Sunday, November 15, 2015

Training Advisor

Training Advisor
Overview:
Training Advisor will provide technical and program oversight, coordination and direction in the areas of HIV training in voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) and reproductive health (RH) focusing on post-partum IUDs and LARC  to upcoming USAID Zambia health program. This large-scale integrated health program aims to make services and products more readily available at project sites.  The project will operate over a five year period. Responsibilities include providing leadership and technical guidance in the development and implementation of VMMC/RHRH health activities under the leadership of the Chief of Party and Jhpiego Technical Directors, and utilizing and contributing to cross-cutting approaches, such as blended training approaches as well as, annual phasing in of activities This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence.
Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in training in VMMC/RH
  • Guide the integration of HIV services specifically (VMMC/RH) with maternal and newborn health, family planning and malaria
  • Ensure sufficient health care providers are trained in order to rapidly scale up quality VMMC services
  • Manage the development of VMMC/RH training and mentoring programs Develop evidence-based clinical training packages, job aids, supervisory systems, tools for monitoring and evaluation, and other training materials needed for implementation of VMMC/RH to meet the needs of USG and the Government of Zambia
  • Provide “train the trainer” sessions, site strengthening, in-service, follow-up and supportive supervision to project-supported health facilities, as required by project activities
  • Works closely with MOH/MCDMCH to design and facilitate training using alternative training/learning approaches.
  • Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level in VMMC/RH
  • Coordinate assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites as required by program activities
  • Lead the formulation of approaches for scale up of VMMC/RH capacity building
  • Actively participate in all Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences, as well as technical working groups
  • Analyze potential VMMC/RH strategies within the context of the  integrated health program and explain these, as necessary, to policymakers, funding agencies, and/or program staff
  • Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members and program team members to identify [clinical, community-based] service delivery issues that impede access to care
  • Identify clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs
  • Formulate and test sustainable solutions to [training, service delivery] gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as performance and quality improvement and in-service training/pre-service education
  • Mobilize international level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that shape or effect local public policy or program design.
  • Lead the design of the professional development pathway for local health care providers
  • Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the Ministry of Health and other US and international implementing partners, in order to ensure that all activities conform to the requirements and regulations
  • (If relevant) Contributes to strengthening the referral system.
  • Conduct regular reporting to the Chief of Party, and program and technical staff, of successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation related to areas of technical expertise
  • Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches for VMMC/RH trainings
  • Author and co-author abstracts and presentations for journals and conference
  • Document successes, lessons learned and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results to the program and donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested
  • Supervise technical staff
  • Maintain excellent relationships with USAID and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses to USAID/DC and Mission requests
  • Work with external consultants as required
  • Work closely with consortium on setting program priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts.
  • Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to VMMC/RH
  • Ensure timely implementation of all program inputs related to VMMC/RH, including planning and implementing assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites, in close coordination and collaboration with USAID, relevant ministries of health
  • Assist in the preparation of donor reports and project reports
  • Oversee data collection, analysis and development of conclusions and recommendations to further strengthen program implementation
  • Coordinate and monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of short-term consultants as required
 Required Qualifications:
  • Zambian citizen
  • Clinical degree (MD or RN)
  • 7 years’ experience applying experience skills in training health care providers and HIV treatment and care
  • Qualification as a “master trainer”
  • Experience training health workers on clinical aspects related to VMMC/RH
  • Experience building capacity at individual and organizational levels
  • Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas:
  • Strengthening service delivery programs
  • Training, pre-service education
  • Performance and quality improvement
  • Monitoring and evaluation
  • Mix of practical technical skills in VMMC/RH necessary for strengthening VMMC/RH service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
  • Ability to liaise with senior MOH and MCDMCH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community
  • Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Zambian healthcare system, particularly the public health system
  • Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national programs and technical staff in the areas
  • Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English
  • Excellent interpersonal, team building and leadership skills
  • Ability to travel up to 40% time
Please apply via the employer website using the link below.
To apply for this job please visit the following URL: http://www.jhpiego.org/content/careers 
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