Chemonics seeks a technical director for an anticipated multiyear USAID-funded HIV/AIDS project in South Sudan. This position is anticipated to be based in Juba with regional travel as needed. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities Include:
- Provide leadership and support the chief of party with clinical and technical direction to improve the prevention and care and treatment cascade through greater patient-centered services and by strengthening ministry of health governance
- Supervise and provide continuous mentoring to clinical teams, technical specialists, and other program staff
- Use surveillance data to inform programming and tailor interventions that close gaps for all age and population groups
- Ensure use of timely and high-quality data for patient management
- Ensure the technical soundness and appropriateness of all project assistance and clinical service delivery
- Be innovative and implement strategies that demonstrably increase testing yields using index testing, reduce lost-to-follow-up (LTFU) through “recapture” campaigns using data to identify those who have fallen out of care, and other applicable approaches to address unmet needs and close gaps in the treatment continuum
- Lead effective remote quality assurance and mentoring programs for hard to reach or inaccessible locations
- Oversee and monitor site level performance, including clinical work planning, performance management, case finding, and care continuum linkage approaches
- Identify issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner and make appropriate program adjustments
Preferred qualifications:
- Minimum of a master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, or a related discipline
- At least eight years of relevant development experience working as a senior level manager in public health programs in a developing country, preferably in PEPFAR supported HIV clinical service delivery programs
- Demonstrated technical knowledge and experience in all components of HIV/AIDS programming, as well as cross-cutting areas such as health systems strengthening (HSS)
- Proven experience analyzing data and leading service scale-up
- Proven experience utilizing data to increase efficiency and streamline programs
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Fluency in English required
How to apply
Application Instructions: Please apply through https://ghdrecruit.formstack.com/forms/southsudan_ahec Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted.
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