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 Prisons 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 prevention, care and treatment programs among Key Affected Populations (KAP) in the Republic of Mozambique.
Position Purpose
The main function of the Prisons 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 the incarcerated population reached with HIV prevention activities, health promotion and behavior change;
- Increase the number of the incarcerated population using prevention products and services (e.g. counseling and testing, condoms, lubricant);
- Increase the number of the incarcerated population referred to health units to receive medical care including ART, adherence and retention;
- Strengthen the capacity of local partner organizations and local governments in the design, implementation and evaluation of prevention programs facing this population group;
- Increase advocacy actions in support of human rights of the incarcerated population;
- Strengthen the capacity of the respective ministries (on central and provincial level) to manage HIV prevention activities with a focus on the incarcerated population;
- Support in the production of evidence-based knowledge about the impact of STI and HIV epidemics among the incarcerated population.
Key Responsibilities
- Prisons:
- Establish/strengthen partnerships with relevant directorates of the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health with cooperating partners and civil society organizations to ensure greater synergies and effective network of reference units;
- Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Justice, central and provincial level;
- Liaise with MOH to ensure provision of health services in prisons;
- Develop, adapt and elaborate technical strategies for the project;
- Advocate for enhancement of health within prisons;
- Ensure that project activities are rights-based and we are doing no harm;
- Support the MOJ to develop policies, guidelines, systems related to health in prisons;
· Support the links between the local and provincial health authorities to strengthen and qualify the healthcare network in the prison environment;
- Build partnerships and synergies between project initiatives in prisons and civil society organizations;
- Organize, implement and facilitate training sessions for peer educators, health care workers and other groups. Support the production of important information and data on the implementation of the project in prisons, whether through the organization of technical meetings and supervision of direct collection of information or other mechanisms to be defined;
- Develop monitoring systems and referral systems for people living with HIV in prisons;
- Support the production and development of communication materials and information, ensuring they are technically-sound and in alignment with national and international recommendations;
- Empower/strengthen the technical personnel of the prison system, as well as inmate peer educators in effective management and monitoring of HIV prevention activities;
- Support the implementation of all project activities in prisons.
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.
· Ability to develop relationships with the provincial structures of education, health and justice, as well as with prison units.
· 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/
