Program Officer - Medical (Akure) at Equitable Health Access Initative (EHAI)

Our organizations is a fully indigenous NGO, implementing public health intervention programs for the control of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis (including MDR TB). Our offices are in Lagos and Akure and we require competent and result oriented candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer - Medical (Akure)

Location: Akure
 
The job holder will provide technical support in all aspects of HIV/AIDS services at the programme sites, in order to integrate and improve service delivery, scale up of services and achieve programme targets. S/he will also strengthen working relationship with stakeholders and build systems for programme sustainability.

Job Responsibilities

• Interface between the EHAI Programme Office on the one hand and the EHAI partner sites and HIV stakeholders in the state on the other.
• Support the roll-over of existing treatment sites in the state from other partners to EHAI as the lead implementing partner.
• Work towards complete coverage of the state by identifying areas of unmet need for HIV services and anchoring scale up of HIV services to new sites in the state
• Provide technical and programmatic support for the implementation of high quality treatment, care and support programme and work towards target achievement at the EHAI supported tertiary, secondary and primary sites
• Collaborate with other team members to develop and implement site work plan, towards achieving high quality health care delivery and programme sustainability
• Work with the office head to coordinate the implementation of all components related to the clinical management of HIV/AIDS
• Work with the Office Head, the GON/USG stakeholders and other partners to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate ART, PMTCT, HIV/TB and Care & Support programme in the state, using international best practices
• Work closely with team members to document best practices, share experience and make recommendations as appropriate
• Pay advocacy visits to key stakeholders in the state, in conjunction with other team members

Qualifications and Experience
A degree in the Medical Sciences (MBBS or MB.Bch.), preferably with an MPH or a fellowship in relevant fields; and a minimum of three years’ experience in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programmes; experience in MNCH, RH, Malaria and TB Programme would be an advantage

Technical and Behavioral Competencies

• Good working knowledge of current National and WHO HIV/AIDS guidelines for prevention, treatment, care & support of adults and children
• Knowledge of models of working with and linking different tiers of Health care facilities
• Ability to multitask with knowledge of various programme areas and as well work with discretion and minimal supervision.
• Understanding of community systems and how they impact service utilization
• Ability to provide mentorship and integrated supportive supervision to all categories of HCW
• Knowledge of HCT, PMTCT and ART National M/E tools
• Ability to organize and coordinate training programme and meetings
• Good written and oral communication skills

 
Application Closing date
December 25, 2012. EHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Method of application:
EHAI has a competitive compensation package. Interested candidates may go to EHAI Career Center at www.ehaing.org for more details and submit their CV/resume and cover letter  to: careers@ehaing.org

Only completed applications sent electronically (i.e. by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer:
EHAI does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview.