VOLUNTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION DOCTOR – ACHAP

ACHAP: Partnerships for a healthy Africa

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ACHAP was established as a public-private community development partnership in 2000 to enhance and support Botswana’s HIV &AIDS response. Using a comprehensive approach,ACHAP has successfully supported HIV prevention, care and treatment in Botswana for almost two decades with remarkable results. Key to the success of ACHAP support has been the focus on results, the ability to develop and manage partnerships with government, civil society, other development partners and the private sector. ACHAP is now an independent non-profit making entity with a broader health mandate, wider geographical focus continuing to build on, and leverage on her core competencies in the field of HIV/AIDS and related health conditions.

ACHAP seeks to appoint suitably qualified and highly motivated individuals with strong commitment to programme implementation to the following position:

VOLUNTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION DOCTOR

(Tenable in Greater Gaborone including Kgatleng and South East)

Job purpose:

The incumbent will be responsible for providing Safe Male Circumcision services and contribute to the achievement of ACHAP Safe Male Circumcision targets while supporting resource mobilization for the organization.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Conducts voluntary male circumcisions at the facility and at outreach sites extending to Kgatleng and South East districts
• Coordinates site clinical activities, manages commodities, ensures quality and logistics for the site
• Responsible for working with other district and national VMMC leaders and clinical staff to ensure provision of the highest quality services that adhere to international and national standards/protocols
• Provides mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level in specific areas of expertise in VMMC and quality assurance
• Together with the DHMT and VMMC teams, prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports on male circumcision services provided
• Provides technical support for development and production of IEC materials and messages

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in Medicine
• At least 2 years clinical/surgical practice in a health facility environment
• Experience in VMMC implementation
• Public Health is an added advantage
• Experience in resource mobilisation

Knowledge, skills and attributes

• Safe male circumcision especially Dorsal Slit technique
• Planning and implementation principles
• Relationship management
• Advocacy
• Training