Technical Director - HIV and Primary Health Care Integration
Company: FHI 360
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
FHI 360 is a global organization that mobilizes research,
resourcesand relationships so people everywhere have access to the
opportunities they need to lead full and healthy lives. With more
than 4,000 staff and collaborations in more than 60 countries, we
work directly with local leaders to advance social and economic
equity, improve health and well-being, respond to humanitarian
crises, and strengthen community resilience. Our work is grounded
in research and science, reinforced by partnerships, and
characterized by a commitment to local ownership, capacity, and
sustainability.FHI 360 supports low- and middle-income countries to
strengthen their provision of high quality, integrated health
services, especially at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level. In
particular, we are global leaders in supporting countries to
integrate HIV and other health services into PHC systems, as the
basis for sustainable epidemic control, and have supported over 30
countries on their HIV-PHC integration journey through global and
bilateral projects.We are seeking to further advance FHI 360's work
in this area by recruiting a Technical Director to provide
leadership that pushes forward the frontiers of evidence and
practice in achieving the integration of HIV into PHC systems. They
will do this through the provision of technical advice, thought
leadership, quality assurance, and capacity building of staff
across FHI 360 and our partners in the field. The ideal candidate
will have deep expertise in how to achieve integration at the
systems level (e.g. incorporation of services into social health
insurance packages, integration of externally funded workers into
the government workforce, unifying data and supply chain systems),
as well as at the service delivery level (e.g. how to integrate HIV
care within primary facilities and at the community level). Broader
experience with pandemic preparedness and response and PHC systems
is also desired.Job Summary:Advanced subject matter expert who sets
technical design and direction. Ensures quality of existing
projects across existing awards. Sets agenda to guide the
investment of resources in a technical space. Oversees all aspects
of work globally. Establishes and monitors best practices. Leads
business development. Leads staff members' development and
mentoring. Main point of contact with donors and stakeholders on
technical matters. Leads large complex technical components of the
organization and is accountable for developing the technical
strategic and operational plans, goals, and
policies.Accountabilities:Project Design and Implementation:
- Provide technical leadership in design, development, planning,
implementation of HIV and PHC projects.
- Ensures technical implementation is consistent or exceeding
best practices in the industry/subject and meet client / funder
contractual obligations.
- Ensures the quality of implemented technical activities and
systems at all levels.
- Develops strategies and tools for the design and implementation
of specific technical components.
- Continually maintains a dialogue and technical exchange with
field counterparts and technical staff members of implementing
partners.
- Leads the development of peer reviewed publications and
external communications arising from project work.
- Creates guidelines and normative policies for subject matter
areas of expertise.Thought Leadership:
- Collaborates with researchers to generate new evidence to
position FHI 360 as a thought leader.
- Distills accomplishments and lessons learned to inform
strategic planning and improved performance across the health
systems projects and programs.
- Fosters innovation and drives adoption of leading practices and
provides subject matter expertise.
- Establishes and facilitates the change management process
within and across project to ensure that innovations are integrated
into related programs and projects.
- Generates thought leadership outputs that influence the broader
field as well as FHI 360 programming.
- Represents FHI 360 on committees, working groups, or other
teams, related to the thematic area.
- 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.Staff Leadership and Training:
- May supervise team members, monitor performance, and lead
professional development efforts.
- Implements technical capacity development/strengthening for
colleagues across the organization.Business Development:
- Develops and maintains relationships with potential clients /
funders, partners, peers, etc. to develop new business.
- Sets strategy for driving new technical business.
- Leads developing proposal strategies and may be assigned to
write proposal sections related to area of expertise.
- Leads business development meetings with
partners/clients.Reporting:
- Prepares sponsor financial and technical reports related to
subject area.
- Leads the presentation of deliverables, output, and results to
sponsors.
- Leads the development of peer reviewed publications and
external communications arising from project work.Applied Knowledge
& Skills:
- Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts, and practices in
health systems, HIV, PHC, global health security, and
integration.
- Extensive knowledge of the HIV funding and policy
landscape.
- Excellent and demonstrated public relations, policy,
representation, and diplomacy skills required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong consultative and negotiation skills.
- Ability to motivate, influence and collaborate with
others.
- Ability to build positive local working relationships with
local communities, district/state/national government officials, UN
and other multilateral bodies and donor representatives.Supervision
Given/Received:
- Directs and controls the activities of one or more technical
functional areas within multiple countries.
- Completed work is reviewed, from a long-term perspective, for
desired results.
- Contributes to development of organization's strategic
plan.
- Develops well-informed advice and strategies that are sensitive
to the various needs of multiple stakeholders and partners, reflect
the strategic direction of the department and position the company
for success.
- Typically reports to a Division Director.
- May manage activities of lower-level staff, however, main
function is individual contributor.Education:
- Master's Degree or its International Equivalent relevant to the
subject area
- Doctorate Degree Preferred.
- Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.Experience:
- Typically requires a minimum of 15+ years of relevant
experience.
- Proven experience of supporting the integration of HIV into
primary health care.
- Experience of supporting the integration of Global Health
Security functions and other types of health services into primary
health care preferred.
- Experience in multiple geographies, ideally on global
projects.
- Proven recognition as a global leader in PHC integration, e.g.,
through documented experience as invited speaker/presenter at
relevant conferences/meetings, authorship of technical/service
delivery guidelines, and significant contribution to peer reviewed
publications.
- Experience developing strategy and/or performance standards for
projects/services in the technical area.
- Extensive experience of US Government funded projects.
- Strong networks across US Government funded organizations
working in this space.
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO),
government agency, or private organization.Typical Physical
Demands:
- Typical office environment.
- Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and
doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs. Technology to be Used:
- Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office
365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology,
and standard office equipment.Travel Requirements:
- 10% - 25%The expected US Basedhiringsalary range for this role
is listed below. Candidates FHI 360 pay ranges represent national
averages that vary by geographic location. When determining an
offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including
but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education
possessed by the applicant, internal equity, business sector, and
budget.Base salary is only one component of our offer. FHI 360
contributes 12% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension
plan account. Additionally, all US based staff working full-time,
which is calculated at 40 hours/week, receive 18 days of paid
vacation per year, 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year.
Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a
full-time schedule.US Based Hiring Salary Range:$90,000 -
$185,000International hiring ranges will differ based on
location.This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It
neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be
assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be
construed in any way to represent a contract of employment.
Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at
any time.FHI 360 is an whereby we do not engage in practices that
discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment
based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical
or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected under applicable law.Our values and
commitments to safeguarding: FHI 360 is committed to preventing any
type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our work environments
and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment.
FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the welfare of everyone who
engages with our organization and programs and requires that all
personnel, including staff members and volunteers, share this
commitment and sign our code of conduct. All offers of employment
will be subject to appropriate screening checks, including
reference, criminal record and terrorism finance checks. FHI 360
also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
(MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian
Response. In line with the MDS, we will request information from
job applicants' previous employers about any substantiated findings
of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or harassment during the
applicant's tenure with previous employers. By applying, job
applicants confirm their understanding of these recruitment
procedures and consent to these screening checks.FHI 360 will
consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those
with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the
requirements of applicable state and local laws.FHI 360 will never
ask you for your career site username or password, and we will
never request money, goods or services during the application,
recruitment or employment process. If you have questions or
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