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Health Referral & Linkages Specialist Gauteng Province x1
Pact, an International NGO based in Pretoria, seeks to employ an experienced Health Referral and Linkages Specialist, to join the USAID- funded Government Capacity Building Support Program (GCBS).
Position Summary:
The Health Referral & Linkages Specialist will play a pivotal role in developing, coordinating, supporting implementation of HTS interventions and be the key channel of communication with all health partners. This includes overseeing the development and maintenance of multisectoral collaboration for functional bi-directional referral systems between communities, clinical services, and social service providers, increasing program reach to children living with HIV and AIDS. She/He will lead in supporting GCBS to reach CALHIV, Prep and Index testing targets. She/He will provide technical health support at Provincial and District level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Implement and monitor programme completion and target reach, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action in relation to district specific work plan prioritizing:
IdentificationofCALHIV
Service package for CALHIV (access to ART, viral load, disclosure support) o Linkage to PREP, GBV and sexual reproductive health services
HIV risk assessment and testing (include index testing for HIV+ caregivers)
Track district specific health data to support programme planning and expanded reach
Facilitate capacity building initiatives for SSPs on HIV to ensure all SSPs are up to date about latest developments in HTS.
Coordinate case management and tracking for all children infected and/or affected by HIV in selected districts to ensure achievement of the UN 95-95-95 targets as per NSP.
Provide technical support and mentoring to ensure successful bi-directional referral systems and case management at site, district and provincial level by facilitating partnership development between DSD and DOH at provincial, district, and local level; with PEPFAR district support partner and any other relevant local health and Welfare NPOs.
Monitor success of the referral systems and provide support to troubleshoot and problem-solve as needed, prioritising:
AccesstoPREPfor10%ofGCBSAdolescents(15–17years) o CALHIVaccesstoART
HIV+ caregivers index testing of children
Teenage mothers to access CPS
Access to GBV and sexual reproductive health interventions
Propose innovative ideas and new solutions to meet CALHIV, PREP and SRH referral targets
Coordinate monthly feedback meetings on the caseload of HIV+ children with DSD staff, NPO staff, project staff, and health facility staff for programmatic decision-making purposes;
Jointly coordinate HTS including community outreach with testing partners, other OVC
partners (in case there is more than one OVC partner in a district/subdistrict) and other service providers.
Supervise Community Health, Referral and Linkage Officers
Coordinate all reporting process to ensure timely submission of required HTS reports
Support the PPM in contract management oversight and tracking of deliverables for sub awardees focusing on CALHIV
Produce health specific content monthly, quarterly, semi- annual and annual narrative programme performance reports