(Salary: $8,921,315.00 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
- HIV testing services plans are implemented
- HIV treatment care and support audits are conducted
- HIV monitoring services plans are implemented
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis programme (PrEP) audits conducted
- HIV services integration plans implemented
- Reporting mechanisms requirements relevant to the HIV are met
- Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Programme reports relating to the HIV Programme
- Individual Workplan developed
Key responsibility areas INCLUDES:
Management/Administrative Responsibilities
- Coordinate annual Treatment Care and Support audits to assess service delivery and quality of care.
- Assist in ensuring that the reporting mechanisms requirements relevant to HIV and PrEP are met.
- Ensure that HIV surveillance data submitted to the unit is collated and analyzed in keeping with reporting requirements.
- Timely reporting through the summarization and collation of information required for stipulated reports.
- Monitoring treatment sites for HIV, with regular visits and audits; and analysis of reports to facilitate programme implementation at the site level.
- Provision of technical guidance in the establishment of new HIV treatment sites across the four (4) Regional Health Authorities .
- Provide oversight to the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis programme (PrEP).
- Assist with clinician engagement involvement in Quality Improvement activities.
- Assist in the update and revision of HIV related and PrEP training materials and national guidelines.
- Monitoring the HIV and PrEP Programme and develop policies and protocols to govern service delivery.
- Coordination and monitoring of consultancies related to HIV and PrEP.
- Assists with the coordination of HIVDR testing services
Technical/Professional Responsibilities
- Assist in the development and implementation of all HIV Treatment, Care and Support activities.
- HIV testing services plans are implemented in accordance with programme guidelines
- Strengthen programming for HIV and PrEP
- Facilitate and conduct training of health staff as indicated
- Prepare work plans when required
- Conducts Pre-exposure prophylaxis programme (PrEP) audits with the stipulated timeframe
- Implementation of HIV testing services plans
- Conducts HIV treatment care and support audits
- Implementation of HIV monitoring services plans
- Implementation of HIV services integration plans
- Provide technical assistance to the RHAs and private providers
- Improve linkages between the health care system and the HIV/STI/TB Unit
- 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
- Develop, implement and update training curriculum for the HIV and PrEP Programme
- Oversee and assist (where necessary) with the collection, compilation of all associated data in collaboration with the Parish and Regional teams.
Human Resource Management
- Programme Officers assigned to HIV
Other Responsibilities
- The incumbent may, from time to time, be assigned duties not specifically outlined within the job description but are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from a person occupying this position.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Key deliverables are produced within agreed time frames to required standards
- Confidentiality of information obtained on the job is preserved
- Conducts Pre-exposure prophylaxis programme (PrEP) audits with the stipulated timeframe
- Implementation of HIV testing services plans in accordance with established schedule
- HIV treatment care and support audits conducted in accordance with programme schedule
- HIV monitoring services plans implemented in accordance to programme schedule
- Workplan developed in accordance to PMAS Guidelines
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, October 23, 2024 to:
Senior Director
Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness
40 Knutsford Boulevard
Kingston 5
Email: jobs@moh.gov.jm
The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.