Deputy Manager - Co-infection Management, HIV/AIDS

Job Description

Title: Deputy Manager - Co-infection Management, HIV/AIDS

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS degree with registration of BMDC; Having Masters in Public Health will be an added advantage for the position.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position under of HIV/AIDS Program. As part of the national HIV and AIDS response in Bangladesh, Save the Children has been taking a leading role and managed five HIV grants of the Global Fund since 2004. The current grant is supporting 9,500 People who inject drugs (PWID), 18,500 Female sex workers (FSW) and community based support for People Living with HIV and AIDS in 16 districts.
∎ Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Minimum requirements will be flexible for the potential female candidates.
∎ Contract length: Contractual (up to 30th November 2020).

Job Responsibilities:
∎ This position will be mainly responsible for overseeing the Hepatitis C coinfection management of HIV positive PWID under the Unfunded Quality Demand (UQD) funding of the Global Fund.
∎ Hep. C co-infection management will be implemented at the C-DICs by both CARE,B consortium and Direct Implementation of Save the Children, under the guidance of Senior Manager -PWID & TCS.
∎ S/he will be primarily responsible for timely implementation and coordination of the Hep C co-infection project activities as per the work plan.
∎ As multiple stakeholders and organizations will be involved in the project for technical and implementation purpose, regular communication and coordination with the stakeholders will be a key responsibility of the position.
∎ S/he will also supervise the necessary clinical services to HIV positive PWID who are also infected with Hepatitis C and provide necessary technical assistance to the relevant technical staff for ensuring quality services to the target population.
∎ As part of capacity building initiatives, s/he will organize and facilitate necessary formal and informal clinical sessions at a regular interval.
∎ S/he will also be responsible for ensuring preparation of monitoring report, along with monthly, quarterly and periodic progress reports.
∎ S/he will maintain regular coordination, collaboration and communication with Health facilities of GoB/NGOs, DNC and other related organizations/stakeholders/local influential people for smooth implementation of project activities.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3 years of working experience including 1 years in planning, implementation of public health programs
∎ Candidates having experience of working in HIV/AIDS and high-risk population (especially PWID ) will get preference.
∎ Excellent coordination skills to establish efficient working relations and develop partnership with ASP/Government Agencies, NGOs/SRs, GoB Health facilities, Communicable Diseases Control (CDC) and relevant stakeholders
∎ Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in English and Bangla.

Application Deadline: February 9, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Category: NGO/Development