The OPHID Charitable Trust, a local organisation established in 2007, supports the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare in Zimbabwe, through the Families and Communities for the Elimination of Pediatric HIV (FACE-Pediatric HIV), a USAID funded- program. The FACE-Pediatric HIV program supports the MOHCW toward the achievement of its national strategic plan to eliminating new HIV infections in Children and keeping mothers and families alive: 2011-2015. OPHID seeks to fill the following positions aimed at expanding the current national Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) and pediatric ART activities.
PMTCT Program Officer (Training)
Key Responsibilities
Seconded to the national PMTCT unit, and under the guidance of National PMTCT and Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment Coordinator, the PMTCT Program Officer (Training) will:
- Assist the national PMTCT program to implement and scale-up of activities aimed at reducing the risk of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV
- Assist with the development and implementation of the didactic and practical on-job training of health care workers involved in the PMTCT and Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment Program
- Strengthen training capacity at national level in support of the roll-out of more efficacious regimen for PMTCT (MER) and Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV (EID)
- Assist with the development of integrated PMTCT training materials (as well as M&E tools) in collaboration with relevant MOHCW departments, partners: public, private and NGOs and others
- Work with provinces to ensure that PMTCT ARV regimens and Early infant HIV diagnosis (EID) interventions are scaled up to comprehensive PMTCT sites
- Support development of standardized national clinical mentorship and supervision to PMTCT and Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment sites
- Support, supervise and monitor the quality of all PMTCT training courses, including the more efficacious regimen for PMTCT, Rapid HIV testing, Provider Initiated Testing and Counseling for Children and Early infant HIV diagnosis for HIV-exposed children
- Facilitate development and maintenance of a training data base of all health workers trained as well as trainers of trainers in PMTCT
- Perform other duties as delegated by the National AIDS and TB Coordinator through the National PMTCT Coordinator
- Assist the national PMTCT program to implement and scale-up of activities aimed at reducing the risk of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV
- Assist with the development and implementation of the didactic and practical on-job training of health care workers involved in the PMTCT and Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment Program
- Strengthen training capacity at national level in support of the roll-out of more efficacious regimen for PMTCT (MER) and Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV (EID)
- Assist with the development of integrated PMTCT training materials (as well as M&E tools) in collaboration with relevant MOHCW departments, partners: public, private and NGOs and others
- Work with provinces to ensure that PMTCT ARV regimens and Early infant HIV diagnosis (EID) interventions are scaled up to comprehensive PMTCT sites
- Support development of standardized national clinical mentorship and supervision to PMTCT and Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment sites
- Support, supervise and monitor the quality of all PMTCT training courses, including the more efficacious regimen for PMTCT, Rapid HIV testing, Provider Initiated Testing and Counseling for Children and Early infant HIV diagnosis for HIV-exposed children
- Facilitate development and maintenance of a training data base of all health workers trained as well as trainers of trainers in PMTCT
- Perform other duties as delegated by the National AIDS and TB Coordinator through the National PMTCT Coordinator
Required Qualifications
- A recognized Health degree
- Postgraduate Degree in Public Health (MPH) or relevant field
- Continuing Education in HIV/AIDS and Family Planning would be an asset
- Technical and training skills and competence in Reproductive Health, PMTCT including HIV/AIDS programs at National and or International level
- Ability to adapt and work harmoniously with people from diverse cultural settings and backgrounds
- Computer literacy in Microsoft office package and electronic communication technology
- A recognized Health degree
- Postgraduate Degree in Public Health (MPH) or relevant field
- Continuing Education in HIV/AIDS and Family Planning would be an asset
- Technical and training skills and competence in Reproductive Health, PMTCT including HIV/AIDS programs at National and or International level
- Ability to adapt and work harmoniously with people from diverse cultural settings and backgrounds
- Computer literacy in Microsoft office package and electronic communication technology
All posts are for an initial period of one year renewable on good performance. Salary and benefits will be notified to short-listed candidates. Qualified candidates are invited to submit their CV’s, a cover letter, proof of qualifications and three current references.
Clearly specify the position for which you are applying in the subject line of your email and on the cover letter. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
To apply Send your application to:
Human Resources Manager
OPHID
3 Rowland Square
Milton Park
Harare
OPHID
3 Rowland Square
Milton Park
Harare
Email: recruitments@ophid.co.zw
Application deadline for both positions: 31 March 2013
