Program Officer - Prevention at Concerned Youths for Development Initiative (CYDI)

Job Description

• Responsible for the design and implementation of the HIV prevention services (including HTS among KPs and partner Notification Services - SNS) in supported communities.
• Provide technical support and oversight to ensure excellent KP and HIV Testing Services delivery in supported communities in line with program directives.
• Ensure that the implementation of HIV Prevention activities is in line with the project’s implementation plan and meets the donor needs.
• Supports the process of development, review and deployment of HIV prevention documents, guidelines and training curricula, including HIV Testing Services/Partner notification Services and KP testing service tailored towards training curriculum and service delivery guidelines
• Responsible for the implementation of minimum prevention package intervention (MPPI) for Key Population.
• Works to strengthen quality assured counseling and testing services across all the HTS models – facility based, mobile and strategic community outreaches targeting key and vulnerable populations.
• Works with the state MOH for qualitative HIV prevention service delivery in line with the national and program guidelines for key populations including adolescents and young people
• Represents and makes appropriate presentations to management team, stakeholders at various fora on prevention program achievements and deliverables.
• Supports advocacy, demand creation, and mobilizes policy/guidelines support across facilities as required by program activities and actively participates in technical working group meetings at different levels.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Basic Medical Sciences, Humanities or Arts and a Master Degree in Health (MPH, M.Sc.) or equivalent degree in Humanities and a minimum of 3 years experience progressive work in the implementation of comprehensive prevention projects in donor funded programs.
• Skills in management of blood safety, injection safety and key population programs and service delivery.