Lesotho Team Leader/Lead HIV and AIDS Specialist

Pact is an international non-profit corporation whose mission is to build empowered communities, effective governments and responsible private institutions that give people an opportunity for a better life. We do this by strengthening the capacity of organizations and institutions to be good service providers, represent their stakeholders, network with others for learning and knowledge sharing, and advocate for social, economic and environmental justice. Interdependence, responsible stewardship, inclusion of vulnerable groups, and respect for local ownership and knowledge are core values across all of our programs.

In Lesotho, Pact is providing grants to improve community-based care and support services to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) and to implement prevention interventions in collaboration with NGOs, CBOs and FBOs with USAID's HIV/AIDS Program. Pact also provides partners with high-quality technical expertise to assist them in delivering effective programming, as well as capacity building services to increase their ability to provide HIV/AIDS services.

The overall objective of the HIV and AIDS Management activity of the Metolong Dam Water Supply Programme (MDWSP), funded by the World Bank, is to mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on the communities affected by the MDWSP and the work force building and supporting the construction works. The key area of focus of the HIV and AIDS Management activity is to proactively engage local communities in education and prevention measures in anticipation of the influx of temporary workers while specific provisions on HIV and AIDS management addressing the workplace are included in construction specifications for contractors.

Total project implementation will be carried out in two phases. Phase I of the services shall be completed within four calendar months of commencement of the services. Phase II of the services shall be carried out throughout the duration of the implementation of the HIV and AIDS Management Programme over 27 months period. The total service period is envisaged to be 31 months. Phase I (i) Develop an Integrated HIV and AIDS Management Policy; (ii) Develop an Integrated HIV and AIDS Management Programme for the communities affected by activities of MDWSP; Phase II (iii) Implement, Monitor and Evaluate Implementation of the Integrated HIV and AIDS Management Programme (iv) Monitor and evaluate implementation of individual Contractors’ HIV and AIDS Management Plans

The Team Leader/Lead HIV and AIDS Specialist will be responsible for overall management, planning and oversight of the project and quality assurance of all HIV and AIDS Management Programme activities and other deliverables. The proposed Team Leader/Lead HIV and AIDS Specialist should be able to demonstrate a breadth of relevant HIV/ AIDS Management Policy and Programmes preparation and implementation, monitoring of its implementation experience, ability to lead and coordinate the activities of a multi-disciplinary international technical team, pull together and integrate technical inputs from the team into a coherent high-quality product, skills to forge constructive dialogue and relationship with governmental and non-governmental organizations, and success in problem solving.

Qualifications: • Solid background in health, mainstreaming HIV and AIDS in the private sector and civil society development plans, and HIV and AIDS policy development and HIV and AIDS prevention and education programmes for governments, multilateral and bilateral agencies and local as well as international NGOs • At least 10 years of professional experience in policy development, developing and implementing operational plans for HIV and AIDS programmes, evaluation, capacity building, preparing and implementing HIV and AIDS Workplace and Community Outreach Policies and Management Programmes. • The specialist must have at least two years of experience in leading multi-disciplinary HIV and AIDS Policy and Management Programmes teams in the past ten years. • A minimum of a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Public Health including HIV and AIDS is required. • Previous Lesotho or SADC experience is required: Lesotho national is preferred.

Under Phase II, it is envisaged that the Team Leader will be deployed for two weeks quarterly in the first year and semi -annually thereafter. The Team leader will be expected to contribute 9 man months towards the 31 month program.

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Note: This is a proposed position that is contingent upon award funding.