HTS Community Officer at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Position Reports to: State Team Lead

Program Overview

• The TMEC/RISE program is a newly-awarded 5-year, USAID-funded global HIV program that supports countries to achieve and maintain HIV epidemic control through provision of strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to improve prevention, HIV case finding and treatment programming.
• In Nigeria, TMEC/RISE comprising of Jhpiego, ICAP at Columbia University, a global health leader situated within the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City and others will support the Government of Nigeria to address barriers in HIV services among at-risk adult men, women and priority populations and to build capacity of local Implementing partners, continuously leveraging data to successfully course correct and achieve and maintain epidemic control.
• This project aims to achieve and maintain the primary prevention and 95 - 95 - 95 goals that are critical to HIV epidemic control in Nigeria.
• The program will also support PEPFARТs transition of HIV service delivery to local partners, advancing progress along the journey to self-reliance.

Job Summary

• To render quality counseling and psychosocial support to clients.
• Refer clients for appropriate additional psychosocial and clinical support.

Required Qualifications

• Diploma in Psychology, Sociology and other related discipline
• Certificate for AIDS Treatment Training
• Certificate for Counseling skills training
• Degree or Diploma in Child and Youth Development would be an advantage
• Must be proficient in MS Office