Location: Nairobi with travel locally and regular regional travel within Sub-Saharan Africa
Overall Job Function: Reporting to the Product Introduction Technical Advisor and the Country Director, the Regional Technical Specialist is responsible for providing technical support for the introduction of optimized ARV drug regimens and new ARV formulations in the sub-Saharan Africa region.
S/he will work in close collaboration with the country-level Program Coordinators.
Responsibilities
Develop country launch plans for new ARV products by conducting country-level needs assessments and strategizing with stakeholders
Collaborate with ICAP country teams, consortium partners, and other key stakeholders to design, plan, implement, and assess market interventions related to ARV registration, supply chain, product packaging, user preferences, clinical mentoring, and more
Provide technical support for ARV product introduction, including on policy, regulatory, financial, supply chain, phased implementation, training and education, quality assurance, and monitoring
Support national task force/coordinating bodies on HIV guideline revisions, product introduction planning, implementation, and monitoring
Organize and lead advocacy activities such as trainings, meetings, sensitizations, and workshops with country-level and regional partners and stakeholders
Develop materials to advocate for the effective implementation of introducing optimized ARVs, such as but not limited to toolkits, case studies, landscape mapping and analysis, generic guidance, training materials, standard operational procedures
Develop and disseminate compelling evidence for policy change at global, regional, and country-levels including journal articles, communication materials, policy briefs, fact sheets, webinars, etc.
Foster strong communication and participate in meetings with country counterparts at consortium organizations, Ministries of Health, and US Government representatives, and other regional stakeholders on ARV drug optimization
Prepare and deliver presentations to represent ICAP and OPTIMIZE at technical fora
Contribute to grant management and reporting processes
Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized institution
Masters in Public Health is preferred
8 + years of related work experience
4+ years’ experience working on international public health projects at an international organization in sub-Saharan Africa in the field of health service delivery systems, pharmaceuticals, or procurement, with focus on HIV and ARV drugs preferred
Relevant experience in HIV or other health-related programming and implementing in resource-limited settings
Experience in clinical management of HIV infection including ART
Experience working with national working groups in developing plans and/or national guidelines and tools
Excellent understanding of public health approach to scaling up antiretroviral therapy or other treatment
French or Portuguese language skills.
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