USAID/Nigeria in Abuja is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position of:
Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor for Prevention
Announcement No: 2013-013
Location: Abuja-HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis Office
Responsibilities
- The Senior Technical Advisor for Prevention serves as the chief HIV/AIDS prevention technical advisor on the HIV/AIDS/TB Team, and as the Prevention Technical Unit Lead. The Advisor will be a recognized HIV/AIDS prevention subject matter expert and will perform the full range of consultative, advisory, program planning, financial management, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation duties. Further, the Advisor is responsible for providing direction, management, technical assistance and oversight to a $40 million portfolio of HIV/AIDS prevention activities. The Advisor also provides first-line supervisory responsibility over as many as six(6) professionals and one (1) administrative/clerical subordinate.
- Technical Leadership and Expertise, and Staff Supervision (50%)
- Provide technical leadership on HI V/AIDS prevention issues to the USAID Mission and the broader USG Prevention TWG; Supervise and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of prevention professionals to support professional development, including technical expertise and leadership skills
- Play a leadership role in the inter agency Prevention TWG, developing multi-sectoral programming and providing technical guidance and direction
- Provide technical and program assistance (including drafting briefing papers, cables and memos for information and action) for HIV/AIDS prevention activities
- Coordinate dissemination of lessons learned among all HIV/AIDS stakeholders, including the USG, other development partners and the GON at national and sub-national levels
- Develop documents related to the assigned area of responsibility
- Develop and/or maintain linkages among USAID’s prevention activities with other USG-funded activities, with a focus on strengthening multi-sectoral programming
- Provide technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of indigenous organizations (CSO’s/CBO’s) to respond to the human resource shortage in Nigeria and ensure the sustainability of USG and other donor efforts
- Strengthen collaboration with other donors, particularly the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM), to reduce funding overlaps, strengthen technical collaboration, provide technical assistance and enhance the long-term sustainability of prevention program activities
- Provide technical assistance to ensure program investments are consistent with international norms and standards and are synergistic with other investments made by the USG and partnering agencies
- Provide technical support on the development and implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention guidelines, interventions and programs
- Monitor current public health literature, reports, international guidelines and standards and best practices in HIV/AIDS prevention
- Provide recommendations in developing innovative approaches to designing, implementing and evaluating HIV/AIDS prevention programs in Nigeria
- Program Management (40%)
- Provide leadership in the day-to-day management of HIV/AIDS prevention activities
- Provide technical input on annual work plans for HIV/AIDS implementing partners
- Conduct regular site visits to review program implementation and meet with beneficiaries
- Based on the information collected during field visits, communicate findings and recommendations to the USG PEPFAR team and, as appropriate, implementing partners and GON counterparts
- Ensure that implementing partners are in compliance with relevant regulations and procedures
- Specific and in-depth knowledge of applicable USG laws and legislative directives as well as regulations, particularly regarding the allowable use of HlV/AIDS funds in the spectrum of prevention programming
- Based on personal observations, assessment reports, performance statistics and other available data, make programmatic recommendations to the PEPFAR Team
- Meet regularly with USG partners and key stakeholders to discuss issues related to program vision, strategy, design, and development/implementation on health systems strengthening activities
- Develop and monitor the implementation of systems strengthening and capacity development activities initiated in Nigeria. This includes critical planning to ensure that the program remains appropriate to the country context and reflects the needs of all USG funded health programs
- Provide strategic technical advice for, and prepare portions of, key USC planning and budget documents, such as the PEPFAR Country Operational Plan, semi-annual and annual progress reports, Congressional Notifications and the Operational Plan.
- Representation/Coordination (10%)
- as the lead USAID representative on HIV/AIDS
- prevention, strengthen coordination within the PEPFAR interagency team, and with the GON, other donors, development partners, UN agencies and NGOs involved in HIV/AIDS prevention
- Coordinate and collaborate with the GON, other
- donors, UN agencies and other key stakeholders on planning, implementation and policy issues related to HIV prevention among MARPs
- work closely with the GON, bilateral and multilateral agencies and other key stakeholders to strengthen collaboration of HIV/AIDS prevention activities at the national and sub-national levels to ensure greater country ownership and technical capacity
- Represent USAID, and the USG as appropriate, on relevant GON and donor working groups and in technical discussions on issues related to HIV/AIDS prevention programming
- Lead collaboration and coordination efforts with the GON, donors, and other relevant partners on HIV/AIDS prevention to ensure technical and programmatic synergy
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Requirements
- Education: Advanced degree in public health (MPh or similar), and a medical degree (MBBS, MD or equivalent) is required.
- Prior Work Experience: minimum of ten years of progressive and responsible experience in HIV/AIDS prevention strategy development and program development and implementation is required
- Experience in HIV prevention programming for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) as well as most-at- risk populations (MARPs) is required
- Language Proficiency: Level IV English (high proficiency in verbal and written expression) is required
- Job Knowledge: In-depth professional-level knowledge of development principles, concepts, and practices, especially as they relate to the assignment and to public health and prevention programs in Nigeria and the region. The Advisor must have a knowledge and understanding of the economic, political, social, and cultural characteristics of Nigeria; and, the economic development problems, resources, and resource constraints, and development prospects and priorities of Nigeria and the region.
- Skills and Abilities: The Advisor will be required to function collaboratively within a Team-focused working environment and foster greater efforts of collaboration amongst his/her direct reports, The ability to plan, organize, manage, and evaluate Prevention activities is required
- Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy
- Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply; Current employees who are qualified will be given preference.
- The minimum requirements must be adequately addressed in the cover letter of your application package. Failure to do so will disqualify your application
Remuneration and Conditions of Service
FSN: N6, 608, 675.00 per annum (starting basic salary on FSN-12 Position Grade), in addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan
Application Closing Date
2nd September, 2013
Method Of Application
- Interested applicants for this position MUSTsubmit the following, or the application will not be considered:
- A type-written application specifically applying for this position, and addressing the minimum requirements as advertised. Please reference the job title and announcement number on the application letter;
- A current resume or curriculum vitae, listing all job responsibilities; plus and other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
Submit Applications to:
USAID Nigeria ATTN
Human Resource Office,
C/O U.S Embassy
1075 Diplomatic Drive
Abuja, FCT
Nigeria