Graduate and Experienced Jobs at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

Req No: 2017-6397
Location: Abuja
Type: Regular Full-Time

Key Responsibilities
Advocacy:

• Support the Country Program Manager to develop, implement and evaluate advocacy and policy change agenda and to promote the work of AHF at national level.
• Plan, develop and monitor implementation of advocacy plans according to AHF mission and core values;
• Identify and lead research into relevant development and HIV policy, write policy reports and briefings as strategic direction:
  • Advocate, integrate, improve communication experience exchange and partnership with NGO’s, CBOs, CSOs, AIDS control program at national and state level, PLHIV Groups, key stakeholders and other relevant institutions.
• Coordinate and communicate AHF advocacy and policy change programs with national development networks, key decision and policy makers, and media;
• Strengthen AHF’s parliamentary engagements and participation in relevant Technical working groups at national and state level:
  • Provide information on funding opportunities to support advocacy and partnership work in the country;
  • Coordinate and assume responsibility for the timely compilation and submission of all project budgets and reports.
  • Represent AHF at meetings and conferences
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Marketing and PR/Media communications:

• Assist in the development and Roll Out of country Marketing Strategies and Monitor its implementation in line with the organization’s strategy priorities.
• Assist in the development, roll out and monitoring of all Marketing Strategy to promote public awareness/engagement, brand visibility, service referral and behavioral change.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of marketing plans in line with country needs and specific campaigns.
• Publicize organizational events and publications
• Write and/or edit press releases, media advisories, Foundation news stories, op-ed pieces and other writing projects as needed
• Pitch Foundation-specific and general HIV/AIDS and related news stories, articles and opinion pieces to print, online and electronic news outlets
• Oversee AHF press conferences and media events and strengthen media relations through strategic media activations.
• Manage AHF’s media monitoring agencies (print press clips, web, video and radio)
• Work with the prevention manager to develop effective prevention messaging for dissemination.

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Law, Human Rights, Mass Communication, Community Development or any other relevant degree.
• At least five years of experience in the successful management and implementation of civil society programs in Nigeria, and an understanding of the linkages between health and human rights in Nigeria.
• Experience in advocacy program development and implementation.
• Appropriate experience may be considered in place of a postgraduate degree.
• Excellent understanding of HIV prevention messaging as well as use of media in HIV prevention.

Communication Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as policy documents, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively write routine reports and correspondences.
• Ability to speak fluently and articulately.
• Professional attitude, collaborative, patient and flexible.

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Req No: 2017-6406
Location: Cross River

Responsibilities

• Participates in planning and overseeing support supervision activities for the laboratory function for all sites;
• Provides  basic laboratory services for CD4 tests and other tests as required;
• Oversees laboratory services provision and ensures standard, and current practices are in place for maintaining high quality laboratory services and maximizing the use of all resources;
• Ensures compliance and implementation of laboratory protocols for all lab technicians and HIV Medics involved with the lab function;
• Coordinates with all laboratory vendors( outside contractors), and the sites to ensure that the process of handling patient samples and delivery of  results is efficient and effective;
• Conducts quality control checks and maintenance for the Partec CD4 machine in all labs and other laboratory tests performed within the labs;
• Participates in the development and replication of the AHF Nigeria laboratory protocols and practices at all affiliated healthcare centers;
• Participates in training, mentorship and team building exercises for laboratory staff;
• Participates in inventory control management for laboratory supplies and reagents under AHF Nigeria for all sites;
• Ensures the compilation of monthly laboratory inventory at the Healthcare Centers;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• AIMLS, BMLS
• Experience with handling semi or fully automated machines a must;
• A minimum of three years experiences in a similar position.
• Must poses a valid license to practice as a Medical laboratory scientist.

Communication Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals;
• Ability to write reports.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or other people.

