Care and Treatment Lead
JhpiegoBeira, Sofala Province, Mozambique • Maputo Province, Mozambique
Posted March 5, 2021
Full Time
About the Company
Jhpiego is a nonprofit global leader in delivering transformative health care solutions to the developing world. With a focus on family planning, maternal and newborn health, cervical cancer prevention, infectious diseases, malaria, and tuberculosis, Jhpiego works in partnership with governments, experts, and communities to build skills and systems that save lives and ensure healthier futures for women and their families.
Job Description
This Care and Treatment Lead role is within the CDC-funded HIV project in Mozambique, supporting government efforts toward epidemic control by 2030. The position will focus on reaching and sustaining treatment coverage in high-risk populations, prioritizing children, adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and migrants. The role involves technical leadership, implementation of evidence-based programs, and collaboration with teams and partners, aiming for a 95% treatment coverage and viral suppression rate among HIV-positive individuals. This is a 5-year opportunity with a contingent award.
Requirements
- A medical degree or a doctoral level degree in public health or related field
- At least 10 years’ experience in clinical service delivery of HIV related interventions
- Strong skills in data use and interpretation
- Ability to perform at a senior policy level
- Demonstrated experience at a senior level participating or advising in high level MOH meetings/discussions/boards
- Demonstrated ability in monitoring similar programs and interpreting and utilizing national level data
- Strong oral and written skills in Portuguese and English
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the Mozambican healthcare system or a similar context, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Mozambique preferred
- Familiarity with CDC or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems preferred
- Experience liaising with NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, and senior member of the donor community
- Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in the areas
- Ability to travel up to 50% time to Maputo and sites, international meetings when needed
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with a significant project in a newly established country
- International experience
- Potential for career growth
- Team-oriented work environment
