UNICEF State Office Hyderabad : HIV,AIDS Specialist

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HIV AIDS Specialist

Job Code : UNHIV

Location : Hyderabad

Purpose of the post :

Under the guidance of the Chief of Field Office (L4), and working closely with the UNICEF Education, Health & Nutrition, Communication for Development, Child Protection and SSPPME Specialists, the Staff Member (SM) will be responsible for facilitating and influencing State Government’s policy and strategies and for designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the UNICEF supported HIV programme in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

The Staff Member is based in the Hyderabad Field Office for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, She/he works at both the State and District level with the State Government, District and Mandals Administration Officials as well with NGOs and communities representative. She/he also takes sector specific guidance from the HIV Section at Delhi.

Major Duties and Responsibilities :-

1. Influencing Policy and strategies : Analyses and recommends policies, strategies for comprehensive services for Women, Children and Young People and for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness of HIV related interventions.

2. Programme Development and Implementation : Contributes to the preparation of Situation Analysis by compiling data, analyzing and evaluating information, and developing state specific programme delivery strategies that contributes to national results.

Designs, prepares, implements, monitors and evaluates UNICEF assisted HIV programme. Analyzes and evaluates data and/or takes corrective action when necessary, to meet programme objectives. Enable concurrent monitoring and reporting on performance indicators of Government flagship programmes related to children and HIV.

Provides technical advice and assistance to government officials and other partners in the planning and management of programme/project. Writes programme/project inputs for donor proposals, donor reports and other statutory reports required for programme management.

3. Building Partnerships : Convene and establish partnerships with government, civil society and private sector organization working on issues around children, particularly in the area of HIV and sectors impacted by HIV to facilitate scale up, leverage resources and harmonize inputs. Assists in the development and/or introduction of new approaches, methods and practices in project management and evaluation

4. Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge management :Support government to institute mechanisms to monitor State HIV programmes, build evidence for policy change and scale up. Identifies necessary action for programme adjustments and resource allocation. Support Government and the UNICEF Field Office to establish mechanisms to manage knowledge on children and AIDS and ensure easy access to information by all relevant stakeholders.

Application consisting of a cover letter and an up-to-date CV should be sent to nonprofitjobs@abcconsultants.net

Contact us :
UNICEF State Office for Gujarat
Plot No. 70, Sector 19
Gandhinagar 382 019
Gujarat, India

Email: gandhinagar@unicef.org
http://www.unicef.org

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Sarojini Tripathy
Email : saroj_tri AT rediffmail.com
sarojini_tripathy AT yahoo.co.in

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE :
Currently finished internship as an MPH Internee at ACME consulting, Chennai. The role and responibilities involved is to assist this leading Healthcare Research Organisation in Quality Accreditation and Quality Improvement of Public and Private Health Facilities under Quality Council of India and NRHM as well as rendering research support in the various activities as per the needs of the Consultancy. During MPH course have undergone both theoretical studies and practical activities, in various scientific and technical areas like Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Strategic Management, NGO management, HMIS (Health Management Information Systems), etc. Also is equipped with knowledge and experience in BCC, Data Analysis, Report writing, and Practical Skills in conducting field works like Surveys, FGDs etc. Prior to MPH, worked as a Lecturer and Psychologist with efficiency and developed better Interacting and Rapporting Skills.

OBJECTIVE :
For a challenging position which will make best use of my existing skills and experience also will enable my further personal and professional development as well as the development of the working organisation and community.
STRENGHT AND COMPETENCY :
- Best Communication and Teaching skills.
- Innovative and Analytical Thinking.
- Leadership and Team work skills
- Working under Challenging conditions

AREAS OF INTEREST :
- Mental Health
- Maternal and Child Health
- Environmental issues
- Training and Capacity Building for health programmers
- Organizational Behavior and HR Management

EDUCATION :
- Masters in Public Health with specialization in Health Management.
- MA in Psychology from Sri Nagarjuna University, Hyderabad.
- B.Sc. Microbiology from St. Pious X Degree College, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
- Certificate course in Child Nutrition and Community Care from IGNOU.
- Certificate course in psychological counseling from Hyderabad Psychological Association and ASHA Hospital Hyderabad.

