Senior Technical Advisor - AP3 Program at the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS)

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor - AP3 Program

Location: Akwa Ibom
Schedule: Full-Time

Job Description

• Will be responsible for providing technical coordination and support to all HIV-related prevention, care and treatment activities for children, pregnant and breastfeeding women including viral load scale-up as well as viral suppression strategies, treatment optimization and monitoring/management of treatment failure.
• Provide thought leadership and help lead strategy development for pediatric HIV and PMTCT, continually identifying new opportunities for ACE-5 to add value and maximize impact.
• Support state-level implementation of a high degree of integration, collaboration and communication among PMTCT, Pediatrics and OVC programs to rapidly close the pediatric treatment gap.
• Support the generation, transmission and triangulation of paediatrics, Adolescent, PMTCT and OVC-related data across program areas.
• Support the state teams and SASCP to establish and operate the PMTCT/Pediatric Surge Incident Command System.
• Support pediatric HIV and PMTCT work plan operations, collaborating closely with other thematic leads and program units.
• Build the capacity of the State technical teams and HCWs to scale up community PMTCT services using the hub and spoke approach in line with PEPFAR’s AP3 and other innovative strategies.
• Support the use of QI initiatives to address pediatric and PMTCT implementation performance gaps and quality of pediatric and PMTCT care at facility and community levels.
• Liaise with the State Ministry of Health officials and other stakeholders in coordinating Pediatric HIV care and treatment and PMTCT programming through technical working groups, review meetings and conferences in line with approved work plans.
• Will be responsible for rolling out differentiated service delivery models, PMTCT and pediatric care SOPs as per the national and international standards, monitoring and documenting best practices and participating in relevant technical working group meetings.
• Support quality implementation of pediatric DSD models including family-centered groups (CARG), mother-baby pair (MBP) clinics and pediatric-specific clinics.
• Coordinate strategies for early infant diagnosis, infant prophylaxis, and prompt ART for positive infants.
• Participate in the development of strategic tools (SOPs, TORs, package of care) to guide pediatric and PMTCT programming.
• Routinely attend and provide appropriate technical leadership in program meetings, executing resolutions within her/his purview as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• MB.BS, MB.BCh or MD PLUS Master's in Public Health (MPH) or PhD, DrPH or similar post-graduate Degree (in Epidemiology, public health or related fields).
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of large-scale HIV-related programs in resource-limited settings, with at least 1 year in a program leadership position with responsibility for PEPFAR performance objectives
• Demonstrated technical expertise in HIV care and treatment, and excellent grasp of clinical issues and current literature in HIV treatment.
• Prior experience in training, mentoring, and supervision of multicultural facility and community-based clinical and program teams (including institutionalization of relevant review meetings at the service delivery level).
• Proven experience in establishing and building working relationships and collaborating with relevant stakeholders (SMOHs, HMBs, SPHCDAs, SACA, allied ministries, departments, and agencies as well as non-governmental sectors) for technical success and visibility of PEPFAR programs.
• Ability to work independently, manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• Strong computer skills with competencies in MS Office Suite required.
• Ability to interact professionally in English and oversee the production of comprehensive program reports.

Application Closing Date
22nd July, 2024.