Project Description:
Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC), a global project funded by the U.S. Presidentโs Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), that provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to achieve HIV epidemic control among all at-risk populations; strengthen global health security (GHS), including outbreak response; expand tuberculosis detection and treatment (TB), improve maternal and child health (MCH), address malaria; and promote health systems strengthening (HSS) including supply chain management.
In Haiti, EpiC will work to restart and deliver critical lifesaving activities to contain the spread of new HIV infections and sustain lifesaving support to PLHIV, including prevention services/PrEP for pregnant and breastfeeding women, the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV, HIV case identification, HIV care and treatment, TB/HIV, the management of advanced HIV disease, and health information management. All activities will be closely coordinated with the National AIDS Control Program (PNLS), the National Public Health Laboratory (LNSP) and the department level health directorates.
** The position will be based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and work out of the FHI 360 Country office. Strong preference for Haitian national candidates.
Job Description
FHI 360 is seeking applications for the position of Senior Technical Advisor (Clinical Services) for the EpiC Haiti. The EpiC Senior Technical Advisor (Clinical Services) is a senior member of the EpiC staff in Haiti and will provide technical leadership to the Haiti EpiC project. The primary responsibility of the Technical Advisor (Clinical Services) is to ensure successful implementation of the clinical elements of the EpiC work plan and achievement of the projectโs targets and goals. The EpiC Senior Technical Advisor (Clinical Services) provides technical oversight and assistance to the project in the clinical aspects of the EpiC program related to the following:
HIV lifesaving care and treatment among adults, youth and children living with HIV to accelerate achievement of the second and third 95, with a priority focus on restarting HIV treatment for those experiencing interruption in treatment (IIT).
Advanced HIV disease (AHD) and other co-morbidities among adults and youth living with HIV
HIV prevention, including PrEP, for pregnant and breast-feeding women and their partners, PMTCT and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID).
HIV case detection among adults, youth and children to accelerate achievement of the first 95.
health management systems, commodity management and planning for program transition
He/she will ensure that clinical efforts are evidence-based, community-driven and will contribute to the deliverables in the EpiC implementation plan. This position is critical for the development of quality and evidence-based approaches for the clinical support of HIV, TB and STI services, including HIV treatment initiation and continuity of treatment activities. This position will report to the Project Director who will have oversight of all technical components of the work plan.
Position Responsibilities
Responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of clinical activities in the annual EpiC work plans.
Supervises and provide clinical guidance and mentorship to the EpiC Haiti team providing technical assistance on project implementation.
Provides technical and programmatic expertise around HIV treatment, continuity of treatment, viral load and AHD activities for PLHIV, HIV prevention (including PrEP)