(Salary: $8,252,216.00 per annum)
JOB PURPOSE
The Programme Development Officer will provide technical support to the Treatment, Care & Support Component of the Programme in ensuring the effective implementation of the programme activities and contribute to the achievement of the programmes goals and objectives.
KEY OUTPUTS
- Coordination of the National PMTCT Programme
- Reporting mechanisms requirements relevant to STIs and PMTCT are met
- Monthly Programme reports relating to the National STI and PMTCT Programmes
- Coordination of the National STI and PMTCT Programme
Key responsibility areas INCLUDES:
Management/Administrative Responsibilities
- Assist in ensuring that the reporting mechanisms requirements relevant to the project are met
- Ensure that surveillance data submitted to unit is collated and analyzed in keeping with reporting requirements.
- Timely reporting through the summarization and collation of information required for stipulated reports.
- Monitoring the PMTCT Programme and develop policies to govern service delivery
- Monitoring treatment sites with regular visits and audits and analysis of reports to facilitate programme implementation at the site level.
- Monitoring the STI Programme and developing policies to govern service delivery
Technical/Professional Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and implementation of all Treatment, Care and Support activities.
- Support the elimination initiative for mother to child transmission of HIV and Syphilis
- Strengthen programming for the other STIs
- Facilitate and conduct training of health staff as indicated
- Prepare work plans when required
- Supervise expansion of Contact Investigator programme
- Provide technical assistance to the RHAs
- Improve linkages between the health care system and the HIV/STI/TB Unit
- Perform annual mortality review
- Attend monthly/quarterly/annual meetings/conferences/workshops and special sessions (international and local) as required
- Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual/ad hoc quantitative and qualitative reports
- Coordination and monitoring of consultancies related to STIs and PMTCT’
- Liaise with NPHL re STIs and PMTCT activities
- Develop, implement and update training curriculum for the STI and PMTCT Programme
- Oversee and assist (where necessary) with the collection, compilation of all associated data in collaboration with the Parish and Regional teams.
Other Responsibilities
- Perform any other related duties, as assigned by the Director, Treatment Care & Support.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Key deliverables are produced within agreed time frames to required standards
- Confidentiality of information obtained on the job is preserved
Minimum Required Education and Experience
- Medical Degree from a recognized institution
- Master’s in Public Health from a recognized institution
- A minimum of three years medical experience in the health sector with exposure to sexual and reproductive health
- Local experience in public health/primary health care
Kindly submit a cover letter and resume along with the names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of two (2) references, one of whom must be a former or current supervisor.
Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than Wednesday, September 11, 2024 to:
Senior Director
Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness
10A Chelsea Avenue
Kingston 10
Email: jobs@moh.gov.jm
The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.