LOCATION: Kigali, but with frequent travel to AHF supported districts and sites
REPORTS TO: Prevention Programs Manager – AHF Rwanda
APPLICATION DEADLINE: O9 December 2019
COUNTRY PROGRAM MISSION:
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an International Non -Governmental Organization that was founded in 1987 and has been at the forefront of the response to the HIV epidemic. AHF is currently supporting HIV/AIDS programs in 43 countries including Rwanda.
AHF’s mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay.
Core values are to be:
- Patient-Centered
- Value Employees
- Respect for Diversity
- Nimble
- Fight for What’s Right
AHF Rwanda is looking for very competent candidates to fill up the following position of Prevention Officer
Job summary:
This is a full-time position aimed at providing technical support and supervision to the provision of quality HIV Prevention services among AHF-Rwanda sites and participating partners. The job scope will entail the following key result areas (essential duties):-Working within the HIV Prevention Department; the Prevention Officer will provide technical assistance and capacity building to support HIV prevention, testing and linkage activities in the target districts; s/he will oversee HIV prevention components in health facilities and community including behavior change, adolescent and sexual reproductive health. S/he will provide technical assistance and capacity building to establish and/or strengthen the laboratory commodity management program that supports HIV testing networks.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership to HIV prevention facility and community-based activities.
- Mentor the community and facility-based HIV prevention teams to support CBO and AHF partners and other agencies in design and implementation of quality HIV prevention activities.
- Ensure provision of quality HIV testing and linkage services in line with National protocols and guidelines
- Under the supervision of Prevention programs manager; implement evidence-informed techniques and strategies to ensure quality programming in HIV prevention activities.
- In collaboration with Linkage coordinator; implement quality community adherence support activities relating to the community outreaches, on site testingin health facilities.
- To ensure early linkage and retention in care
- Under the guidance of Prevention Programs Manager; develop and distribute appropriate job aids and education materials for testing support staff and adherence counselors at the sites.
- Under the guidance of Prevention Programs Manager; identify the document and share key lessons learned from health facilities.
- In collaboration with Linkage coordinator; monitor the community involvement activities at supported facilities.
- Under the supervision of Prevention Programs Manager, facilitate partnership meetings between key prevention staff meetings and community staff at each health facility.
- Work with other prevention team members and partner health facilities to establish and strengthen prevention and testing systems within health facilities for improved quality of services
- Ensure that the inventory management system is improved and maintained.
- Conduct site visits as needed to ensure high performing and quality assured
- Prepare annual work plans, budgets, and quarterly reports for activities related to community services.
- Other duties as required/assigned
Qualifications and Competencies
- Bachelor’s in Social Sciences, Public Health, Community Health with 7 years’ relevant experience.
- Knowledge and skills in current HIV testing and linkage protocols
- Exposure to community mobilization and community development programs is an added advantage.
- HIV/AIDS knowledge and related experience in International NGO
- Good interpersonal, organizational and written/verbal communication skills, including in cross-cultural settings;
- Willingness to travel out of Kigali
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment;
- Ability to manage projects, set priorities and plan for the successful implementation of programs
- Ability to work with minimum supervision, team player with drive and initiative
- Computer literacy required
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English. Knowing French is an added value
How to apply
Submission of applications – to include a 1 page Cover letter, an updated CV and names, title and contacts of three professional referees, copies of qualification certificates – should be submitted via email to globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org with the country RWANDA and position applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is 09 December 2019 at 23:45hrs.
