Technical Expert

YRG; Belagavi District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

YRGCARE is a premier NGO established in 1993, delivering HIV prevention, care, support and treatment services across India. It serves as a GFATM 2024-27 sub-recipient from NACO to strengthen district HIV programs.

The Technical Experts will mentor DISHA cluster units and provide supervisory support to ensure effective NACP V implementation. Travel within districts is required.

Qualifications

• 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring and supervision: provide mentoring support to DISHA cluster units and conduct monthly on-site visits.
• Coordination and collaboration: strengthen district-level referral linkages with allied health departments.
• Reporting and data quality: ensure timely, high-quality monthly DISHA reports and data verification.
• Guidance and capacity building: advise DISHA on advocacy, stakeholder coordination, and district-level activities.
• Implementation of strategies: guide DISHA units on NACP V strategies and components.
• Performance improvement: work toward achieving 95-95-95 targets for DISHA clusters.
• Field visits: conduct field visits totaling at least 20 days per month for on-site support.

Skills

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Travel flexibility

Education

Master’s Degree (Social Work, Sociology, Public Health, Humanities, or related)

Job description

Job Information

Job Opening ID

YRGCARET949

Work Experience

4-5 years

Industry

NGO/Social Services

City

Belgaum

State/Province

Karnataka

Zip/Postal Code

803101

Salary (per annum)

Commensurate with skills and experience.

Job Description

Commensurate with skills and experience.

Job Advertisement: Technical Experts

Location: Belgavi, Karnataka

Reports to: Lead – Program Implementation

Position Overview

Established in 1993, YRGCARE is a premier non-government organization providing comprehensive HIV services in India. Its objective is to provide prevention, care, support, and treatment services for people living with HIV/AIDS, to prevent new infections, and to ensure that patients and their families are treated with dignity.

YRGCARE is the sub-recipient of the GFATM 2024-27 cycle of funding from NACO to implement DISHA This project aims at Strengthening the systems of District Integrated Strategy for HIV/ AIDS under NACP V

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. The ideal candidates will have extensive experience in public health, particularly in HIV/AIDS programs, and possess strong mentoring and supervisory skills.

Key Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

YRG is an equal-opportunity organisation. At YRG, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity as part of our values. We celebrate differences in abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Our team are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives.