: FHI 360
: Nonprofits / องค์กรไม่แสวงหาผลกำไร
: 3004
: 14 January 2016
2 March 2016
ABOUT FHI360
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of: Senior Technical Officer, Care, Support, and Treatment (LINKAGES) based in Bangkok, Thailand.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
LINKAGES is a USAID-funded project managed by FHI 360 aimed at accelerating the Thai HIV/AIDS response to recruit, reach, test, treat and retain populations in HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. The project will focus primarily on MSM and transgender (TG) women.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Technical Officer, Care, Support, and Treatment position provides responsive high quality technical leadership, manage technical assistance, and ensure the quality of, HIV/AIDS, prevention, care, and treatment interventions with focus on the HIV/AIDS Care, Support, and Treatment (CST) activities under the LINKAGES Thailand Project. This position leads the technical CST activities, development of CST technical strategies, designs and conducts training and activities of the LINKAGES Thailand activities.
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides technical leadership and technical support related to strategies, approaches and provision of HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment interventions with focus on the Care, Support, and Treatment (CST) activities under the LINKAGES Thailand Project.
- Works closely with national and provincial level government and non-government counterparts to ensure smooth and high-quality programming in LINKAGES-supported sites.
- Provides and manages direct technical assistance and capacity building to implementing partners in Bangkok, Songkha, Chonburi and Chiang Mai on clinic and community-based care, support and treatment interventions focused on key populations
- Provides technical leadership by ensuring innovative and state-of-the-art technical assistance
- Develops and revises guidelines, tools and recommendations related to the implementation of clinical and community—based management and monitoring of HIV/AIDS, in close collaboration with technical staff from government, international and national agencies.
- Provides technical leadership to strengthen data management, patient records and data use at the site levels.
- Provides technical leadership and implementation support to strengthen data reporting system and HIV cascade monitoring
- Remains informed on current state-of-the-art programs in HIV/AIDS field through the review of literature and articles, and maintains links with FHI 360/APRO and other international bodies which specialize in HIV/AIDS interventions.
CONTRIBUTIONS:
- Establishes good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with community partners, donors, governments, and other organizations to help achieve the goals of the organization and the project.
- Builds relationships with non-affiliated public and private-sector treatment, care and support service organizations.
- Interacts with national government, non-government organizations and international donor agencies to ensure the development of quality HIV/AIDS intervention and research programs.
- Represents FHI 360 and makes presentations at professional meetings and conferences.
- Communicates with stakeholders to keep them informed of the work of the organization and identifies changes required to ensure high quality programming.
- Liaises with in-country GFATM/WHO/UNAIDS/ UNICEF/ UNDP and other relevant agencies to share information and to stimulate joint design and implementation of country level interventions.
- Provides regular technical mentorship and capacity building to program staff, implementing agencies, government agencies, other organizations with particular emphasis on strengthening the care support and treatment for key populations.
- Program planning and administration: ensures that the programs and services offered by the organization contribute to the organization's mission and reflect the priorities of the program.
- Collaborates with other FHI 360 Senior Technical Officers to develop mutually reinforcing comprehensive interventions that complement FHI’s regional and global strategies.
- Markets FHI 360 capabilities and prepare proposals for funding. Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Develops reports, presentations, publications and other materials to a high technical standard.
- Provides input into the development and maintenance of the LINKAGES Thailand program management systems and tools.
- Contributes to the annual work planning and budgeting processes.
- Liaises with and supports partners working on CST activities.
- Ensures application of FHI 360 policies and procedures to LINKAGES Thailand activities.
TYPE AND NATURE OF CONTACTS:
- Routine coordination with FHI 360 employees and consultants, on-site and in the field and resolve problem situations with tact.
- Represent, as assigned, selected LINKAGES Thailand activities and other organizations including donors, and international and local partners.
- Interact with implementing partners, and FHI 360 colleagues working on LINAKGES Thailand.
QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERTISE AND COMPLEXITY:
- Comfortable working with minimal supervision, and ability to manage high volume work flow.
- Sensitive to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues in assigned areas, e.g. reproductive health, family planning, HIV infection.
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, family planning, public health, international development, and/or social science research with a strong focus on CST.
- Financial management, research, report writing and/or analyses.
- Written and verbal communication skills, and editing skills.
- Relevant language skills preferred.
- Relevant computer software skills.
- Resourceful through technology, research skills, and relationship building among several organization teams and units and professional organizations to resolve problems and initiate enhancements.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- BS/BA or MS/MA in public health or related field, and 3 - 5 years relevant experience with international development programs and field experience especially in the field of HIV/AIDS Care,
NOTE: Only National locals are eligible to apply for this position.
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.
We offer competitive compensation and an outstanding benefit package. Interested candidates, please register online through FHI 360’s Career Center at https://jobs-fhi360.icims.com/jobs/16313/senior-technical-officer%2c-care%2c-support-and-treatment/job
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. FHI 360 is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran with respect to policies, programs, or activities.
