Assistant Technical Officer - General (Community HTS) at the American University of Nigeria (AUN) - 2 Openings

The American University of Nigeria was founded in response to the need for a world-class university in sub-Saharan Africa. The University’s mission is to provide quality education to Nigeria and Africa’s future leaders in order to equip them with the skills needed to solve development issues on the continent, and give them the knowledge needed to create solutions that will benefit their community, their country and, ultimately, the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant Technical Officer - General (Community HTS)

Locations: Borno and Yobe
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Overview

• Under the Supervision of the Technical Officer, the Assistant Technical Officer – General (Community HTS) will provide technical support at the state level to implement high-quality care, treatment, and support activities with a primary focus on HIV/AIDS programs.
• This role will focus on optimizing ART service delivery at various LGAs, tracking ART coverage, and minimizing missed opportunities in service delivery at ACE-1 supported facilities.
• The position includes providing technical assistance, mentorship, and supervision to health workers on HIV/PMTCT/ART/RH activities, as well as conducting hands-on and on-site mentoring of State / Local Government Implementing Team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to ensure the delivery of quality HIV/AIDS care and treatment services at ACE-1 supported facilities across various LGAs.
• Re-validate high-frequency reporting and support on-site mentoring activities under the guidance of the Technical Officer.
• Maintain inventory of M&E tools and report regularly to the Technical Officer-AMERL.
• Monitor periodic distribution of M&E tools to supported sites.
• Provide administrative and M&E support to the state teams, ensuring all locally employed Monitoring and Evaluation Staff, Consultants, and Partners understand M&E requirements.
• Coordinate logistics for all State M&E department trainings, workshops, and meetings.
• Engage with key stakeholders (Government of Nigeria, Implementing Partners) to promote and communicate ACE-1's principles, achievements, and impact.
• Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement strategy, facilitate collaboration, provide updates, and mitigate risks.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• MB.BS or similar degree with 2 to 3 years relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings. 
• Or BSc. Nursing, Public health, Pharmacy or other closely related field with 3-4 years relevant experience.
• Or MPH or MS/MA in relevant degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings.
• Or BS/BA in statistics, pharmacy, microbiology, monitoring and evaluation or in relevant degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings.
• Must have clear understanding of PEPFAR MER indicators and reporting frequencies
• Must demonstrate knowledge on national and PEPFAR data capturing applications and databases (DHIS2.0, NOMIS, LAMIS plus, DATIM, NDR etc.)
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable
• Fluency in Hausa and Kanuri is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
5th February, 2025.