Technical Associate - PMTCT at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Job Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of PMTCT programs, ensuring that services are accurately integrated into maternal and child health services.
• Provide guidance to healthcare providers and program staff on PMTCT protocols, including HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation, and early infant diagnosis.
• Optimize HTS for pregnant and breastfeeding women at ANC, L&D, post-natal clinics.
• Collaborate with NEPWHAN and other GF SRs to ensure linkage of HIV positive PBFW to treatment facilities.
• Support uptake of early infant diagnosis for infants exposed to HIV (IEH) across health facilities in the state.
• Develop comprehensive reports on PMTCT program performance, highlight successes, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement to stakeholders and donors.

Job Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a MBBS / Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Public Health, with 2-3 years of proven experience in implementation of HIV programs.
• Possession of a post graduate degree in a related field is an added advantage.
• In-depth clinical experience in care of HIV infected adults, pregnant and breastfeeding women in resource limited setting.

Other requirements

• Excellent ability to communicate and maintain productive relations with the team
• Resourcefulness
• Flexibility
• Ability to work in a fast changing and challenging environment.
• Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different databases (DHIS or NMRS) is a plus.