Technical Advisor: Paediatrics and Adolescents - Johannesburg at Anova Health Institute

• We are looking for Technical Advisor: Paediatric and Adolescent  to oversee implementation of paediatric and adolescent HIV related activities in line with 90-90-90 HIV/TB strategy at District, sub-district & facility level. This will include serving as an expert resource on paediatric and adolescent HIV to both Anova and Department of Health (DoH) Staff, ensuring that programmatic activities and goals are achieved, including programme review, senior medical expertise, quality improvement initiatives and stakeholder management

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Provide technical and clinical support on paediatric and adolescent HIV including TA (mentoring and coaching and training) to DoH and Anova staff as dictated by the work plans
• Conduct NIMART, Basic TB and any other HIV/TB/PMTCT and related trainings that supports the current needs of the department of health as the need arises
• Work closely with the monitoring and evaluation team to review facility data and provide feedback to clinics
• Represent Anova Health Institute on relevant working and technical advisory bodies and at district, provincial and national PMTCT conferences and meetings; as requested
• Identify innovative projects that can be implemented to improve performance of the paediatric and adolescent HIV programme and ensure that all project deliverables are met in a high quality, cost effective and timely fashion
• Facilitate improvement in linkages to OVC partners
• Take lead in ensuring performance monitoring systems for paediatric and adolescent HIV are operating effectively
• Compile monthly & quarterly regular for Anova, Funders and DOH as required
• Engage and support managers at the facility, regional, district and provincial levels
• Conduct operational research/enquiries in to order to keep abreast of paediatric and adolescent HIV issues and add to the pool of knowledge within Anova

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• MBChB or Nursing degree or diploma
• Valid registration with HPCSA and SANC
• At least 5 years post community service clinical experience for Nurses and two years post community service experience for medical doctors
• At least 1 years’ experience working in technical leadership, oversight, design and implementation of PMTCT and/or paediatric HIV related programmes
• At least 1-year experience managing paediatric HIV/TB patients
• Familiar with WHO HSS building blocks and QI methodology
• Knowledge of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART), TB and Chronic Medication and guidelines
• Knowledge of latest HIV/TB/PMTCT guidelines.
• Knowledge of 90-90-90 strategy and other Health related policies
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with management of (donor) public health programmes, an advantage
• Good report writing skills
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in MS Office