Vacancy at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

General Function:
The Technical Advisor, HIV Prevention, Care and Support (TA PCS) will be responsible for working closely with the SMILE technical team to achieve the strategic objectives of the program - focusing primarily on HIV prevention, Care & Support but also supporting cross-cutting memes and integration efforts across the project with other areas of OVC programming including Household Economic Strengthening and Nutrition. S/he will lead planning and capacity strengthening efforts while putting in place operational strategies for achieving project aims, results and performance expectations through adherence to high standards of programmatic and management quality,

Major Responsibilities:

• S/he will provide technical and programmatic leadership primarily in the areas of HIV prevention, Community based HIV Care & Support for project beneficiaries affected by AIDS.
• S/he will be responsible for strengthening the linkages between the community based care activities and health facilities providing H IV care and treatment towards ensuring a continuum of care. S/he will also support the strengthening of the capacity of implementing CSOs in the area of HIV prevention awareness creation, community mobilization for HIV counselling and testing,
• PMTCT and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID), improving referral and counter-referral systems between communities and facilities. In addition S/he will support the implementation of evidence-based interventions aimed at addressing HlV risk behaviors, HIV transmission, and gender-based violence with a focus on adolescent girls and young female caregivers. the TA PCS will utilize approaches that support integration and maximize country and community-ownership.

Qualifications and Skills:

• MBBS/MD and/or MPH with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in implementing HIV Prevention. Care and Support programs.
• Or BS/MA in a relevant health degree a plus a minimum of 7 years technical experience with community-level HIV prevention, Care & Support programs
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government and civil society partners and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
• Proven leadership and inter-personal skills for effective team work: as well as the ability to work independently on a frequent basis. taking initiative. managing a variety of activities concurrently, and delivering outputs on schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to support partners working at a distance to achieve results against program objecti ves/targets.
• Successful experience in project design and proposal development in the HIV/Health sector for USAID/PEPFAR preferred.
• Experience with monitoring and evaluation and reporting nutrition activities:
• Good knowledge of Government of Nigeria HlV Care and Treatment guidelines (Paediatric & Adult)and experience working with Ministry of Health and other relevant entities.
• Familiarity with OVC programming andprinciples.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills requi red.
• Excellent analytic, organizational and computer skills; skilled in MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Experience with Share Point a plus.