LINKAGES PROJECT MANAGER - FHI 360

FHI 360 is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of theLINKAGES Project Manager: for the USAID-funded project, Linkages across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV (LINKAGES), under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program in Botswana. LINKAGES will accelerate the ability of governments, key population leaders, organizations working with key populations, and private-sector providers to plan and implement services that reduce HIV transmission among key populations and their sexual partners and extend the lives of those already
living with HIV.

Requirements

Duties/ responsibilities

• Identifies key populations and locales and comprehensively assessing risk,
• Diagnoses “leaks” and revealing access barriers within the HIV services cascade,
• Scales up “what works” while innovating to ensure the most strategic use of resources and access to newly emerging technologies,
• Addresses structural barriers and transforming local Key Population organizations,
• Supports the mainstreaming of human rights, gender and competency and capacity development.
• Provides technical and programmatic expertise in HIV prevention, care and treatment activities for female sex workers and men who have sex with men including community-based outreach, peer education, drop-in centers, mobile outreach, health clinic, hospital, and private facility service provision, ICT, referrals systems for HIV, STI, GBV, PMTCT and FP services.
• Oversees the development and monitoring of local organization subawards in compliance with USG, PEPFAR and FHI 360 rules and regulations.
• Ensures project achieves high quality results in accordance with the targets identified in the work plan and Performance Monitoring Plan.
• Oversees production of timely and accurate technical and financial reports to FHI 360 and USAID as required.
• Serves as the LINKAGES point person for interactions with USAID/Botswana, implementing partners, and the Government of Botswana and MOH.

Qualification and Experience required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent - Knowledge/Information Services, Communications, Education, Environment, Health, Behavioral, Life/Social Sciences International Development, Human Development or Related Field.
• Masters level degree in Public Health (preferred) or related field or equivalent.
• At least 7 – 9 years of demonstrated key population group technical expertise, with substantial HIV prevention, care, and treatment experience with female sex workers and/or men who have sex with men.
• At least 5 years of demonstrated excellence in a senior level technical advisor and leadership position, preferably in an international development context and working with key population groups.
• Previous experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is strongly preferred; Botswana experience is a plus.

Company profile

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

Closing date and application instructions

Botswana nationals currently based in the region are encouraged to apply. Suitably qualified candidates openly living with HIV and/or who are representative of the key populations affected by HIV are also actively encouraged to apply

Closing date: 29th May, 2016

Applicants should send curriculum vitae and include names of three referees to BotswanaRecruit@fhi360.org, and should clearly indicate the position that they are interested in.

FHI 360 will only enter into correspondence with shortlisted applicants.