Assistant Technical Officer- General (Community HTS) at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Number of positions: 2

Locations: Taraba and Yobe  

Job Overview:

Under the Supervision of the Technical Officer, the Assistant Technical Officer – General (Community HTS) will provide technical support at the state level to implement high-quality care, treatment, and support activities with a primary focus on HIV/AIDS programs. This role will focus on optimizing ART service delivery at various LGAs, tracking ART coverage, and minimizing missed opportunities in service delivery at ACE-1 supported facilities. The position includes providing technical assistance, mentorship, and supervision to health workers on HIV/PMTCT/ART/RH activities, as well as conducting hands-on and on-site mentoring of State / Local Government Implementing Team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to ensure the delivery of quality HIV/AIDS care and treatment services at ACE-1 supported facilities across various LGAs.
• Re-validate high-frequency reporting and support on-site mentoring activities under the guidance of the Technical Officer.
• Maintain inventory of M&E tools and report regularly to the Technical Officer-AMERL.
• Monitor periodic distribution of M&E tools to supported sites.
• Provide administrative and M&E support to the state teams, ensuring all locally employed Monitoring and Evaluation Staff, Consultants, and Partners understand M&E requirements.
• Coordinate logistics for all State M&E department trainings, workshops, and meetings.
• Engage with key stakeholders (Government of Nigeria, Implementing Partners) to promote and communicate ACE-1's principles, achievements, and impact.
• Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement strategy, facilitate collaboration, provide updates, and mitigate risks.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• MB.BS or similar degree with 2 to 3 years relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings. 
• Or BSc. Nursing, Public health, Pharmacy or other closely related field with 3-4 years relevant experience.
• Or MPH or MS/MA in relevant degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings.
• Or BS/BA in statistics, pharmacy, microbiology, monitoring and evaluation or in relevant degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings.
• Must have clear understanding of PEPFAR MER indicators and reporting frequencies
• Must demonstrate knowledge on national and PEPFAR data capturing applications and databases (DHIS2.0, NOMIS, LAMIS plus, DATIM, NDR etc.)
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable
• Fluency in Hausa and Kanuri is an added advantage