[afro-nets] Three Short Term Vacancies - Indonesia

[Sabine Flessenkaemper <FlessenkaemperS@who.or.id>]

Three Short Term Vacancies - Indonesia
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Intensified Support Assistance Collaboration for HIV ? Indonesia
(ISAC ? HIV)
 
Proposed Terms of Reference
 
Short Term Professional ? HIV Care
 
The National AIDS Program Indonesia has made major efforts in 
acceleration of Indonesia HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Care expansion. 
A Five Year AIDS strategic plan for 2003-2007 is in place and 
has been widely distributed. The MoH will be expanding compre-
hensive HIV prevention and care to 17 provinces of Indonesia un-
der its commitment to the Sentani Declaration. Donor support 
from GFATM 1 and round 4, USAID ? FHI ? ASA, AusAID ? IHPCP have 
been secured to support this expansion. A Central management 
structure has been established to administer funds in an effi-
cient manner. Provincial Management structures are being formed, 
through appointment of Provincial Implementation Units (PIU), to 
work closely with the Provincial authorities and partners and 
manage the GFATM supported activities.
 
Within the 4th Round GFATM proposal, the Ministry of Health has 
determined three major goals. The first focuses on providing ap-
propriate care, support, and treatment for people living with 
HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), an area that has remained undeveloped because 
of extreme limitation on resources. With technical support from 
WHO?s 3 X 5 Initiative and this proposed assistance from the 
Global Fund, sufficient resources and expertise will become 
available to provide the necessary care, support, and treatment 
for HIV+ people throughout the 17 target provinces. The second 
goal focuses on prevention of HIV infection among the three tar-
get populations where the epidemic is most widespread; commer-
cial sex workers, injecting drug users, and transvestites. The 
third goal focuses on prevention of infection among vulnerable 
men through workplace programs in targeted industries. By pro-
moting safe sex, condom use, and health seeking behaviours among 
this important ?bridging? population, the spread of the disease 
into the general population should be avoided. All of these 
three goals are synergistic, and will help to significantly ex-
pand current interventions and augment the national response to 
HIV/AIDS.
 
For the following areas detailed work plans and achievement in-
dicators have been developed and will be addressed during the 
period of 2004 - 2009: Testing and Counselling, including VCT, 
Treatment and Prophylaxis for Opportunist Infections, ARV Treat-
ment and Monitoring, Palliative Care, Health System Strengthen-
ing, Procurement and Supply Management Capacity Building, Pro-
gram Management Support.
 
WHO Indonesia is now looking for three experts to support the 
teams in Jakarta and Papua in providing technical support.
 
Positions are available immediately.
 
Please kindly send your application and CV to: 
mailto:SafitriK@who.or.id
 
1) Short Term Professional for HIV Care, ISAC ? HIV will be 
based in Papua ? WHO Office and working closely with the MO 3 by 
5, WHO and be expected to:
o Establish and maintained close contacts with various govern-
ment counterparts in the MOH, the Provincial Programme Coordina-
tor and other relevant agencies with respect to coordination of 
the ISAC ? HIV programme.
 
o Achievement of the ISAC ? HIV in commitment to the GFATM grant 
and the WHO 3 by 5, is implemented properly through quality of 
care.
 
o Provide technical assistance on the development of project ac-
tivities in accordance with the provision of the ISAC ? HIV 
technical assistance needs.
 
o Advise in the development of provincial POA to set up systems 
and procedures necessary to ensure quality and sustainable HIV 
care services.
 
o Advise in the development of an integrated comprehensive com-
munity social mobilization and advocacy strategy and POA to in-
crease the demand from the community and to improve community 
awareness for Testing and Counselling, ART services ( in coordi-
nation with WHO and partner experts).
 
o Strengthen Key Services for HIV treatment and care scale up, 
including development of operational guidelines and training; 
outreach programmes, treatment availability for ART and case 
management and counselling; Laboratory monitoring of ART and 
drug resistance.
 
o Advise, develop user friendly training tools, plan and accel-
erate training efforts in the provinces/Districts in HIV & ART 
services.
 
o Ensure standardize data collection methods (treatment, cover-
age, nation wide regular collection for project level data on 
same indicators) together with country partners in order to com-
plement/ contribute HIV data (coverage, quality, inputs and out-
puts etc ) to existing efforts to strengthen M&E plans and/or 
relevant health information systems towards a standardized na-
tional data.
 
o Advise and assist methods for collecting information on the 
HIV programme, including surveys and operational researches.
 
o Closely monitor the implementation status and carry out regu-
lar follow ups for timely implementation of HIV care related ac-
tivities and reporting to WHO and PMU ? GF AIDS/MoH.
 
o Facilitate good coordination among sectors within the MOH pro-
grams such as the medical care for health system strengthening, 
TB program, community health program, laboratory quality 
strengthening programs, and with universities, academic bodies, 
INGOs/NGOs for public ? private partnership activities.
 
o In discussion with the Medical Officer for STIs & HIV/AIDS, 
the Medical Officer for 3 by 5, Indonesia and the PMU - GF AIDS, 
advise and assist in the development of the activity proposals 
for implementation at provincial level.
 
o Assist with other areas as may be assign by the WHO and re-
quest for support by the MOH.
 
Duration of Assignment: 11 months
 
Qualifications Required:
Medical degree or advanced postgraduate training or degree in 
epidemiology/public health/control of communicable diseases with 
extensive international experience, preferably in HIV Treatment 
& Care.
 
