Senior Continuum of Care HIV/AIDS Advisor

Namibia is a priority country that continues to receive PEPFAR resources. USAID/Namibia is heavily engaged in planning and implementing a full range of HIV/AIDS programs, including prevention, TB/HIV prevention, treatment and care programs, including orphan and vulnerable children (OVC). In FY 2017, the value of the USAID HIV/AIDS and Health Office's portfolio was approximately $30 million - almost half of all PEPFAR resources in Namibia. The USAID/Namibia Health Office has grown rapidly from 10 staff in 2015 to 20 staff in 2017; the Office collaborates closely with other United States Government (USG) agencies to implement the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), especially the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health Office staff are active participants in PEPFAR policy and program design, and often chair interagency technical working groups on a range of health-related issues. PEPFAR Namibia is oriented toward strategic partnership with all levels of the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), with an emphasis on epidemic control, health systems strengthening, and cost efficiencies for a sustainable HIV response. The Government of Namibia is the custodian of the national HIV response and PEPFAR is the key partner in the goal of an AIDS-free generation. Enhancing the availability, quality, and use of prevention and treatment services along the HIV Continuum of Care is the priority for Namibia in order to achieve epidemic control. The Continuum of Care Team Leader and Advisor plays a critical, cross-cutting role that affects not only the direction and progress of USAID in Namibia and the PEPFAR program.