Technical Advisor, HIV Testing and Prevention

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CHAI is currently working with the Ministry of Health (MoH) to achieve a locally owned, accountable, integrated, and sustainable combination HIV prevention program that aims to scale up the implementation of HIV prevention programs that will steer the country towards its long-term goal of achieving zero new HIV infections. This is being done through implementation of a grant titled Sustainable Transition to Resilient, Integrated combination prevention and Dissemination of Evidence (STRIDE). CHAI is also supporting the MoH to execute an HIV Testing Services (HTS) program titled Development of Resilient and Sustainable national HTS programs (DRIVE). This program is working to develop HTS strategies that are nationally owned and aligned with national HIV testing priorities that meet the needs of an evolving HIV epidemic. Both STRIDE and Drive grants are supported with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

In this regard, CHAI Zambia is looking for a highly motivated individual with outstanding technical capabilities to fill in the role of Technical Advisor for its HIV testing and Prevention programs. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the STRIDE and Drive teams through the provision of technical expertise to translate and localize regional and global guidance on trends and developments in HIV testing and prevention that address the needs of a generalized HIV epidemic. S / he will lead in the designing of technical strategies, interventions, and approaches to support MoH in strengthening HIV testing and prevention programs in line with national priorities.

The Technical Advisor will report to the Associate Director Infectious and Non- infectious diseases.

Responsibilities :

• Provide technical assistance to the STRIDE / Drive country team to refine approaches for technical support to MoH and NAC across all HIV testing and prevention interventions.
• Keep abreast of new developments in the HIV testing and prevention space locally, regionally and globally; synthesize their findings and implications and disseminate these to the team.
• Advise on appropriate shifts in prevention strategies to respond to evolving epidemiological data, research, field observations, assessment reports, performance statistics, and other available data.
• Serve as the key advisor to the country team in HIV testing and prevention, through the review of published literature such as abstracts, journals and articles.
• Establish and maintains good relationships with PEPFAR, USAID, CDC, UNAIDS, and other international bodies which specialize in HIV testing and prevention programming.
• Lead in designing technical strategies, interventions, and approaches to support MoH in strengthening HIV testing and prevention programs
• Development of case studies, models, and other materials related to HIV prevention programming to share expertise with external stakeholders.
• Provide expert technical guidance and capacity building including support for the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the STRIDE / Drive grants.
• Provide technical Assistance in the development of clinical guidelines, training manuals and SOP’s that relate to HIV testing and prevention.
• Work with CHAI global colleagues to obtain relevant information and ensure that donor report requirements are met.
• Performing any other duties as requested by management.

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