Job Opportunities at Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation (MGIC)

Overall Job Function: The VMMC Technical Advisor will provide technical leadership, management and supervision of all VMMC activities in UMB -supported facilities under the PACT-TIMIZA project.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning and implementation of VMMC program in Migori County
• Provide programmatic and technical oversight for the implementation of VMMC activities
• Supervise staff involved in implementation of the VMMC program
• Coordinate procurement of VMMC equipment and consumables
• Provide relevant VMMC training to health care providers along with supportive supervision, and/or mentoring as necessary to ensure high quality service provision
• Lead annual work planning and prepare quarterly reports for the program
• Coordinate closely with the demand creation team to put together weekly, monthly, and quarterly plans for day-to-day and campaign activities that ensure a balance of supply and demand to meet targets.
• Ensure sufficient post-training supervision to ensure providers are competent in the VMMC procedure
• Represent UMB in meetings organized by the donor or MoH, technical working groups, and in professional circles through meetings, conferences and presentations.
• Document best practices on VMMC for lay and technical audiences
• To perform any other duties as assigned by the Program Director

• Medical (MBCHB ) or Master’s degree in a clinical discipline (Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Public Health)
• At least five years’ experience in HIV and AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs, with a particular focus on VMMC preferred
• Experience conducting or supervising VMMC procedures
• Experience designing and/or implementing training programs for VMMC
• Knowledge of key VMMC quality-assured, evidenced-based best practices, trends and new devices
• Experience with donor-funded health projects
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills