Technical Officer- HTS at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Reports to: State Team Lead

Overview:

The HTS Officer will ensure sustainable, high quality and client focused targeted HTS, as well as linkage to ART, PrEP and other prevention services. This will be provided in line with national requirements and standards. S/he will support to ensure un-interrupted supply of commodities and develop strategies to strengthen referrals between facility and community based HTS points and the relevant health facilities for appropriate referral of clients.

Responsibilities:

• Lead in the coordination of community and Facility based HTS for the target population interest with the states.
• Work to establish and strengthen effective referral linkage within facility and community-based HTS.
• Collaborate with state reference laboratories to implement proficiency testing and other diagnostic quality assurance.
• Assist in developing M&E prevention tools related to HIV testing
• Coordinate mapping of community and facility services and the development of referral directory (including spoke, PMTCT site).
• Coordinate capacity building activities such as HTS, PNS, IPV, adherence counselling and behavioural change initiative for providers.
• Produce and ensure timely submission of monthly program activity reports for data triangulation with M&E unit of the project.
• S/he provides HIV testing to priority populations according to the national HIV testing protocols and guidelines
• S/he ensures that HIV testing quality assurance practices are always performed at all times according to the national requirements.
• S/he establishes and strengthens good working relationship with other implementing partners and stakeholders.
• S/he performs any other duty as assigned by the State Team Lead.

Required Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in public health, health sciences, sociology, or related health, medical, or social science discipline; masters-level degree preferred.
• Minimum of at least three (3) years of experience in design and implementation of HIV testing services for community and health facilities
• Computer proficiency skills in Excel, Word processing. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Good strategic and analytical thinking and ability to interpret public health and epidemiological data
• ·Familiarity with USAID regulations is desired.