Job Vacancy in Hyderabad: ART Consultant

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ART Consultant

Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative

Location: Hyderabad. Last Date: February 18, 2008

Email: chai.balsahyoga@...

Job Title: ART consultant

Reports to: Additional Project Director – AP State AIDS Control

Society

Number of Posts: 1 Post

Location: Hyderabad

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

The primary goal of Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) is

to make high-quality treatments for HIV/AIDS more affordable for

patients in need in more than 66 countries worldwide. In India, the

CHAI team works hand-in-hand with various government agencies to

expand access to treatment on the ground, strengthen management

capacity, improve procurement and laboratory systems, train

healthcare workers and manage initiatives to expand care to

particularly marginalized populations, such as children and people

living in rural areas.

The Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI), India office is

seeking the services of highly motivated individuals to fill the

position of ART consultant working in SACS.

Main Functions:

The Primary responsibility of the ART consultant is to provide

support to APSACS and the ART centers across the state for effective

service delivery. S/he will coordinate with the NACO supported

regional ART coordinator for effective delivery of the services.

1. Programmatic and Technical Support

• Assess the programmatic and technical capacity and needs of APSACS,

ART centers and district health system in delivering the services

• Design, develop and provide programmatic and technical support to

build the capacity of health system.

• Establish learning and support networks for developing excellence

in clinical care and services.

• Implement appropriate and effective technical support and training

strategies in response to programme priorities and emerging good

practice.

• Develop, collate and disseminate technical resources on clinical

care and services, and provide guidance to ART center and district

health system to enhance the quality of programmes.

2. Technical leadership

• Contribute to the development of the APSACS's technical capacity in

HIV/AIDS clinical care

• Develop, document and disseminate good practice in clinical care

and services, including the integration of treatment, care, support

and prevention.

• Participate in relevant programme, policy and research activities

to inform and guide clinical care and services.

Logistic Support

• Ensuring supply management of drugs for OIs, ART in collaboration

with the other departments.

• Monitor the supply and ensure that supply problems are avoided in

the delivery of these commodities at the service delivery areas.

Person Specification

• MBBS degree with master's degree in Medicine or other relevant

areas.

• At least 4- 5 years' relevant experience in HIV/AIDS.

• Experience of working with the government and other key

stakeholders in partnership building

• At least 3 years' experience of working in multi-disciplinary team.

• Demonstrated experience in the design, management, implementation,

monitoring and evaluation of projects.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of partnerships and/or

donor environment, donor relations and reporting.

• Experience of providing technical support to, and capacity building

of, organisations.

• Very strong analytical skills, and the ability to synthesise

complex concepts and to communicate them effectively.

• Ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently.

• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.

• Fluent in English and Telugu.

How to apply

Please send your CVs to chai.balsahyoga@...