Key Populations Senior Technical Advisor (STA) at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Introduction

• The STA, Key Populations will provide technical leadership, monitoring and capacity building for the IHVN Key population program which is aimed at delivering quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services to men who have sex with men, female sex workers, transgender persons and people who inject drugs.
• The STA will be responsible for the strategic and technical inputs to the annual work planning at all levels.
• S/he will provide technical leadership, communication and relationship management to key partners/stakeholders and facilitate global knowledge sharing on critical aspects of key population program service delivery and implementation science with an emphasis on community interventions for key population groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in HIV prevention, care & treatment for key and vulnerable populations, including integration of TB/HIV services for co-infected patients
• Lead the design of structural interventions to prevent HIV among key populations, including those that address gender inequalities, stigma and discrimination and the legal rights and status of key populations, and economic barriers
• Develop evidence-based clinical and community-based training materials, job aids/SOPs, and other IEC materials required for implementation of a good KP program
• Provides leadership on key population community interventions that can strengthen HIV prevention, care and treatment across the cascade
• Establish/support quality One-Stop-Shop services for key populations
• Provides technical leadership and capacity building for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of key population services
• Develop and roll-out innovative, evidence-based programming for Key Populations
• Develop peer education, outreach approaches and other community-based interventions for key populations
• Develop and initiate strategies for the implementation of PrEP among Key populations

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from an accredited tertiary institution with a Masters or other Advanced Degree in Public Health or related field is desired
• License to practice medicine in Nigeria
• At least 5 years of experience in clinical /public health practice preferably with Key Populations

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Excellent communication, reporting, writing, and facilitation skills to support engagement with multiple stakeholders across various aspects of the health care system
• Ability to train various cadres of clinical staff
• Community-based programming knowledge
• Ability to assess complex health systems dynamics
• Experience in implementation science and operational research
• Ability to liaise with Ministry of Health, Non-Governmental Organizations, Faith-Based Organizations and Community Based Organizations.