Special Advisor for Social Mobilization 102 views

Ministry of Health would like to invite competent and interested applicants for the following position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and ensure implementation of high impact and targeted HIV prevention program by all local implementers.
• Initiate, coordinate and play key role in development of standardized and evidence based behavioural change communication materials, national strategies, guidelines and training manuals.
• Mobilize and initiate development of workplace policy and strategy for HIV/AIDS that could help risk free environment.
• Organize, conduct and facilitate national level sensitization and high level advocacy workshop.
• Analyse polices, strategies and actions in multisectoral response to identify bottlenecks in response to HIV/AIDS. Identify ways of amending and revising them to create an enabling environment.
• Mobilize, initiate and play key role in developing different social mobilization and partnership related guidelines, training manuals and broachers.
• Organize and conduct different trainings/consultative workshops to intensify HIV/AIDS multisectoral response at different levels.
• Work with partners to strengthen leadership and advocacy capacities for HIV/AIDS prevention and multisectoral responses.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with line ministries, donors, and other stakeholders to enhance collaboration in HIV/AIDS response.
• Mobilize efforts to support communities affected by HIV/AIDS, particularly addressing household-level needs
• Provide technical assistance to partners in designing and implementing projects focusing on social mobilization and partnership or combination prevention

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

• Master’s degree or higher in General Public Health.
• The incumbent MUST have an undergraduate degree in health sciences.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 14 years for Master’s degree with progressive professional strong experience on HIV/AIDS prevention and control programs. Or
• Minimum 12 years for PhD degree with progressive professional strong experience on HIV/AIDS prevention and control programs
• Demonstrated experience in compiling reports and analysing data related to HIV/AIDS response is preferable.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, facilitating collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working in complex stakeholder environments especially characterized by multiple tiers of governments, variety of implementers,
• Experience of grant writing
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Fluency in written, reading, and spoken English is required.
• Computer literacy: Routine use MS-office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint; and internet and email systems required.
• Ability to use additional statistical analysis packages is an advantage.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Both the Civil service and MoH/RHB rules and regulations will be applied to guide the day-to-day activities and performance of the manager.

*As new priorities emerge, the MoH/RHB may periodically revise this TOR for this position