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 Associate - Pediatrics
Code: CSU-09
Location: Abuja
Unit: Clinical Services
Job Description
- The incumbent will work with state teams to ensure that all of HIV exposed infants are enrolled in exposed infant care program and followed up to 18 months to determine MTCT status; develop linkages systems with PMTCT to ensure all live births of HIV infected mothers are enrolled into exposed infant care and follow up.
- The job holder will Implements same day enrollment of all HIV exposed infants into child follow up clinics before maternal discharge from maternity care and ensure all HIV exposed infants receive qualitative EID care via prompt enrolment of HIV exposed infants, tracking of defaulting mother-baby pairs, support for EID logistics and prompt enrollment of DBS positive infants into ART clinics.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- First Degree in Medicine (MBBS).
- At least 6 years’ experience with a minimum of two years’ experience in pediatrics HIV/AIDS care.
- Experience in clinical management of Pediatrics HIV/AIDS cases would be a distinct advantage.
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.