Pathfinder Overview
Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, ensure availability of safe abortion services and post-abortion care, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
Program Overview
Pathfinder is seeking a Key Affected Population Component Manager candidate for the CDC Increasing Access to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services for Key Populations in Mozambique project. The purpose is to support the implementation of integrated HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs in the Republic of Mozambique.
Position Purpose
The main function of the Key Population Component Manager will be to contribute to the implementation, supervision and monitoring of the project activities, as well as support in administrative and logistical management activities for the implementation of the activities. S/he will contribute to:
· Increase the number of men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender persons (TG), sex workers (SW), and people who inject drugs (PWID) reached with HIV prevention activities, health promotion and behavior change;
- Increase the number of MSM, TG, SW and PWID using prevention products and services (e.g. counseling and testing, condoms, lubricant);
- Increase the number of MSM, TG, SW and PWID referred to health units to receive medical care including ART, adhesion and retention;
- Strengthen the capacity of local partner organizations and local governments in the design, implementation and evaluation of prevention programs facing these population groups;
- Increase advocacy actions in support of human rights of the most vulnerable groups;
- Strengthen the capacity of the respective ministries (on central and provincial level) to manage HIV prevention activities with a focus on vulnerable groups;
- Support in the production of evidence-based knowledge about the impact of STI and HIV epidemics among high-risk groups.
Key Responsibilities
Key Populations:
· Support the Principal Investigator in all tasks necessary for the proper implementation of the work plan of the project;
· Monitor the weekly and monthly implementation of the work plans involved in the project, propose synergies among all partners to better achieve results;
· Propose the realization of technical discussions and theoretical updates for the staff involved in the project, according to the need;
· Establish/strengthen partnerships with relevant directorates of the Ministry of Health, CDC and other partners funded by the US Government to ensure greater synergies and an effective network of reference units in country;
· Implement activities designed in the work plan within established timelines;
· Carry out surveys of needs and analysis of local contexts for implementation of activities;
· Facilitate and support the achievement of trainings for the target populations of the project and for health providers;
· Identify specific local strategies to reach target populations of the project;
- Support the production and development of communication materials and information; training guidelines and materials and other technical materials of the project;
· Maintain regular contact and develop mentoring systems at health units and local organizations linked to the project to ensure the quality of interventions;
· Support the design and implementation of advocacy actions in partnership with local organizations;
· Collaborate in the development of the capacities of local organizations and the health units and other partners in the design, implementation and evaluation of the project activities;
- Support the production of important information and data on the implementation of the project, either through the organization of technical meetings and supervision of direct collection of information or other mechanisms to be defined;
- Ensure the proper collection and recording of project monitoring data by setting instruments, producing analyses and proposing new indicators, if needed. Support the implementation of all project activities.
Health surveillance:
· Participate and contribute to technical meetings with the Ministry of Health, CDC and other partners for the operationalization of the clinical-based surveillance system among KAP;
· Support the development of training courses for health workers who will implement the clinical-based surveillance system;
· Ensure the quality of data collected and recorded in the surveillance system, in close collaboration with the area of monitoring and evaluation.
Management
- Prepare annual and monthly work plans;
- Produce quarterly reports on the activities in accordance with work plans and with the established goals;
- Support in administrative/logistics management processes required to implement the activities;
- Prepare abstracts and articles for scientific conferences;
- Contribute to the process of documentation of the practices and the production of evidence;
- Represent the Organization at technical meetings with the Government, donors and partners;
- Perform any other functions assigned by the Principal Investigator. Basic Requirements · Master’s degree in business or public administration, social work, public health, or other related field.
· Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience managing HIV prevention, care and treatment activities.
· Development of capacity building among and collaboration between Governmental and non-governmental partners.
· Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration with other projects of the Organization.
· Experiences of working with marginalized groups. Experience working with complex programs involving short deadlines, multiple tasks, in coordination with multiple partners, to achieve expected results.
· Strong presentation skills including the ability to present to CDC and other key stakeholders.
· Excellent diplomatic, interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills.
· Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
· Fluency in spoken and written English and Portuguese required.
· Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
· Ability and willingness to travel In-county.
Please Note: This is a five year position contingent upon project award and funding.
****Pathfinder International is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.****
How to apply:
To be considered for this position, please apply online at:http://www.pathfinder.org/about-us/careers/employment-opportunities/
