Senior Technical Officer - Prevention & Mitigation at Global Fund

Job Responsibilities

• Candidates will support in the implementation and coordination of prevention and mitigation activities in Akwa lbom state under the SIDHAS project and in line with the ongoing HIV surge activities currently ongoing in the state. This includes supporting the implementation of prevention activities (sexual and biomedical) and strategic behavior change interventions, testing and counseling, home based care along with other community mobilization activities and ensuring effective collaboration with other IPs supported for OVC programming tp achieve maximum efficiency.

Minimum Requirement Standards

• MB.BS / MD / PHD or similar degree with 1 to 3 years public health experience at the state or community level or in the private health sector.
• Or MPH or MS / MA in relevant degree with 3 to 5 years public health experience at the state or community level or in the private health sector.
• Or BS / BA in Pharmacy, Microbiology, Health Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health or in relevant degree with 5 to 7 years public health experience at the state or community level or in the private health sector.
• Demonstrable experience in large and complex SBC / BCC mobilization activities in a donor (USAID, DFID, CIDA, etc.) funded national health-focused project.
• HCT experience and ability to understand full range of issues around HCT.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.