SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Care and Treatment Specialist, Lesotho
- Notice Date
- 2/25/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, South Africa USAID-Pretoria, Dept of State, Washington, District of Columbia, 20521-6120
- ZIP Code
- 20521-6120
- Solicitation Number
- SOL-674-14-000012
- Archive Date
- 3/29/2014
- Point of Contact
- Martin Steyn, Phone: (012) 452 2021, Elias S Nkadimeng, Phone: (012) 452 2157
- E-Mail Address
-
MSteyn@usaid.gov, enkadimeng@usaid.gov
(MSteyn@usaid.gov, enkadimeng@usaid.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Care and Treatment Specialist oversees a very important component of the PEPFAR program: improving the delivery of HIV clinical care and treatment services in the health sector at the government level, particularly at the Ministry of Health (MOH). S/he will be the technical expert and point of contact for all USG activities related to strengthening the clinical services infrastructure, ensuring standards and quality of care, liaising with relevant Advisers on health related strategic information, provides guidance on scientific, policy and practices associated with clinical services at both national and district levels. S/he provides technical guidance and support to the PEPFAR and USAID Team in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of effective programs and interventions related to HIV and AIDS, PMTCT, maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH), provider initiated testing and counseling (PICT), Nutrition and TB/ HIV. S/he works collaboratively with other USG partners, including OGAC, CDC, DOD, PC and the National Institute of Health (NIH), and with Lesotho government counterparts and implementing partners to achieve the goals and objectives of PEPFAR. S/he also works closely with other international and bilateral organizations and donor agencies to address technical issues and coordinate efforts with regard to HIV and AIDS, TB, PMTCT, MNCH, PICT and Nutrition. These responsibilities include regular contact and collaboration, at technical and policy levels, in a complex and rapidly evolving country context, with counterparts in the MOH, other government ministries and agencies, civil society organizations, private companies, other donor and international organizations and with other USG entities working in furtherance of HIV and AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and mitigation goals in Lesotho. The incumbent will assume the technical lead in clinical programs, planning and carrying out tasks, resolving problems and conflicts, and taking steps necessary to meet deadlines. The Care and Treatment Specialist works under supervision of the USAID PEPFAR Programs Director. As a senior member of the technical team, the incumbent will be expected to provide leadership of the USAID PEPFAR team in the Director's absence.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USAID/Southern Africa, Maseru, Lesotho
- Record
- SN03296721-W 20140227/140225235201-348f31e48c0f3b751d996c96967d5342 (fbodaily.com)
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