Company Profile

RTI (www.rti.org)is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research that improves the human condition. With a worldwide staff of more than 4000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and muiltidisciplinary services

Job Description

RTI International is seeking HIV and Capacity Building Specialist candidates to provide support for the capacity building activities for an upcoming Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Programme that will work closely to complement existing efforts to strengthen and scale-up current HIV/AIDS related prevention, care, and support services and activities for Ghana's Armed Forces (GAF) members and their families. The position will be based in Accra, Ghana.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the lead technical specialist for the areas of HIV prevention, care, treatment, and impact mitigation
• Partners with GAF to co-ordinate training and capacity building efforts with the health facilities and outposts, governmental and other implementing partners
• Leads the design and implementation of the technical capacity building activities, including training and support supervision to facilities and outposts
• Partners with GAF counterparts in the development and production of training modules for HIV prevention education for the facilities
• Consolidates, documents and disseminates training and capacity building best practices
• Conducts regular visits to all implementing sites

Required Skills or Experience

• MD, PhD, or a Master's Degree in public health, medicine, nursing or related field
• Minimum of 12 years of Ghanaian health sector experience, including experience leading technical teams providing HIV technical assistance and management
• Exceptional technical skills in HIV counselling, care, treatment and support, and/or  behaviour change communications programming for HIV prevention
• Experience developing standard operating procedures for diagnosis and implementing best practices for clinical quality assurance would be an asset
• Prior experience working on USG-funded programme preferred
• Knowledge of USG rules and regulations
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with government counterparts at all levels, local organisations, and other programme partners
• Strong organisational, interpersonal and management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English