Councelor (Benue) at AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international not for profit NGO, with its Headquarters based in Los Angeles, California. AIDS Healthcare Foundation is registered in Nigeria as Foundation for AIDS Care Prevention and Advocacy but collectively referred to as AHF Nigeria. AHF Nigeria works in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health to provide free HIV/AIDS services; HIV prevention and treatment (ART), capacity building and advocacy in resource constrained settings.

The organization seeks to hire highly competent, dynamic and experienced persons to fill the regular full time position below:

Job Title: Councelor

Location: Benue
Reports to: State Nursing Officer

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patients Adherence programs aimed at strengthening treatment literacy at the health facility and community.
• Ensures reinforcement of treatment adherence messages during pre treatment counseling sessions for PLHIV.
• Ensures the effective implementation of Positive health dignity and prevention (PHOP) concepts-at the community and health facility level.
• Ensures effective and strategic leadership to Health care workers, CRD FBO partners within the continuum of care.
• Support the development and implementation of strategic HIV referral / linkage protocols attire health facilities.
• Contribute to capacity building for HCW5 and staff of CR0 partners with respect to treatment adherence and H quality assurance.
• Ensure effective data management and supervise the process of appropriate data collection at the facility and community using appropriate data tools.
• Represents AHE in strategic and technical.partnerships-at National, State and Local Government levels.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abllity required:

• B.Sc, BA or any relevant qualifications.
• 2-3 years’ experience in providing HIV related services at health facilities.
• Must be proficient in MS Office

Application Closing Date
13th March, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and Cover Letter to: [email protected] indicating the position and the location you are applying for as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. AIDS Healthcare Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer