Assistant Technical Officer, Covid-19 at Georgetown Global Health Nigeria (GGHN) - 3 Openings

The Georgetown Global Health Nigeria (GGHN) is the operational arm and an affiliate of Georgetown University Centre for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI) in Nigeria. GGHN is a Non–profit, Non- Governmental Organization in Nigeria that promotes best practices in health care delivery and research using local and internationally adapted models to strengthen health systems.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Technical Officer, Covid-19

Locations: Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano

Job Overview

• The Assistant Technical Officer, Covid-19 is expected to work closely with ACE2 project implementation staff and stakeholders to ensure increase in covid-19 vaccination uptake among PLWHIV in our supported facilities across the state.
• S/he will ensure activities that will improve infection, prevention and control are practiced at ART clinics among PLWHIV.
• The incumbent will also support Supply Chain Advisor in close monitoring of commodities to ensure transparency and accountability in utilization.

Work Interactions and Conditions:

• The Assistant Technical Officer Covid-19 will work closely with the HSS Advisor & Logistics team and with other GGHN program implementation teams based in the state.
• This job requires improving uptake of Covid-19 vaccination among PLHIV across supported facilities in the state. Additionally, the incumbent will work closely with supply chain team.

Responsibilities

• With support from the technical advisor HSS, provide knowledge translation and management to guide evidence informed decisions for strengthening activities that would improve uptake of covid-19 vaccine among PLHIV at the facility level.
• Making sure facility health education sessions for PLHIV include covid-19 transmission, vaccination and IPCs towards improving covid-19 uptake among PLHIV.
• Serve as the cluster POC for Covid-19 vaccination and other technical supports as may be recommended by the cluster lead.
• In collaboration with M&E and facility adhocs, follow up with daily performance data (DPT) collection and reporting regarding covid-19 vaccine among PLHIV.
• In collaboration with the logistics unit and facility Covid-19 team, monitor Covid-19 supply chain and stock levels at the facilities.
• Ensure appropriate IPC protocols are being observed at HIV clinic and support patients triage in ART clinic waiting areas.
• Support logistics and supply chain Advisor in ensuring close monitoring of all commodities supplied for ART clinic at pharmacy, Lab and store.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree / HND (preferably Sciences).
• Be aware of government guidelines and covid-19 related safety, hygiene and social distancing protocols and other infection prevention control protocols.
• Experience in capacity building on IPC, Immunization and knowledge management activities will be an added advantage.
• Skills: Strong communication skills both written and oral.
• Interpersonal/Individual Competencies: the ability to build and maintain relations with multiple stakeholders, strong work ethic, decisiveness, and personal integrity.
• Ability yo multitask and work under pressure.

Application Closing Date
29th August, 2022.