Senior Technical Advisor - KP / Harm Reduction at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Job Description

• Will provide technical support to implement high quality care, treatment, and support activities with primary focus on clinical management of HIV/AIDS including provision of Anti-retroviral therapy (ART), coordinate the design and implementation of components related to screening, diagnosis and management of viral hepatitis and harm reduction interventions, for Key and priority population.
• S/he will provide technical leadership in developing strategies and interventions to improve the quality of HIV programming and service delivery for Key and Priority Populations, provide technical assistance in the delivery of comprehensive community-based HIV prevention services, expand and improve testing services for Key Populations working with community-based organizations in the state and provide technical assistance in the delivery of community and facility-based Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to KPs.
• S/he will also lead harm reduction interventions for persons who use drugs, including needle-syringe program in the state.

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• MB.BS/MD/PharmD/PHD/MPH or similar degree with 5 to 7 years progressive experience working in the health or development field in Nigeria.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in care and treatment for HIV/AIDS especially with key population programs.
• Possession of an MPH or post graduate degree in a related field is an advantage.
• Proven experience in project development, planning and facilitating technical training.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.