Closing
date: 01 Dec 2016
date: 01 Dec 2016
Please
Note: This is a key personnel position and is therefore contingent upon donor
approval.
Note: This is a key personnel position and is therefore contingent upon donor
approval.
Job
Summary:
Summary:
Project
Concern International (PCI) is a non-profit, international development
organization with the mission of empowering people to enhance health, end
hunger and overcome hardship. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in the United
States, PCI has worked in Botswana since 2007.
Concern International (PCI) is a non-profit, international development
organization with the mission of empowering people to enhance health, end
hunger and overcome hardship. Founded in 1961 and headquartered in the United
States, PCI has worked in Botswana since 2007.
PCI
seeks an Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program Manager for an upcoming
project that will provide OVC and their care givers with relevant health,
education, economic and social services. It will address weaknesses in linkages
and referrals between relevant HIV clinical services (HTC, PMTCT, ART, VMMC and
ASRH) and OVC programs, identify pediatric patients who have defaulted from
treatment and link them to health facilities and provide the necessary care and
support to retain them in care.
seeks an Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program Manager for an upcoming
project that will provide OVC and their care givers with relevant health,
education, economic and social services. It will address weaknesses in linkages
and referrals between relevant HIV clinical services (HTC, PMTCT, ART, VMMC and
ASRH) and OVC programs, identify pediatric patients who have defaulted from
treatment and link them to health facilities and provide the necessary care and
support to retain them in care.
Primary
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
The
OVC Program Manager will be responsible for management of the element related
to vulnerable children and adolescents of the project, staffing, work planning
and reporting.
OVC Program Manager will be responsible for management of the element related
to vulnerable children and adolescents of the project, staffing, work planning
and reporting.
Required
Qualifications & Experience:
Qualifications & Experience:
- Master’s
degree or higher in public health, social work, education, child
development or related field; - At
least 10 years of experience designing, implementing and managing OVC
projects; - Extensive
experience implementing programs that address early childhood development,
vulnerable adolescent girls and young women at high risk of HIV
acquisition; children and adolescents living with HIV; and HIV-exposed
infants, especially from young mothers, parent-child communication,
livelihood programs, community mobilization, economic strengthening, child
sexual abuse, OVC policy and advocacy; - Familiarity
with Botswana National OVC and HIV care and support policies and plans; - Effective
verbal and written communication skills; - High
proficiency in the use of computer, particularly in Microsoft Office etc. - Fluency
in English; - Experience
working with USAID and/or other US Government funding agencies; - Experience
working in Southern Africa required; strong preference for Botswana
experience.
NOTE: Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. Please do not submit your application by mail or
email. Only candidates who submit their application online will be considered.
Job Location Gaborone, , Botswana
candidates will be contacted. Please do not submit your application by mail or
email. Only candidates who submit their application online will be considered.
Job Location Gaborone, , Botswana