Program Coordinator

FHI 360/Philippines (www.fhi360.org) is in search of candidates for Program Coordinator position to join the USAID-funded EpiC HIV project in the Philippines.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
EpiC is a five-year global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The project provides strategic technical assistance (TA) and direct service delivery to break through barriers to 95-95-95 and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs by improving HIV case-finding, prevention, treatment programming and viral load (VL) suppression among key populations (KPs) and priority populations (PPs). In the Philippines, EpiC will work in the Greater Metro Manila Area (Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Central Luzon) to address critical gaps and bottlenecks in the HIV response by expanding HIV case finding in the community, upscaling of PrEP implementation, and strengthening treatment initiation, adherence, and retention support for people living with HIV (PLHIV). Further, EpiC Philippines aims to build the capacity of local, community-based KP organizations and work closely with the government of the Philippines to deliver HIV services tailored to the needs of KPs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Assist the Program Officer in monitoring the agreed deliverables and completion of indicators of the sub grantees and other partners. S/he will ensure that the activities conducted harmonize and complement with the regional and local operations of GF PROTECTS]
• Assist the EpiC sites in establishing linkages with their respective DOH Regional Offices/ CHD, and partner local government units to complement their HIV/ AIDS-related initiatives with EpiC’s activities.
• Provide technical assistance on the participation of the EpiC sites in the Local AIDS Council to lobby for the budget allocation of HIV projects/ activities in the local budget plans including the integration into the Service Delivery Network.
• Assist in the conduct of EpiC project technical assistance provision in the form of meetings, trainings, orientations, and workshops to the sites.
• Coordinate with the Data Encoders for follow up HIV/AIDS reports from sites and partners for proper entry into the national reporting system; and review the submitted reports from sites before submission to the M&E and Program Officers.
• Assist Regional Program Coordinators and Data Encoders on the development schedules for site monitoring visits and data encoding assignments.
• Participate in quality improvement plans which focus on site-level program improvement

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding public health issues among key populations in the Philippines.
• Ability to manage and complete numerous tasks with a high degree of organization and limited resources.
• Experience working with civil society organizations on financial reporting and compliance for HIV and/or health-related activities.
• Experience of proactively identifying risk, addressing issues and appropriately communicating these to the project staff, FHI 360 HQ, and USAID as needed.
• Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from differentorganizations and cultures.
• Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality.
• Ability to travel within the Philippines, as needed

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND JOB EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Knowledge/Information Services, Communications, Education, Environment, Health, Behavioral, Life/Social Sciences International Development, Human Development or related field required.
• 2-4 years’ relevant experience in non-governmental accounts, program/grant management, and US Government rules and regulations
• Prior work experience on USAID funded programs with USAID PEPFAR funded program preferred; HIV/KP-focused programs a plus

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Native Tagalog speaker and good communication skills and good command in written and spoken English
• Previous experience in the Philippines is required

This job description 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.

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]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.

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