Technical Expert

Job highlights

• Desirable Attributes: Masters Degree in Social Work,Sociology,Public Health,Humanities,or a related field.
• Experience required: 5 years.

Job Summary

Technical Expert, Organisation YR Gaitonde Medical Educational & Research Foundation (YRGMERF) - Project Disha. Experience required: 5 years.

Responsibilities

• The Technical Experts will provide mentoring and supportive supervision to DISHA cluster units, ensuring the effective implementation of the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) V.
• Mentoring and Supervision: Based at the cluster level, provide mentoring support to 4 to 5 DISHA cluster units or DISHA single units.
• Conduct monthly visits to all assigned DISHA units to provide on-site mentoring and supportive supervision.
• Provide evidence-based technical guidance on all components of NACP V to the DISHA units.
• Coordination and Collaboration: Strengthen coordination with allied health departments at the district level (NHM, NTEP, NVHCP) for enhanced referral linkages.
• Make field visits to NACP facilities along with DISHA staff for supportive supervision and capacity building.
• Reporting and Data Quality: Ensure the timely and quality submission of monthly reports for DISHA.
• Verify data reported by at least 3 facilities per district each month and provide inputs to ensure data quality.
• Guidance and Capacity Building: Guide the DISHA team on advocacy, stakeholder coordination, and coordination with other departments in the district.
• Assist DISHA in developing district profiles, integrated action plans, and DISHA-specific IEC materials.
• Orient and ensure optimal implementation of all component activities as per NACP V in the district/DISHA cluster.
• Implementation of Strategies: Guide DISHA units on implementing new strategies of NACP V, such as CSS, SSS, SOA, use of virtual media, APN, index case, etc.
• Provide component-wise inputs and guidance to enhance the overall performance of DISHA units.
• Performance Improvement: Responsible for periodical improvement in the 95-95-95 performance targets of the DISHA cluster.
• Field Visits: Conduct field visits for a minimum of 20 days per month to provide on-site support and supervision.

Requirements

• Desirable Attributes: Master's Degree in Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, Humanities, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in public health projects, particularly in HIV/AIDS programs.
• Strong understanding of NACP V and public health systems.
• Excellent mentoring, supervisory, and capacity-building skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to travel extensively within the assigned region.

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