Senior Progrm Officer, Pediatrics (Pediatrics ART) at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Job Category: Technical
Department: Prevention Care and Treatment  
Unit: Pediatrics

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment.
• Work with clinicians and health facility-based site teams to implement care and treatment services especially in adult antiretroviral treatment.
• Conduct mentoring and supervisory visits.
• Actualize various strategies at the national to facility-level according to the program component area.
• Provide management in TB/HIV co-infection.
• Execute component area strategies through mentoring, supervision and technical assistance to local partners in-country.
• Participate in United State Government, Federal Ministry of Health, and other external partner technical meetings, as assigned.
• Attend technical, expanded leads, program area, departmental and regional meetings.
• Provide feedback, progress update, performance achievement, and analysis as required
• Meet project management, financial reporting, and program area performance measurement requirements.
• Prepare work plans for the department.
• Provide capacity building, mentoring and hands-on supervision of doctors, pharmacists, laboratory scientists & nurses on HIV Counseling and Testing, Care & Treatment
• Attend and present at scientific sessions of health facilities
• Report all activities to the Program Manager Pediatrics ART, Technical Advisor Adult ART and the Director/Head, Clinical services department.
• Adhere to and abide by the ethics and code of conduct of the Institute.
• Carry out any other duties/ assignments as directed by the Director Clinical Services Department.

Qualifications
Education:

• A University degree in Medicine with an MPH or related Master’s degree.

Skills and Abilities:

• Good communication (oral and written) and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in the computer programming - Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation skills are required.
• Proficiency with data analysis.
• Ability/capacity to develop and design TBHIV care and treatment strategic plan
• High quality narrative report writing and understanding of project management principles.
• Good inter and intrapersonal communication skills.
• Goal oriented with ability to work under pressure to meet organizational targets/goals

Prior Work Experience:

• A minimum of 5 - 7 years professional level experience managing public health and health delivery with emphasis on pediatric HIV care and treatment. She/he must have experience working with PEPFAR funded pediatric care and treatment program. Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation, and management of care and treatment programs.

Language Proficiency:

• English language (high proficiency in verbal and written expression)

Job Knowledge:

• Familiarity with the broad range of pediatric care and treatment issues. Understanding the major issues affecting pediatric HIV care and treatment with in-depth knowledge of the implementation of pediatric care and treatment programs in Nigeria.