Job Advert: HIV Consortium Coordinator,Yangon, Myanmar

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Job Title: HIV Consortium Coordinator

Reports to: Chair, Steering Committee, Myanmar NGO Consortium on HIV/AIDS.

(Save the Children Country Director)

Grade: 3.1

Location: Yangon, Myanmar

Child Protection Level: 3 - The responsibility of the post may require the

post-holder to have regular contact with children or young people.

Job Purpose

The purpose of Coordinator of the NGO Consortium on HIV/AIDS in Myanmar is to

maximise the synergistic benefits of the HIV/AIDS activities of individual

Consortium members. Principally the Coordinator will oversee and facilitate the

implementation of the Consortium Strategy 2006-2010 and the Consortium

Performance Management Framework. The Coordinator will also have direct

responsibility for managing the Consortium ART programme.

Key accountabilities

• Facilitate the effective implementation of the Consortium Strategy 2006-2010

and the Consortium Performance Management Framework and plan for next phase,

including Global Fund implementation. Update the strategy for the next phase.

• Manage the effective delivery and scale up of the Consortium ART programme in

3 townships

• Coordinate the procurement of drugs and medical supplies

• Manage, undertake and oversee Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Assurance

activities for Consortium Services.

• Use monitoring information as well as information obtained during site visits,

advice from the Consortium National Programme Officer and Consortium Management

Committee meetings to identify ongoing training, capacity development, and

information sharing needs across the Consortium.

• Devise (or seek) appropriate technical resources to fill training or capacity

gaps.

• Develop guidance, support documents/tools, and training for the delivery of

the Consortium Strategy in areas agreed with the Consortium Management Committee

in areas including Client Friendly Service provision; effective behaviour change

communication approaches for different target populations; approaches to working

with orphans and vulnerable children.

• Convene monthly Consortium Management Committee and Consortium Steering

Committee Meetings, advising both Committees on arising issues that require

management attention.

• Author and distribute regular Consortium Update newsletters to enhance

communication between the Management Committee and the field sites.

• Conduct field site monitoring with a view to enhancing programme quality and

improving inter-agency coordination.

• Conduct all grant and budget management and reporting requirements (financial

and technical) in line with donor requirements.

• Manage the activities of the Consortium National Programme Officer.

Programme Development:

In consultation with the Steering Committee:

• Explore opportunities for expanding the Consortium's geographic locations

through sourcing additional funding.

• Explore opportunities to improve the Consortium model in related thematic

areas.

• Develop associated programme documents and funding proposals.

Communications:

• Ensure high quality, accessible information about the Consortium is available

for internal and external audiences (including donors, Consortium Participating

Member organisations, potential funders etc.)

• Represent the Consortium programme at government, UN, donor, and other

international agency bodies, identifying opportunities to advocate the

Consortium position.

Person specification

Essential

• A post-graduate university degree in relevant field

• Medical qualification (RN, MD)

• Knowledge and experience of HIV/AIDS issues and programme monitoring and

evaluation

• Excellent skills in communication, including writing and speaking in the

English language

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting with a

wide variety of stakeholders

• Excellent coordination and networking skills and experience

• Leadership skills and ability to bring the best out of people within a group

• Proven ability to analyse and identify staff development needs

• Grant management experience, especially experience of GFATM

Desirable but not essential

• Experience in ART programme management

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