Community Services specialist at Pro-Health International

Pro-Health International (PHI), a faith-based, non-profit organization executing HIV/AIDS comprehensive treatment, care and support projects in the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau and Nassarawa states requires the services of the following:

Pro-Health International is recruiting to fill the position of: 

Job Title: Community Services specialist

Location: Abuja

Responsibilities:
The incumbent will provide innovative technical inputs to the development of integrated quality PITC/HCT services at different points of service at implementing sites while working with existing social structures to generate demand for HCT services in targeted communities; establish and maintain a functional referral system for clients linking hospital based clinical services with community services and work with communities/relevant stakeholders to respond to the needs of PLWHIV, OVC and their caregivers through leveraging resources from community stakeholders, political and opinion leaders to support PLWHIV and OVC. He/she shall also facilitate the establishment of facility based systems that provide quality adherence counseling to all PLWHIV accessing care (Pre ART, ART, PMTCT mother-baby pairs, TB care and other related services).

Requirements:
A degree in health education and health promotion or related field with a minimum of 3 years proven experience in programming and management of HIV/AIDS/TB prevention programs.

Application Closing Date
23rd September, 2013

Method of Application
Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should send a 1-page application letter electronically along with their resume/CVs of not more than 5 pages within 7 days from the date of this advert to the attention of The Director of Administration at info@prohealthinternational.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews which come up tentatively from the 20th to 25th of September.

Successful applicants should be ready to assume duties on October 2, 2013 at any of the locations in the Federal Capital Territory, Plateau or Nassarawa states.