Clinical Services Associate - Pediatrics, Adolescents & PMTCT 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. We are 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: Clinical Services Associate - Pediatrics, Adolescents & PMTCT

Location: Ifako, Lagos
Grant duration: Subject to availability of funds and exceptional grant performance

Duties and Responsibilities

• The incumbent will provide technical support to supported facilities in establishing protocols for HIV/AIDS treatment and wrap-around health services that are consistent with national guidelines leveraging on experience in adolescent and young people care, pediatrics treatment and PMTCT.
• He/She will possess demonstrable skills to provide technical support for multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment, working with organizational clinicians and health facility-based site teams to implement care and treatment services for service beneficiaries under purview.
• The job holder will build the capacity of facility personnel to better implement their role in the technical planning, management and evaluation of clinical issues related to a robust and functional adolescent program.
• Develop and implement a pediatrics transition program from infected children through adolescence to adult to improve pediatrics retention, positive adjustment and better quality of life.
• Review of program data to optimize HIV case finding in adolescent and young women and ensure successful linkage to ART and PMTCT services.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Medicine, Public health or related field
• 3 years’ post NYSC experience in developing country health care programs or program support function will be an added benefit.
• Excellent grasp of emerging clinical issues and current literature for accelerating progress in Pediatrics and adolescent implementation.
• Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills including the ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action.
• Computer Literacy in Microsoft office applications specifically in outlook, word and PowerPoint, excel and virtual conferencing software.
• Analytical Thinking & Conceptualization
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and make reasoned judgments in a timely fashion.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, with strong presentation skills.

Application Closing Date
6th September, 2024.