Jobs at Health Initiatives for Safety and Stability in Africa (HIFASS)

Basic Function

• Under the supervision of the Site Team Leader, and with technical oversight from Program Staff of the MODHIP / DODWRP-N Program, the Program Administrative Specialist will provide administrative, logistics, technical, and program management support (including financial management) to the HIV/AIDS Programs at Military HIV Care and Treatment facilities.

Essential Job Functions, Duties and Responsibilities

• The Program Administrative Specialist/M&e Officer will support a wide range of administrative and logistical, data quality and continuous quality improvement activities to ensure uninterrupted delivery of HIV care and treatment services at the facilities. He/she will also be responsible for ensuring proper financial management and will support the implementation of site based work plans / activities. These duties will include:

Administration

• Provides direct administrative support on behalf of MODHIP to the Site Commander through the Site Team Leader in the coordination of HIV/AIDS services.
• Informs the Site Team Leader and provides as directed reports on all administrative issues concerning the HIV program at the site to MODHIP, DODWRP-N as approved by Site Team Leader.
• Manages and accounts to MODHIP any funds disbursed directly to the site and ensure that such funds are utilized appropriately for the intended purposes.

Data Quality Management:

• Works closely with NMOD Hospital Medical Records Department and Medical Records Officers for improved data management systems, improved data quality, capacity building and sustainable ownership for the entire hospital services.
• Ensures all HIV-related service delivery data are accurate, relevant, collected and reported in a timely manner.
• Ensures that all HIV-program (aggregate and tracker) data are entered in a timely manner on the Program’s DHIS2 instance
• Working with the Site Team Leader, will ensure that monthly program review/M&E meetings hold at the site prior to submission of monthly program/bi-monthly commodity logistics reports to the Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Program (MODHIP) Liaison Office. The incumbent will ensure that the proper reporting templates are used and properly filled and completed.
• Provides monthly narrative overview of the HIV program site performance in all areas of care to Director, Public Health.

Financial Management:

• Assists the Site Team Leader in the management and accountability of site operating funds provided in support of the HIV program.
• Ensures provided funds are utilized appropriately for the intended purposes.
• Retirement of funds disbursed to the site (Reconciles purchases and expenditures and provides receipts) to the MODHIP or DODWRP-N office as directed by the Site Team Leader.
• Receipt of additional funds will be based on accurate reconciliation of the previous month expenditures, including all pertinent receipts and/or justification for the expense.
• Works with the Site Team Leader to identify and forecast unfunded requirements that can be supported through the monthly stipend.
• Identify and develop budgets for any unfunded requirements for the expansion/improvement that can be supported through other stakeholders.

Logistical Support:

• Works closely with the MODHIP and DODWRP-N Logisticians, Pharmacists, and Laboratory Officers, and other Program Managers to support logistical activities at the site.
• Coordinates with the individuals above to identify and forecast logistical needs in support of the overall HIV care mission at the site.
• Confirm the integrity of buffer stock of HIV program consumables.
• Identify and alert the appropriate officer when there is need for an Emergency Order.
• Ensure optimal store management.
• Reports all program equipment failures including utilities, immediately to the Site Team Leader and if so directed to MODHIP Liaison Office and DOD-WRPN.

Policy:

• Monitor site activities across all departments and provides periodic updates to the Site Team Leader and when required to the MODHIP DG and the DODWRP-N Director. Updates would include identified problems and recommendations for resolution.

State Engagement:

• Assist in strengthening internal ownership and state engagement as well as representing MODHIP management on state, LGA and community issues related to the sites.

Continuous Quality Improvement:

• Works closely with key technical unit heads to obtain information about clinical quality improvement issues that require program/personnel intervention.
• With approval of the Site Team Leader, provide monthly reports on Continuous Quality Improvement meeting outcomes that require action by management.

Job Specification
Minimum Education / Training Requirement:

• BA, BSc, RN/RM or a degree in Health related disciplines.

Prior Work Experience:

• 3 years post NYSC, a minimum of 2 years’ experience in health services management position or similar experience. Experience must include planning, organizing, and directing such health services management activities as medical logistics, medical facilities management, medical records management, medical reporting and budget.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of: Health services management; hospital administration and practice; contractual and accounting fundamentals; quality management; human resource management.
• Good computer, financial and accounting skills is necessary. Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications especially the use of spreadsheets, word-processing, and some degree of database management. Candidate would be required to demonstrate these abilities.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Level IV fluency in written and oral communication is required.

Other specification:

• Candidates must be resident or ready to relocate to Taraba State.

Monthly Gross Salary Range
N165,000 - N175,000 monthly.

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Basic Function

• Under the supervision of the Site Commander and with technical oversight from Program Staff of the MODHIP / USAMRD-A/N Program, the Medical Officer will provide Clinical and research based medical services, focusing on Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS, TB/HIV and HIV related research activities.
• The incumbent will be the Site Team Leader and ensure day to day running of the program at the facility.

Essential Job Functions, Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides day to day Clinical Management of HIV/ AIDS and TB patients at the facility level guided by strategies and approaches related to the implementation programs.
• Provides technical assistance in HIV/ AIDS and TB clinical management and the Prevention of Maternal to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) capacity building at the facility level.
• Contributes to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to clinical management of HIV / AIDS, and the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs.
• Ensure regular Clinical review of site performance with the clinical staffs and data Officers.
• Review monthly site Adults and Pediatrics Care and treatment, TB/HIV and PMTCT targets as assigned by MODHIP/DOD-WRPN and provide same to the site Commander.
• Remains informed on current programs in the field of Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS and related development by reviewing current literature, and stay alert to any implication of such experience and research to the project implementation especially the Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS at the facility level.
• Acts as a Study Physician and Site Lead on relevant study protocols.
• Ensure synergy between the clinic, Lab and other unit within the facility
• Will supervise the Site Administrator and other staffs supported by the program.
• Performs other prevention, care, and evaluation research duties as assigned.

Job Specification

• Minimum Education/Training Requirement: University Degree in Medicine (MBBS), Clinical Management Training and other relevant trainings in HIV comprehensive Care and Treatment. Master’s degree in Public Health will be an added advantage.
• Prior Work Experience: 3 years’ post national youth service (NYSC) experience in clinical care, with experience in HIV/AIDS, TBHIV and PMTCT care and support for HIV/AIDS at the clinical level. Experience with ARV programs, familiarity with HIV service delivery in military formation and clinical research experience are also required.
• Required Licenses, Certification or Registration: Registered with Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.

Knowledge and skills, person:

• Knowledge of health and development programs in developing countries in general and Nigeria specifically.
• Ability to understand full range of issues around the clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including provision of ART.
• Knowledge of Nigerian clinical setting, including government and non-government settings.
• 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 recipients of assistance.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Understanding of Military health care service delivery will be an added advantage.

Other specification:

• Candidates must be resident or ready to relocate to Lagos State.

Salary
N390,000 - N392,000 Monthly.