Prevention Services Officer 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 across 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, we believe strongly in commitment, innovation, inspiring leadership, and partnerships.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Prevention Services Officer 

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: State Technical Lead

Description
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 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, kindly read on.

Overall Job Function

• The incumbent will provide support to the implementation of HTS, Prevention, and risk reduction activities for both general and key populations. Work with community-based organization (CBO) and work closely with the state HTS Focal persons in the commands. He/she will also work collaboratively with other units to ensure proper interventions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide overall state leadership and sound advice for facility and community-based HTS and prevention, including status neutral.
• Serve as state focal person for the implementation of interventions related to the 1st 95.
• Ensure quality HTS implementation and achievement of results and collaborate with other technical units to ensure effective teamwork.
• Provide technical support in establishing protocols for HTS, index testing, PrEP, HIVST provision, and other prevention services, including blood and injection safety, that are consistent with national guidelines.
• Build the capacity of facility personnel to better implement their role in the technical planning, management, and evaluation of clinical issues related to HIV prevention programs.
• Work with state SI point persons to ensure proper HTS tools role out and ensure proper documentation.
• Work with different KP CBOs to ensure proper intervention specific for each KP typology (FSW, MSM, PWID, and TG).
• Ensure complete linkage to the health facilities and retesting of all identified HIV positive individuals before initiation into ART.
• Ensure that quality assurance mechanisms are in place and functional at all service points.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Biological Science, or a related field; Master’s degree or equivalent in public health is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ post NYSC experience in working on international health issues, including HIV/AIDS and Sexual Transmission Prevention programs in international or resource-poor settings.
• Knowledge of the policies, regulations, reporting formats, and cultures of principal donors.
• Extensive knowledge in HIV prevention, HTS, and PrEP implementation.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging community-based organizations and health facility teams.
• Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action.
• 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.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Experience in Key Population programming.

Deliverables:

• Increase Testing Efficiency through scale-up of index testing, social network testing, and use of RST.
• Reach the underserved population (children, adolescents, men, KP).
• Improve Linkage of newly identified PLHIV.
• Follow up with the states command HTS focal persons to ensure Testing at all points of services and Proper documentation in all tools, including referral register.
• Complete Linkage through the weekly tracker.
• Retesting of all positive before enrollment into treatment.
• Monthly reporting of retesting outputs using the CDC template.
• Build capacity of HCW on all areas of HTS and prevention services.
• Weekly tracking of cascade of index testing.
• Quarterly review of HIVST kit distribution and implementation of recency at all activated points.

Application Closing Date
29th December, 2023.