Technical Advisor: Pediatric

5 days ago


Cape Town, South Africa SPECD (Pty) Ltd Full time

Western Cape, CPT - CBD
- (Market related, Negotiable)

**We are recruiting for a TECHNICAL ADVISOR: PEDIATRIC & ADOLESCENT CARE to oversee and manage the organisation’s pediatric & adolescent HIV Care & Treatment programme, including psychosocial support, and initiatives in Cape Town; working with the Clusters, in order to achieve the 95-95-95 targets. This includes programme review, senior medical expertise, quality improvement initiatives and stakeholder management.**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
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**Job Title**:Technical Advisor: Pediatric & Adolescent Care

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Job Industry**:NGO - Heath Sector

**Location**:City of Cape Town

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**1.**
**Programme Management & Technical Assistance**:

- Oversee implementation of 959595 HIV/TB strategy for children & adolescents (0 - 19 years).
- Ensure that activities that support 959595 for children & adolescents are included in the annual company workplan as well as the District DIP for 959595.
- Support Implementation of high yield strategies to improve case finding, linkage to care and support enhanced adherence to ART and viral suppression for children, adolescents and caregivers living with HIV in supported sub-districts and facilities.
- Conduct monthly and quarterly data analysis and review of programme performance against targets/programme outputs.
- Work with district lead and Cluster or Sub-district technical teams to develop Quality Improvement plans for poor performance areas.
- Support the development & implementation of package of care interventions for adolescents at health facility level.
- Support the implementation of Family Care Days across the district and AYFS programme in all company support sites.

**2.**
**Health System Strengthening & Programme Quality Improvement**:

- Support the Clinical advisors, AYP, VTP technical team and Cluster management and technical team.
- Conduct joint stakeholder engagement activities to ensure that agreed upon activities are successfully implemented in facilities.
- Identify risks to successful implementation of 959595 activities, address it with relevant teams and ensure measures are put in place to mitigate the risk.
- Use performance to guide support activities for the organisaion Clinical advisors, AYP, VTP technical team and Cluster management and technical team.
- Provide technical support in line with monthly data analysis of individual facilities.
- Facilitate the analysis of the VL completion and suppression using the NHLS VL RfA and other available data systems to identify the gaps and challenges and u assist with the planning and implementation of QI plans to address the gaps.
- Liaise closely with hospital pediatric units to ensure care of children and adolescents is well aligned to guidelines and that additional psychosocial support of children is provided.
- Provide technical assistance to Psychosocial lead and/or teams and Orphan and Vulnerable Children, Adolescents and Youth Organizations.
- Co-ordinate USAID visits and other donor and/or management visits together with sub-district managers.

**3.**
**Team Management, coaching and supervision**:

- Provide clinical training and mentorship on specific topics and oversee implementation of such activities by Clinicians.
- Capacitate staff with relevant skills to conduct pediatric HIV support activities.
- Be familiar with company’s HR and recruitment policies and work with HR on recruitment in line with such policies.
- Identify training needs and opportunities for programme staff and arrange for such trainings.
- Ensure that staff performance Contracts are linked to the strategic plan of the organization and execute performance reviews.

**4.**
**Stakeholder engagement & reporting**:

- Work closely/collaborate with the organisation’s Pediatric and Adolescent Programme Specialist at the head office.
- Liaise with relevant managers of the Department of Health to ensure maximum buy-in and partnership, including engagement at a sub-district level.
- Work closely with other partners supporting Paeds & Adolescent programmes within the district to share best practices and align activities.
- Establish, manage, and maintain working relationships with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of DoH & the company’s workplan.
- Be actively involved in Cluster programme planning, review, and other meetings to provide TA to DOH at various levels.
- Attend monthly & adhoc meetings with supported by district, Cluster and SD.
- Compile monthly /quarterly report to line manager, funders and DOH as required.
- Contribute to work plan implementation and development.
- Provide feedback on programme developments as agreed with the line manager.
- Support and engage in relevant research processes, mainly operational research.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**:

- MBChB degree.
- Valid HPCSA registration as Independent Practitioner.
- Minimum 2 years’ post community service clinical experi



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