Consultant at Association of Women Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria

Job Summary
ASWHAN is currently looking to hire a research consultant to conduct a study on the issues that impact the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV among women and girls in Nigeria, specifically those who are HIV-positive, women who inject drugs, and sex workers. The consultant will also investigate their access to PMTCT services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a literature review to understand the existing research on the intersection of HIV, injective drug use, and sex work among women and girls in Nigeria.
• Designing Data Collection tools for qualitative and quantitative data collection from interviews and focus group discussions.
• Collecting and analyzing data from women and girls living with HIV/AIDS, women who use drugs, and sex workers, as well as key stakeholders and service providers.
•  At the direction of ASWHAN staff and the GNP+ consultant identify best practices and successful interventions from other countries or regions that could be adapted to the Nigerian context.
• Develop a draft report and final report incorporating feedback from ASWHAN. Report on the survey findings and provide recommendations for ASWHAN and other stakeholders.

Qualifications / Experiences

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Art and Social Science, communication, documentation, International Development, Law, Human Rights, Political Science, or another related field.
• A first-level university degree, combined with five additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in working with key population women who use drugs, sex workers and Women Living with HIV, documentation and questionnaire development.
• Knowledge of documentation and knowledge products
• Expertise in programme design and results-based management.
• Experience in gender equality and Empowerment of women
• Demonstrated ability to work independently; ability to organize work efficiently and deal with multiple tasks.
• Previous experience working with the Key population, GNP+, international Partners, and Networks, the UN and Development partners is an asset.

Competencies
Core Values and Guiding Principles:

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling core human rights values and ethical standards.
• Demonstrates a commitment to leaving no one behind
• Able to work effectively within a team.
• Displays cultural and gender sensitivity and adaptability.
• Able to multi-task and juggle competing demands.
• Can assess and prioritize work needs quickly.
• Able to relate to external partners, including other international organizations and agencies, NGOs, etc.

Functional Competencies
Baseline:

• Knowledge and skills in design and development of research tools, etc.
• Good understanding of issues affecting Key populations particularly Female sex workers, women who inject drugs, teenage sex workers and women living with HIV
• Strong knowledge and skills in writing, documentations and gender mainstreaming
• Knowledge and expertise in planning and organizing skills and experiences.
• Capacity to work with diverse groups, networks and partners including governments, donors, and civil society.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with people from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.
• Results-based management skills.
• Ability to produce well-written documents.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.