Background

Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is an eight-year (2019–2027) global health initiative project funded by President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). EpiC has presence in more than 60 countries and extensive breadth and depth of technical experience.

In Ghana, EpiC has been supporting HIV programming since 2019 and recently expanded to Global Health Security activities since 2023. Under our HIV funding in Ghana, EpiC provides support to NACP on mental health services in Greater Accra. Furthermore, EpiC has expanded technical assistance (TA) on security to organizations serving men who have sex with men (MSM) and promoting LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion to the PEPFAR care and treatment IP in the Western, Western North and Ahafo regions.

We are seeking to employ a Senior Technical Officer to lead our EpiC HIV/AIDS work. This position will be based in EpiC’s office in Accra, Ghana.

Job Summary:

The Senior Technical Officer will provide technical support to staff and projects, technical requirements in the area of project design, business development and quality assurance. The Senior Technical Officer will implement and monitor strategic and technical initiatives and provide technical guidance around the issues, challenges, and strategies for improving access to quality affecting the project. The Senior Technical Officer will contribute knowledge products through the creation and management of reports, technical materials, and conflict-sensitive solutions. The Technical Officer III will work closely with project and Headquarter (HQ) teams, support projects by evaluating programmatic effectiveness, overseeing technical aspects, and providing technical assessment reports. The Technical Officer will be a strong manager with technical expertise in public health with emphasis on HIV/AIDS.

Accountabilities:

Technical Requirements:

• Provides project staff with overall technical direction and guidance in line with the project expected outcomes.
• Works closely with National AIDS and STIs Control Program (NACP), Ghana AIDS Commission (GAC), international partners (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS [UNAIDS], World Health Organization [WHO]), and four MSM serving organizations.
• Provides continuous technical assistance to NACP on mental health work and implementation of guidelines.
• Provides technical assistance to improve the security of HIV programs.
• Provides technical assistance to enhance the capacity of the PEPFAR care and treatment IP on LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion.
• Supports technical aspects of projects including staff and partner capacity building.
• Monitors and maintains project protocols, instruments, data sets, manuals, training materials and reports related to technical area of expertise.
• Works closely with the team to ensure project implementation remains technically sound and adheres to company strategy and standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
• Develops or writes technical briefs, reports, or other necessary materials to facilitate research, best practices, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts analysis of project implementation to identify areas for improvement and propose appropriate technical strategy and guidelines.
• Assists with the implementation of HIV activities by providing technical support and overall management to ensure coordination and field-level implementation.
• Provides mentorship and team building at the task level.
• Collaborates with the HQ Monitoring & Evaluation team to interpret data sets and other assessment findings.
• Provides technical support in the development and dissemination of tools, materials, reports, papers, and intervention for research projects.
• Provides technical input on subject matter best practices to assist with implementation
• May create technical portion of the project plan, within the given resources and financial constraints.
• Assists with implementing components of the technical portions of the project plan
• Develops and monitors technical work plans and budgets.
• Participate in client / funder meetings and draft reports / presentations. Project Design Implementation:
• Develops strategies and tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components.
• Monitors project deliverables and reports to supervisors.
• Leads technical project activities and sub activities and assists with project implementation.
• May implement components of the technical portions of the project plan.
• Identifies and raises issues to senior technical staff.
• Functions as the technical lead with oversight of project technical administrative and finance compliance, technical deliverables, and team management, (includes projects and consultants).
• Operations Management (Finance, HR, etc.):
• Ensures project activities are on track with work plans, with technical expertise informing project implementation.
• Oversees project timelines and budgets. Assists in the development of donor reports and presentations.
• Tracks technical project spend under broad supervision.
• Tracks Statement of Work (SOW) and budget tracking systems; provides reports to supervisors.
• Collects financial and technical tracking data; prepares reports.
• Coordinate with suppliers for procurements. Project/Program Reporting:
• Prepares reports and papers summarizing project results and analyzing data sets and technical assessment findings.
• Establishes and maintains SOW and budget tracking systems.
• Drafts / prepares client technical reports.
• Creates technical content (e.g., reports, presentations, manuscripts). Quality Assurance:
• Develops in-depth knowledge of quality standards through formalized system that documents processes, procedures, and responsibilities for achieving quality policies and objectives.
• Coordinates and direct activities to meet client/funder and regulatory requirements.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with providing technical support for research studies.
• Development of scope of work and deliverables for partners, consultants, etc.
• Broader knowledge of quality standards
• Proficiency with database management software and on-line search tools required.
• Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political, contextual, and ethical issues in assigned areas.
• Articulate, professional, and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent and demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with others.
• Demonstrated proficiency with using Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data, identify errors, and prepare reports.
• Ability to solve problems and implement corrective action as needed.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Works on problems of moderate to complex scope that require review of various factors.
• Exercises good judgment with selecting methods and techniques to determine appropriate action.
• Decisions may cause delays and affect a work unit or area within a department.
• Identifies and raises issues to senior technical staff
• Networks with key internal and external personnel.
• Decision may cause delays or failure to achieve results that impact departmental goals.

Education:

• Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Public Health, Development, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Behavioral, Life/Social Sciences International Development, Human Development or a Related Field.
• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.

Experience:

• Typically requires 6+ years of relevant experience managing data collection and technical assistance experience.
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization.
• International or Domestic (Ghana) Program Development or Program management experience preferred.

Travel Requirements:

• 10% - 25%

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