Program Planning/Implementation:

• Provide support to SRs/SDPs in program planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring and supervision of HIV program in the province.
• Support in the timely completion of all HIV related activities with quality results in the province.
• Ensure the project funds are timely disbursed to the SRs and SDPs in accordance with the project document and project work plans/budget.
• Ensure all supplies are received in time, delivered to all SRs/SDPs as per the need and ‘No stock out’ is reported from all sites in the province.
• Support SRs and SDPs for preparation and submission of timely and quality programmatic reports of HIV program from all SRs and SDPs to Save the Children, as per the standard reporting templates.
• Review all periodic programmatic reports submitted by relevant SRs and SDPs and provide feedbacks if required
• Provide regular programmatic update to Line Manager and other related focal persons.
• Identify, prepare and disseminate the best practices
• Assist in organizing provincial/district level HIV program review meetings, technical discussion forums, trainings/workshops.
• Engage meaningfully with service recipients to ensure timely and quality access to services under the Global Fund grant.
• Maintain excellent relations with government entities, SDPs and SRs —engage strategically with average to underperforming sites to produce deliverables on time.

Program Monitoring:

• Conduct frequent monitoring field visits (including joint monitoring) to ensure timely and quality implementation of projects as per the approved work plans.
• Monitor the grant absorption rate, monthly tracking and review of expenditures of HIV program in province co report to Line Manager.
• Monitor and analyse performances of SRs / SDPs regularly and ensure timely technical, managerial and financial backstopping

Capacity Building:

• Provide on-site coaching/mentoring to relevant SRs/SDPs on various aspects of HIV program as per the need.
• Support the management team to plan, design, implement and monitor the quality of training/ workshop at PR and SR level.
• Plan, design and conduct capacity assessment of implementing partners/SRs and create a plan to address key issues. Also advice/assist team to plan, design, and conduct programmatic audit of implementing partners/SRs, create and translate a plan to address keg issues.
• Guide in ensuring preparation of appropriate training and documentation system.
• Enhance capacity of implementing NGOs/SRs to effectively monitor and evaluate their assigned activities by using developed tools and database.

COORDINATION:

• Develop strong coordination and linkages with Provincial Health Directorate, SRs and Government run SDPs for HIV program.
• Ensure efficient and effective coordination, capacity building and documentation support for the key provincial events related to HIV
• Participate in SRs and other provincial level meetings.

Any other tasks as assigned by Line Manager/Team Leader

Requirements:

Masters’ degree in Public Health with 4 years experience OR Bachelors’ degree in similar field with 6 years experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 4 years (with masters’ degree) OR 6 years (with bachelors degree) of professional experience in public health focussing on HIV program
• A strong understanding of HIV programs
• Fluency in written and verbal English language
• Proficiency in common computer package (Word; Excel) relevant to the work
• High degree of negotiations and diplomacy skills
• Excellent management ad coordination skills