Clinical Services Officer – Adult Art at an Indigenous Non-Profit and Non-Governmental Organization

Job Title: Clinical Services Officer – Adult Art

Job Summary 

• We are in search of innovative, creative, and self-motivated talents with outstanding skills and proven track records in the advertised position.
• A reliable individual who is committed, audacious, accountable, and passionate (females and HIV community members are strongly encouraged to apply) with strong core values to work with our highly experienced team at our Head and state offices.
• A reliable executor who is flexible and can hit the ground running in aiding the organization achieve its goals as it aligns with saving lives, making life more meaningful and productive for all Nigerians and especially for the most vulnerable.
• The incumbent will be based in Epe and will support the State Technical Lead in the implementation if comprehensive quality driven continuum of care with special focus on retention treatment and client-centered differentiated model of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides direct technical assistance to health care facilities supported by the organizations in the state and is responsible for coordinating and managing the technical services essential to the functioning and effective implementation of the Adult, Pediatrics, PMTCT/FP, and TB/HIV Treatment programs.
• Provides technical support in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of activities, strategies, and policies around HIV prevention, with a focus on integrating PMTCT into maternal and child health.
• Supports programs to strengthen linkages and integration between sexual and reproductive health (SRH), Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) services, and HIV/AIDS programs.
• Provides medical and technical expertise and training for HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment efforts, including antiretroviral prophylaxis implementation in the area of PMTCT. This includes scaling up the provision of combination ARV regimens and antiretroviral.
• Serves as a resource for the evaluation of ongoing pediatric care and treatment programs, and in the subsequent development of new and/or expanded programs for the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS in infants, children, and teenagers.
• Facilitates the treatment for special populations: children of KP, OVC, PMTCT linkages, adolescent care and Pediatrics friendly clinics, transitioning and community ART, and Pediatrics quality improvement-cascade management.
• Strengthens linkages systems with PMTCT to ensure all live births of HIV infected mothers are enrolled into child follow-up care and institutes programs to identify HIV exposed and infected children, including inpatient pediatrics testing programs, pediatrics HIV testing in adult clinics, and linkages with OVC, etc.
• Provides support to the state for Community TB & linkages – standalone DOTS, community TB contact tracing, TB in special cases (pediatrics, pregnancy, and KP), and TB prevention (TB BASICS), TB/HIV case management, intensified case finding and IPT, and TB quality improvement (TB cascade management).
• Builds the capacity of facility personnel to better implement their role in the technical planning, management, and evaluation of clinical issues related to HIV/AIDS treatment programs.
• Provides ongoing mentoring and supervision to clinicians; serves as a resource for quality service improvement, evaluation, and delivery.
• Inspires the facility care team to perform or outperform as per facility target by aligning facility team goals, roles, and responsibilities.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Ability

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine; a master’s or equivalent in public health or related fields will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years’ post-NYSC experience in developing country health care programs or program support functions.
• Knowledge of the policies, regulations, reporting formats, and cultures of principal donors, including USAID, EC, DFID, CDC/PEPFAR, and others.
• Extensive clinical experience in the care and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients.
• Demonstrated experience in the non-profit sector in a program management role.
• Strong supervisory and management skills.
• Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent team player with good interpersonal skills.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on  17th January, 2025. Qualified and interested candidates should send their updated Resume to: [email protected]  using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Note

• It is important to apply via the link and the mail, as applications sent to ONLY the email address will be considered invalid.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted to advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• We believe in Equal Employment Opportunity and strongly encourage qualified Locals and women to apply.
• Applications are reviewed in the order of arrival, and we reserve the right to close the advert before the term initially indicated if suitable applications are received.
• This organization does not charge any fees for submission of job applications and interviews.