HIV Prevention Advisor

Job Purpose:
The HIV prevention advisor will work in collaboration with the program teams to ensure
technical soundness of the HIV Prevention, HTS and PMTCT/EID/MNCH program. She/he
will provide technical oversight for lifesaving HIV prevention, HTS and PMTCT/EID/MNCH
services to eligible clients within the project and surrounding communities

• Coordinate strategic planning and implementation of strategies aligned to provision of
quality HIV prevention including hotspot mapping, screening for and linkage to PrEP (Oral
and Injectable) for high-risk populations in the project settings, PrEP continuity, Risk
reduction counseling and PEP.
• Coordinate targeted high yield HIV testing Interventions at facility and community level
including PITC, ICT and APN, HIV Self testing, and linkage to HIV care and treatment
Interventions.
• Coordinate efforts for improved uptake of PrEP in MCH, Maternal testing/retesting, EID
testing and ART management for pregnant & Lactating mothers and their exposed infants.
• Coordinate program and site team implementation of Integrated MNCH/PMTCT/EPI/EID
outreaches in project and surrounding communities.
• Work with the Community team to ensure standardized appointment tracking & Return to
Care systems, Treatment literacy & PSS support for pregnant & Lactating mother in care.
• Work with the Community team to conduct outreaches to high-risk communities for HIV
testing, PrEP eligibility screening, initiation and refilling, prevention literacy and risk
reduction counseling among others.
• Support Viral load & quality of care monitoring and Viral load non-suppression/treatment
failure management for pregnant and Lactating mothers in care.
• Work with the logistics advisor and field teams to ensure optimal availability of PrEP
medicines, ARVs for pregnant and lactating mothers and exposed infants and HIV testing
kits, through accurate quantification and ordering.
• Participate in routine data analysis, performance review and data usage to inform quality
improvement initiatives for HIV Prevention, HTS and PMTCT/EID/MNCH
• Spearhead development of concepts, costed work plans and Activity reports as per
stipulated timelines.
• Contribute to documentation of HIV Prevention, HTS and MNCH/PMTCT/EID best
learnings, success stories and abstracts.
• Perform any other duties as assigned or coordinated by the supervisor