Partners in Hope (PIH)
Partners in Hope (PIH) is a faith-based Malawian Non-Governmental organization that was established in 2004 to offer equitable health services and founded on robust commitment to support National HIV and AIDS response in Malawi. PIH has a medical center that operates a general outpatient clinic; inpatient wards; as well as a public HIV- focused Moyo Outpatient Centre of Excellence. PIH is incorporated under the provisions of Trustees Incorporation Act, 1962, in Malawi. With a Program Award under Cooperative Agreement No: 72061221CA00010 “Client-Oriented Response for HIV Epidemic Control (CORE -1) Activity Component One (1)” by the United States of America PEPFAR through USAID, PIH supports HIV Care and Treatment implementation in 123 Ministry of Health, CHAM and Private health facilities in 9 districts across Malawi (Mulanje, Chikwawa, Lilongwe Nsanje, Dowa, Kasungu, Nkhotakota, Karonga, and Chitipa. Under the CORE 1 Cooperative Agreement, PIH is seeking to recruit highly motivated individuals to be deployed in various districts across Malawi in the following positions:
HTS SUPERVISOR (10)
Location: PIH Supported districts
Reports to : District Program Coordinator/District Program Officer
Position Summary
The HIV Testing Services (HTS) Supervisor coordinates the planning, implementation and evaluation to ensure quality HIV Testing Services provision in the district. This position provides technical support to HIV Diagnostic Assistants (HDAs) and liaises with the МОН District HTS Coordinator and relevant staff to ensure provision of high-quality Testing services.
Primary Responsibilities
- Support the development of monthly and quarterly HTS work plans in liaison with facility lead and HTS Technical team.
- Support conducting of HTS needs assessments and provide guidance to HTS providers
- Plan in collaboration with the District HTS Coordinator with the District and District Environmental Health Officer (DEHO) on joint mentoring, supervision, trainings, Quality Assurance (QA), and Quality Control (QC) activities- This should be planned with District supervision team.
- Provide guidance on performance objectives and professional development, including managing time away from a post for training
- Organize regular meetings to share experiences, discuss challenges, identify solutions to barriers to testing and motivate HDAS
- Work with the MOH District HTS Coordinator to track HIV commodity use
Qualifications
- Certified HTS Counsellor – holding certificate with successful completion of skills intensive training
- Those with a Diploma in biomedical sciences or other health related qualification will have an added advantage
- Training in, and extensive experience with, ScanForm methodology
- Certified HIV Testing and Counseling provider by MoH including skills intensive Training and three test algorithm
HOW TO APPLY
Eligible candidates meeting the required qualifications and experience above should submit their applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover letter, relevant copies of Certificates, Medical Council Registration receipt (current), National Identity Card, and three traceable referees, including the job title to: corejobs@pihmalawi.com
The deadline for receiving application is Wednesday, 30th April, 2025.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The cover letter and email subject should indicate the position being applied for.
Partners In Hope thanks all applicants for their interest.
All applications to be addressed to:
The Executive Director
Partners in Hope
P.O. Box 302
LILONGWE