SKILLS AND LANGUAGE :
- Proficient in MS Office, SPSS and Epi Info.
- Languages : English, Odiya ,Hindi, Telugu, Tamil

CAREER SUMMARY :
- Psychologist in Asha Hospital, Hyderabad (One Year)
- Lecturer in Psychology- PG Department in Nagarjuna Degree College.(One Year)

INTERNSHIP AND RESEARCH :
- Research Study on “The Association of Depression (postpartum and current depression) and Malnutrition in the Infants” at Hyderabad.
- Research Study on” Obsessive –Compulsive Disorder and Assessment of the personalities” at Asha Hospital Hyderabad.

TRAINING PROGRAMS :
- Participated in workshop conducted on Endemic and Pandemic Management by School of Public Health in colloboration with WHO
- Participated in workshop Public Health in Emergencies by School of Public Health in Colloboration with UNICEF
- Participated in workshop conducted on Behavior Change Communication by School of Public Health.
- Participated in All India Clinical Psychologists conference for “ENABLING THE DISABLED” in SWEEKAR UPKAAR, Secunderabad.
- Participated in workshop conducted by MINDTECH, on Family, Society and its effect on the Mental Health of an individual and family as a whole and methods to overcome the mental problems through family counseling.
- Participated in workshop by Divya Disha (NGO) and UNICEF at National Institute of Mental Health on Runaway Children and Social Assessment.
- Lecture and Presentation on Scientific Methods and Approaches of Counseling and Behavior Change in Dr. Reddy’s Foundation for Health Research.
- Participated in workshop by CCMB on Genetic coding and DNA identification.
- Participated in workshop for awareness in HIV/AIDS and RABIES by Institute for Preventive Medicines, Hyderabad.

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CURRICULUM VITAE
FOR THE POST OF : HIV/AIDS SPECIALIST
Moosarambagh, E-mail : pochaiah3 AT yahoo.co.in
Hyderabad -500036.

CAREER OBJECTIVE :
To work with aptitude and, right attitude and desire to attain the higher of functional position to implementation of the project components
To establish good interpersonal relations and Proper Co-ordination in functional areas of the organization with General level of understanding with a view to contribute to the over all objectives of the Organization and there by realise incidental professional goals.
PERSONAL STRENGTHS :
- Proven leader ship skills initiative ness and a self starter
- Familiarity with planning and budgets
- Communication skills both written and oral
- Ready to work any working environments
- Ability to make reports and presentations
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :
- B.A. From Osmania University, Hyderabad.
- M.A in Sociology from Osmania University Hyderabad.
- MSc Master of Science in Psychotherapy and Counselling from Institute for Psychotherapy and Management Sciences (IPMS) Mumbai,
- Diploma in HIV/AIDS and Family Education (DAFE). With excellent grade from IGNOU Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.
- Trained in Para Medical Worker (Leprosy and Communicable Diseases) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P).
- Trained in Vector borne And Tropical diseases from Sir Ronald Ross Institute Hyderabad.
- One week Training on Management and Leadership from IBS Hyderabad. Sponsored by Alliance AP, India.
- Master Trainer, Training on NACO TI Project Guide lines for one week at Ashodaya Mysoor.
- Training on Trainers, Training for one week STRC – APARD and NACO.
- Advocacy, Conflict Transformation and Media its effect in the Human life sponsored by Alliance AP, India.
- IPC-Interpersonal Communication Skills its Importance Sponsored by Alliance AP India.
- Now I am pursuing MBA 2nd year at Osmania University through Correspondent mode.
- Recently Trained on EIA : Socio Economic Modular Training for 3 days at CEPT University, Sponsored by Industries Commissionerate, and Government of Gujarat.

