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• 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.

• 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.

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