Clinical Services Advisor (ART, PMTCT, PEAD) at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Locations: Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Niger and Adamawa
Position Reports to: State Team Lead

Program Overview

• The TMEC/RISE program is a newly-awarded 5-year, USAID-funded global HIV program that supports countries to achieve and maintain HIV epidemic control through provision of strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to improve prevention, HIV case finding and treatment programming.
• In Nigeria, TMEC/RISE comprising of Jhpiego, ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City and others will support the Government of Nigeria to address barriers in HIV services among at-risk adult men, women and priority populations and to build capacity of local Implementing partners, continuously leveraging data to successfully course correct and achieve and maintain epidemic control.
• This project aims to achieve and maintain the primary prevention and 95 - 95 - 95 goals that are critical to HIV epidemic control in Nigeria.
• The program will also support PEPFAR’s transition of HIV service delivery to local partners, advancing progress along the journey to self-reliance.

Job Summary

• ICAP Columbia University hired. The incumbent will be key member of the Senior technical in-country team, and oversee the and implementation of care and treatment programming in Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Niger and Cross River States in Nigeria.
• S/he will provide technical and operational guidance and oversight to the Care and Treatment/PMTCT services at state, local government and site level, liaising with partners and local organizations.

Job Requirements

• The successful candidate will hold an MD (or international equivalent), or MPH and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of HIV-related programs for expanded care and treatment, laboratory services, and prevention.
• The incumbent will have a demonstrated track record working on US Government-supported PEPFAR programs including program planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• The Care and Treatment Lead will also have experience working effectively as a part of diverse staff teams, and contributing to successful collaborations with donors, host-country ministries of health, and civil society