ART Advisor at Health Systems Consult Limited (HSCL)

Project: Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria (ACE)

Project Background 

• In collaboration with the Government of Nigeria (GoN), PEPFAR/USAID investments have led to the achievement of significant progress in the fight against the HIV epidemic in Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara. However, the 2018 Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) showed that epidemic control targets are yet to be achieved.
• Further, this progress is threatened by development challenges: limited financial resources, insufficient use of data for decision making, weak coordination mechanism across all levels of government and insecurity.
• The Accelerating Control of HIV Epidemic (ACE) project provides USAID with the opportunity to support the GoN, civil society groups, and private sector actors in the cluster 3 focus states to close gaps in reaching control targets, address critical challenges in implementing their HIV response and accelerate progress towards sustainable epidemic control.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership within the project scope in Community ART program development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Provide technical advice to project team and State Ministry of Health in HIV/AIDS with particular emphasis on Community ART by participating in strategic decision making, budget allocations, and project design and management.
• Provides strategic direction and technical input on treatment strategies, work plans, monitoring and evaluations.
• Support in determining training needs for the Community Treatment program while simultaneously identifying training and learning opportunities.
• Support in developing care & treatment plan to be incorporated in the operational plan.
• Support the implementation of targeted & routine viral load testing.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in Public Health or field related to HIV/AIDS care and treatment, MBChB, MBBS, MD or their equivalent is required.
• At least five years of progressively responsible, professional experience in Public Health is required.
• Experience in HIV program technical coordination
• Experience in teaching, mentoring, organizing, and conducting training.
• Ability to utilize basic computer programs effectively, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to lead a team.
• Effective communication skills, excellent writing skills, and demonstrate ability to produce high-quality reports and deliverables promptly.