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Job Overview
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Date PostedJuly 17, 2024
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Location
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Expiration dateJuly 23, 2024
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Experience5 Years
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GenderBoth
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QualificationBachelor Degree
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OrganizationProject Hope
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Required LanguagesEnglish
Job Description
POSTION DESCRIPTION
DATE:
POSITION TYPE: Full Time, Local Hire
DURATION: 1 year with extension
LOCATION: Freetown, Sierra Leone (note that Project HOPE will not be covering relocation expenses)
POSITION TITLE: Senior Technical Officer
DIVISION: Global Health
REPORTS TO: Technical Lead
Vacancy Link: https://projecthope.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/1452?c=projecthope
Application Deadline: July 31st, 2024
Project HOPE is an international NGO with employees and volunteers who work around the globe, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients, provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up, and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.
Code of Conduct
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Project HOPE seeks a Senior Technical Officer (STO) to support the GF-funded KP Program. The STO, in collaboration with other technical staff, will provide strategic oversight and technical support in the implementation and expansion of integrated quality HIV services to key populations (KPs) at program supported drop-in centers (DICs).
The STO will provide strategic support, oversight, and technical assistance to the implementation of comprehensive HIV services including PrEP, differentiated HTS, care and treatment, STI, and viral load testing. S/he will work collaboratively with the various DICs supporting different KP typologies. S/he will contribute to the improvement of access and quality of HIV services including the optimization of HTS, referrals/linkages with HIV/AIDS care and treatment other services (including lab) and the implementation of QI approaches.
S/he will also support other RMNCH activities including coordinating ToT and cascade trainings, supportive supervisory visits and onsite mentoring of health workers.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Technical Responsibilities
- Support drop-in center staff in the coordination, supervision and provision of optimized HTS, HIV prevention (including PrEP), linkages to/and care and treatment support, TB and other health services at DICs.
- Ensure all clinical procedures at DICs follow national guidelines and protocols developed by the NACP and meet Global Fund minimum requirements.
- Provide on-going coaching, mentoring and hands-on supervision to DIC staff and volunteers
- Ensure linkages of newly diagnosed clients to care, in collaboration with DIC staff and volunteers,
- Support drop-in center staff to conduct weekly data review meetings and determines pivots or adjustments to implementation, in collaboration with the M&E team,
- Provide logistic support and oversight of laboratory sample transport and commodities and supplies for HIV services
- Provides technical assistance and participate in supportive supervision of clinical staff to ensure quality health care delivery; support the DHMTs to do the same in select sites
- Trains counselors and volunteers in HIV, HIVST, PrEP, community and adherence counseling, patient advocacy, case management and partners tracing
- Request support from Project HOPE HQ/Technical Unit (TU) team, as required.
Managerial Responsibilities
- Support weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance review meetings.
- Coordinate and communicate with the Project HOPE TU team, as needed, including ensuring routine Feedback, Focus, Future (FFF) meetings with Project HOPE TU.
- Represent the organization at relevant fora.
Fulfill other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned by the Technical lead.
MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Medical Doctor, Pharmacist, Community Health Officer or related field is required.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working on HIV projects, preferably those involving health systems strengthening, capacity strengthening and/or HIV/AIDS, and/or line management experience.
- Experience in implementing RMNCH projects will be an added advantage.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical mentoring.
- Strong writing and organizational skills for monitoring and reporting on program and study results.
- Strong communication abilities, including communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven experience working with and building the capacity of Ministries of Health (MoHs) and understanding of MoH systems at national and sub-national levels.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with IPs, donors and host country partners and stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of and experience with the GF program management, policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) is preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication and presentation skills in English.
- Proficiency in at least one of Sierra Leone’s local languages.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
- Expect to travel 30-50% or more of the time (local travel within Sierra Leone).
Work environment:
- Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
- Project HOPE employees work in the global health field and may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship”.
All positions will be based in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Due to the substantial number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience and qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.
However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.