Mentor Mother at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non-profit organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting global health and economic initiatives in Nigeria. It was established as indigenous organizational, registered in 2009 with its headquarter in Abuja, and presence in the four geopolitical regions of Nigeria.  It aims to provide technical assistance to the government and people of Nigeria in the implementation of public health and development programs.

The Global Fund Grant Cycle (GC7) is to ensure a coordinated and intensive effort to scale up the prevention, identification, and treatment of HIV in both general and key populations in Anambra state. The focus will be on facility and community-based approaches to reach epidemic control, and in addition, ensure improvement in the coverage of pregnant women on ART as well as target KP and AGYW programs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mentor Mother

Location: Taraba
Contract Type: Adhoc Services
Duration: 9 months with possibility of extension (based on availability of funds)
No of Adhoc: 26
Commencement Date: 2nd January 2024
Supervisor: Direct: Direct: Site Backstop (Technical officers at the state level)/Site Enhancement Officer
Job Category: Adhoc

Background

• The Accelerating the Control of HIV Epidemic in Adamawa, Borno, Yobe & Taraba States (ACE-1) Project implemented by AHNi, and the consortium partners is a robust, sustainability-focused, high-impact, evidence-based HIV/AIDS intervention funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
• It aims at fast-tracking the attainment of UNAIDS 95:95:95 targets and achieving epidemic control in the focus states. Effective October 1, 2024, AHNi-ACE-1 took over the HIV implementation for the general population in Taraba State.
• AHNi verified and retained the Adhoc personnel transitioned from RISE for the first 3months to ensure adequate HR availability to continue service provision in all facilities.  
• AHNi-ACE-1 in collaboration with the Taraba State Government seeks to engage Adhoc personnel to fill the following roles across the 29 Supported Health Facilities in Taraba.

Roles and Responsibilities
The services of the Professional Case Manager will include but not be limited to the following:

• The goal of the mentor mother is to ensure that all HIV-positive pregnant women receive ART services, and all HIV-exposed babies receive intervention from birth to 18, determining final HIV status. To achieve this, the Mentor mothers are to perform the following roles.
• Serve as the focal point for assigned pregnant women within the facility and the community.
  • Establish a good rapport and understanding with assigned HIV-positive pregnant mothers.
  • Provide a family-centered approach to support.
  • Ensure education and counselling for all assigned HIV-positive pregnant women.
• Schedule and document all clinic visits of assigned HIV-positive mothers in a mentor mother diary.
• Conduct at least three home visits to the HIV-positive pregnant mother during each pregnancy, one of which should be in the post-partum period.
• Ensure education and planning of birth preparedness. The discussion should address the following:
  • Viral load testing at 32-36 weeks.
  • Facility delivery
  • Birth testing and neonatal prophylaxis
  • EID schedule
  • Immunization schedule
  • PMTCT Final Outcome (FO)
• Ensure the documentation of descriptive addresses and active phone numbers of all HIV-positive pregnant women both in their folder and EMR.
• Plan and ensure a DBS sample at birth and follow up to six weeks and 15 months. The MM shall regularly update the schedule in the follow-up diary.
• Ensure the Final Outcome (FO) of all HIV HIV-exposed infants of assigned mothers at 18 months.
• Follow up with HIV-exposed infants to ensure they are fully immunized.
• Link baby to OVC partners and mother to other required services, including family planning and cervical cancer screening.
• Provide support and guidance to HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers.
• Encourage positive health behaviors and adherence to medical advice.
• Facilitate access to healthcare services and resources.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions.

Recruitments

• Minimum of SSCE or any health-related discipline with at least 1 year post-NYSC cognate experience.
• She should be a female and HIV positive.
• Should have successfully passed through the PMTCT program.
• Should be able to read and write.
• Should be a resident of the community and communicate in the local language
• Excellent interpersonal, management, and communication skills
• Should be ready to uphold the organization’s vision, values and principles including rights-based/gender approaches would be expected.
• Experience in a similar position is an added advantage.
• Candidate MUST NOT be an employee of the State or Nigerian Government (Any violation of this condition will attract outright dismissal from the Adhoc services with sanctions).

Application Closing Date
9th December, 2024.