Advisor Adult ART & Bauchi State Lead / Facility Cluster Lead at Georgetown University Center for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI)

Job Overview

• Under the supervision of the Senior Technical Advisor, the Adult ART Advisor will provide of technical and scientific leadership to all facilities implementing adult ART strategies using clinical tools.
• S/he will provide guidance in HAT service delivery by staying current on evolving clinical and technical standards, guidelines, and program developments in adult ART.
• S/he will be responsible for sharing best practices in adult ART in ACE-supported facilities with relevant departments and agencies; and contribute to the knowledgebase through authorized participation in scientific forums and technical networks.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Senior Technical Advisor in providing technical leadership in design, development, planning, implementation, and capacity building of specific technical components of ACE program
• Identifying and addressing implementation bottlenecks in the adult Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) care across health facilities.
• Ensuring strong linkages within the ART program at health facilities e.g., between HIV Counseling Testing Areas and Clinic, Laboratory and Clinic, referral between the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) areas and the Adult Clinic.
• Develops tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components for supporting targeted health facilities in carrying out clinical care activities
• Providing quality of care assessment and ensuring that patients in health facilities receive high-quality comprehensive care and treatment according to recommended guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Identifies areas for improved efficiency or effectiveness within prescribed parameters, and institutes enhancements to procedures.
• Performing Quality Improvement and program evaluation, monitoring and administrative support.
• Provide direct supervision to the facility-based clinical officers in adult ART care
• Deploy techniques in translating knowledge to action in program implementation across health facilities.
• Participate in resource development activities for accomplishing assigned job responsibilities and following the standards and practices
• Working with health facility staff, focal persons, and colleagues to effectively address operational challenges (including laboratory equipment breakdowns, staffing shortages, training needs and commodity supply).
• Establishing measures to assess impact of ACE program in the community.
• Participating in quality improvement and data analysis.

Requirements

• Medical Degree (MB.BS / MBChB / MD)
• ​Possession of an MPH is required
• Minimum of 5 years’ progressive clinical experience in HAT service delivery in PEPFAR funded program
• Proven experience in program management, planning and facilitating technical training with extensive knowledge and skills for application of differentiated service delivery