ART Consultant

Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative
Location: Hyderabad. Last Date: February 18, 2008

Email: chai.balsahyoga@...

Job Title: ART consultant

Reports to: Additional Project Director – AP State AIDS Control
Society

Number of Posts: 1 Post
Location: Hyderabad
Compensation: Commensurate with experience

The primary goal of Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) is
to make high-quality treatments for HIV/AIDS more affordable for
patients in need in more than 66 countries worldwide. In India, the
CHAI team works hand-in-hand with various government agencies to
expand access to treatment on the ground, strengthen management
capacity, improve procurement and laboratory systems, train
healthcare workers and manage initiatives to expand care to
particularly marginalized populations, such as children and people
living in rural areas.

The Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI), India office is
seeking the services of highly motivated individuals to fill the
position of ART consultant working in SACS.

Main Functions:

The Primary responsibility of the ART consultant is to provide
support to APSACS and the ART centers across the state for effective
service delivery. S/he will coordinate with the NACO supported
regional ART coordinator for effective delivery of the services.

1. Programmatic and Technical Support

• Assess the programmatic and technical capacity and needs of APSACS,
ART centers and district health system in delivering the services
• Design, develop and provide programmatic and technical support to
build the capacity of health system.
• Establish learning and support networks for developing excellence
in clinical care and services.
• Implement appropriate and effective technical support and training
strategies in response to programme priorities and emerging good
practice.
• Develop, collate and disseminate technical resources on clinical
care and services, and provide guidance to ART center and district
health system to enhance the quality of programmes.

2. Technical leadership

• Contribute to the development of the APSACS's technical capacity in
HIV/AIDS clinical care
• Develop, document and disseminate good practice in clinical care
and services, including the integration of treatment, care, support
and prevention.
• Participate in relevant programme, policy and research activities
to inform and guide clinical care and services.

Logistic Support

• Ensuring supply management of drugs for OIs, ART in collaboration
with the other departments.
• Monitor the supply and ensure that supply problems are avoided in
the delivery of these commodities at the service delivery areas.

Person Specification

• MBBS degree with master's degree in Medicine or other relevant
areas.
• At least 4- 5 years' relevant experience in HIV/AIDS.
• Experience of working with the government and other key
stakeholders in partnership building
• At least 3 years' experience of working in multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated experience in the design, management, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of partnerships and/or
donor environment, donor relations and reporting.
• Experience of providing technical support to, and capacity building
of, organisations.
• Very strong analytical skills, and the ability to synthesise
complex concepts and to communicate them effectively.
• Ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English and Telugu.

How to apply

Please send your CVs to chai.balsahyoga@...