Position: Team Leader-Targeted Intervention (TI)

Organization: Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust

Location: Mumbai

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities will include

• Provide technical support to SACS for timely roll-out of the TI projects as planned in the Annual Action Plan.
• Assist SACS to realign TI intervention are as based on latest mapping data to ensure programs are evidence-based.
• Establish systems to ensure that TI function as per the national guidelines and periodically monitor TIs and grade performance.
• Undertake regular field visits to assess quality of work of TI projects, adherence to NACP/ SACS guidelines and provide onsite technical support.
• Supervise the work of TI Program Officers and provide technical and managerial guidance for conducting their work efficiently.
• Provide technical support to strengthen the systems within SACS for timely release of funds to TIs.
• Provide regular feedback on reports received from Program officers and TIs.
• Monitor the core output indicators (ICTC,STI and condom usage) of NACP  with SACSTI division and provide regular supportive supervision to the Pos and TIs to achieve the output indicators.
• Ensure availability of condoms
• Provide support to develop TI curriculum, training manuals.
• Evolve mechanisms with TI division SACS to establish better linkages between Link
• Workers Program and existing TI programs in the state.
• Assist SACS to ensure 100% SIMS reporting by TI NGOs.
• Conduct periodic reviews, and update SACS, stake holders on the progress of TI programs in the state.
• Provide technical support to SACS for documenting best practices.
• Periodically update SACS on the fiscal and programmatic achievements for the TI component and suggest action plans for increasing expenditure and improving performance.
• Coordinate reviews of the monthly plans by PD,SACS with TI division SACS and TSU team
• Provide technical support to Tis with a minimum of 12days every month on the field. A detailed tour report to be submitted on a daily basis and complete report within 3days of completion of tour.
• Identify and develop linkages between Tis for HIV services viz. ICTC, STI clinics, ART centres and CSC.
• Ensure, regular condom supply by working with Condom Social Marketing Organizations
• Reporting to: The officer will be reporting to the Team Leader TSU on all issues associated with his/her work responsibilities.

Essential:

Desired Candidate Profile

Master's degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Management or related field and a minimum of 7-years’ experience in the health sector, out of which minimum 5years must be in the field of HIV-AIDS, preferably managing targeted interventions with the core and non-core TIs.

• The candidate must possess technical knowledge on HIV-AIDS issues and excellent reporting and analysis abilities, capacity to communicate with various players at different levels and an ability to negotiate in a multicultural environment.
• S/He should be familiar with techniques of monitoring and evaluation.
• The suitable candidate should be familiar with the organization and functions of the state and local public health systems/ SACS.
• S/he will possess excellent team work abilities and the ability to work well in an inter- disciplinary team.
• S/he will have excellent written and verbal communication skills in local language and English.
• Candidate should be proficient in the use of computers.
• Previous experience in the state is desirable

Remuneration:  Salary will commensurate with experience of the candidate and past salary drawn.