Certificates, Licenses, Regristrations:

• Duly registered with the Medical Laboratory Scientists’ Council and hold a current annual practicing license.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to travel 30-50% of the time;
• Sensitive to ethics and confidentiality of HIV/AIDS client issues;
• Possess current knowledge of best practices in HIV/AIDS laboratory management,
• Ability to prepare reports, provide team leadership and guidance.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

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Req No: 2017-6407
Location: Abuja

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides skilled nursing procedures (i.e dressing changes).
• Administers medication as ordered within the scope of practice of the licensee.
• Performs phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous infusions as ordered (provided is certified)
• Attends and participates in team conferences as requested.
• May act as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care.
• May supervise care given by other VNIPs, Medical Assistants and Phlebotomists.
• Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.
• Provides patient and family education as directed by the RN.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision making skills.
• May assist the nurse manager and/or nurse case manager with the coordination of outside services.
• Ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
• Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medical provider.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• B.Sc Nursing or its Equivalent.
• At least one year’s experience in HIV program management.
• Knowledge of minimum prevention package for Nigeria is highly essential.
• Must be highly organized and capable of effective multi-tasking.

Communication Abilities:

• Excellent report writing, prompt and effective communication using charts and graphs.

Mathematical Skill:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Required to travel to other locations within and other the State.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sensitivity to ethics and confidentiality of HIV/AIDS client issues
• Knowledge of excel and PowerPoint programs.

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Req No: 2017-6399
Location: Benue

Responsibilities

• In close collaboration with the facility medical officer, ensure the provision of quality, evidence based ART, PMTCT, prevention and TB services.
• Supervises the provision of skilled nursing procedures (i.e. dressing changes).
• Ensures that medication administration is within the scope of practice of the licensee.
• Directly performs or monitors the provision of phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous infusions as ordered.
• Attends and participates in team conferences as requested.
• Acts as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care in the health facilities.
• Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.
• Supervises the provision of patient and family education in supported health facilities.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision making skills.
• Mentors and ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
• Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medical provider.
• Supports the ART nurses to establish effective linkages and referral of patients within and outside the facility.
• Supervise community program staff and ensure achievement of targets as well as timely preparation and dissemination of reports.
• Responsible for identifying training needs, conduct capacity building for health care workers in supported health centers.
• Supports the process of developing/reviewing and adapting HIV Testing and Counseling, Blood and Injection safety, USP, PEP training curricula and other documents to meet appropriate audience.
• Ensures that all disseminated protocols are strictly adhered to by site staff.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all services provided.
•  Implement operational research protocols to answer important questions within AHF’s treatment and prevention programs.
• Any other duty designated by the Nurse Manager.

Qualifications

• University graduate in Nursing-BSc or its Equivalent.
• MPH degree would be an added advantage
• At least three years’ experience in HIV program management.
• Knowledge of minimum prevention package for Nigeria is highly essential.
• Must be highly organized and capable of effective multi-tasking.

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Req No: 2017-6409
Locations: Abuja
Category: Hidden (22033)
Type: Regular Full-Time

Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides skilled nursing procedures (i.e dressing changes).
• Administers medication as ordered within the scope of practice of the licensee.
• Performs phlebotomy and/or initiates intravenous infusions as ordered (provided is certified)
• Attends and participates in team conferences as requested.
• May act as a team leader to assist with the provision and supervision of patient care.
• May supervise care given by other VNIPs, Medical Assistants and Phlebotomists.
• Charts notes and medication administration according to protocol.
• Provides patient and family education as directed by the RN.
• Exercises appropriate judgment and decision making skills.
• May assist the nurse manager and/or nurse case manager with the coordination of outside services.
• Ensures the maintenance of patient confidentiality.
• Reports significant changes in the patient’s physical status to the RN and/or to the medical provider.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

 AHF’s Core Values are to be:

• Patient-Centered
• Value Employees
• Respect for Diversity
• Nimble
• Fight for What’s Right

Qualifications
Education and Experince:

• University graduate in Nursing-BSc or its Equivalent.
• At least one year experience in HIV program management.
• Knowledge of minimum prevention package for Nigeria is highly essential.
• Must be highly organized and capable of effective multi-tasking.

Communication Abilities:

• Excellent report writing, prompt and effective communication using charts and graphs.

Mathematics Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Other Skills and Abiliites:

• Required to travel to other locations within and other the State.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sensitivity to ethics and confidentiality of HIV/AIDS client issues
• Knowledge of excel and PowerPoint programs.