Npo - Hiv/aids

**Grade***: NO-C

**Contractual Arrangement***: Fixed-term appointment

**Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)***: 2 YRS

**Job Posting***: Jan 23, 2024, 4:43:40 AM

**Closing Date***: Feb 12, 2024, 4:59:00 PM

**Primary Location***: South Africa-Pretoria

**Organization***: AF_ZAF South Africa

**Schedule***: Full-time

**OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME**: Despite significant progress in the implementation of control and intervention programmes over the years, South Africa account for 20% of new HIV infection and 20% of people living with HIV globally making it the largest HIV programme in the world. The recent estimates from the Thembisa model indicates that about 7.8 million were living with HIV in South Africa in 2022 which is equivalent to 13.2% of the general population.The Country has asignificant HIV and TB co-infection. For many years, efforts to tackle HIV have been largely independent of each other, despite their overlapping epidemiology.The risk of progression from latent to active TB is increased by infection with HIV. Even though South Africa's 95-95-95 target was at 95-77-92 in May 2023 progress has not been consistent across all provinces and districts with only six districts achieving the 95-95-95 target.Despite being vaccine-preventable, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains the seventh leading cause of mortality in the world. In South Africa (SA), over 1.9 million people are chronically infected with HBV. In addition, the high prevalence of HIV infection amplifies HBV replication, predisposes patients to chronicity,and complicates management of the infection. The South Africa's hepatitisclinical guidelines and action plans were approved by the National Health Councilin 2018. The guidance includes the introduction of new direct acting antivirusfor HCV (Hepatitis C virus) and the adoption of Hepatitis B birth dose for newborns.

**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES**: 1. Support the Health Sector, including the Ministry of Health in strengthening national capacity and building partnerships for the control of HIV/AIDS, STIs and Hepatitis in the country;2. Act as a liaison in the WHO Country Office on care and treatment of HIV/AIDS, STIs and Hepatitis related work through coordination with Health Sector (NDOH) counterparts, donors and health partners in these areas; 3. Provide technical support in the development of HIV/AIDS national strategic and operational plans in addition to, coordination, supervision of interventions related to their implementation, monitoring and evaluation at both national and subnational level;4. Provide technical support to improve integrated health information system, especially increased demand, generation and use of quality data/information related to HIV. 5. Participate in resource mobilization and contribute to proposal development and implementation of, but not limited to, the Global Fund grants;6. Assist the Health Sector in ensuring the real-time monitoring of the epidemiological trends of HIV, in addition to the progress of the response; 7. Provide technical support to recommend programme initiatives and priorities, including operational/implementation research, based on analysis of technical and policy problems identified during the programme implementation;8. Liaise with the government counterparts to facilitate and support adaptation and implementation of the national HIV guidelines in line with the WHO normative guidance and international best practice;9. Ensure a mediating role of main actors involved in the health sector and advise the WHO Representative for policy dialogue aimed at addressing bottle necks limiting progress of the response related to HIV.10. Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisors

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education**:
**Essential**: Medical degree

**Desirable**: Post graduate trainingin public health, epidemiology or other relevant and related health field

**Experience**:
**Essential**: At least five years' working in public health on HIV, STIs and Hepatitis care andtreatment programme and public health interventions

**Desirable**: At least five years working with the Department ofhealth, a reputable public health institution or a UN agency

**Skills**: Demonstrated innovative, analytical and problem
- solving skills; statistical, monitoring and evaluation skills; ability to lead policy level dialogue, advocacy and partnerships on HIV-AIDS and the risk factors.Broadknowledge and understanding of HIV continuum of care, including country HIV response, monitoring, and/or evaluation required.Good communication skills. Ability to harness partnerships and interact with health professionals at various levels. Demonstration of good writing skills and leadership qualitiesAbility to establish effective networks and working relationships with people of different nationalities and cultural background.Computer skills - Knowledge of word processing,spreadsheet and data analysis, browsing and information searching on the internet

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