“Sometimes in Life there is that moment when it’s possible to make a change for the better. This is one of those moments.” Elizabeth Glaser
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We are a global leader in the tight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at 7,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already HIV infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners over the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States and new infections in children have declined by 58% worldwide. EGPAF Uganda Country program scope involves: 1) the USAID Regional Health integration to Enhance Services in the South West Uganda project that aims to increase the availability, accessibility, and quality of integrated health services including HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment; maternal, neonatal, and child health services; family planning; nutrition assessment and counseling and support; malaria‘ prevention and treatment, and other primary care services. 2) ELMA-funded Unfinished business project that focuses on closing the Adult-Pediatric ART gap; 3) Catalyzing Pediatric TB innovations (CaP — TB) and 4) Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DnDl); 5) New Horizons project focusing on ALHIV Treatment Access and 6) The Pediatric HIV Breakthrough Partnership (ViiV Project).
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and competent candidates for the following positions at the Foundation:
JOB TITLE: Project Coordinator-ViiV
DEPARTMENT: Programs
LOCATION: Mbarara
Reporting Relations:
The Technical Adviser for Pediatric Care and Treatment Reports to the Technical Director
Job Summary:
The incumbent will otter technical support, monitor and evaluate delivery of HIV Care and Treatment in accordance with national HIVI AIDS policies and standards. The technical advisor will be expected to work closely with the BP members to ensure smooth implementation of the project. He/she will work closely with a team oi other advisors, regional IPs and the MOH to support implementation of the project. .

Core Duties and Responsibilities:
• S/He will provide technical leadership to the Uganda ViiV project and ensure technical soundness of the program
• S/He will participate in the development of ViiV work plans at the project level, district and health facilities.
• S/He will be responsible for the ViiV project management
• Provide technical assistance to MOH pediatric HIV care and treatment program
• Improve identification, treatment initiation, retention and viral suppression of pregnant and lactating women and children living with or exposed to HIV. Main focus being HIV positive adolescent gins who are pregnant and lactating;
• Provide new & optimized programming necessary to cover the retention gap for adolescent girls who are pregnant and lactating including retention in PMTCT/HIV Care with an aim of covering drop off along the PMTCT cascade (only 60-70% of infants reached within first 2 months of life).
• Explore Technical assistance gaps at central level & work together with partners to developing a Uganda pediatric HIV community intervention manual based on TAFU model.
• Continuously examine emerging programming gaps due to the shifting landscape so as to remain responsive to the needs of the national program.
• Promote the documentation of best practices and lessons learned that can be shared at subnational, national and international fora
• Write high-level summary progress reports for stakeholder updates
• S/He will provide technical leadership to the Uganda ViiV project and ensure technical soundness of the program
• S/He will participate in the development of ViiV work plans at the project level, district and health facilities.
• S/He will be responsible for the ViiV project management
• Provide technical assistance to MOH pediatric HIV care and treatment program
• Improve identification, treatment initiation, retention and viral suppression of pregnant and lactating women and children living with or exposed to HIV. Main focus being HIV positive adolescent girls who are pregnant and lactating;
• Provide new & optimized programming necessary to cover the retention gap for adolescent girls who are pregnant and lactating including retention in PMTCTIHIV Care with an aim of covering drop off along the PMTCT cascade (only 60-70% of infants reached within first 2 months of life).
• Continuously examine emerging programming gaps due to the shifting landscape so as to remain responsive to the needs of the national program.
• Promote the documentation of best practices and lessons teamed that can be shared at subnational, national and international fora
• Write high-level summary progress reports for stakeholder updates
• Perform other duties to support the program as assigned

Required Qualifications and Job Experience:
• A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Degree. A Master’s in Public Health or related qualification will be an added advantage
• At least 7 years of experience in planning and implementing HIV/ AIDS prevention, control and case management.
• Experience working collaborating with Ministries of Health and other implementing Partners on the implementation of technically sound public health programmes, including HIV, prevention, care and treatment interventions
• Practical experience in working with health systems at the district level
• Sound understanding of current issues and developments in the field of HIV/AIDS and especially PMTCT, ART and Pediatric care
• Experience with PEPFAR
• supported projects is an added advantage
• Prior experience coordinating HIV & AIDS quality improvement initiatives is an added advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Ability to work in a team (good team player)
• Excellent training and mentorship/coaching skills and experience in coordinating large scale capacity building initiatives.
• In-depth knowledge in health care operations research and formulating project proposals
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including the development of reports