Lowongan FHI 360 Vacancy: Technical Advisor, HIV Community Based Services

Position Title: Technical Advisor, HIV Community Based Services

JOB DESCRIPTION:


The USAID-funded project, Linkages Across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV (LINKAGES), under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program is implemented by FHI 360 in partnership with Pact, Intra Health International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and conducts a range of activities to reduce HIV transmission among key populations (KP) — sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender persons and people who inject drugs — and improve the irenrollment and retention in care and treatment across the HIV cascade. LINKAGES will accelerate the ability of governments, key population leaders,organizations working with key populations, and private-sector providers to plan and implement services that reduce HIV transmission among key populations and their sexual partners and extend the lives of those already living with HIV. The key elements of the FHI 360-led team’s strategic and technical approach are:


•        Identifying key populations and locales and comprehensively assessing risk,

•        Diagnosing “leaks” and revealing access barriers within the HIV services cascade,

•        Scaling up “what works”while innovating to ensure the most strategic use of resources and access to newly emerging technologies,

•        Addressing structural barriers and transforming local KP organizations,

•        Ensuring interventions are sustainable over the long term, and

•        Supporting the mainstreaming of human rights, gender and competency and capacity development.


JOB SUMMARY/DESCRIPTION:



The Technical Advisor, HIV Community-Based Services is responsible for providing technical leadership and innovation in HIV community-based services for the LINKAGES project in Indonesia. HIV community-based services include outreach for key populations; case finding and management across the HIV cascade; and the use of information communications technologies (ICT).


The Technical Advisor, HIV Community-Based Services oversees HIV community-based strategies, interventions, staffing and partnerships. S/he is responsible for (a) providing technical leadership, assistance and oversight on HIV community-based services; (b) managing and supporting LINKAGES technical staff to develop, carry out, and complete HIV community-based service deliverables in a quality and timely fashion; (c) ensuring the quality and use of data across community-based programming; and (d) contributing to the Indonesia evidence base in HIV outreach. S/he will also be responsible for the development of the annual and quarterly work plans, budgets, and satisfactory responses to all reporting requirements for community-based service support activities in the targeted provinces. S/he will facilitate coordination of all community-based services with national, provincial and district level GOI and CSO stakeholders.


The position will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.

Suitably qualified candidates openly living with HIV and/or who are representative of the key populations affected by HIV are also actively encouraged to apply.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·       Responsible for the development, implementation and oversight of LINKAGES HIV community-based services strategy in Jakarta, Indonesia.

·       Lead appropriate local strategies for related community-based services support at the national,provincial and district levels.

·       Develop, implement and test HIV outreach innovations, particularly ICT-enabled approaches, in collaboration with other relevant teams.

·       Incorporate scientific evidence base into HIV community-based programming.

·       Responsible for the development of the annual and quarterly work plans, budgets, and all relevant reporting requirements related to HIV community-based services in the LINKAGES program.

·       Ensure the achievement of high quality results/deliverables in accordance with the targets identified in the LINKAGES work plan and performance monitoring plan.

·       Coordinate with the Ministry of Health, Provincial Health Office and Provincial AIDS Commission, CSOs and community groups in Jakarta to support direct service delivery and technical assistance for HIV community-based services.

·       Oversee the production of timely and accurate technical reports and materials, as required by the LINKAGES program.

·       Facilitate the development and utilization of appropriate quality control and quality assurance systems for all aspects of HIV community-based services.

·       Provide technical leadership on the HIV CoPC cascade, and facilitate community-facility linkages.

·       Monitor all community-based service activities in the provinces and identify significant issues and provide recommendations to improve the LINKAGES program.

·       Represent LINKAGES at senior level meetings and conferences

·       Directly manage up to 3 staff and a variety of LINKAGES Special Experts

·       Report regularly to the LINKAGES Chief of Party or Program Manager/Indonesia on progress and status of LINKAGES HIV community-based service activities in Indonesia

·       Perform other relevant duties as assigned
     
QUALIFICATIONS


·      Comprehensive knowledge and practice of HIV community-based services

·      Understands the HIV-related needs of key population groups in Indonesia, including female sex workers, men who have sex with men, PWID and transgender individuals and has worked to support and implement HIV community-based activities that reduce stigma and discrimination

·      Excellent and demonstrated project management, supervisory and capacity building skills

·      Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding public health issues among key populations in Indonesia

·      Ability to provide strategic leadership and advice to team, exchange information and collaborate with colleagues and peers within and outside the organization/project

·      Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality

·      Ability to travel within country or region and internationally if needed


MINIMUM REQUIREMENT STANDARDS:

Education/Experience:

·       Post-graduate degree in relevant field

·       At least 7 years of demonstrated key population group technical expertise, with substantial HIV community-based experience with FSW, PWID, MSM and TG

·       Demonstrated capacity building, management and partnership experience

·       Proficient in both written and spoken English language and fluent in Bahasa Indonesian

·       Experience with U.S. government rules and regulations and experience working in an international NGO/PVO environment desirable.

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job.It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

Interested candidates please apply to the link below by the latest Dec 20, 2019

https://fhi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/FHI_360_External_Career_Portal/job/Jakarta-Indonesia/Technical-Advisor--HIV-Community-Based-Services_Requisition-2019202335