Company Profile
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization
dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally
driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition,
environment, economic development, civil society, gender equality, youth,
research and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address
today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60
countries and all U.S. states and territories.
Assistant Technical Officer, Prevention care and Treatment
(Private Sector)
Country:
Nigeria
Req ID: 4210
Description
Position Title: Assistant Technical Officer (Clinical
Services)
Location:
Anambra, Crossriver, Lagos
Supervisor:
State Technical Officer (Clinical Services)
Basic Function:
With the State Technical Officer, the Assistant Technical
Officer (Clinical Services) will provide technical and programmatic support to
implement high quality care and support activities with primary focus on
clinical management of HIV/AIDS, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of
HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health/Family Planning (RH/FP), TB and integrated
medical services at the state level with key emphasis on our private sector
initiatives.
Duties and responsibilities:
Contribute to the development of lessons learned from
programs and projects related to clinical management of HIV/AIDS, PMTCT, RH/FP,
TB and integrated medical services and apply these lessons to modify existing
programs and improve the design of new programs.
Assist the State technical officer in strengthening a system
of reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and
evaluation frameworks.
Work with the State Technical Officer to contribute to the
development of program strategies, subproject documents, work plans and
budgets.
With the STO, assist in the provision of programmatic
assistance to local partners in programming HIV/AIDS/STI/TB, RH/FP and
integrated medical services activities.
Remain informed on current programs in the field of Clinical
Management of HIV/AIDS and related developments by reviewing current literature
and staying alert to any implication of such experience and research to the
project implementation especially the Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS, PMTCT,
TB and integrated medical services at the facility level.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
Knowledge of Nigerian clinical setting, including government
and non-government settings.
Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the
social, political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections
Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain
compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients
of assistance.
Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes
of work with minimal supervision.
High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English
communication.
Well-developed computer skills.
Ability to travel within Nigeria 25% time.
Qualifications and Requirements:
MB.BS or similar
degree with minimum of 1 year relevant experience in clinical care with a sound
understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy
(ART) in resource constrained settings.
Bsc. Nursing, Public health, Pharmacy or other closely
related field with 1-3 years relevant experience.
Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and
NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
Location: Anambra
Experience: 3 year(s)
Course of Study: Medicine
Required Grade: Not Specified
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