AMREF is enhancing the development of its HIV/AIDS/TB programme by scaling up programmes and adapting them to the changing needs of disadvantaged communities in Africa. Stationed at the headquarters in Nairobi, the Programme Leader will offer strategic direction in this development and lead efforts to attract new partners into the programme. This is an internationally recruited position and part of AMREF’s senior management team, reporting to the Director of Health Programme Development.
Job Objective: To provide leadership for the development of AMREF’s HIV/AIDS/STIs/TB research, interventions and advocacy, adapting them to the changing needs of disadvantaged communities in Africa and leading efforts to attract new partners to develop the corporate HIV/AIDS/STI/TB programme.
Management Responsibility
Job Objective: To provide leadership for the development of AMREF’s HIV/AIDS/STIs/TB research, interventions and advocacy, adapting them to the changing needs of disadvantaged communities in Africa and leading efforts to attract new partners to develop the corporate HIV/AIDS/STI/TB programme.
Management Responsibility
- Ensure that the Foundation’s work is cutting edge
- Ensuring that AMREF learns and shares its experiences on HIV/AIDS//TB
- Lead efforts to attract new partners and funding to expand HIV/AIDS//TB programmes
Description of Duties
- Coordinate the Regional HIV/AIDS/ TB programme
- Design and coordinate in the implementation of the corporate HIV/AIDS//TB programme based on the needs of disadvantaged communities in Africa in line with the AMREF corporate strategy;
- Ensure implementation of the HIV/AIDS//TB strategy throughout AMREF operational areas (countries) and provide technical support and other necessary resources;
- Set the research agenda in the areas of HIV/AIDS//TB prevention, treatment care and support that benefit disadvantage communities, in partnership with local and global research institutions;
- Liaise with AMREF partners and act as spokesman and advocate for corporate AMREF on HIV/AIDS//TB issues, and advocate globally for poverty-alleviation policies and practices based on evidence;
- Contribute to resource mobilisation as necessary, in partnership with AMREF fundraising offices locally and in the north and with global HIV/AIDS/TB contribution and ensure that these are maintained at country level;
- Monitor and Evaluate the quality, content and delivery of AMREF’s HIV/AIDS//TB contribution and ensure that these are maintained at country level
- Coordinate and manage a capacity building initiative that will strength delivery at operations (country) level to respond effectively to the HIV/AIDS//TB at community level;
- Ensure constant documentation and dissemination of lessons and best practices;
- Develop organisation procedures to gather knowledge from communities through the network of AMREF operational areas (countries) and create an enabling environment for documenting and sharing organisational knowledge
- Deliver to the Director of Programmes the output agreed in annual work-plans and budget and provide all necessary technical financial reporting as required by AMREF and its investors.
- Strengthen and increase the quality and funding of AMREF’s HIV/AIDS/TB programmes.
Accountability:
- Supervision: Works independently under the authority of Director of Programme development and within strategy and policy guidelines
- Decision Making: Has full responsibility of decisions
- Responsibility over data or information: Has access to important and highly confidential country data and information
- Responsibility over assets: Overall responsibility for Programme budget and assets
- Responsibility over Staff: N/A
Professional Qualifications: Medical Doctor with Masters in Public Health or related field, preferably PhD in Public Health or related field
Relevant Experience
Relevant Experience
- at least 7 years working experience in the are of HIV/AIDS or TB with international NGO’s or UN bodies
- demonstrated capacity to manage a National or Regional Programme which is integrated with reproductive health and/HIV/AIDS
- extensive experience in strategic planning, programme development including design and proposal writing;
- superior analytical presentation, communication and reporting skills
- sound IT knowledge, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations and statistical applications (SPSS and EPI Info etc)
- good command of English language. Working knowledge of French will be an added advantage
Length of Experience: At least 7 years progressive working experience of conceptualizing, implementing and leading innovative malaria programmes, preferably in Africa.
Key Skills
Key Skills
- Demonstrated initiative and creativity; a strategic thinker.
- Demonstrable ability to anticipate emerging needs and integrate them speedily into priority setting.
- Proven record in raising substantial research/development funds.
- Superior analytical, communication and reporting skills.
Personal Attributes
- Strong interpersonal and people management skills – a team player, builder and leader
- Communication and networking skills,
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Working knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese/or Kiswahili will be an added advantage.
If your passion is to improve the health of the disadvantaged communities in Africa and you meet the above criteria, you are welcome to join us. Please quote the reference number CHR/10/08-10 and send your details including remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees to, The Director of Human Resources, AMREF Headquarters by email to jobs@amref.org.
We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications by September 10, 2010 although the search will remain open until the position is filled.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
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