Community Care Specialist at Management Sciences for Health (MSH) - Zamfara

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health, especially among the world's poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

We are currently recruiting for the position of:

Job Title: Community Care Specialist

Job ID: 13-6890
Location: NG-Zamfara
Slot: 1

Overall Responsibilities

• The objective of the Community Services Specialist position will be to provide leadership to the state program in building a network of community HIV services (identification, referral and support of HIV positive clients, follow-up of clients on ART and/or TB treatment and follow up of PMTCT mother-baby pairs, home-based care, OVC and other related services) and link them with the health-facility based services.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide technical input in the development of an integrated Pro-ACT project state plan in collaboration with the Directors, Advisors and State Teams.
• Together with the Clinical Services Specialist, take lead in the establishment of the community component of the comprehensive HIV/AIDS and TB services
• Take lead in building the capacity of Community Service Providers (CBOs, PLWHA, volunteers etc) in all the technical areas so they are able to provide the said community HIV/AIDS services.
• Liaise with the Advisor for Community Services and the Inventory Officer to avail commodities needed at community service delivery points (water guard, ITNs, condoms, etc) and track utilization.
• Liaise with the M&E Specialist to ensure community programmatic components of the M&E system are functionalized. (clarity of indicators, M&E data tools, data quality audits, reporting etc)
• Identify and flag human resource needs including technical assistance/consultants
• Represent MSH Pro-ACT project at the state level on matters of community HIV services.
• Network with other State Government, CSO and community partners in the State to establish a functional referral system for clients between clinical and community-based HIV/AIDS services.
• Document programmatic achievements and keep the State Team Leader informed on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Ensure provision of technical, financial, M&E and administrative support to the CSOs implementing small grants so they achieve desired project goals.
• Participate in activities to extend/expand the Pro-ACT project to other LGAs and States.

Qualifications

• A postgraduate degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Nursing/midwifery or related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years senior level work experience in health program management in developing countries.
• A proven hands-on programmatic, technical and managerial expertise in provision of at least 4 community HIV/AIDS services and developing and nurturing partnerships with local NGOs, FBOs and CBOs.
• Extensive experience working with networks of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is a MUST.
• Excellent understanding of the continuum of care for HIV infected individuals and be willing to multi-task for several services.

Application Closing Date
13th September, 2013

Method of Application
Qualified and Interested candidates should:
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