Job Title: Program Advisor – Clinical Services (Private Sector)
Location: Jos, Nigeria
Employer: AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN)
Job Tasks:
• Interface between the APIN Programme Office on the one hand and the APIN partner sites and HIV stakeholders in the state on the other
• Work towards complete coverage of the state by identifying areas of unmet need for HIV services and anchor scale up of HIV services to private facilities in the state
• Provide technical and programmatic support for the implementation of high quality treatment, care and support programme and work towards target achievement at APIN supported private facilities
• Collaborate with other team members to support the development and implementation of site work plan, towards achieving high quality health care delivery and programme sustainability
• Work with the state office head to coordinate the implementation of all components related to the clinical management of HIV/AIDS at supported private facilities
• Work with stakeholders to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate ART, PMTCT, HIV/TB and Care & Support programme in private facilities in the state, using international best practices
• Work closely with team members to document best practices, share experience and make recommendations as appropriate
Minimum Qualifications and Experience: A degree in the Medical Sciences (MBBS or MB.Bch.), and a minimum of four (4) years' experience in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programmes; experience in MNCH, RH, Malaria and TB programmes would be an advantage
Technical and Behavioural Competencies:
• Good working knowledge of current national and WHO HIV/AIDS guidelines for prevention, treatment, care & support of adults and children
• Knowledge of models of working with and linking different tiers of private health care facilities
• Ability to multitask, with knowledge of various programme areas
• Work with discretion and minimal supervision
• Understanding of community systems and how they impact service utilization
• Ability to provide mentorship and integrated supportive supervision to all categories of HCWs in the private sector
• Knowledge of HCT, PMTCT and ART national M/E tools
• Ability to organize and coordinate training programmes and meetings
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skill
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