Senior Program Officer Prevention Care & Treatment at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Department: Prevention Care and Treatment (PCT)

Responsibilities

• Performance review through program and data analysis with immediate feedback to appropriate staff of the department for prompt follow up.
• Collaboration with PCT and Strategic Information department to address identified challenges.
• Program quarterly, semi-annual and annual report writing.
• Writing continuation applications and grant proposals.
• Abstract and manuscript writing of program implementation.
• Providing technical support for multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment, working clinicians and health facility-based site teams to implement care and treatment services especially in adult antiretroviral treatment.
• Actualizing various strategies at the national to facility-level according to the program component area.
• Executing component area strategies through mentoring, supervision and technical assistance to local partner’s in-country.
• Participating in United State Government, Federal Ministry of Health, and other external partner technical meetings, as assigned.
• Attending technical, expanded leads, program area, departmental and regional meetings.
• Providing feedback, progress update, performance achievement, and analysis as required.
• Meeting project management, financial reporting, and program area performance measurement requirements.
• Providing capacity building, mentoring and hands-on supervision of doctors, pharmacist, laboratory scientists & nurses on HIV Counseling and Testing, care and treatment.
• Attending and making presentations at scientific meetings.
• Reporting all activities to the Director/Head, Prevention Care and Treatment Department.
• Adhering and abiding by the ethics and code of conduct of the Institute.
• Carrying out any other duties/ assignments as directed by the Director Clinical Services department.

Education

• A University Degree in Medicine with an MPH or related Master's Degree.

Prior Work Experience:

• A minimum of 5 - 7 years professional level experience managing public health and health delivery with emphasis on HIV care and treatment.
• She/he must have experience working with PEPFAR funded care and treatment program.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and grant writing and in the design, implementation, and management of care and treatment programs.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong program narrative report writing and grant proposal writing skills.
• Proficiency with data analysis including use of RStudio and other data analysis software is a requirement.
• Familiarity with PEPFAR electronic reporting platforms like NMRS and NDR.
• Good communication (oral and written) and facilitation skills with proficiency in the computer programming – Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation skills are required.
• Ability/capacity to develop and design TBHIV, care and treatment strategic plan.
• High quality narrative report writing and understanding of project management principles.
• Good inter and intrapersonal communication skills.
• Goal oriented with ability to work under pressure to meet organizational targets/goals.

Language Proficiency:

• English language (high proficiency in verbal and written expression).

Job Knowledge:

• Familiarity with the broad range of data analysis applications/software, manuscript and grant writing and TBHIV, care and treatment issues.
• Understanding of the major issues affecting HIV care and treatment with in-depth knowledge of the implementation of care and treatment programs in Nigeria.