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.