COVID-19 National Response Management Advisor
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- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AI…
- Expires 24 Nov 2022
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Position Details
Job Title: COVID-19 National Response Management Advisor
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Reports to: EGPAF Senior Technical Lead and collaborating with the Director Epidemiology and Disease Control;
EGPAF Global TA Project Background
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), a recognized leader in the global effort to eliminate pediatric AIDS, is also one of the most successful international implementation organizations for pediatric, adolescent, youth, and adult HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs. Through support from the U.S. government as well as private and multilateral donors, EGPAF currently provides technical assistance (TA) at the health facility, community, district, and national levels in 20 countries to effectively support implementation, scale-up and evaluation of HIV, TB and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) programs. EGPAF is able to provide high-impact, high-quality, innovative, contextually responsive TA across a wide range of areas including health system strengthening, strategic information and evaluation, operational research, community engagement, organizational development, innovation/emerging technical priorities, project management, and HIV/TB/COVID-19 service delivery. Recognizing the immediate threat of the COVID-19 pandemic on the communities it serves, EGPAF leveraged its core expertise in service delivery and capacity building to begin direct COVID-19 interventions in June 2020. EGPAF's decades of experience in epidemic prevention and control as a technical leader in the global fight against HIV/AIDS has made the organization uniquely prepared to respond to pandemics. As of early 2022, EGPAF in close collaboration with MOH is providing direct COVID-19 interventions in SARS-COV-2 testing, COVID-19 treatment, vaccine roll-out, data management and surveillance Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, DRC, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit the EGPAF website: www.pedaids.org
Assignment Overview
The assignment presented will be implemented as part of the global cooperative agreement for the delivery of technical assistance (DELTA2), a five-year, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded cooperative agreement implemented by EGPAF. The purpose is to provide comprehensive, effective and efficient TA, capacity building, and program implementation expertise for PEPFAR and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM)-supported global health activities. Through this assignment, EGPAF DELTA2 will provide TA to the direct COVID-19 pandemic response, and towards mitigating the effects of COVID-19 on ongoing programs and service delivery in Zimbabwe primarily through the identification and secondment of Technical Advisors to national and regional response efforts.
Job Summary
The COVID-19 National Response Management Advisor with MOHCC leadership will be responsible for supporting the coordination of several partners and stakeholders involved in national COVID-19 responses, to align the different efforts to the countries’ priorities. The COVID-19 National Response Advisor will provide overall Technical Assistance and support to national COVID-19 Task Force Subcommittees (pillars) within MOHCC and the GFATM CR19 2021 grant implementation. They will work closely with the MOHCC, government entities including the GTATM Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) and other implementing partners to support and enhance the national COVID-19 response. The COVID-19 National Response Advisor directly reports to the EGPAF Senior Technical Lead and work closely with the Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Control in the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) and other implementing partners.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Collaborate closely with national COVID-19 response coordinating bodies and other key stakeholders including the CCM and CDC to support overall project management and coordination of COVID-19 national response activities, as appropriate
• Lead or support coordination and convening of relevant COVID-19 response TWGs and committees
• Create/support platforms for stakeholder engagement at national and provincial level for government and IPs
• Build close working relationship with MOHCC partners and ensure collaboration in all aspects of COVID-19 response planning and implementation
• Provide technical support, guidance and support for the design, management, and implementation of the national COVID-19 response through Task Force Sub-Committees
• Work closely with MOHCC and frontline health workers to identify solutions to implementation challenges through regular participation in national technical working groups (TWGs)
• Support regular reporting to MOH and CDC on COVID-19 response needs and progress against planned activities
• Collaborate and work closely with the different Pillars/Task Force Sub-Committees to ensure guidelines, training curricula/packages and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are in place
• Provide technical assistance in ensuring data collection and reporting tools are implemented consistently and in alignment with country and international COVID-19 monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and reporting standards
• Build close working relationships with key stakeholders and participate in stakeholder meetings and deliver presentations, as needed
• In collaboration with project team, ensure that project workplan is developed, approved, and on track for scope and schedule and work with finance staff to review budget and expenses
• Provide technical assistance in ensuring that the project activities are meeting client and stakeholder expectations and that implementation is on time and according to budget
• • Provide technical guidance in ensuring high-quality training of clinical mentors and frontline health workers; provide mentorship support to COVID-19 treatment center staff, including through a Community of Practice (COP) and facilitation of case discussions, as appropriate
• Support establishment of an advocacy plan to engage with Senior MoHCC staff and other stakeholders who are involved with the national budgeting process to ensure domestic resources are allocated to COVID-19 response
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by senior management
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Skills
• A Medical Degree or equivalent, with MPH; Epidemiology and/or Public Health or equivalent
• At least 5 years in infectious disease program work experience (especially within the context of health systems strengthening, service delivery or health systems development in capacity building); or quality assurance/quality management
• Ability to actively engage in the COVID -19 response at national and sub-national level
• Ability to translate and adapt international guidelines into local context; in-depth understanding of the country’s health system
• Demonstrated ability to work with senior MOHCC officials at national and subnational levels
• Ability to travel to different sites within the country based on need
• Experience with donor related projects is desired
• Ability to work effectively as member of a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment
Competencies
• The Foundation expects all employees to possess the fundamental competencies of interpersonal skills, communication, accountability, continual learning, and driving results. The ideal candidate will either be proficient or advanced in the following set of competencies, specific to this position’s level of Manager:
o Developing Others – Developing others is a person’s ability to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
o Managing Conflict – Managing conflict is a person’s ability to encourage creative tension and differences of opinions. He/she will anticipate and take steps to prevent counter-productive confrontations while resolving conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.
o Managing People – Managing people is a person’s ability to build and manage workforce based on organization goals, budget, considerations, and staff needs. He/she will ensure that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded. He/she will also manage a multi-cultural workforce and a variety of workforce situations.
