Job Title: Project Coordinator
Organisation: The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Location: Mbarara, Uganda
Deadline: 18th October 2013
Reports to: Technical Director
About EGPAF:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 13 countries and at 4,700 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, arid to help those already infected. The Foundation received funding from SIDA/UNICEF for a two-year cooperative agreement to implement a project to Optimize HIV Treatment Access Among Pregnant Women (OHTA) in 8 districts in the south-western region of Uganda. The project aims to achieve the following objectives:
To optimize the delivery of simplified ARV prophylaxis arid treatment for HIV-positive pregnant and lactating women and mothers living with HIV by strengthening the capacity of the primary health care system to provide quality PMTCT/MNCH services.
To increase the demand, uptake, and timely utilization of PMTCT/MNCH services for HIV-positive pregnant women, mothers, and children along the continuum of care.
To strengthen real-lime monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for timely decision-making to improve health service delivery for HIV-positive pregnant women, mothers, and their children in need of prophylaxis and treatment.
"Sometimes in life there is that moment when its possible to make a change for the better This is one of those moments." -Elizabeth Glaser
Job Summary:
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for providing oversight to the implementation of activities under Optimizing HIV Treatment Access Among Pregnant Women (OHTA) project. S/he will provide leadership to a team of program officers under the project; and also provide technical leadership in core components of the project. As a team leader, s/he will also be responsible for planning and strategy development for OHTA project, provide technical assistance to Foundation/OHTA project staff, district, site team and community teams to ensure high quality PMTCT service delivery in the 8 districts under EGPAF/OHTA support. The role requires direct collaboration with the Ministry of Health to effectively implement, monitor and evaluate PMTCT program in accordance with national HIV/AIDS policies and standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Leadership and management:
Serve as the EGPAF focal point for the OHTA project, including consistent liaison with District Health Officers, partner projects and UNICEF field teams.
Work closely with the EGPAF Uganda technical team to oversee overall implementation of OHTA program plans ensuring timely delivery of all key outputs
Work to ensure creating a strong linkage with other service areas and departments.
Participate in senior management team and program managers' meetings as key platform for strategic guidance and coordination of core functions
2. Project implementation:
Ensures that OHTA project implementation strategies and performance goals are in accordance With national and international standards for PMTCT
Provides technical guidance during the development of SIDA/UNICEFIOHTA annual work plan and participates in the planning and budgeting activities, especially in regard to PMTCT services.
Coordinates the provision of technical support to the OHTA supported districts and provides technical guidance to the district teams for work plan development to ensure successful implementation of the project.
Coordinates technical reporting according to defined donor/EGPAF reporting schedules and mites regular monitoring and technical reports as required.
Track progress al individual PMTCT sites/district through site visits and supervision reports, in collaboration with district based teams.
Assist in identifying, documenting, disseminating and scaling up best practices in PMTCT service provision and program implementation.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The candidate should possess a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree with master of medicine or Public Health
Five or more years experience in HIV/AIDS implementation, monitoring and evaluation; and specifically in prevention of Mother to Child HIV Transmission Programs.
Good knowledge of community-based structures and implementing community based HIV/AIDS programs
Possess an excellent grasp of HIV/AIDS current knowledge especially on HIV/AIDS treatment and elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV current frame work and national strategies
Extensive knowledge of MOH national PMTCT/ART guidelines and implementation modalities
Knowledge of the functioning of the country's Ministry of Health and decentralized health system.
Experience in developing technical documents and reports
A high level of proficiency in relevant computer applications particularly MS Office and some analytical statistical packages
Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships with project staff, district leadership and other partners
Ability to manage projects/activities, set realistic priorities and timelines, and follow through appropriately
Strong skills in leadership, teamwork and networking.
Good verbal communication and writing skills.
How to Apply
All those interested in working with Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation are invoted to send their cover letter s and updated CVs to:
The Country Director/COP
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero
P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda
E-mail: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org
EGPAF will only contact short-listed applicants.
www.pedaids.org
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