Clinical Services Associate - Pediatrics & Adolescents at 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Clinical Services Associate - Pediatrics & Adolescents

Code: CSU0011
Location: Gombe

Job Description

• The incumbent will provide support in developing and managing health programs that maximize development results and impact. S/he will provide technical support to supported facilities in establishing protocols for HIV/AIDS treatment and allied health services that are consistent with national guidelines.
• Develop and implement a paediatrics transition program from infected children through adolescence to adult to improve paediatrics retention, positive adjustment and better quality of life.
• Review of program data to identify hotspots to optimize HCT in adolescent and young women to increase yield.
• The job holder will build capacity of facility personnel to better implement their role in the technical planning, management and evaluation of clinical issues related to a functional adolescent program.

Key Performance Indicators

• Annual retention rate of at least 95% for treatment current (Paediatrics & Adolescents)
• Linkage rate of at least 95% (Paediatrics & Adolescents).
• Viral load uptake of at least 95% of annual target (Paediatrics & Adolescents).
• Viral suppression rate of at least 95% (Paediatrics & Adolescents)
• At least 95 % uptake for eligible clients for differentiated care model (Paediatrics & Adolescents).
• At least 95 % target achievement for Treatment new (Paediatrics & Adolescents)
• Efficient case finding amongst Paediatrics & Adolescents (at least 6.0% positively yield) Optimized index testing among Paediatrics & Adolescents of at least 95% acceptance rate and at least 1:2 elicitation.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Ability

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Public Health or a related field; or a Master’s or equivalent in public health or related fields residency in internal medicine.
• At least 3 years post NYSC experience in developing country health care programs or program support function.
• Knowledge of the policies, regulations, reporting formats, and cultures of principal donors, including USAID, EC, DFID, CDC/PEPFAR, and others.
• Experience in adolescent and young people care, paediatrics treatment and demonstrable skills to provide technical support for multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment, working with organization clinicians and health facility-based site teams to implement care and treatment services especially in adult.
• Experience of dealing with difficult and sensitive situations in a diplomatic and professional manner.

Application Closing Date
18th February, 2022.