Senior Technical Advisor for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC)

Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Senior Technical Advisor for voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) to provide technical expertise and ensure soundness of VMMC activities for an upcoming US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-funded HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment project. The four-year project aims to strengthen the capacity of the Rwanda Defense Force to achieve epidemic control among target communities.

This position is contingent upon award from PEPFAR. Rwanda nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and definition of project activities within their areas of expertise
• Establish and implement a system to ensure technical quality of project activities
• Develop and/or update evidence-based training materials, standards, job aids, curricula, and/or supervisory systems needed for implementation of the project to meet the needs of the donor and the Government of Rwanda
• Ensure RDF is following PEPFAR guidance, WHO recommendations and national guidelines for conducting VMMC
• Oversee the quality of full package of VMMC services
• Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational levels in their specific areas of expertise
• Coordinate advocacy, demand generation, and policy support, across project sites as required
• Lead the formulation of approaches for scale up of VMMC coverage in districts and populations
• Actively participate in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums representing Jhpiego
• Work closely with the Technical Director on setting project priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from RDF
• Work with M&E staff to design and implement a plan to track data/results to inform adjustments in project implementation
• Ensure activities conform to requirements and regulations
• Document successes, lessons learned and challenges in implementation and contribute to reports of project activities and results to the donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports, and other reporting requirements as requested
• Supervise technical staff
• Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and project monitoring, in close collaboration with the donor, government of Rwanda, and RDF, to ensure timely implementation and compliance to the requirements and regulations of the award

***Required Qualifications:

• A medical degree (doctor or nursing) and/or advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or a related field
• 7+ years of experience implementing and/or providing technical assistance in VMMC services
• 5+ years of experience working in Rwanda
• Demonstrated capabilities in capacity building at the organizational and individual levels, and experience working effectively with the government of Rwanda
• Familiarity with PEPFAR’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with donors and host-country counterparts
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to travel nationally to project sites

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