Central Case Identification Advisor – ICAP
Health Care
ICAP
ICAP -Columbia University Program (CIP Inc.) in Ethiopia
Working in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office (FHAPCO), Regional Health Bureau (RHB), local universities and colleges, ICAP Columbia University (ICAP-CU) Program on Ethiopia, funded by PEPFAR, through CDC supports comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in hospital-health center-community health networks in Ethiopia. Using funds obtained from PMI through USAID, it supports Malaria Laboratory Diagnosis and Monitoring in eight regions, and using funds obtained from PEPFAR through HRSA/CDC, supports nursing and midwifery capacity building in seven regions of Ethiopia. The global Nursing Capacity Building Program (GNCBP), PEPFAR funded program through HRSA, supports pre service and in service nursing programs in the country. The General Nursing component of GNCBP supports country programs on quality of nursing services and nursing care standards, works with FMOH, RHBs and nursing and midwifery professional associations.
Job Description
Job Title: Central Case Identification Advisor
Duty Station: Addis Ababa (HO)
Line Manager: Director, Regional Program Support
Job Summary
Under the guidance of Regional Program support Department Director, the Case Identification Advisor supports the design and implementation of DSD, HIV case finding, partner notification, post-exposure prophylaxis, key population services, care & treatment, adherence to retention in care, lab support, M&E and quality improvement activities.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
· Under the Director of Regional Program Support, The Central Case Identification Advisor will have the following responsibilities:
· Provide technical assistance to FMOH/ RHBs in the development /customization of ICT, PNS, PrEP and KP services job aides and CEMs.
· Participate in national the national TWG.
· In collaboration with RHBs, organize and provide basic trainings on ICT, PNS, PrEP and KP services at RHB and high case load health facilities.
· Strengthen risk based PITC and index case testing and proposes innovative ideas that improve case identification and linkage HIV positive clients
· Support the scale-up of HIV self-testing and point of care EID testing in selected ICAP supported facilities
· Support RHBs to ensure the implementation of ICT, PNS, PrEP and KP services minimum package in ICAP supported transition regions.
· Provide technical assistance to RHBs in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of ICT, PNS, PrEP and KP programs of ICAP supported transition RHBs.
· In collaboration with community partner Support RHBs to develop innovative strategies to track the sexual network of the index cases and link them to HIV testing services
· Ensure the assignment of ICT, PNS, PrEP and KP services focal person in supported facilities
· Ensure a referral system is established between hotels & bars and health facilities
· Ensure the recruitment and deployment of peer navigators at KP selected sites
· Support ICAP supported selected facilities to establish KP support groups to improve the uptake of the services and ongoing prevention and care and treatment services
· Ensure quarterly mapping of the catchment FSWs is done and updated
· Ensure availability of adequate stocks of TDF+3TC for PrEP
· Support HCWs in conducting ICT, PNS, PrEP and KP services quality improvement initiatives and build capacity to benchmark and scale-up best QI practices
· Regularly conduct SIMS assessments analyze the findings ,identify gap and develop PIP & follow-up of the improvement plan
· Participate actively in monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual ICAP performance review meetings.
· Provide joint supportive supervision to RHBs selected HF’s
· Ensure that all ICT, PNS, PrEP and KP services targets are met
· Compiles and submits monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual activity reports; and
· Perform others duties assigned by the supervisor
Required qualifications and experience:
· Physician or MPH with minimum of 5 years’ experience involved in care and treatment of HIV/AIDS clients.
· Experience in HIV program technical coordination
· Experience in teaching, mentoring, organizing and conducting training.
· Experience in development of national documents related to HIV/AIDS Programs
· Excellent interpersonal and coordination skills
· Proficiency in written and spoken English
· Computer skills (MS Office and statistical packages)
Negotiable