The Africa Regional HIV/AIDS Advisor will be a member of the Global HIV/AIDS team working closely with the Africa Area, Country Offices and Alliance partners to provide technical leadership, and guidance to advance the ongoing development and implementation of HIV/AIDS programs within the region to expand and implement the portfolio of HIV/AIDS programs in the region. Contributing primarily to IPL functions two (Lead Program Quality Improvement) and three (Resource Mobilization ), he/she will play a major role in implementing SC/US’s HIV/AIDS Africa strategy; identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and leading and supporting area HIV program growth.
The position will support and advance program quality, provide expert advice/support and transfer skills through technical assistance and the further development of local capacity. The Advisor will contribute to agency reporting and monitoring to measure results, documentation and program research; and as part of the SC/US HIV team, will advance collaboration, joint programming, and fundraising with Alliance partners, representing Save the Children/US HIV team regionally in select technical and program fora. The HIV Adviser will serve as the focal point for Africa regional HIV/AIDS activities, keeping the Area and HIV offices informed of developments and program trends.
Required Skills
- Advanced skills in developing and implementing HIV/AIDS programs in developing countries;
- Relevant Africa experience with situation analysis, design, proposal development, monitoring, and evaluation of HIV/AIDS programs
- Technical recognition beyond SC;
- Significant experience and track record dealing with public and private donors.
Minimum travel 40%
Required Experience
- Demonstrated mastery of current and upcoming issues in the OVC, youth prevention, PMTCT, pediatric AIDS, and family centered care highly desirable
- Up to date knowledge of proven and promising approaches for community based programming.
- Experience in working with OVC, PLWHA and youth populations.
- Ability to articulate roles and strategies for effective engagement in treatment roll-out, and support related program activities.
- Ability to work independently and with minimal guidance, while staying connected to the global team at headquarters;
- Ability to effectively convey ideas;
- Excellent team player;
- Highly developed representational and training skills;
- Exceptional English written and oral communication skills;
- Track record of writing winning proposals;
- Knowledge and experience designing and evaluation skills of USAID-funded projects required. Experience with operations research highly desirable.
- Good knowledge of French and/or African local languages highly desirable;
- Willingness to travel up to 40%.
Africa Regional Adviser, HIV/AIDS
Tracking Code
291158-604
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