Jobs at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Will provide technical expertise and assistance in implementing high quality laboratory services within the AHNi-led GF NAHI HIV care and treatment project including laboratory capacity development at project health facility sites. The STO-Lab services will provide technical support and develop quality policies, quality tools, SOPs and recommendations related to the implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of laboratory services for HIV/AIDS and other opportunistic infections (OI) in collaboration with technical staff within AHNi and at national, state and local agencies in Nigeria. He/she will carry out quality control functions/activities in collaboration with the local and state teams of the labs, including quality control inspections schedules and the collection of quality control records, ensuring the availability of quality records and providing technical assistance in capacity building for laboratory services personnel at health facilities and other settings as appropriate. Also, the STO-Lab will review and monitor QA and QC activities of the Laboratory in order to determine conformance with established policies, national regulations, or accreditation requirements, provide technical leadership and technical support related to high technology (TB culture, PCR) laboratory services, coordinate Proficiency Testing (PT) activities and ensure PT is being done for each specialty; explore other ways of testing evaluation in the absence of PT and ensure collection and collation of laboratory data and reporting into the DHIS ensuring its use in making program decisions.    

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• BMLS/AMLSCN in medical laboratory sciences or related field
• 7-9 years post national youth service experience and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in provision of laboratory support for HIV/AIDS
• Or master’s degree in laboratory sciences or related field with 5-7 years post national youth service experience and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in provision of laboratory support for HIV/AIDS
• Experience in the management of laboratory services, particularly health facility-based services, including quality assurance systems, laboratory analysis, and interpretation and reporting techniques based on best practices, quality management practices and safe work practices.
• Knowledge of advanced laboratory procedures, diagnosis and management related to HIV/AIDS care and treatment is required with some experience in an international development organization preferred.
• Certification/ license to practice as a medical laboratory scientist is required.

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The Technical Officer – Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning- is responsible for the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities for the state office. S/He will work with others in the state office and local implementing partners to ensure that state monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs, work with the state-level staff and government counterparts to provide support and guidance on program/project monitoring and evaluation activities and on Government of Nigeria reporting requirements. Work with local partners to support the correct implementation and use of monitoring and evaluation tools, and adherence to complete, correct and timely reporting and ensure that the quality of program/project activities adheres to SOPs by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality. 

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• MB.BS/MD/PHD or similar degree with 2 to 4 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings,
• Or MPH or MS/MA in relevant degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings,
• Or BS/BA in statistics, pharmacy, microbiology, monitoring and evaluation or in relevant degree with 5 to 7 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings,
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

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 Will provide technical leadership and support related to clinical management of HIV/AIDS strategies and approaches in implementation of the programs. S/He will work with relevant stakeholders to coordinate the design and implementation of facility-based programs in relation to clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including the use of Anti-retroviral treatment, PMTCT, care and support, work with relevant staff and partners to coordinate the design and implementation of community-based programs in relation to community HTS and PMTCT including optimizing HIV case finding and linkage to care at supported health facilities, liaise with partners implementing community programs in order to optimize community-facility linkage of clients identified to be HIV positive and retention to care and treatment, support the provision of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and ART in line with National and Global best practices and guideline. S/He will also provide technical assistance in non-ART clinical care including the management of opportunistic infections (OI) and Palliative care capacity for PLHIV, contribute to the development of program strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets and represent AHNi to donors and government officials on issues of HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support at the State level.  

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• MB.BS/MD or similar degree with 4 to 6 years of progressive relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of HTS, PMTCT, anti-retroviral therapy (ART), TB HIV collaboration, care and support in resource constrained settings.
• Possession of an MPH or post graduate degree in a related field is an advantage.
• Experience in project development with proven experience in the planning and facilitation of training is required.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

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Duration: 3 months with possibility of extension (based on performance)

The Global Fund N-THRIP is to ensure a coordinated and intensive effort to scale up the prevention, identification, and treatment of HIV in both general and key populations in Anambra state. The focus will be on facility and community-based approaches to reach epidemic control, and in addition, ensure improvement in the coverage of pregnant women on ART as well as target KP and AGYW programs.

Hence, the Technical Associate will support the implementation of the grant in the Cluster.

Key roles:

The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:

• Provide technical assistance in implementing HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs.
• Ensure timely distribution of HIV-related commodities and supplies.
• Ensure proper storage of HIV related commodities.
• Support in requisition of commodities for the project.
• Ensure adequate stock in facilities supported in the state.
• Support HIVST and PrEP scale-up, ensuring proper linkage to care and treatment.
• Strengthen HIV interventions targeting AGYW, key populations, and vulnerable groups.
• Enhance HTS strategies, ensuring improved case identification and linkage to care.
• Monitor retention in HIV care and strategies to improve viral load uptake and suppression.
• Strengthen facility and community health systems to improve HIV service delivery.
• Support capacity-building efforts for healthcare workers and implementing partners.
• Improve data use for decision-making and program quality improvement.
• Ensure compliance with national and international HIV program guidelines.
• Support data collection, analysis, and reporting for HIVST, PrEP, AGYW, HTS, retention, and viral load monitoring.
• Work with M&E teams to track program performance against set targets.
• Contribute to periodic program reviews, research, and documentation of best practices.
• Collaborate with government agencies, donors, NGOs, and community-based organizations.
• Support coordination meetings, technical working groups, and policy discussions.
• Facilitate training, mentorship, and capacity-building for partners and service providers.
• Assist in work plan development, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Contribute to reporting, and publications.

Recruitments:

• Degree in a medically related course and post NYSC experience
• Previous experience in clinical management of HIV/TB.
• Possession of a post graduate degree in a related field is an added advantage.
• Excellent ability to communicate and maintain productive relations with the team; resourcefulness, flexibility, and 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.