VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP) is a country-led, public-private development partnership between the Government of Botswana, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Merck Company Foundation/Merck & Co., Inc., dedicated to supporting and enhancing Botswana’s national response to HIV/AIDS.

Our mission is to support Botswana’s national comprehensive HIV/AIDS strategy to prevent new HIV infections and reduce the morbidity and mortality of HIV/AIDS.

We do this in collaboration with government, civil society, development partners and the private sector by facilitating the development and implementation of strategic initiatives and providing human, technical and financial resources. In line with this strategy, the position of Safe Male Circumcision Project Coordinator has become available to support the Ministry of Health under its HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Department. This position will be tenable on a fixed term contract basis and will entail travel within and outside the country.

A competitive package on ACHAP terms and conditions of employment will be offered. The successful position holder will be an ACHAP employee seconded to the Ministry of Health.

SAFE MALE CIRCUMCISION PROJECT COORDINATOR

Reporting to the Director, Department HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care through STI unit, the position holder will manage and coordinate implementation of Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) add on strategy for HIV Prevention in the country. The officer will be responsible for planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions related to safe male circumcision initiatives at national, district, health facility and community levels.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ø Coordinate implementation of a national Safe Male Circumcision strategy for HIV prevention.

Ø Develop the safe male circumcision plan, monitor its implementation and guide surveillance and research-related activities to inform implementation of the plan.

Ø Provide technical support to DHTs for integrating Safe Male Circumcision programmes into district plans

Ø Liaise with Department of Clinical Services to monitor implementation of Male Circumcision MOH and MOLG plans and implement training of Health care providers on Safe Male Circumcision

Ø Coordinate all community based related Safe Male Circumcision activities and facilitate implementation

Ø Coordinate development and production of IEC materials and messages to support plan implementation in collaboration with relevant partners at national and district levels.

Ø Collaborate with key stakeholders and Non-Governmental Organisations to promote public understanding, awareness that facilitate utilisation of Safe Male Circumcision services

Ø Develop and coordinate implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system for tracking progress in Safe Male Circumcision for HIV and STI prevention interventions.

Ø Identify research needs related to Safe Male Circumcision and HIV/AIDS prevention interventions and facilitate execution of operational research.

Ø Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports on Safe Male Circumcision related to HIV/AIDS/STI prevention activities

Ø Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management

EXPERIENCE, DESIRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Ø The incumbent should have at least 5 years experience working in Public Health, HIV/AIDS or STI related programmes at a management or senior level

Ø He/She should have good management, communication, negotiation, interpersonal and advocacy skills.

Ø He/she should be flexible and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Ø Degree in Medicine with post graduate degree in Public Health or equivalent

Application letter, CV and certified copies of certificates to be e-mailed to jobapplication@achap.org or mailed to ACHAP Recruitment, Private Bag X033 Gaborone. Alternatively, they can be hand delivered to our offices at Gaborone International Finance Park, - Kgale Mews building, Unit 1 plot 115.

We wish to inform the applicants that we will only enter into correspondence with short-listed candidates.

Closing date for applications: August 13th 2008