- Pediatric Art Specialist Solwezi
- North Western Provincial Health Office in Solwezi, , Zambia
- jobs
- 1 month ago
jobs description
JOB DETAILS:
The North Western Provincial Health Office under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Project through a Cooperative Agreement (CoAg) with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is seeking for eligible, self-motivated and qualified applicants for the position listed below at Provincial level
JOB TITLE : PEDIATRIC ART SPECIALIST (1 POSITION)
JOB PURPOSE :To coordinate and conduct capacity building and technical support interventions in Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/TB health services to optimize program and patient level outcomes among HIV infected Pediatric and adolescent patients
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Plans, implements, and monitors evidence based and MOH approved program strategies to optimize performance of the Pediatric and Adolescent HIV program spanning from prevention, case finding, treatment, viral load coverage and suppression and any other related support services to optimize pediatric outcomes
• Coordinates timely capacity building of all health providers and facilities in the province to ensure provision of quality Pediatric and adolescent HIV/TB services.
• Coordinates effectively, HIV/TB case identification in the province to facilitate linkage to treatment among Pediatrics and Adolescents
• Coordinates effectively, treatment of HIV/TB patients in the province in order improve clinical outcomes among Pediatrics and Adolescents
• Coordinates effectively, implementation HIV/TB treatment retention strategies among Pediatrics and Adolescents to ensure adherence to treatment
• Coordinates effectively, monitoring of viral load in HIV/TB among Pediatrics and Adolescents to facilitate interventions for viral load suppression
• Coordinates effectively, implementation of HIV/TB programs among Pediatrics and Adolescents in the Province in to reduce new infections
• Undertakes regular and periodic monitoring and evaluation of HIV/TB programs among Pediatrics and Adolescent in the Province to inform decision making
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
• Secondary Education: Full Grade 12 School Certificate with at least five O Level credits or better
• Professional Qualifications: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent
• Desirable: Master of Public Health and/or Master of Medicine in Pediatrics
Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience: 3 years relevant experience implementing Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/TB programs
Communication Skills:
(i) Written Skills Ability to write comprehensive and coherent professional paper/report
(ii) Oral Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in English and any local language relevant to geographic work location
(iii) Other skills/Attributes:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
• Confidentiality
• Initiative
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Associate Degree
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