The Vanderbilt University Institute for Global Health (VIGH) and its affiliate Friends in Global Health (FGH) will continue supporting HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs (HIV adult and pediatric care and treatment, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT), Counseling and Testing (CT) services, Tuberculosis (TB) program services and exposed child services (CCR)) in 10 rural districts within Zambézia Province (Alto Molócuè, Chinde, Gilé, Ile, Inhassunge, Maganja da Costa, Mopeia, Morrumbala, Namacurra, and Pebane). This support will be provided over a 5-year period through PEPFAR funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Vanderbilt University (VU) established FGH, an NGO in Mozambique, to provide technical assistance and capacity building as well as to facilitate and oversee fiscal and administrative matters in support of the Ministry of Health (MISAU). The program strives to develop and maintain effective and sustainable HIV care and anti-retroviral treatment (ART) programs in conjunction with provincial and district health authorities.
Duties
The MCH Technical Advisor will serve as the FGH clinical area expert to lead implementation of MCH strategies implementation in the frame of supported clinical programs in Zambézia Province to:
- Reduce new HIV infections
- Increase access and use of high quality HIV care and treatment in rural communities
- Improve linkages and integration of HIV and related primary health care services
- Support sustainable Mozambican systems and institutions
- Ensure care and support for pregnant women, adults and children affected by HIV/AIDS
- Increase gender equity in HIV/AIDS MCH programs and services
He/She will work under coordination of the FGH Clinical Director to act as the technical advisor to:
- Provide technical assistance to FGH and DPS in the identification of appropriate strategies for the scaling up of MCH national protocols in the province of Zambézia
- In coordination with Technical Director, provide technical assistance at national level working groups for issues related to Ministry of Health and funding priorities in the areas of ANC, PMTCT, CCR, EID and pediatric HIV care and treatment, Family Planning and cervical cancer screening
- He/She will participate in grant reporting processes as they relate to MCH programmatic reporting for submission of quality reports, planning and continuation applications required by the PEPFAR grant
- Provide provincial level technical assistance for issues related to FGH´s MCH support interventions and provide mentorship to the FGH provincial clinical team
- The MCH Technical Advisor will support the Clinical Director to asses routine and annual performance evaluations for staff involved in the MCH strategies and Quality Improvement initiatives
- The MCH Manager also collaborates with the M&E Director to define key indicators and routinely review data to ensure FGH meets MCH targets and remain within established budget parameters
- This position will require travel to FGH supported districts regularly to monitor quality of service, identify unmet needs and support program area coordinators
Requisites
- Advanced medical degree (MD, Physician’s Assistant, Nursing, etc. plus a Masters in Public Health is preferred)
- Minimum of 5 years experience working in a clinical MCH and/or PMTCT setting within a developing country context
- Strong program planning and implementation skills, preferably working with PEPFAR funding
- Fluency in Portuguese and a minimum of 2 year experience working in Lusophone Africa (Mozambique experience preferred)
Documentation
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
Notes
- Due to the amount of applications, only candidates considered for the job will be contacted
- Please indicate the source of this job post: emprego.co.mz
- To submit your application please use the contacts listed above, on the right column
- Applications must reference “Technical Advisor - Maternal Child Health” in the subject line of the email