Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 01 Sep 2016
Under the direct supervision of the Technical Director, the Pediatric/ Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Advisor will be responsible for the technical design, planning and implementation of activities aiming at increasing access and quality of HIV Pediatric and PMTCT services in South Sudan. S/he will provide direct technical assistance to health care facilities supported by ICAP for the provision of comprehensive quality HIV services, focusing on PMTCT and HIV pediatric care and treatment.
Founded in 2003 at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, ICAP delivers transformative solutions to strengthen health systems in over 20 countries. ICAP’s global team supports programs and research that address major health issues, including HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child health, and non-communicable diseases. Headquartered at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, ICAP has offices in 16 countries. Our multidisciplinary team includes staff with technical, clinical, implementation, research, operations, program and financial management expertise.
This position is grant funded.
Major Accountabilities
Serve as a critical resource person in PMTCT and Pediatric HIV care and treatment services
Provide direct technical assistance to Ministry of Health and health care delivery facilities supported by ICAP, including:
o technical expert support to the national and state PMTCT and Pediatric HIV care and treatment technical working groups;
o capacity building of ICAP regional advisors/clinical officers;
o development, review, and implementation of training curricula on Pediatric/Adolescent HIV and PMTCT;
o development and revision of national guidelines, SOPs and job aids;
o clinical mentorship of health care workers (both onsite and remote);
o review and monitor program data and provide feedback to healthcare workers at facilities;
o support community/referral linkages, patient flow analyses, and adherence support systems;
o identification of service quality challenges;
o development, implementation, and documentation of quality improvement projects;
o ensuring comprehensive HIV and PMTCT services are provided to all HIV-infected pregnant and breastfeeding women as per national guidelines
o ensuring a family focused approach is followed as a part of the comprehensive HIV/AIDS services provided in all ICAP-supported facilities;
- ensuring proper infection prevention and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) procedures are followed at all ICAP-supported facilities;
- ensuring quality comprehensive HIV care and treatment is provided for HIV-infected infants, children, adolescents and HIV-exposed infants:
- establishment facility HIV/AIDS committee and Multidisciplinary ART Team; and
participation in the regional team’s monthly report and action plan preparation
Lead additional duties and/or responsibilities assigned by supervisor
Travel Requirements
- Requires domestic travel up to 50% of time to facilities supported by ICAP in South Sudan
Education
- Medical degree with at least two (2) years’ experience in clinical management of HIV infection including PMTCT and Pediatric HIV care and treatment
Experience, Skills & Minimum Required Qualifications
- Experience in developing and implementing public health programs in resource-limited settings
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team members, facility health care providers, partners, and Ministry of Health officials
- Experience in developing and implementing capacity building initiatives such as teaching, in-service training, and clinical mentoring
- Ability to efficiently and effectively executive multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to manage time effectively in order to meet deadlines
- Strong communication and good writing skills
- Experience in using Microsoft Office programs, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Experience, Skills & Preferred Qualifications
- Medical degree with specialty in Pediatrics
- Experience in clinical mentorship
- Fluency in local languages is an asset
How to apply:
Please forward your resume or CV to icap-jobs-southsudan@columbia.edu.
Deadline for application is September 1, 2016, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Please indicate you are applying for the “South Sudan – Pediatric/ PMTCT Advisor” position in the subject line of your email.