Capacity Building Specialist at the National AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections Control and Hepatitis Programme (NASCP)

The National AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections Control and Hepatitis Programme (NASCP) is a division of the Department of Public Health, in the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health (FMH). The concept of NASCP and its mandate is to coordinate the formulation and effective implementation of the Nigeria government policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures for the prevention of new HIV infections as well as improve on the existing treatment, care and support for those persons already infected and affected by the virus in the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Capacity Building Specialist

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Start Date: Mon Oct 24 2022
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 5 years

Background

• Engagement of a Capacity Building Specialist to provide technical support to Programme in providing oversight for the National clinical mentorship program, coordination of capacity building processes, facilitation of training curriculum development and optimization of the ECHO project. We are implementing a CDC supported 5-year project to deliver client-centered high quality comprehensive HIV care and treatment and laboratory services to reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets and end AIDS by 2030.
• This project employs a patient-centered approach that integrates contextual health systems strengthening with comprehensive HIV care, including critical services mainstreamed towards those infected and affected by HIV.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate expansion and the use of the ECHO platform to all ART comprehensive sites across the States and FCT;
• Work with relevant teams and TWGs to standardized modules in line with the national guidelines and standard operating procedures (SoPs);
• Facilitate the process of integrating comprehensive HIV/AIDS module into the pre-service and continuing education training curricula;
• Conduct capacity needs assessment in liaison with relevant teams involved in HIV service delivery States and the FCT and to identify gaps in the delivery of quality HIV/AIDS clinical management training among health institutions/providers in Nigeria to inform curricula development;
• Lead the development  and management of a HIV Workforce Registry (HWR);
• Facilitate training of trainer’s (ToT) workshops to build the capacity of identified pool of trainers to routinely train HIV clinical mentors and other actors in health sector response.

Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced-level qualification in Public Health, Social Sciences.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in curriculum development
• Minimum 3 years programming experience ín Health, Education or Social protection
• Direct experience in curriculum development and development of training tools.
• Prior experience in facilitating training workshops
• Understanding of Nigeria health data ecosystems
• Demonstrated ability to simplify and present complex concepts to a varied audience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of use of electronic platforms for learning

Deliverables:

• Monthly and timely report on the activities of the clinical mentors  
• Quarterly report on trainings
• Consolidated training calendar
• Monthly Report on progress of Echo sessions
• Quarterly evaluation report on capacity building of staff

Contracting & Accountability:

• The officer will be accountable to the National Coordinator reporting directly to the National Coordinator.

Renumeration
S/he will be paid competitive fees for the agreed duration based on qualification and experience.

Application Closing Date
5.00pm, Monday 10th October, 2022.