Ministry of Health
Employment Opportunities (Internal and External)
Provincial Health Office, Western Province with support from U.S Centre for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been implementing programs to
improve the management of TB, STIS and HIV/AIDS care services in the Province
since 2006. To further strengthen the programs,
WPHO is inviting applications
from interested persons who meet the minimum requirements to fill the following
vacant positions on contract basis subject to renewal:
JOB TITLE: District Community and HTS Programme officer
LOCATION: District in Western Province
JOB PURPOSE: To coordinate and implement targeted interventions
aimed at reaching out to children, adolescent girls and younger women, key populations and adult men with HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care services.
Reports to: District Health Director
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILTY (MAIN DUTIES)
• Prepare schedule of activities and oversee implementation of community
HIV activities in order to attain set objectives.
• Participate in district planning in order to harmonize activities being
implementation.
• Effectively coordinate the provision of quality community index testing,
social network testing, differentiated service deliver, and adolescent
services
• Collaborate with other stakeholders (line ministries, local authorities, USG
implementing partners and community based organizations) In order to
accelerate HIV case identification, linkage to treatment, and maximize
retention on care.
• Coordinate activities of the community sub-grantee in assigned districts
Support scaling up the implementation of community ART health posts,
Community Adherence Groups, Home ART delivery, and the facility
based differentiated models including male clinics
• Supervise facility and community based staff to ensure timely
implementation of activities and achievement of planned outcomes.
• Undertake regular supportive visit to Community Implementing Partners.
• Provide technical support on Differentiated Service Delivery Models (DSD), PrEP and other HIV Prevention services to facility staff and community
based volunteers.
• Mentor facility and community staff in community adherence, tracking.
mobilization, and data capture and reporting.
• Monitor and evaluate activities in the delivery of health services in order to
ensure implementation of appropriate interventions.
• Facilitate holding of district and facility meetings to review community
based HIV interventions.
• Disseminate PrEP, PEP, Test and Treat, and differentiated service delivery
policies and guidelines in the district.
• Facilitate the use of standardized screening, data capturing and
reporting tools
• Provide mentorship in community HIV prevention, testing and care to the
facility and community based staff.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS
• Grade 12 Certificate or its equivalent
• Degree in Social science. Public Health, • • Environmental Health and Social
work
• Must be between Age 21 and 55 years
• 2 years’ relevant work experience
• Ability to write technical papers and reports
• Ability to communicate fluently in English
Other skills/Attributes: Computer literate, Managerial skills, Good
Interpersonal relations, initiative.
clearly in English
and local languages
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
The applicants meeting the above job specifications and competencies should
apply enclosing their; application letter, detailed curriculum vitae. Photocopies
of NRC, professional and academic qualifications and any other relevant
documents.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. A One (1) year
contract will be offered to successful candidate subject to renewal depending
on satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Clearly mark on top of the envelope the position you are applying for.
CLOSING DATE: 29TH AUGUST, 2022
Address applications to:
The Provincial Health Director
Provincial Health Office
Independence Road
P.O. Box 910022, MONGU