HTS/PrEP Officer at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

• Jhpiego is seeking an  HTS/PrEP Officer on the ACE4 activity who will collaborate directly with the Prevention Technical Lead to ensure the successful implementation of high-quality, targeted HIV Testing Services (HTS) and related prevention efforts, including Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
• The core objective of this role is to support the project's strategy to achieve saturation and epidemic control within the assigned state, including Local Government Areas (LGAs) and facilities. This involves ensuring that all age and sex categories, particularly priority populations, have access to and receive quality HTS services.

Key Focus Areas:

• Service Delivery and Linkage: Guarantee the provision of client-focused HTS/ PrEP services and establish strong linkage to ART and other critical prevention services.
• Referral System Strengthening: Develop and implement effective strategies to improve referral pathways between community- and facility-based HTS points and relevant health facilities to ensure clients receive appropriate and timely care

Locations: Bayelsa, Edo

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination of community and Facility based HTS for the target population interest with the states.
• Work to establish and strengthen effective referral linkage within facility and community-based HTS, and client-centric linkage and ART services.
• Coordinate capacity building activities for HTS, PrEP, POST_RESPONSE, and adherence counselling
• Drive index testing optimization of all newly identified positive and virally unsuppressed clients in assigned facilities and LGAs.
• Ensure all HTS services and properly and completely documented on appropriate forms and registers
• Support innovative strategies that ensure efficiency of testing among men, ADYW, and other priority population being missed out of intervention
• Ensure timely submission of monthly program activity reports for data triangulation with M&E unit of the project.
• Provides HIV testing according to the national HIV testing protocols and guidelines
• Organize, promote and facilitate Quality Improvements (QI) on PrEP activities and research as well as work with individuals to assess needs, develop care plans and coordinate PrEP-related services
• Collect and evaluate reports from clients to ensure access to PrEP for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• Liaise with State Supply chain unit to ensure PrEP Stock availability and re-distribution.
• Working closely with the ministry of health and facility stakeholders to ensure improvement in HIV testing services and PrEP for pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• Ensures that HIV testing quality assurance practices are always performed according to the national requirements.
• Establishes and strengthens good working relationships with other implementing partners and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Public Health, Health Sciences, Sociology, or related Health, Medical, or Social Science discipline; masters-level degree preferred.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in provision of facility and community-based HIV testing and HIV prevention services, especially PrEP for pregnant and breastfeeding women and other integrated prevention.
• Experience in driving HTS including rapid HIV testing, PITC, index testing, Family index testing and genealogy in facility and community settings.
• Computer proficient skills in Excel and Word processing.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Good strategic and analytical thinking and ability to interpret public health and epidemiological data
• Familiarity with USG regulations is desired.