JOB RELEATED TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION : All the position related training benefited by LEPRA Society, Alliance, APSACS/NACO, STRC – APARD and Bhagavathi Ana Labs - Bureau Veritas.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS :
- Microsoft 2003 and Excel, Internet Concepts.
- Proposal and Report writing, Budget Planning, Capacity building, (Identification, Planning and Management of training programs).
- PROJECT WORK
- KAP Study : Knowledge attitude and practice on HIV/AIDS among slum dwellers in Hyderabad.
ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATED AND WORK EXPERIENCE :
- One week training programme managed by me, and organised by alliance A.P. and PATH on IPC Inter Personal Communication skills work shop to NGOs staff, at Dichpally, Nizambad Dist.
- Training programmes planning and mobilise all the resources at District and state level.
- Seminar on HIV/AIDS organised by APSACS at Hyderabad.
- Working with APSACS as a TOT on NACO TI project guide lines for TIs project staff.
- All Training officer activities as per the NACO TO Guidelines ex. Training schedule preparation, Resource persons arrangement communication to all the need full resources and good net work and linkages TNA and TIA at TI Projects Staff and etc., in through out AP.
- Socio Economic Impact Assessment, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Studies for the development projects throughout the country.

WORK EXPERIENCE :
Organization : HYLEP- LEPRA Society, STRC - APARD Hyderabad and Bhagavathi Ana Labs – Bureau Veritas a Group of Companies Hyderabad.
Duration of Employment : From September 1995 to till date.

Positions :
1). Assistant Para Medical Officer (APMO).
2). Community Health Organiser (CHO),
3). Assistant Project Coordinator, (APC) AVAHAN Project, Hayathnagar, HYLEP- Lepra Society, at Hyderabad.
4) Project Coordinator, AVAHAN project, Lepra Society, at Sangareddy, Medak District.
5) Project Manager, TI project, Lepra Society, Tolichowki, Hyderabad.
6) Training Officer STRC - APARD at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
7). Right now I am working with Bhagavathi Ana Labs – Bureau Veritas (a Group of Companies) Environment Division as Sr. Manager (Socio Economic Expert).
ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN :
- Having a very good experience in making the staff to work for the achievement of the targets and monitoring the staff in field and office level.
- Giving the training to the staff on the working components in project level.
- Selecting PEs, ORWs, and CBOs as identified by the staff in project level and giving them training about working in the community.
- Presenting the year achievements and deviations in the project level.
- Attending the seminars and workshops in project and district level.
- PEs, ORWs, CBOs working in community are taken to the other organization exposure visits in project level.
- Staff appraisals,
- Every quarterly and half yearly attending for project achievements& budget reports presentations at NGO, Lepra Society and Funding Agency Alliance.
- Willingness and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities and work independently.
- Planning activities and implementing them.
- Total documentation responsibility and preparing the budget proposal.
- Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Support Leprosy Integration :
- Taking care for PLHIVs especially Tuberculosis, (TB), ART and other their needs.
- Need identification for capacity building.
- Participated in Govt. campaigns like Janma Bhoomi, Prajapatham, Pulse Polio Vaccination, Anti Leprosy Week, World TB day, World No Tobacco Day, Anti Malaria Week, World Women’s Day, World Disability Day, World AIDS Day, General Health Camps/Eye Screening Camps.
- To liaison with Govt and NGOs/CBOs/Partners i.e. District Medical & Health Officer, District Leprosy Officer, District Malaria Officer, District Tuberculosis Control Officer, Deputy Director for physically Handicapped, Head of the vocational training institutions, Revenue deportments like MRO, Director of Adult Education, Non Formal Education, and Project Director of ICDS, Municipal Commissioner of Hyderabad, Director of Social welfare, and other welfare officers, Abcori & Excise, District level Police authorities, Women and Child Welfare, and Other NGOs those who are working for community welfare and Development Activities.
- Identify and involve the Communities/Slums, Schools, Colleges(Nursing), NGOs, community volunteers, groups/partners to assist the health staff through IEC, IPC activities on Leprosy/TB/HIV/STIs/Malaria and Eye Care.
- Formation and registration of Health and Social Development Forums, CBOs and SHGs in this groups I have integrated Leprosy, HIV clients and their family members and reduced stigma and discrimination, by this improved their social and economical status in various communities/slums in Hyderabad.
- Identify the available resources in government/NGOs/community and facilitate mobilization of resources to improve the socio economic conditions of the needy persons and their families.

