Senior Clinical Services Associate, KP Services 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 Clinical Services Associate, KP Services

Job Code: CSULG0034
Location: Lagos Main Office
Grant Duration: Subject to availability of funds and exceptional grant performance

Do You Have What it Takes to Join Us?

• We are in search of innovative, creative, and self-motivated talents with outstanding 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.
• 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, kindly read on.

Job Description

• The Incumbent will be a key member of the state technical team and will assist in the implementation of HIV/AIDS treatment and other health sector programs among the KP group in the state.
• He/she will provide technical support to supported KP CBO and OSS and KP friendly facilities in establishing protocols for HIV/AIDS treatment and allied
  health services that are consistent with national guidelines.
• Incumbent will have strong competences and experience in adult 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 and Pediatric treatment. .

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, culturally sensitive and acceptable HIV care, treatment and prevention services to Key populations and their partners
• Ensures appropriate support for the implementation of program activities in HIV prevention for key and vulnerable populations, including integration of TB/HIV services for co-infected patients.
• Supports the design of structural interventions to prevent HIV among key populations, including those that address gender inequalities, stigma and discrimination and the legal rights and status of key populations, and economic barriers
• Provides mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level for the KP groups
• Guides the integration of HIV services with maternal and newborn health, family planning and TB
• Review existing models of care to be applied to improving patient care, patient flow, medical records, etc. Initiate, mentor and enhance care and treatment services at sites.
• Provides direct technical assistance to KP groups and assigned OSS s; such assistance might include training of staff, information system development/improvement, facilitation of community linkages, patient flow analysis, improvement of adherence support systems, development or improvement of referral systems.

Qualifications Experience

• Degree in Medicine; a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Public Health or related field will be added advantage
• At least 2 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
• Extensive clinical experience in care and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients
• Demonstrated experience in non-profit sector in a program management role
• Strong supervisory, management analytical thinking & Conceptualization skills
• Leadership and cross learning capacity
• 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 building capacity at individual and organizational levels
• Skilled in at least two or more of the following technical areas: strengthening service delivery programs, performance and quality improvement, psychosocial support, monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in Key Population programming.

Application Closing Date
2nd November, 2022.