Clinical Coordinator

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 50 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego Corporation has been providing technical support to the Ministries of Health in partner countries across the globe in a variety of technical areas including cervical cancer treatment and prevention, community health, HIV and AIDS, maternal and newborn health, health workforce capacity development family planning, malaria, and IPC/WASH.

The Reaching Impact, Saturation and Epidemic control (RISE) project is a five-year global US Department of State funded project, with a period of performance from Apr. 15, 2019 – Dec. 30, 2027.  RISE supports countries to respond to the HIV epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic by providing technical assistance, service delivery, research, and cross-cutting health system innovations. RISE partners with ministries of health, local stakeholders, and non-governmental organizations in more than 25 countries around the world to advance strategic and policy objectives to control the transmission of HIV and COVID-19. Working across the HIV prevention, care, and treatment cascade, RISE bridges country-led efforts to reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals by 2030. To address the COVID-19 pandemic, RISE provides short-term, emergency response aid, alongside longer-term health systems strengthening, to achieve pandemic preparedness. Targeted technical assistance includes strengthening health information systems, human resources for health, supply chain, and health financing.

The RISE project is looking to hire a Clinical Coordinator on a Temporary Fixed Term contract up to June 2026. He/She will focus on RISE project regional and cluster-level operations, with the responsibility of coordinating and overseeing program implementation at the facility level.  In collaboration with the Senior Clinical Advisors (SCAs), the Clinical Coordinator will provide technical and logistical oversight in the implementation and expansion of integrated quality HIV services at program-supported health facilities and community programming.  

• Oversees and ensures implementation of life-saving HIV and TB services in designated project facilities and communities (priority tinkhundla).
• Work with the regional/cluster treams to coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of regional/cluster work plans aligned to the MOH and RISE project priorities, including relevant activity scopes of work and budgets to support activities. 
• Supports the RHMT to coordinate the regional multidisciplinary team meetings to review regional data and develop interventions to address any identified gaps
• Develops and maintains relationships with regional stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and implementing partners to achieve and sustain epidemic control
• Assists in the development and implementation of regional strategies to improve access to HIV services for people living with HIV, including children and adolescents
• Directly coordinate the program team and the RHMT in project specific activities in their respective region.
• In collaboration with SCAs, coordinate development and subsequently provide budget needs for regional/cluster level program activities.
• Supports regional/cluster team in the coordination, supervision and provision care and treatment (including pediatric care and treatment and advanced HIV care), optimized HTS (HIVST and index testing), HIV prevention limited to PrEP for PBFW, linkages to/and care and treatment support, TB treatment and prevention and other health services at health facilities. 
• Provides just in time support and on the job skills transfer to regional/cluster teams for the provision of comprehensive and life-saving HIV services across the continuum of care and the clinical management of people living with HIV, integrated TB screening and prevention, and counseling provided at health facilities and outreach sites
• Provides direct, life-saving clinical services working alongside MOH technical advisors
• Ensures all clinical procedures at health facilities and outreaches follow national guidelines and protocols developed by the ENAP and meet USG minimum program requirements.
• Develop patient flow and supports site level standard operating procedures for life-saving HIV services
• Ensures linkages of newly diagnosed clients to care, in collaboration with health facility staff, including HTS counselors and expert clients 
• Provide logistic support and oversight of laboratory sample transport and commodities and supplies for HIV services
• Provides logistical support to MOH mentors, including transport coordination to ensure life-saving health care delivery;
• Provide on the job skills transfers for counselors and volunteers in HIV, HIVST, PrEP (for PBFW), community and adherence counseling, patient advocacy, case management and partners tracing
• Works with mentors and facility supervisors to document and share regional successes and strategies in strengthening HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment services
• Contributes to monthly, quarterly and annual reports, as guided by the Technical Director.
• Performs other tasks as required by the project

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Robust clinical experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment, including pediatric HIV and advanced HIV care; NARTIS training
• Excellent written, presentation, communication, and organizational skills 
• Prior experience managing and supervising staff in a clinical setting.
• Registration with the Eswatini Nursing Council
• Good knowledge and understanding of HIV and TB prevention, care, and treatment issues in Eswatini
• Good interpersonal skills are essential
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively manage others and work as part of a team
• Ability and willingness to work during weekends and after hours
• Ability and willingness to undertake frequent in-country travel
• Fluency in English and SiSwati is required
• Computer literacy, including use of basic Microsoft packages (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) and statistical packages

Deadline for applications is 17th April 2026. Applications may close earlier as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

“Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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