Senior Technical Officer - Clinical Care (ART / PMTCT) at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Contract Type: Fixed Term
Project: SIDHAS

Job Description

• Senior Technical Officer - Clinical Care (ART / PMTCT) 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), will equally provide technical leadership and support to the implementing agencies in prevention and mitigation at the state level.
• It includes supporting the implementation of prevention activities (sexual and biomedical) and strategic behaviour change interventions, testing and counselling, home based care, orphans and vulnerable children and other community mobilization activities

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• MB.BS / MD / PHD or similar degree with 3 to 5 years of progressive relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings.
• Possession of an MPH or post graduate degree in a related field is required.
• Experience in project development with proven experience in the planning and facilitation of training is required.
• Experience in large and complex SBC/BCC mobilization activities in a donor funded national health focused project is an added advantage. Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable