Adherence Associates at an Indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization

An Indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization with Head Office in Abuja and field offices in several locations in Nigeria. We are in the Business of saving lives, making life more meaningful and productive for all Nigerians and especially for people living with; and affected by HIV.

We need young, highly skilled and hardworking persons to work with our highly experienced team at our Head office and state offices in the Capacity below:

Job Title: Adherence Associate

Location: Benue

Job Descriptions

• Incumbent works with the medical and case management teams to provide clinical and case specific supervision and case management services to dients and their families with treatment adherence issues and/or unstable status related to disease management.
• Provide individual, family, and group adherence support and education; provide technical assistance to case management staff regarding disease and medication management.
• Ensure that patients enrolled are provided with comprehensive health education and information about HIV(AIDS, STI, Positive Living and ARV drugs.
• Participate in building the capacity of adherence team to perform assessment counseling with ARV candidates, identify potential strengths and weaknesses in relation to predicted drug adherence.
• Oversee training of health care workers and PLHIV in adherence support.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Ability

• Degree in Health Education, Public Health or relevant field.
• At least 3 years’ post NYSC Experience working with HIV/AIDS and Antiretroviral treatments.
• Willingness to participate in HIV-related training and meetings.
• Ability to organize and coordinate diverse activities.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and make reasoned judgments in a timely fashion.

Application Closing Date
1st December, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and personal statement (not more than 250 words) on why they should be considered in Microsoft word or PDF format to: [email protected]