SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- HIV/AIDS Clinical Care Specialist
- Notice Date
- 1/22/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Uganda USAID-Kampala, Dept. of State, Washington, DC, 20521-2190, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 617-0000-07-0002
- Response Due
- 2/9/2007
- Archive Date
- 2/24/2007
- Description
- 1. Position Title: HIV/AIDS Clinical Care Specialist. 2. Market Value: GS-14 Equivalent ($77,793- 101,130). Final compensation will be based upon the candidate past salary history and work experience. 3. Place of Performance: USAID/Uganda, Kampala. 4. Period of Performance: An initial one year contract with an option to USAID to extend for an additional year depending on continuance of need, demonstrated performance and availability of funds. 5. The technical scope and management responsibilities of the program are complex, requiring the services of a highly qualified physician-manager with strong technical skills in HIV/AIDS treatment and quality assurance. Education: Registered clinical care health professional such as MD, RN, etc required; a master?s degree equivalent preferably in public health, public administration, social sciences or a related development field is a plus. 6. Experience and knowledge: Seven to ten years of experience working internationally in the design and implementation of HIV/AIDS programs with demonstrated technical expertise and skills in quality assurance systems/programs required. Demonstrated experience and knowledge about the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients including the provision of antiretroviral therapy, and work with developing country systems for service delivery required. Demonstrated experience in working closely with indigenous partners to improve technical approaches for quality clinical care required. Experience working with senior level host government personnel and/or non-government organizations desired. Knowledge and experience in monitoring the results of ART program activities desired. Experience in coordinating programs with bilateral and multilateral donors such as the UN agencies as well as public sector and NGOs entities a plus. 7. Skills and Abilities: Excellent and demonstrated skills for superb and effective team work. Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work with a wide range of partners in a complex cultural and bureaucratic environment. Strong computer and writing skills, able to produce concise reports and brief reports in English utilizing word processing, spreadsheets and graphic programs. Notice to Applicants: The USAID reserves the right to obtain from previous employers relevant information concerning the applicant?s past performance and may consider such information in its evaluation. Introduction: USAID Uganda seeks to hire a U. S. citizen or third country national to serve as Clinical Care Specialist for its HIV/AIDS programs who specializes in management of national and district level HIV/AID clinical care and AIDS treatment programs. The Specialist will be a member of the multi disciplinary USAID health, HIV/AIDS and Education Team (Strategic Objective 8 team), providing technical to USAID and its implementing partners to enhance the quality of USAID-supported and President?s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) HIV/AIDS clinical care and treatment programs. The Specialist will provide leadership and technical guidance to all of USAID?s AIDS care and treatment programs across the portfolio (including work with the Inter Religious Council of Uganda, private sector workplace programs, new PHA networks program, Supply Chain Management program and the treatment components of the new northern Uganda program) with a major focus in ensuring quality and sustainability of the ART program. The Specialist will also serve as project manager and technical advisor tot eh Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) national Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) Quality Assurance Program, a new multidistrict Family HIV/AIDS Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Care and treatment program, the Joint Clinical Research Center AIDS treatment program and other programs as needed. The Specialist will play a lead role representing USAID on the U.S. Government (USG) PEPFAR Treatment Working Group, a multi agency group leading USG Uganda?s approach to AIDS treatment and lab services, and will work in close partnership with other USG agencies including the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institutes for Health (NIH), Peace Corps, the Department of Defense (DoD) and the US Embassy. The position will work closely with senior Ministry of Health officials and other development partners (such as WHO), and the national ART and PMTCT committees to ensure a cohesive national approach to scaling up and sustaining AIDS treatment. The Specialist will represent USAID on the national ART committee, the national PMTCT committee and other coordination structures as pertain to success of USAID?s care and treatment program. Within USAID the position will also liaise closely with the Health and Education Sub Teams to ensure full complementarity of interventions. While the position requires a positive and proactive attitude to teamwork, the Clinical Care Specialist is expected to complete assigned duties with little direct supervision. The Clinical Care Specialist shall: 1. Ensure high quality is maintained within all USAID-supported programs for HIV/AIDS treatment, clinical and palliative care and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission program. This will involve providing, identifying and procuring technical assistance as required, promoting collaboration between public and private sector agencies, and monitoring the achievement of results. 2. Provide technical leadership for HIV/AIDS clinical care and treatment to all USAID supported programs with elements of HIV clinical care. Actively engage partners and seek out linkages to improve the quality, sustainability and consistency of USAID programs. 3. Finalize, start up and manage a new ?Family HIV/AIDS PMTCT and care and treatment program? to scale up quality HIV care services for women, children and their families and to build local capacity for district service delivery. 4. Provide technical support and direct management of USAID-supported programs including the JCRC TREAT program, national Quality Assurance for ART program. Family HIV/AIDS PMTCT and care and treatment program and other activities as assigned. 5. Represent USAID with the Government of Uganda on the national ART and PMTCT committees and collaborate closely with key development partners (such as WHO) to promote coordination and adoption of sound technical approaches for the effective delivery and sustainability of HIV/AIDS treatment, clinical and palliative care services. In addition, collaborate with all U.S. Government agencies supporting the implementation of the President?s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and facilitate coordination for HIV/AIDS treatment, clinical and palliative care programs within the USAID team. 6. Represent USAID on key PEPFAR working groups, including the Treatment and Lab working group, working together with USG partners (CDC, NIH) to develop cohesive, collaborative, and effective Country Operational Plans. Lead development for USAID of the Country Operational Plans for Treatment and Lab. 7. Ensure quality of HIV/AIDS treatment, clinical and palliative care programs through adequate monitoring including: quarterly and annual reviews and reports, periodic evaluations, regular site visits, consistent contact with partners, etc. Provide technical input to design of surveys, evaluations and program assessments as needed. 8. Ensure that administrative and management responsibilities to meet USAID and USG planning and budgeting, monitoring and reporting requirements are met. 9. Proactively participate on USAID?s multidisciplinary team, actively seeking to improve results through linkages and integration both within SO8, but also within the wider USAID and USG mission. Actively provide input into design, planning and management and evaluation of programs within SO8. For detailed scope of work and evaluation criteria, please send email to gnakaddu@usaid.gov, copy, rheller@usaid.gov
- Place of Performance
- Address: Kampala, Uganda, Plot 1577 Ggaba Road,
- Country: UGANDA
- Country: UGANDA
- Record
- SN01216361-W 20070124/070122220047 (fbodaily.com)
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