Clinical Services Associates - PMTCT / Peds 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: Clinical Services Associates - PMTCT / Peds

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Grant Duration: Subject to availability of funds and exceptional grant performance

Do You Have What It Takes To Join Us?

• We are seeking innovative, creative, and self-motivated individuals with exceptional skills and proven track records for the advertised positions.
• We encourage applications from reliable and dedicated professionals who are audacious, accountable, and passionate about making a difference. Women and members of the HIV community are especially encouraged to apply.
• We are looking for dynamic individuals who can seamlessly integrate into our team at both our Head Office and state offices, contributing to the realization of our mission.
• If you are flexible, results-oriented, and ready to make an immediate impact in advancing our goal of saving lives and supporting the most vulnerable, then we encourage you to read on.

Job Purpose

• The PMTCT Associate will support the provision of a comprehensive PMTCT program. He/She will provide quality assurance/improvement-focused technical assistance and serve as a subject matter expert regarding process improvement initiatives across sexual and reproductive health, PMTCT, TB/MNCH and family planning at the state level.
• The associate will support the team in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of strategies and activities around PMTCT/MNCH.
• The Associate will ensure the provision of quality care for PMTCT, Infants exposed to HIV, and pregnant adolescents and young women across all supported sites and support the implementation of Baby Showers and Mother Love Parties.
• The Associate will also ensure eligible women of reproductive age have access to cervical cancer screening and prompt treatment for clients with precancerous lesions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The Associate will support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the PMTCT program at the state level.
• Provide technical assistance to service providers in supported health facilities to provide integrated PMTCT/FP/RH services.
• Provide technical expertise and training for HIV/AIDS prevention, PMTCT, Infants exposed to HIV, TB/MNCH, and Family Planning services
• Support programs to strengthen linkages and integration between Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) services and HIV/AIDS programs
• Work with facility staff to ensure a continuum of care from the prevention of transmission of infection to the provision of care and treatment for HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and their HIV-exposed infants.
• Provide technical support in the integration of TB/MNCH, family planning, PrEP and cervical cancer screening into the PMTCT program
• Work with service providers to optimize viral load monitoring and EAC for pregnant and breastfeeding women
• Work with the paediatrics team on perinatal care of HIV-positive pregnant mothers.
• Provide ongoing mentoring and supportive supervision to facility staff to ensure aquality service provision
• Support the scale-up of the cPMTCT/AP3 strategy.

Deliverables:

• Support 100% HIV testing of pregnant women at ANC
• Support the optimization of viral load monitoring and EAC for pregnant women.
• Support the optimization of Dual Prophylaxis for High-Risk Infants
• Track early infant diagnosis activities at birth and six weeks of life.
• Support the integration of family planning services for HIV-positive women of reproductive age.
• Support the optimization of partner testing in PMTCT settings.
• Support the active linkage of HIV-exposed infants into the paediatrics program.

Key Performance Indicators

• Proportion of pregnant women who know their HIV status.
• Proportion of HIV-positive pregnant women enrolled in PMTCT.
• Proportion of HEI who had DBS done at Birth and 6 weeks.
• PBFW VL coverage, VL suppression rate, and EAC completion rate.
• Partner testing outcomes.
• Proportion of HIV-positive women using at least one form of family planning.
• PMTCT outcome reporting rate.
• Linkage of exposed infants to care.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Public Health, or a related field
• At least 2 years post-NYSC experience in developing country healthcare programs or program support functions.
• Extensive clinical experience in the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients.
• Strong supervisory and management skills.
• Willingness to work in challenging environments and difficult terrains.

Disclaimer:

• This job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and performance areas associated with this position.

Application Closing Date
10th January, 2025.