Senior Associate, Clinical Services ART KPOSS 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 the business of saving lives, making life more meaningful and productive for all Nigerians and especially for people living with, and affected by HIV. It is an organization built on strong core values and strong belief in commitment, innovation, inspiring leadership and partnerships.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Associate, Clinical Services ART KPOSS

Job Code: CSU0015
Location: Lagos
Grant duration- Subject to availability of funds and exceptional grant performance.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide support in the daily running of the GOPD/ ART clinics in the KP OSS
• Provide technical assistance to the OSS care team in the provision of ART, PMTCT, and TB services to newly diagnosed KP PLHIVs (including pregnant women) in line with the SOPs. 
• Support the effective linkage of PLHIVs- including adults, pediatrics and pregnant women- between health facilities
• Provides on-going mentoring and supervision to the KP OSS community ART (cART) team to identified, link and initiate KP subgroups on ART.
• Supervise the KP led community outreaches following agreed journey plan based on hot spot mapping.
• Provide oversight for quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives in the KP OSS
• Participate in facility analysis and use of data for decision making to improve achievement of program goals
• Provides technical support in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities, strategies and policies around HIV care and treatment. 
• Facilitates the Treatment for special populationsChildren of KP, OVC, PMTCT Linkages & adolescent care and Pediatrics friendly clinics, transitioning and community ART, Pediatrics quality improvement-cascade management
• Provides support to state for Community TB & linkages – standalone DOTS, community TB contact tracing, TB in special cases –pediatrics, pregnancy and KP and TB prevention (TB BASICS). TB /HIV Case management, intensified case finding and IPT and TB Quality improvement- TB cascade management
• Builds capacity of the KP OSS personnel to better implement their role in the technical planning, management and evaluation of clinical issues related to HIV/AIDS Treatment programs.
• Inspires the KP OSS care team to perform or out-perform as per facility target by aligning facility team goals, roles and responsibilities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
• At least 4 year's 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.
• Good clinical experience in care and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients among Key Population
• Demonstrated experience in non-profit sector in a program management role
• Supervisory and management skills
• Analytical Thinking & Conceptualization
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and make reasoned judgments in a timely fashion. Committing to a course of action without undue delay or prevarication
• Experience of dealing with difficult and sensitive situations in a diplomatic and professional manner.

Requirements:

• We are in search of innovative, creative, and self-motivated talents with outstanding data analytical skills and proven track records in the advertised position. 
• A reliable individual who is committed, audacious, accountable, and passionate (females and HIV community members are strongly encouraged to apply) with strong core values to work with our highly experienced team at our Head and state offices in the following capacities
• A reliable executor who is flexible and can hit the ground running in aiding the organization achieve its goals as it aligns with saving lives, making life more meaningful and productive for all Nigerians and especially for the most vulnerable. If this typifies you, we will love to hear from you.

Application Closing Date
13th October, 2022.