Program Officer—HIV Prevention Non-profit Jobs – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

Job Title:        Program Officer—HIV Prevention
Organization: Elizabeth
Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Duty Station: Mbarara,
Uganda
About US:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end
pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment
programs. We are a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS,
working in 15 countries and at 7,000 sites around the world to prevent the
transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today,
because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners over
the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United
States and new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide. EGPAF
Uganda Country program is currently implementing a  number of projects in partnership with
various donors.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:   
  • Participate in the development of HTS and
    HIV prevention work plans at the project level, district, CSOs and health
    facilities.
  • Work closely with selected district teams
    to continuously map and identify key and priority populations in targeted
    districts.
  • Work closely with the CSOs to coordinate
    mobilization activities for key and priority populations and work with
    health teams to provide a standard package of HIV prevention services.
  • Actively participate in the development
    and roll out of capacity building plans for CSOs in provision of
    comprehensive HIV services and implementation of the HIV prevention
    package for Key and Priority populations.
  • Build the skills of district and CSO teams
    in the application of the Stepping Stones methodology.
  • Support the roll out and implementation of
    Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis programme.
  • Formulate strategies to improve linkage
    and referral of key and priority populations for services at both facility
    and community level. Support the provision of VMMC messaging and a minimum
    package of VMMC services for male in the supported VMMC districts.
  • Support delivery of HIV prevention
    services to key and priority and other populations in communities and at
    facility level, including targeted outreaches aimed at Index client
    testing, partner testing, social network testing, mobile testing in
    hotspots for Key Populations.
  • Ensure project activities comply with
    national guidelines and policies for HIV/AIDS systems within health
    facilities for improved quality of patient care.
  • Build the integration of reproductive
    health services into activities targeting Key and Priority populations.
  • Ensure provision of quality HTC services
    in line with National protocols and guidelines.
  • Ensure 100% linkage for HIV positive
    clients to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment.
  • Track key performance indicators and
    strategies to determine progress in achievement of targets and innovations
    across supported districts.
  • Carry-out targeted site supervision visits
    to supported health units in the district to provide technical assistance,
    capacity building and mentorship of health workers.
  • Prepare and timely submit weekly activity
    reports, and monthly and quarterly project reports.
  • Regularly review and consolidate
    programmatic reports from CSOs and provide timely feedback.
  • Participate in identification and
    documentation of best practices.
  • Work closely with the Monitoring and
    Evaluation team ensure that data collected is accurate and valid and
    captures process and outcome indicators.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant for the EGPAF Program
    Officer—HIV Prevention job opportunity should hold a bachelor’s degree in
    a health- related field e.g. medicine, clinical practice, community health
    or nursing; or social works and social administration.
  • At least three years of experience in
    providing HIV prevention services, particularly to key and priority
    populations;
  • Previous experience gained through serving
    within a Government institution or NGO with proven ability to coordinate
    activities of different stakeholders at district and or sub national
    level.
  • Hands-on knowledge and skills in
    designing, planning, implementing and monitoring community activities for
    HIV prevention for KP and PP, PMTCT, clinical care and Pediatrics care
    programs.
  • Previous experience in providing technical
    support to Civil Society Organizations in provision of HIV prevention
    services and linkage to HIV care and treatment services.
  • Previous experience using the Stepping
    Stones methodology will be an added advantage.
  • Previous experience in implementing and
    applying Quality improvement approaches and providing training to service
    providers and stakeholders.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational
    and written / verbal communication skills.
  • Willingness to travel within the supported
    districts.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications to this address;
The Senior Human Resources Manager, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation (EGPAF), Plot 15 Kitante Close, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail to:
UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
Deadline: 7th July
2017
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