PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) / CECAP Officer at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Job Summary

• Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Cervical cancer program officer will serve the point of contact for RISE Akwa Ibom. In close working relationship with PrEP and CECAP Advisor, H/She will design, coordinate, and implement the scale-up of oral PrEP at the state, LGA, and site levels.
• The incumbent will provide technical assistance and support to state-level efforts led by the SMOH in coordination with other implementing partners and stakeholders.
• S/he will promote and ensure proper integration of PrEP with other activities particularly those related to HIV Testing services, reproductive health, family planning, and tuberculosis.

Required Qualifications/ Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences

• Advanced (Masters minimum) degree in Public Health, International Health or an advanced clinical degree in Nursing or Medicine
• A minimum of 4 - 6 years experience in a related role.
• Experience managing and providing technical expertise to a large HIV prevention, testing and treatment portfolio
• Skilled in HIV prevention, HIV testing and counseling, HIV care and treatment, quality improvement and monitoring and evaluation for HIV programs, and provision of integrated care including TB/HIV, cervical cancer screening and treatment services for women living with HIV, etc.
• Demonstrated experience training clinical or community-based healthcare workers on CECAP, PrEP, and other HIV prevention areas
• Proven skills in training, facilitation, team building, and coordination
• Strong change management, results-oriented, and decision-making skills
• Strong technical capacity to support service delivery
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the state healthcare system, particularly the public health system
• Familiarity with MOH and USAID’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems, PEPFAR experience highly preferred
• Advanced (Masters minimum) degree in public health, international health or an advanced clinical degree in nursing or medicine
• At least 3-5 years’ experience implementing and/or providing technical assistance in HIV prevention
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in implementing and/or providing technical assistance within a donor-funded project of at least $5M per year
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite