Director of Community Services and HIV Prevention at FHI360 NGO

Description:

The Director for Community Services and HIV Prevention will provide strategic leadership to the community services portfolio to implement high quality community HIV prevention, care and treatment strategies. S/he will provide leadership in the provision of technical assistance to various levels of program implementation while monitoring the program to ensure quality delivery of the community services portfolio.Recruitment is contingent upon successful award.

Job Summary / Responsibilities:

• Provides strategic leadership to the community services and HIV prevention portfolio
• Provides technical leadership to the community services team to implement quality evidence based interventions
• Mentors the community services and HIV prevention team to support implementing partners and other agencies in design and implementation of quality community HIV prevention, care and treatment programs
• Leads the provision of technical assistance to DHMTs in developing community HIV prevention, care and treatment, health communication strategies, messages and materials
• Prepares annual work plans, budgets, quarterly reports for activities related community services
• Collaborates closely with other technical teams to ensure that program implementation adheres to appropriate global strategy and remains technically sound
• Liaises with stakeholders in community services including relevant government departments
• Analyses data and technical assessment findings for decision making
• Represent the project at professional meetings and conferences.

Qualifications:

• Excellent managerial and administrative skills
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding health, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, Malaria and TB
• Ability to work with others and maintain compatibility among project staff, sub-contractors, consultants, recipients of assistance
• Ability to manage projects, set priorities and plan for the successful implementation of programs
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, team player with drive and initiative
• Ability to travel regionally, nationally and internationally

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s in Public Health, MA or MS in Social Sciences or related advanced degree with 7-9 years’ relevant experience
• Experience in managing budgets, project planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent oral, written communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with multi-cultural communities is an added advantage
• Knowledge of Kiswahili
• Excellent computer software skills.
• 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. Please click here at https://jobs-fhi360.icims.com/jobs to visit FHI 360’s Career Center for a list of all open positions.FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. at http://www.fhi360.org/careers/eeo FHI 360 is an equal employment and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.