AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), based in Los Angeles, California, is the largest community-based provider of HIV/AIDS care and treatment in the United States. AHF provides and shares its expertise in health care systems and management of HIV/AIDS programs in resource poor settings globally. It has its presence in Asia Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Africa. AHF Asia Pacific Bureau Secretariat is located and based in New Delhi, India, which currently provides support to the HIV/AIDS treatment and management programs in India, China, Cambodia, Thailand, Nepal, Myanmar, Indonesia and Vietnam.
AHF in Vietnam is focusing on the area of HIV/AIDS care and treatment to save lives for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Country.
AHF Vietnam Office is looking for a Site Coordinator, based in Hanoi, working in the areas of HIV Testing, Prevention and Care and Treatment. Under the supervision of the Country Program Manager and as part of the Operations and Program Team, the Site Coordinator will perform the following tasks:
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Managing and monitoring the quality of existing HIVAIDS related program, identifying new areas for AHF operation in Vietnam;
- Providing technical support for partners in the area of HIV Testing, and Treatment, including training support and implementing;
- Conducting regular monitoring and evaluation of the project outlined in the work plans and keeping Country Program Manager informed of the quality, relevance and other important issues of the project to manage effective implementation to achieve targets of the set objectives;
- Conducting a situational analysis that provides information about treatment related projects or activities, including government prevention and treatment plans on various provinces of Vietnam
- Updating HIV/AIDS physicians, nurses, and other staff at the testing and ARV treatment sites with the latest information on HIV testing, ART, counseling, adherence and other –related issues;
- Providing assistance and guidance to Provincial Health Authorities and testing and treatment sites and other partner agencies to analyze and use data from their monitoring and evaluation system to make informed decisions on ARV treatment related activities;
- Leading and/or assisting in the planning and scheduling of trainings, workshops, presentations and other events;
- Developing and maintaining databases;
- Participating to the development of project proposal, recourses and material on HIV/AIDS;
- Assisting with information sharing and networking among partners;
- Others assigned by the Country Program Manager.
Qualifications and experience:
- Master’s Degree in Public Health or equivalent;
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience in community - based health programs/health development experience field, with experience in HIV/AIDS. Program management and organizational development experience and experience working with care and treatment issues is helpful;
- Ability to provide strategic leadership and training;
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to manage people well;
- Excellent written and spoken English and Vietnamese language skills;
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;
- Good computer skills, e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Duration of post: One - year contract, extensions will depend on performance and availability of funds.
Application Procedures: Interested persons should submit a letter of interest in English, a C.V and copies of education qualifications and others relevant certificates to [email protected] [1].
No telephone contact please.
Selection Process: Only short- listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.
Deadline for application: 31 Dec 2016