Technical Officer- Prevention, Care and Quality Improvement Services at Equitable Health Access Initiative (EHAI)

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical support related to health with a primary focus on prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) strategies, HTS, GBV, TB/HIV, Cervical Cancer screening, Prep, Enhanced Adherence Counselling and coordinate the Cascade Management team program for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and their families.
• In collaboration with EHAI staff, provide technical assistance to the public sector (FMOH and SMOH/LG) and private organizations to design, develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate strategies to effectively integrate PMTCT with adult and pediatric programs into the HIV/AIDS service delivery elements as appropriate.
• Undertake development of guidelines, tools, and recommendations related to the implementation, and evaluation of HTS, PMTCT, GBV, Cervical cancer screening, Enhanced Adherence counseling, and PrEp programs.
• Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to HTS, PMTCT, TB/HIV, GBV, Cervical cancer screening, Enhanced Adherence counseling, PREP and coordinate the Cascade Management Teams at health facilities
• Work with other program staff and thematic areas to map out strategies to achieve set program objectives and cover gaps identified.
• Provide supportive technical and programmatic supervision across supported sites
• Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to HTS, PMTCT,TB/HIV, GBV, PrEp, and Cervical Cancer screening programs and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs.
• Represent EHAI/Nigeria to donors and government officials on issues of  HTS, PMTCT, TB/HIV, GBV, PREP, Adherence counseling
• Submit regularly scheduled reports of activities he/she carried out on behalf of EHAI.
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on HTS, PMTCT, TB/HIV, GBV, PREP, Cervical Cancer screening, Enhanced Adherence Counselling, and Cascade Management Team to Funders
• Assist in strengthening a system of reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Contribute to the development of program strategies, subproject documents, and work plans.
• Any other delegated task that enhances your skills.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITY, AND WORK CONDITIONS:

• Knowledge of health and development programs for developing countries, especially in Nigeria.
• Experience in HIV program implementation at project-level, facility, and state/national levels.
• Good clinical and programmatic understanding of HIV prevention, care, and treatment
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political, and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, consultants, and end-users of service.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Knowledge of Maternal and Child Health in HIV care
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
• Appropriate computer skills.
• Comfortable with traveling within Nigeria for 75% time

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE  

• SC Nursing/B. Pharm or Bachelor’s Degree in any of the Sciences (A Postgraduate Degree in Public Health will be an added advantage)
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in HIV projects at the health facility, and state/national levels.
• Familiarity with the PEPFAR project or other projects.
• Experience with medical practice in the Nigerian health system.
• Training in HTS, PMTCT, GBV, EAC and PrEP programs
• Program planning, Research, and coordination experience is desired.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public health sector systems, NGOs, and CBOs is highly desirable.