Put the efforts for to bring the MYTHRI STI clinical services in to (PPP) Public Private Partnership Model Clinical service in to Govt. Health services, for this developed good rapport with District level Govt. Health Officials, at Sangareddy, Medak.

Public and Private Partnership Clinic (PPP) : This is the great achievement in my career because with the good rapport and Networking with the all Govt. district level authorities, we fulfilled all Govt. formalities and the documents and got the approval from the DM&HO to initiate the PPP modal clinic set up in District hospital on the occasion of the World AIDS Day on December 1st 2008 at Sangareddy, District, Medak. The services merged in to the District hospital from voluntary services Mythri clinic (out side the public services) Now it is a Hub of the all health services to the FSWs ( Sex Workers) and MSMs (Men who have sexual activities with Men) Key population.

MANAGING THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES :
Involved Evaluating Essential Service Package for Sexually Transmitted Infections among Sex Workers in India an operational research study collaboration with FHI (Family Health International) and NARI (National AIDS Research Institute) Pune, CORT (Centre for Operations Research and Training)

ADVOCACY / NET WORKING & LINKAGES : To create enabling or supportive environment for effective project interventions, cater sexual non-sexual needs and for sustained behaviour change among Key population. Advocacy/ Linkages/Networking with Gate keepers/pimps and Madams
- Local NGOs and CBOs
- Govt. & Non.Govt. Officials at all Level
- Health Care Providers
- Stake Holders
- Police Officials
- Media
NGO/CBO Capacity Building :
- Capacity Building /Training programmes from NGO.
- Staff exposure visits.
- Weekly, Monthly Quarterly and Annual Reviews and Preplanning.
- Internal and External Monitoring Systems, from NGO, AIAP and APSACS.
CLSI : COMMUNITY LED STRUCTURE INTERVENTION
The approvals will be to first train and strengthen then (KP) Key population to participate in project interventions and foster ownership of the interventions and to empower individuals and groups to take control over their lives.
Awards Received From :
1). District Leprosy Officer Hyderabad, Govt. Andhra Pradesh, As a Best Assistant Medical Officer in 2004.
2). Hylep-Lepra Society Hyderabad, As a Best Community Health Organiser in 2006.
3). APSACS - JD TI, APSACS as Best Programme Manager for the year of 2010 -2011
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES :
- Conducted research Activity on Migrant population i.e. Perception and Health Behaviour of Leprosy Affected people an Operational Research, and presented at AGRA in New Delhi in 2000, in Asian Leprosy Congress.
- Research on HIV TB co-infection coordination with MASS & LEPRA Society
- FHI-STI Research conducted at TI Project, Lepra Society – Tolichowki, Hyderabad.
- HSS HIV sentinel Survey research conducted and its results submitted to APSACS Hyderabad.
- Pap Smear test research activity Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) from End cervical mucosa) to know the Early stage of Cervical Carcinoma among Key Population, at TI project Tolichowki Hyderabad coordination with FHI, AIAP and APSACS.

PERSONAL DETAILS :
Name : J. Pochaiah
Father’ Name : J.Odelu
Date of Birth : 06-08-1974
Sex : Male
Nationality : Indian
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known : Telugu, Hindi, and English.

Date : 06.04.2013
Place : Hyderabad. Pochaiah Jetti.