Reporting to the Chief of Party, the PMTCT Technical Director will provide technical and program oversight and direction in PMTCT to a 5-year USAID-funded, primary health care for HIV services project in South Sudan.

• Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of PMTCT program activities
• Develop and/or review evidence-based clinical training materials, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials needed for implementation of PMTCT activities
• Guide the integration of HIV services within the integrated package of primary health care services in South Sudan
• Provide assistance, mentoring and capacity building in:

1. improving continuity of care and follow-up for HIV-positive mothers and infants;
2. ensuring the quality of rapid HIV testing and routine, confidential CT capacity;
3. strengthening the relationships between the community and the health facilities;
4. integrating couples counseling within PMTCT services;

• Oversee the development of ANC as the main entry point for all PMTCT services and other RH activities
• Coordinate assessments, site strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation, policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites as required by program activities
• Actively participate in all Technical Advisory Group Meetings, and represent Jhpiego in professional forums by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences, as well as technical working groups
• Formulate and test sustainable solutions to training, service delivery gaps, utilizing cross-cutting approaches such as performance and quality improvement and in-service training/pre-service education
• Guide MOH, professional associations, other national stakeholders in the revision/development of evidenced-based standards for competency in PMTCT
• Mobilize international level clinical/technical expertise to resolve clinical issues that shape or effect local public policy or program design.
• Provide technical leadership to the development the project strategic plan, work plan, and program monitoring, in close collaboration with MOH, USAID, other stakeholders

• A clinical degree with at least 7 years’ experience specific to PMTCT
• At least 5 years’ experience contributing technical leadership to projects of at least $5 million per year value, preferably in South Sudan or the East Africa region
• Demonstrated skills in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, training, pre-service education, performance and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
• Experience with a mix of practical technical skills in PMTCT necessary for service delivery at the regional, national, clinical and community-level
• Ability to liaise with senior MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of South Sudan’s healthcare system, particularly the public health system; experience living and working in South Sudan preferred
• Strong oral, written communication and presentations skills in English; Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets
• Familiarity with USAID and PEPFAR administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
• Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time