HTS / PrEP Officer at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Overview

• 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.

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.