HIV/AIDS & Primary Health Care Specialist

Job Title: HIV/AIDS & Primary Health Care Specialist

Deadline Date: 01/24/2011



Description:
The Bantwana Initiative of World Education, Inc. seeks candidates for an HIV/AIDS and Primary Health Care Specialist position based in Uganda pending award of a cooperative agreement from USAID/Uganda to reduce the vulnerability and improve the well-being of Uganda's orphans and other vulnerable children. The HIV/AIDS and Primary Health Care Specialist will serve as the lead technical advisor for interventions to improve access and quality of HIV, primary health care services, and family planning to OVC and children impacted by HIV and AIDS. S/he will oversee and support the clinical care component, including working with CBOs to link OVC and children at risk to HIV clinical care. The HIV/AIDS and Primary Health Care Specialist will develop the strategy for training CBO staff and clinical providers and will work closely with other key personnel to define, implement and evaluate program activities.

The Project will focus on areas including:

1) Improve the socio-economic status of OVC households with a comprehensive and family focused package for their survival, growth, development and participation in the community;

2) Promote and provide child protection and legal services to OVC and their households; and

3) Strengthen delivery of integrated, quality social services to the OVC and their households
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for project clinical care component and interventions, and integrating this component with other project components;

Develop and implement interventions to improve access and quality of basic health care services to OVC, especially in the area of HIV and AIDS;

Develop project strategy for training CBO staff, clinical providers and health facility staff, including pre-service and in-service trainings;

Provide technical guidance to develop capacity among other providers on key HIV and AIDS issues;

Oversee development of relevant curricular and training materials to help build capacity of various target groups;

Establish and extend community-based referral networks to ensure OVC and caregivers have access to essential health, HIV and AIDS services;

Build capacity of OVC services providers, including community caregivers to provide information about HIV treatment and develop referral linkages with clinical care facilities;

Oversee improvement of and expansion of provision of HIV treatment services to OVC;

Work with providers and program staff to develop quality of care indicators related to pediatric HIV care;

Keep abreast of new work in technical areas and disseminate new knowledge to program staff;

Collaborate with other program staff to ensure timely delivery of products and regular reporting; and

Advocate and promote scale-up of best practices in community services.
QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced degree in public health, medicine or related field;

Minimum 10 years technical experience in international public health, specifically clinical services, family planning and women s health;

Minimum 5 years with USAID or USAID-funded programs;

Demonstrated technical expertise in clinic-based and community-based care including program design, planning, implementation, and evaluation, as well as training and materials development;

Knowledge of key HIV and AIDS community-based interventions;

Knowledge of pediatric HIV care issues and effective interventions to reach children living with and/or impacted by HIV;

Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, communications, and supervisory skills;

Extensive experience in Uganda ;

Good English language skills required.

Salary commensurate with experience.

WEI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. M/F/H/V/D

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 01/24/2011 to

Christina Stellini at cstellini@worlded.org