Senior Clinical Services Officer - ART/TB at the Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP)

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The Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) is a leading indigenous non-governmental organization established to promote better health outcomes for all Nigerians through creation of strong and sustainable health systems. The organization evolved from Columbia University’s International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) in 2011 and has continued to support family-focused, comprehensive high-quality, HIV/AIDS care and treatment activities in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Clinical Services Officer - ART/TB

Code: CSU-03
Location: Abuja
Unit: Clinical Services

Job Description
  • The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating and managing the technical services essential to the functioning and effective implementation of the Adult, Pediatrics and TB/HIV Treatment program.
  • The job holder will provide technical support to facilities in establishing protocols for HIV/AIDS treatment, Community TB & linkages, TB in special cases, Case management, intensified case finding and IPT and TB Quality improvement-cascade management that are consistent with national guidelines.
  • The SCSO will build the capacity of facility personnel to better implement their role
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Ability
  • Degree in Medicine, Public Health or a related field; or a Master’s degree or equivalent in Public Health or related field.
  • At least 6 years’ experience in developing country health care programs or program support function 3 years of which must be at a senior management level within an international NGO or agency.
  • Extensive clinical experience in care and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients and knowledge of the policies, regulations, reporting formats, and cultures of principal donors, including USAID, EC, DFID, CDC/PEPFAR, and others.
Candidates are expected to possess:
  • Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills and able to represent the organization to donors and partners
  • Good experience of using Ms. Word, Excel or applicable software related to position
  • Commitment to and understanding of organization’s vision, values and principles including rights-based/gender approaches would be expected.
Application Closing Date
20th September, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and a suitability statement of not more than 200 words as a Microsoft Word attachment to: [email protected] The subject of the email should be the JOB CODE and the applicant’s FULL NAME e.g.  MSS-02 - John Bull.

Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.