 90-90-90 targets
    are achieved at district and regional levels.
  • Lead coordination at the regional and
    national level in the area of HIV Prevention and Treatment for the project
    in consultation with the supervisor.
  • Ensure timely submission of quality and
    accurate reports
  • Review and improve technical strategies
    employed by the technical teams and District Technical Coordinators
    supporting HIV Prevention and Treatment services to ensure the RHITES N
    Acholi project work plan is adhered to and implemented with measurable
    success.
  • In collaboration with the monitoring and
    evaluation team ensure that data collected is accurate, valid and captures
    process and outcome indicators.
  • In collaboration with knowledge
    management staff, lead the process of documenting best practices in form
    of case studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips in addition to
    the routine biweekly updates, quarterly and annual reports for the work
    done.
  • Develop, support and maintain a pool of
    district and regional coaches who will support the health facility
    improvement teams to improve the quality of care and services provided in
    the above named technical areas.
  • Integrating appropriate gender
    strategies and ensure appropriate youth engagement.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by
    the supervisor / Chief of Party.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the USAID Project HIV
    Care and Treatment Advisor job must hold a Degree in Medicine and master’s
    in public health, with at least 4 years’ experience in technically
    leading/advising large scale HIV Prevention and Treatment programs in
    Uganda.
  • Four years of experience working with
    districts and health facilities to improve HIV Prevention and Treatment
    services in Uganda.
  • Demonstrated ability of improving
    quality of health services at large scale. 
  • A good working knowledge of the most up
    to date guidelines for HIV Prevention and Treatment services.
  • Two years of experience leading teams
    and supporting integration of family health services.
  • A minimum of two years’ experience in
    supervising staff and working at a senior level. 
  • Ability and willingness to travel within
    the supported districts for 50% of the time.
  • Experience of working with diverse
    groups of stakeholders such as government, NGOs, and private-sector
    partners.
  • Ability to organize, analyze, interpret
    and program performance data.
  • Experience of working in northern Uganda
    is an advantage.
  • Experience of working with USAID funded
    projects is an advantage.
Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in Uganda for an indefinite
period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position.



How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the URC should upload
their updated CVs / résumés and cover letters at the link below. Also, please
complete your application form and attach a completed USAID Form 1420
Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well, download it
here
.
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