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Regional Care & Treatment Advisor

ICAP

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Hawassa

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2021-08-20

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2021-08-29

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Job Title: Regional Care & Treatment Advisor

Duty Station:  Hawassa  

Line Manager:  Regional Director.

Job Summary

Under the guidance of the Regional Director, the Regional Care & Treatment Advisor will support the design and implementation of comprehensive, family centered, and quality CT and TB/HIV services in ICAP supported transitioned regions aiming to achieve the 3- 95s by the year 2025.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

As advisor of the C&T, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

  • Lead the planning, capacity building, implementation support and monitoring of early ART initiation, adherence support and viral load monitoring through:
  • Optimal linkage of all identified positives for early ART initiation.
  • Enhanced counselling to improve retention.
  • Strengthen timely VL monitoring and improved result management.
  • Ensure weekly monitoring of all high viral load results.
  • Support for RHB to establish viremia clinics and extended hours service to improve RVLM.
  • Provision of support for TLD roll out and optimization of ART for children.
  • Support implementation of TPT as per the GL in the region.
  • Improve quality of care for adolescents on ART through adolescent friendly services.
  • Ensure provision of ICT for all newly identified HIV positives.
  • Participate and ensure provision of training/orientation for HCWs in the sites.
  • Ensure all required SOP/GL/PST/M & E Tools related to HIV care and treatment are availed to sites and used.
  • Provide TA to regional TWG and participate on RTWG meeting reviewing ART performance.
  • Ensure integration of mental illness care to HIV care in selected sites.
  • Conduct regular SS/mentorship to sub cities and sites.
  • Support the RHB and sites to ensure linkage of all identified positives in the facility and within the catchment as per the SOP.
  • Support RHBs to identify gaps in linkage for early ART initiation, RVLM, viral suppression, organize weekly/monthly PR, develop PIP and follow/monitor its implementation at site level.
  • Identify best practices at community and facility level, share and document
  • Lead and organize weekly PR on progress of linkage, early ART initiation, retention, VLM and viral suppression with ICAP team and RHB.
  • Perform others duties assigned by the supervisor
  • Submit weekly/monthly reports to supervisor on time.

Job Requirements

  • Physician with minimum of 5 years of experiences in care and treatment of HIV/AIDS clients
  • Experience in HIV program technical coordination
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English
  • Experience in teaching, mentoring, organizing and conducting trainings
  • Excellent interpersonal and coordination skills
  • Experience in development of national documents related to HIV/AIDS Programs
  • Computer skills (MS Office and statistical packages)

How to Apply

  • Only online applications are received
  • Click here to apply
  • NB – Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
  • Closing date for receiving applications is -August 29, 2021.

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