Community Technical Advisor and Zonal Lead

Project Description

Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC), is a global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS), that provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to achieve HIV epidemic control among all at-risk populations; strengthen global health security (GHS), including outbreak response; expand tuberculosis detection and treatment (TB), improve maternal and child health (MCH), address malaria; and promote health systems strengthening (HSS) including supply chain management.

The EpiC Cameroon buy-in will support the continuation and expansion of life-saving HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support services in Cameroon, building upon the foundational work of previous PEPFAR-funded initiatives. The focus will be on strengthening community-led platforms and integrating them with facility-based systems to increase access to quality HIV-related services, particularly for populations at higher risk of HIV, long distant truck drivers (LDTD), Children and Adolescents Living with HIV (C/ALHIV), HIV-exposed infants (HEIs), and their caregivers. The program will contribute to closing gaps mainly towards HIV case finding (the first 95) while maintaining the gains of the second and third 95 of the UNAIDS target. Collaboration with the Government of Cameroon (including the Ministry of Public Health and the National AIDS Control Committee), PEPFAR clinical partners, the Global Fund, and local community organizations will be essential to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based case finding, family-centered where necessary and population-specific interventions.

Position Description

The Community Technical Advisor and Zonal Lead will report to the Associate Director, Programs and is responsible for providing technical guidance on community-based HIV testing, treatment, care and support services. In Zone 1, the Zonal Lead will directly supervise one Technical Officer in Yaounde.  In Zone 3, the Zonal Lead will directly supervise one Technical Officer but have oversight of a team of five in the Bertoua office. It is expected that the Community Technical Advisors will coordinate closely with the Strategic Information and Evaluation team to develop indicators and ensure implementation is on time and target. This position leads project activities and sub-activities and assists with project implementation. They will ensure project activities are on track with work plans, with technical expertise informing project implementation, and collaborate with the broader team to ensure proper management of project timelines and budgets.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads and coordinates the entire zonal project team (clinical, strategic information, finance and administration)

• Functions at the advisor capacity with oversight of technical project administrative and finance compliance, technical deliveraibles, and team management. (Includes projects and consultants)

• Coordinates requests from project Senior Management for technical assistance

• Maintains collaborative relationships and a constructive dialogue, technical exchange and coordination with relevant government agencies at zonal level, field counterparts and implementing partners, e.g. Regional Technical Group, clinical implementing partners at facility level, Global Fund implementing partners, etc.

• Supervises and mentors the project Technical Officer(s) ensuring their active engagement in supporting the sub-granted local organizations to effectively and efficiently implement the services related to the project

• Coordinates closely with the Strategic Information team and promote data use for decision making

• Provides technical assistance to the sub-granted local organizations on key strategies related to the scope of the project to ensure meeting the objectives and the targets of the project

• Provides technical leadership in HIV/AIDS service delivery and PEPFAR programming implementation and capacity- building of specific technical components of projects

• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions, with some supervision.

• Creates and monitor the project plan for the zonal office, within the given resource and financial constraints

• Leads the day to day technical and operational activities of assigned projects

• Tracks delivery of project outputs

• Ensures technical implementation is consistent with best practices, implemented with fidelity and meets funder contractual obligations

• Co-develops and reviews tools for the implementation of specific technical components

• Participates in relevant meetings and provide technical input.

• Contributes to the development and review of donor reports, work plans, and presentations.

• Represents FHI 360 to external entities at professional meetings and conferences.

• Develops and implements technical training and capacity building interventions; and Identifies strategies to address training gaps.

Education Qualification/ Skills & Experience

• Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Public Health, Behavioral, Life/Social Sciences or Related Field; Medical Doctor preferred.

• Program Management (PM) Certification preferred.

• 8+ years of relevant experience in technical implementation of PEPFAR or HIV-related public health programs.

• Documented experience providing technical assistance, capacity building and business development in HIV/AIDS service delivery.

• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the sociopolitical nuances in the operating environment

• Demonstrated experience in the Cameroon public health sector.

• Experience operating in insecure environments.

• Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO).

• Experience in providing technical assistance to community-based organizations

• Excellent report writing, analytical, and communication skills, including oral presentation skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and well-developed computer skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to travel within Cameroon as needed.

• Fluency in French and English required.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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