Job Title: HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC) in CMAM Setting State Consultant
Company: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: 5 years
Location: Adamawa, Nigeria
Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit
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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria is supporting the Government of Nigeria to strengthen prevention of and response all forms of violence against children.
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VN No: VN-NGR-54-2015
Yola, Adamawa State
Level: NOB
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Purpose of the Consultancy: – To support the implementation and monitoring of the pilot project on the integration of HTC in Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) services using a Provider initiated testing and Counselling (PITC) approach m Adamawa state.
The PITC pilot will be carried out in 25 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) which currently serve as CMAM sites.
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Major Tasks to be accomplished: – Conduct weekly on-site mentoring of healthcare workers in carrying out HTC at CMAM sites – Conduct weekly program monitoring visits at project sites and facilitate follow-up actions – Ensure availability and use of appropriate M&E tools to capture HIV and nutrition data at project sites – Collate and analyze service data from project sites monthly – Facilitate quarterly implementation review meetings – Facilitate quarterly joint monitoring visits – Support mobilization of state partners for project implementation
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Minimum Qualification: – Basic university degree in Public Health, Medical Sciences or related field. – Five years or more experience in program planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation in the field of HIV in particular HIV Testing and Counselling. – Experience in HIV Testing and Counselling service delivery is highly desirable – Good knowledge of nutritional interventions in children and CMAM is a plus. – Up to date knowledge on global/national HTC, EID, and paediatric ART guidelines – Data analysis skills and proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
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