SUMMARY: USAID/CDC
In October 2011 PSI Lesotho launched the Testing and Referral Gateway for Enhanced Sustainability (TARGET) Project funded by Centre for Disease Control (CDC). This project contributes directly to Lesotho’s National Multi-Sectoral HIV Prevention Strategy, by reducing the impact of HIV and AIDS in Lesotho by deploying evidenced-based sexual and biomedical prevention and linkages programs. TARGET uses innovative strategies to provide confidential, community-based HIV testing and counselling services (HTS).
The purpose of this position is to manage all TARGET and DREAMS HIV Testing services initiative. This includes direct overseeing of ACT, TARGET and DREAMS HT Services in 5 PEPFAR supported districts, collaboration and partnership with relevant network partners including DHMT/District Councils and treatment partners, health facilities/hospitals and Community based Organizations at the district/community level to ensure the smooth running of HT Service delivery.
This position is based at PSI Head Office in Maseru and reports to the Senior HTS Program Manager and expected to travel 50% of the time.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Project Management
Oversee ACT, TARGET and DREAMS HT Service delivery.
Work in consultation with PSI M&E/Research Department in identifying the areas to target for service delivery.
Organize meetings with DHMTs/Partners to identify and deal with all issues related to HTS initiative.
Ensure that a system for supply chain of all relevant medical consumables and test kits is in place to avoid any stock outs in all respective HTS areas.
Liaise with promotion team and IPC Agents and LETLAMA to conduct awareness programs to ensure highest publicity of HTS.
Ensure that community ARV initiation collaboration activities run smoothly at all times
Ensure that counselors have sufficient record/data from treatment partner’s/health facilities to carry out outreach services.
Ensure that provision of HTS outreaches are of high quality and in alignment with MOH SOPs
Participate in the development of all necessary HTS tools including SOPs.
Ensure provision of on- the -job training to new staff including temporary, volunteers and students
Ensure a high level of client satisfactory with all HT Services through the use of feedback survey in collaboration with research department
Information, Communication and Learning
Ensure that relevant IEC materials on relevant topics of interest to clients are available to counselors at all times and in good condition and accessibility of both male and female condoms.
Ensure that experiences and best practices are documented and shared across the organization and region in consultation with the supervisor.
Collaboration and Partnership
Liaise with relevant network partners to build harmonious relations and joint decision making related to outreaches including client indexing and community ARV initiation activities.
Make regular follow ups with referral points to ensure proper referral/linkages to post-test services and make necessary recommendations as and when deemed necessary.
Organize meetings with relevant stakeholders operating in the delivery of HT Services and ensure inclusion of the chiefs and community councilors
Mobilize communities in collaboration with other network partners to support community outreach activities.
Attend regular meetings and events organized by other stakeholders for information sharing on HIV/AIDS related issues
Human Resource Management
Work with Senior HTC Program Manager and counsellor supervisors to ensure training of counselors is effectively done
Ensure that the staff is allocated responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to meeting the specified goals of the project
Ensures adherence to quality assurance and quality improvement compliance objectives according to national standards
Looks after welfare of staff under your supervision and address their concerns
Supervises, support, motivates and manages performance of supervisees
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of degree in Health Science, Psychology, Counseling, or any other related field plus 3-4 years’ experience in HTS program management.
Clinical background with comprehensive ART and sexual reproductive health experience
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Ability to perform according to PSI Prime competencies
Knowledge of reproductive health issues, particularly HIV/AIDS
Knowledge of the Lesotho health and social services sector
Ability and willingness to work outside normal working hours, as required by scheduling
Demonstrate ability to work sensitively and compassionately with a diverse range of people including Key population groups
Strong interpersonal skills, including fluency in English and Sesotho
Personal commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS
Strong local knowledge of MOH hospitals, health centers and clinics
Computer proficient
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your cover letter, resume/curricula vitae (CV), list of 3-5 professional references (with contact information, supervisory references preferred), and scanned copy of all academic qualifications to PSI Lesotho by email at htsmanager@psi.co.ls. Only email submissions will be accepted. While all application submissions will be reviewed and considered, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. The application submission deadline is 12:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, 15th June 2017.
