Assistant Technical Officer, Clinical Services at APIN

Duration of Contract: 18 months fixed term
Project: Global Fund/LSMoF

Job Task

• This position will be responsible for the supervision of Technical Associates in ensuring direct provision of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) services in an integrated service delivery centre in Global Fund (GF) supported local government areas (LGAs).
• S/He will provide technical support to the technical team and make site visits to GF supported LGAs to ensure that patients receive quality care as measured by ART, PMTCT and TB/HIV cascade indicators.
• S/He will prepare monthly program work plans, participate in planning and coordination of all GF related trainings.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must possess a medical degree (MBBS, MBChB) from a recognized institution
• Possession of Master’s Degree in Public Health or related field would be added advantage.
• Must be a registered medical practitioner with a current practice license from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
• Must have minimum of three (3) years’ experience supervising and coordinating the direct provision of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) services in an integrated community setting.
• Knowledge of global and national HIV treatment standards.
• Leadership/mentoring skills and good interpersonal skills.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience using MS office packages including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook among others.
• High level of integrity.
• Must possess good relationship management/ advocacy skills.
• Must possess good report writing, presentation, data interpretation skills.