Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC), a five-year global project funded by the U.S.
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID), is dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control. EpiC is led by FHI 360 with core
partners Right to Care (RTC), Palladium, Population Services International (PSI), and Gobee Group. The
project also draws upon regional resource partners to provide technical assistance, as well as global
resource partners who bring unique capacities. EpiC has been modified to accept Pillar 2 Covid-19
funding to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and bolster health systems to address COVID-19 and
reemergence.
Fonctions
The EpiC team seeks a Technical Advisor II, Covid-19 Clinical, to provide technical advice and oversight across EpiC’s COVID-19 clinical care work in Haiti, serving as a lead technical advisor and providing assistance in the area of COVID-19 clinical care. S/he will oversee development, management, and evaluation of programs involving delivery and support of oxygen ecosystems, and other aspects of care for persons with COVID-19. S/he will oversee human resource development and training to improve clinical interventions and outcomes for patients with COVID-19. S/he will guide expanded activities in community systems, infection prevention and control (IPC), and diagnostics . S/he provides guidance to ensure that program implementation adheres to appropriate technical standards and guidelines and that programs are technically sound. The Technical Advisor will support as well EpiC’s COVID-19 vaccine portfolio in Haiti by providing senior-level technical and operational support in Haiti, with a special focus on the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the South, Nippes and Grand Anse of Haiti. The Technical Advisor will be based in Port au Prince of Haiti.
Responsibilities:
Technical Requirements:
• Ensure high-quality technical leadership, oversight, and advice, including mobilization of technical assistance to support implementation of COVID-19 clinical interventions.
• Provides technical advice to ensure that the Haiti clinical COVID-19 portfolio is consistent with current practice, international standards and recommendations.
• Review existing COVID-19 clinical care training curriculum and technical tools previously used by EpiC in Haiti. Contribute to and participate in COVID-19 clinical care training; Develop technical tools on COVID-19 clinical management topics
• Provide support in the design of COVID-19 vaccination program in the South, Nippes and Grand Anse which will require collaboration with health facilities and MOH units (Vaccin, CCC and Community health)
• Supervise junior technical staff members, sub-contractors, and others implementing technical
• Ensure project activities are on track with work plans, with technical expertise informing project
implementation
• Works on problems of complex scope that require evaluation of variable factors.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for
obtaining solutions, with little supervision
• Networks with key internal and external personnel.
• Participate in meetings with Ministry of Health officials and local partners to refine the clinical
technical assistance package.
• Decisions may cause delays or failure to achieve results that impact departmental goals.
• Provides input to senior technical leadership on national guidelines and normative policies for
subject matter areas of expertise
• May interpret findings and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Monitor and report on activities under her responsabiities
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Project Design Implementation:
• Provides support in the design, evaluation and implementation of COVID-19 related programs (TA, O2, Vaccine). Leads the creation of the technical portion of the project plan of a complex project or multiple projects, within the given resource and financial constraints
• Oversees all day to day technical and operational activities in the local region.
• Coordinates with technical and programmatic staff members to ensure that activities are
performed as per award requirements and consistent with FHI 360 policy
• Oversees staff members’ assignments
• Work with Enterprise Services to prepare contracts and budgets.
• Provides broad global technical leadership to multiple components for moderate to complex
programs.
• Defines and develops solutions for major business or functional changes.
• Contributes to planning and making recommendations for department/program/project
concept, operations, and/or implementation.
• Influences design and scope of initiatives and programs
• Develops strategies and tools for the design and implementation of specific technical
components
• Ensures technical implementation is consistent with best practices in the industry / subject and
meet client / funder contractual obligations for moderately complex technical units of a
functional domain, directing other professional staff members.
• Oversees all day to day technical and activities in the local, country, or region.
• Coordinates with technical and programmatic staff members to ensure that activities are
performed as per award requirements and consistent with policy.
• Oversees staff members’ assignments.
• Coordinates with employees and consultants, on-site and in the field for situations that are less
routine and more unusual
Business Development and Client/Funder Support:
• Develops and maintains relationships with potential clients / funders, partners, peers, etc. to develop new business.
• Collect data for inclusion in proposals.
• Leads proposal research and design.
• Leads developing proposal strategies.
• Prepare proposals, budgets, and work plans.
• Participate in business development meetings with partners/clients
• Develop strategies to grow the business.
• The other higher-level (develop strategies to grow the business, lead design, etc.) are appropriate.
• Participate in client / funder meetings and provide technical input.
• Draft sponsor reports and presentations.
• Represents the organization and / or Institute to external entities at professional meetings and
conferences.
• Maintains collaborative relationships with donor/client organizations, relevant government
agencies, bilateral and other NGOs (non governmental organizations) and consistently
maintained and viewed as a knowledgeable resource in their technical area.
• Continually maintains a dialogue and technical exchange with field counterparts and technical
staff members of implementing partners.
• Participate in client / funder meetings and draft reports / presentations.
Partner/Sub-Award Management:
• Draft sub awards and partner agreements.
• Assists in managing client relations
Staff Leadership and Training:
• May supervise team members, monitor performance, and lead professional development efforts.
• Develops and implements training and competency gaps
• Identifies staff members to address training gaps
Project/Program Reporting:
• Reviews sponsor financial and technical reports.
• Prepares and delivers presentations to sponsors on progress.
• Develops project work plans and coordinates with sponsors and partners on activities.
Quality Assurance:
• Ensures technical deliverables and implementation are consistent with best practices in the industry / subject and meet client / funder contractual obligations for moderately
complex technical units of a functional domain, directing other professional staff
members.
• Proactively identifies risks or challenges to technical deliverables and creates mitigation
plan.
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates the effectiveness of projects and makes
recommendations for enhancements.
• Ensures the quality of implemented technical activities and systems at all levels.
Qualifications Requises
• Typically requires 12+ years of relevant experience in designing and evaluating applicable programs/services – may manage activities of lower-level staff, however, main function is individual contributor.
• Experience working in Haiti on health or other development projects preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French required; fluency in
Haitian Creole preferred.
• Excellent and demonstrated people management and performance
management/development skills.
• Ability to build positive local working relationships with local communities, district
government officials, UN and where appropriate, donor representatives.
• Documented participation on normative bodies or committees that define guidelines
relevant to the specific technical area.
• Relevant publications, presentations, reports, and manual/tool development.
• Experience leading business development efforts in the technical area.
• Proficient experience in current program developments in division/unit/technical area.
• Years of work experience that demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of technical
issues.
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or
private organization.
• International or Domestic (US) Program Development or Program management preferred
Conditions particulières
Typical Physical Demands:
• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at a computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift 5-25 lbs.
Technology to Be Used:
Personal Computer, Microsoft Office 365 (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Skype/TEAMS, e-mail), office telephone, cell phone, and printer/copier.
Travel Requirements:
10- 25%
