Senior Officer, Clinical Services - Pediatrics & Adolescents at an Indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization

We are an indigenous non-profit and non-governmental organization with head office in Abuja and field offices in several locations in Nigeria. We are in search of highly skilled, dynamic, committed, bright individuals with good work ethics and high level of integrity to work with our highly experienced team. If your energy for our vision of saving lives, along with technical skills match our need to keep delivering a Program that continues to strengthen the health system in Nigeria, then apply if the position suits your skills and abilities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Officer, Clinical Services - Pediatrics & Adolescents

Job Code: SOCS 006
Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Description

• The incumbent will support the provision of quality assurance/ improvement focused technical assistance and serve as subject matter expertise regarding process improvement initiatives across ART/ TB, PMTCT, care and support, prevention & community services.
• The job holder will coordinate and ensure effective implementation of the Adult, Paediatrics, PMTCT/FP and TB/HIV Treatment programs.
• S/he will support programs to strengthen linkages and integration between sexual and reproductive health (SRH), Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) services and HIV/AIDS programs Strengthen linkages systems with PMTCT to ensure all live births of HIV infected mothers are enrolled into child follow up care and institute programs to identify HIV exposed and infected children including inpatient paediatrics testing programs, paediatrics HIV testing in adult clinics, linkages with OVC etc.
• The incumbent will build the capacity of facility personnel to better implement their role in the technical planning, management and evaluation of clinical issues related to HIV/AIDS Treatment programs.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine and Master’s in public health
• In addition, the post holder must possess 5 years’ post NYSC experience in developing country health care programs or program support function with knowledge of the policies, regulations, reporting formats, and cultures of principal donors, including USAID, EC, DFID, CDC/PEPFAR, and others.
• Have extensive clinical experience in care and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients with demonstrated experience in non-profit sector in a program management role Strong supervisory and management skills with ability to lead teams and promote cross learning.

Application Closing Date
27th October, 2021.