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The goal of the upcoming, five-year, USAID-funded Expanding Malawi HIV/AIDS Prevention with local Organizations Working for an Effective Epidemic Response (EMPOWER) program is preventing new Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) infections in targeted populations in PEPFAR priority districts in Malawi. EMPOWER will strive to increase use of proven, high impact, HIV prevention interventions by high-risk and underserved populations. A further objective is to identify undiagnosed HIV-infected persons (HIV case-finding) and link them to life-saving antiretroviral treatment (ART).

Within this Activity, the five-year, $15.5 million, Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS)  Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Services and HIV Case-Finding component is envisioned as a five-year award to: a) expand the use of high quality, integrated, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV prevention services by AGYW aged 10 to 24 in two districts; and, b) increase case-finding of undiagnosed HIV-positive individuals in four districts, through targeted outreach testing with robust linkages to ART. HIV case-finding will focus on adult men and young people aged 15-24, who constitute the majority of undiagnosed HIV-positive persons in Malawi. As part of DREAMS Monitoring and Evaluation, it is envisioned that an electronic database be developed to track services each DREAMS AGYW recipient receives by all DREAMS partners in priority districts.

Position Description

The Senior HIV Testing Advisor will be the lead expert on all aspects of HIV testing. S/he will provide expert guidance on appropriate technical and programmatic approaches to HIV case finding through targeted testing. S/he will recommend improvements in the delivery of HST and in targeting strategies and engage in mentoring of HIV testing staff.

The candidate for the position of Senior HIV Testing Advisor shall have at a minimum the following qualifications:

Education:

A minimum of a nursing degree with clinical experience considered as an alternative. A medical degree or Master’s degree in health management, public health, or related discipline is highly preferred.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 8 years professional experience with international health and HIV/AIDS programs, inclusive of at least 3 to 5 years in a technical leadership role in resource-challenged settings;
• At least 3 years of experience working with large-scale community-based HIV testing programs in Eastern Southern Africa region;
• Demonstrated state-of-the-art expertise in HIV testing approaches in high prevalence settings, including in active index testing and HIVST;
• Prior experience with capacity building and clinical training of health personnel for improved service delivery in resource-challenged settings;
• Experience successfully leading large health programs of similar size and complexity in developing countries;
• Proven expertise in services for youth;
• Demonstrated ability to build technical capacity of local organizations;
• Experience helping local organizations to “graduate” from sub-grant status to prime partner status is desirable; and
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with national, district and community authorities, the USG and other donors, and other implementing partners.

Language:

Fluency in English is required.  Fluency in Chichewa is desired.

Due to the volume of applications submitted, only finalists will be notified. No phone calls, please.

Applications submitted without a resume will not be considered.

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