Technical Advisor, HIV Prevention - USAID-supported Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH

FHI 360 is an international non-governmental organization that, in Vietnam, promotes the health and well-being of the Vietnamese people, particularly vulnerable and marginalized populations. It works with the Vietnam Ministry of Health and other national bodies, as well as provincial and district-level health services to achieve project aims. FHI 360 is currently implementing programs to address HIV prevention, testing, and treatment; combatting trafficking in persons; COVID-19; tuberculosis case finding and treatment; anti-microbial resistance; health system strengthening; maternal and child health and nutrition; and diagnostic and laboratory services.

The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is a five-year, global project focused on HIV, COVID-19, and combatting trafficking in persons using funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the United States Agency for International Development. EpiC is seeking a qualified and highly motivated Vietnamese candidate to serve as Technical Advisor, HIV Prevention - USAID-supported Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project, based in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.

Main responsibilities:

Technical Leadership (~60%)

• Lead team implementing HIV prevention, testing, and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programming.
• Oversee technical capacity building among project staff and community-based partners in area of expertise.
• Work with community-based partners to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of demand generation.
• Develop and lead innovations in HIV programming within area of expertise.
• Support continuous quality improvement efforts across area of expertise.
• Review program data and make appropriate programmatic pivots to meet targets and fill service gaps.
• Develop manuscripts, presentations, and other knowledge products promoting successes, lessons learned, and knowledge gained to advance the global HIV response.
• Lead reporting and response to ad hoc requests related to areas of technical expertise and leadership.

Team Leadership (~40%)

• Supervise a team of up to four individuals.
• Develop work plan and subcontract language in areas of technical expertise and monitor subcontract performance on areas of technical focus.
• Ensure synergies with team focused on financial sustainability of community-based interventions.
• Represent EpiC at national and international events.
• Facilitate collaboration and a supportive environment with implementing partners and other project staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience and abilities for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, social sciences administration, quality improvement or related field; advanced degree, including master’s in public health or a medical doctorate preferred.
• At least 10 years’ experience in management or technical implementation of international development projects in Vietnam, preferably in HIV outreach, testing, counseling, or clinical care.
• Exceptional skills with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with USAID, PEPFAR and the VAAC preferred.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills in both Vietnamese and English.
• Ability to travel as necessary.

FHI 360 offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Interested candidates are invited to visit FHI 360’s career page at https://www.fhi360.org/careers and apply the position ONLINE by December 22, 2022. Selection and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.