Skills and Competencies
o Considerable experience in the implementation of national HIV 
& AIDS prevention and control programmes at the international 
level.
 
o Extensive management and technical knowledge and technical ex-
pertise in public health disease control, care, support & treat-
ment of HIV/AIDS especially with ART.
 
o Experience and skill in data analysis, proposal development 
and project management.
 
o Ability to work effectively with colleagues at the national 
and international levels.
 
o Broad-based knowledge of WHO's policies and programmes, and 
those of the UN system.
 
o Ability to perform independently under minimum supervision.
 
o Well-developed communications skills, both oral and written.
 
Desirable:
Specific knowledge of Antiretroviral and Clinical Management of 
HIV patients.
 
Languages:
Excellent command of written and spoken English.
 
 
2) Short Term Professional for STI, ISAC ? HIV will be based in 
Jakarta ? WHO Country Office and will be expected to:
o Establish and maintained close contacts with various govern-
ment counterparts in the MOH and other relevant agencies with 
respect to coordination of the ISAC ? HIV programme
 
o Provided technical assistance on the development of project 
activities in accordance with the provision of the ISAC ? HIV 
technical assistance needs.
 
o Advise in the development of POA to set up systems and proce-
dures necessary to ensure quality and sustainable STI services 
for populations at risk such as Sex Workers, IDUs and youths.
 
o Strengthen Key Services for STI treatment and care scale up, 
including development of operational guidelines and training; 
outreach programmes, treatment availability for STIs and case 
management and counselling; and providing user friendly compre-
hensive STI services for at risk population groups such as 
youths, laboratory monitoring of STIs and drug resistance.
 
o Advise, develop user friendly training tools, plan and accel-
erate training efforts in the provinces/Districts in STI ser-
vices.
 
o Advise and develop Standardize data collection methods (treat-
ment, coverage, nation wide regular collection for project level 
data on same indicators) together with country partners in order 
to complement/ contribute STIs data (coverage, quality, inputs 
and outputs etc )to existing efforts to strengthen M&E plans 
and/or relevant health information systems towards a standard-
ized national data.
 
o Advise and assist methods for collecting information on the 
STI programme, including surveys and operational researches.
 
o Closely monitor the implementation status and carried out 
regular follow ups for timely implementation of STI related ac-
tivities and reporting to WHO and the PMU - GF-AIDS/MoH.
 
o Closely facilitate good coordination among sectors within the 
MOH such as the Medical Care for health system and PHC strength-
ening,Directorate of Health Laboratories for laboratory quality 
strengthening, Universities, Academic bodies and INGOs/NGOs for 
public ? public partnership activities.
 
o In discussion with the Medical Officer of STIs & HIV/AIDS In-
donesia and the PMU ? GF AIDS advise and assist in the develop-
ment of the activity proposals for implementation
o Assist with other areas as may be assign by the WHO and re-
quest for support by the MOH.
 
 
Duration of Assignment: 11 months
 
Qualifications Required:
Medical degree or advanced postgraduate training or degree in 
public health/treatment and control of communicable disease with 
minimum five years international experience, preferably in STI 
treatment and & care
 
Skills and Competencies
o Considerable experience in the implementation of national HIV 
& AIDS prevention and control programmes at the international 
level.
 
o Extensive management and technical knowledge and technical ex-
pertise in public health disease control, care, support & treat-
ment of STIs.
 
o Experience and skill in data analysis, proposal development 
and project management.
 
o Ability to work effectively with colleagues at the national 
and international levels.
 
o Broad-based knowledge of WHO's policies and programmes, and 
those of the UN system.
 
o Ability to perform independently under minimum supervision.
 
o Well-developed communications skills, both oral and written
 
Desirable:
Specific knowledge of STIs treatment, prevention, care and sup-
port
 
Languages:
Excellent command of written and spoken English
 
 
3) Short Term Consultant (Laboratory Expert) - ISAC ? HIV will 
allow two weeks of time x 4 visits a year to the WHO Office in 
Jakarta and be expected to: (In consultation with WRO and na-
tional authorities)
 
1st visit:
o assess the status of laboratory support available in the coun-
try for HIV diagnosis and monitoring of ART, identify the major 
gaps and develop a detailed work-plan for enhancing the effec-
tiveness of lab support to HIV programme including training 
needs, supplies and equipment.
 
2nd visit:
o Provide technical support for implementation of the work plan 
developed in first visit including training and installation of 
equipment.
 
3rd visit:
o Provide technical support for implementation of the work plan 
developed in first visit including training and installation of 
equipment, and
o Review the progress made, identify need for any midcourse cor-
rections.
 
4th visit
o Provide technical support for implementation of the work plan 
developed in first visit including training and installation of 
equipment and
 
o Review the progress made, identify need for any midcourse cor-
rections.
 
o Plan for the activities for next year.
 
In all the visits following additional ToR:
o Regular supervision, monitoring and reporting of the ISAC ? 
HIV.
 
o Assist with other areas as may be assign by the WHO and re-
quest for support by the MOH.
 
Duration of Assignment: Two weeks x 4 visits per year
 
Qualifications Required:
 
Postgraduate qualification (MD/MSC or PhD) in microbiol-
ogy/laboratory sciences or laboratory degree and considerable 
experience.
 
Establishment of lab services for HIV diagnosis and ART monitor-
ing at national level.
 
Experience in imparting training/teaching laboratory staff in 
techniques for HIV diagnosis and ART monitoring.
 
Experience in undertaking monitoring of lab services preferably 
those dealing with HIV
 
Languages:
Excellent command of written and spoken English