Programme Development Officer

JOB PURPOSE

The Programme Development Officer will provide technical support to the Treatment, Care & Support Component of the Programme in ensuring the effective implementation of the programme activities and contribute to the achievement of the programmes goals and objectives.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from a recognized institution;
• Master’s in Public Health from a recognized institution;
• A minimum of three years medical experience in the health sector with exposure to sexual and reproductive health;
• Local experience in public health/primary health care.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of all Treatment, Care and Support activities;
• Support the elimination initiative for mother to child transmission of HIV and Syphilis;
• Strengthen programming for the other STIs;
• Facilitate and conduct training of health staff as indicated;
• Prepare work plans when required;
• Supervise expansion of Contact Investigator programme;
• Provide technical assistance to the RHAs;
• Improve linkages between the health care system and the HIV/STI/TB Unit;
• Perform annual mortality review;
• Attend monthly/quarterly/annual; meetings/conferences/workshops and special sessions (international and local) as required;
• Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual/ad hoc quantitative and qualitative reports;
• Coordination and monitoring of consultancies related to STIs and PMTCT;
• Liaise with NPHL re STIs and PMTCT activities;
• Develop, implement and update training curriculum for the STI and PMTCT Programme;
• Oversee and assist (where necessary) with the collection, compilation of all associated data in collaboration with the Parish and Regional teams. 

Other responsibilities

• Perform any other related duties, as assigned by the Director, Treatment Care & Support.

Key outputs

• Coordination of the National PMTCT Programme;
• Reporting mechanisms requirements relevant to STIs and PMTCT are met;
• Monthly Programme reports relating to the National STI and PMTCT Programmes;
• Coordination of the National STI and PMTCT Programme.

Key activites

• Assist in ensuring that the reporting mechanisms requirements relevant to the project are met;
• Ensure that surveillance data submitted to unit is collated and analysed in keeping with reporting requirements;
• Timely reporting through the summarization and collation of information required for stipulated reports;
• Monitoring the PMTCT Programme and develop policies to govern service delivery;
• Monitoring treatment sites with regular visits and audits and analysis of reports to facilitate programme implementation at the site level;
• Monitoring the STI Programme and developing policies to govern service delivery.

Performance standards

• Key deliverables are produced within agreed time frames to required standards;
• Confidentiality of information obtained on the job is preserved.

Functional / Technical Competencies

• Sound knowledge in Management of HIV
• Sound knowledge in Management of STIs and TB
• Sound knowledge of trends and developments in public health
• Sound knowledge of the multi-sectoral approach to HIV/AIDS response

Core Competencies

• Ability to communicate effectively in written  format;
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral format;
• Ability to analyse and interpret statistical data;
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate the work of others;
• Ability to provide effective leadership and work as part of a team;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with a wide cross section of professionals and organizations;
• Computer skills;
• Decision making skills;
• Excellent time management and human relations skills.

Special conditions associated with the job

• Maybe required to work beyond normal working hours in order to meet deadlines;
• Exposure to highly confidential and sensitive information;
• Numerous critical deadlines;
• Required to travel island wide and overseas.

Reporting relationship

• The Officer will report directly to the Director, Treatment Care and Support, HIV/STI/TB Unit.

Note

Interested persons should submit their application along with resume no later than October 13, 2023 via email  to  jobs@moh.gov.jm

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact

Director, Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness

10a Chelsea Avenue,
Kingston 5
Jamaica.

Email: jobs@moh.gov.jm

Base Salary: Undisclosed