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Technical Officer at Jhpiego, Bo, Sierra Leone

Jhpiego

Technical Officer at Jhpiego, Bo, Sierra Leone

Jhpiego

Full time Job

Date Posted: December 6, 2023

Application deadline:

Expired on: December 13, 2023 12:00am

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Job description

Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Supports health facility and drop-in center staff in the coordination, supervision and provision of HIV testing  and Services (HTS), HIVST, PrEP, linkages to care and treatment support, TB, STI and other health services at  health facilities
  • Mentors and trains health facility staff and volunteers on comprehensive and quality HIV services including, PrEP,  HIVST (including index testing), clinical management of people living with HIV, TB screening, and counseling  provided at health facilities and outreach sites e Ensures all clinical procedures al health facilities and outreach site
  • Ensure all clinical procedures at health facilities and outreaches follow national guidelines and protocols  developed by NACP and PEPFAR minimum requirements
  • Provides ongoing coaching, mentoring, and hands-on supervision of health facility staff and volunteers. • Supports health facility and drop-in center staff to implement patient flow. protocols and supports site-level standard operating procedures for comprehensive HIV services
  • Ensures linkages of newly diagnosed clients to care, in collaboration with health facility and drop-in center staff  and volunteers
  • Supports health facility staff to conduct weekly data review meetings and determines pivots or adjustments to  implementation. in collaboration with the SI Officers and M&E Officers.
  • Provides technical assistance and participates in supportive supervision of clinical staff to ensure quality health  care delivery: support the DHMTs to do the same in select sites
  • Trains counselors and volunteers in HIV. HIVST, PrEP. community and adherence counseling. patient advocacy,  ease management, and partner tracing
  • Contributes to monthly, quarterly, and annual reports with progress as per donor requirements. • Participates in various learning activities
  • Performs other duties as required by the project

Required Qualifications: 

  • Medical Doctor, Pharmacist, Clinical Officer, or holder of a nursing degree
  • Holder of an advanced degree in Public Health or epidemiology will be an added advantage
  • At least 5 years of demonstrated experience working in HIV prevention and treatment

Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences: 

  • Robust clinical experience in HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, care and treatment
  • Experience in KP-focused clinical services is a plus
  • Excellent written, presentation, communication, and organizational skills in English
  • Demonstrated experience in clinical training and mentoring
  • Ability to liaise with DHMTs and representatives of stakeholders
  • Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Sierra Leone’s healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Sierra Leone preferred
  • Ability to travel nationally up to 50% of the time.

Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to: email

Kindly state in the subject area the position and location you are applying for. CVs without proper labeling will not be  considered.

Application deadline:

Expired on: December 13, 2023

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