JOB ADVERTISEMENT

CARE USA through CARE-Cameroon serves as the prime for a cooperative agreement for the five-year USAID-funded project : continuum of prevention, care, and treatment (CoPCT) for HIV/AIDS with Most-at-risk Populations (CHAMP), in partnership with johns Hopkins University (JHU) and Global Viral (GV). Together, the consortium is collaborating with the National Aids Control Committee, the Ministry of Health, community-based organizations (CBOs) and other stakeholders to build the capacity of the national, regional and community response.

CHAMP has the following objectives :

1. technical competence of partners in key populations program design &management and service delivery for increased CoPCT, 
2. improved enabling environment and 
3. quality assurance/quality improvement, and monitoring & evaluation systems. 

Position Title : Prevention Specialist (Yaoundé)

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical (35%)

1. Serves as the CHAMP technical expert for behavioral, biomedical and structural prevention of HIV/AIDS. Priority areas include, but are not limited to, linking prevention and community-based programs to care and treatment services such as HIV testing and counseling (HTC), gender issues including gender-based violence (prevention and care), condoms and lubricants, and information/education/communication materials. Keeps abreast of information, trends, and breakthroughs concerning HIV/AIDS and prevention, including self-testing, home testing, acute infection and provides guidance and advice to colleagues and implementing partners.
2. Actively participates in the development and implementation of strategies, guidelines, operational procedures and manuals, educational materials, teaching curricula etc. for implementing HIV/AIDS prevention activities. Ensures that prevention activities are evidence-based, best practice or theory-driven, and utilize the best available data and strategies.
3. Provides ongoing capacity building and ensures full integration and coordination of prevention activities, approaches, and strategies across related program areas.

Program management (20%)

1. Conducts regular site visits and works closely with the CHAMP regional coordinator to ensure that activities are being implemented on time and as planned. Identifies problems and proposes solutions.
2. Participates in the development of annaul work plans. Prepares the HIV prevention component of quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports as well as relevant presentationsand briefing papers.
3. Coordinates with CHAMP M&E staff on specific monitoring and evaluation activities for prevention programs.
4. Assists implementing partners to understand compliance with all relevant Cameroon, USAID and PEPFAR regulations and procedures.

Quality assurance/improvement (15%)

1. Serves as the prevention team lead on all relevant quality assurance and improvement initiatives, ensuring that partner agencies understand and are empowered to contribute to/improve upon quality standards in prevention programming.
2. Supports partner agencies to assess progress against HIV prevention standards, identify gaps in performance, solve problems, test solutions, and scale them, as appropriate, to address gaps in standards and improve performance.

Coordination (10%)

1. Oversees and coordinates the implementation of HIV prevention activities in collaboration with CARE regional coordinators and other CHAMP technical leads and partners.
2. Represents CHAMP at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meeting with collaborators and donor agencies. Briefs the CHAMP team on the results of such meetings and prepares written reports, as requested.
3. Serves as chair or rotating chair on the Prevention Technical Working Group, ensuring effective coordination of work plan develpment, implementation strategies, quality assurance/improvement, research, and evaluation plans.

Desired Minimum Qualifications

• Education : Master’s Degree in Public Health, health policy, or behavioral or social sciences or a bachelor’s degree in a related fiels with significant field experience.
• Experience : A minimum of 5 year’s experiance implementing HIV/AIDS prevention programs in Cameroon or in central/Western africa among key populations this includes experience working with an international agency, host government or implementing partner, with demonstrated increased responsibility for activity management and design. Experience should demonstrate ability to manage and coordinate with community-based organizations, public sector entities, and bilateral and multilateral donors.
• Language proficiency : Written and oral fluency in french language is required. Fluency in written and oral english is an asset.
• Knowledge : Comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS epidemiology and current strategies for behavioral, biomedical and structural preventionis required. Knowledge about HIV/AIDS care and treatment is preferred. The candidate must have thorough knowledge of HIV/AIDS program design, implementation and evaluation.
• Skills and abilities : Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, including the ability to work effectively on a team and to lead a team. The incumbent must be able to plan, implement, monitor and advocate for programs and beneficiaries. She must have strong management skills and time-management competeny in order to prioritize and manage several activies simultaneously

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity please submit a resume, a cover letter NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 03rd, 2014 to contact.carecameroun@gmail.com with "position Title" in the subject line or mail to P.O box 422, Yaounde, Cameroon,

or bring it physically to our CARE Cameroon office located at 1071 avenue winston Churchill, Quartier Hippodrome (between OAPI and Great Britain High Commission)