WORKING TITLE: STATE COORDINATING OFFICER
INTERNAL TITLE: - IN PROGRAM OFFICER-I
LOCATION: NAGALAND
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OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
To address the high burden of HIV among high-risk groups, including key populations (KP), through people-centered service delivery, and building on existing efforts while embracing innovation in treatment initiation and continuity, and viral load (VL) suppression through catalytic activities is a need.
State Coordinating Officer will be responsible for coordination with local stakeholders at state/ district level and will be directly managing the field team involved in scaling up of prevention and treatment activities including implementing newer approaches of project. S/he will also work closely with the national level technical leads and technical directors in implementing activities. S/he will work closely with the different state level agencies including SACS, NGOs and other key stakeholders for the operational roll-out of activities. S/he will be leading both the prevention and treatment teams across the state and will supervise the senior program officers and program officer-SI.
SCOPE OF WORK
State Coordinating Officer, Nagaland will support the HIV treatment vertical to achieve project objectives and targets by focusing on (but not limited to) achievement of the following results:
- Coordinate the implementation of prevention and treatment activities of the project through development of an integrated action plan, providing management support and technical guidance in the implementation of the plan.
- Provide management and technical oversight to CSO partners
- Facilitate management support from Project Director, JD TI and JD CST of SACS for the implementation of project activities in government health system and TI programs.
- Coordinate with SACS for integrating the project plan in the SACS annual action plan.
- Seek management support from SACS for the roll out of newer approaches of project.
- Participate in SACS level review and present the progress of project activities.
- Coordinate with other government departments such as state TB office, state health and family welfare and social welfare department and develop active referral systems for Hepatitis B & C, mental health, SRH and social protection schemes.
- Develop capacity building plans of the state team, CSO team, CBOs and field teams by identifying training needs and organizing training programs.
- Establish a system of micro-planning for the state and track the implementation through routine review with state team.
- Organize routine review meeting of prevention and treatment teams to track progress for achievement of targets.
- Organize state level quarterly review of project.
- State focal point for coordination and liaison between project and other development partners in the state.
- Responsible for all administrative and procurement activities at state level.
- Responsible for reporting and providing periodic updates on the overall progress and achievements under the project.
Required Skills
Required Experience
- Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, or related field with at least 6 years of experience preferably in implementing programmes on HIV prevention, care, and treatment in the Northeast.
- S/he will have at least 5-6 years of demonstrated excellence in technical assistance and leadership position.
- S/he will have prior experience of providing technical assistance to governments at national and/or state level.
- Capacity to think creatively in dealing with policy and operational issues while maintaining a strong results-oriented approach.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrable problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Should be team player.
- Fluent in local language.
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