Assistant Technical Officer - Lagos, Nigeria - Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative
Description
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a local non-governmental organization incorporated in Nigeria in 2009 with registration number CAC/NO/33391 and headquarters in Nigeria's federal capital territory, Abuja. It was established with a mission to promote socioeconomic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education, research and economic initiatives in Nigeria. It is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI360) with coexisting and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi has presence across four geopolitical regions of Nigeria with a long history of working in North Eastern Nigeria which includes the cluster 1 states (Adamawa, Borno and Yobe) and its beneficiaries include vulnerable groups such as youths, women, children and elderly at both national and subnational levels.AHNI is competent to support the local partners organizations to implement ACE project based on its competencies in technical, financial, and managerial capacity summarized below:
JOB SUMMARY
Minimum Recruitment Standard Medical Degree (MD, MBBS, Nursing, Public Health), with 2-3 years of proven experience in implementation of PMTCT programs. Master of Public Health (MPH) is an added advantage. Experience in providing mentorship and training. Self-motivated and demonstrated success in building effective programs in resource-limited settings. Extensive clinical experience in care of HIV-infected adults, pregnant and breastfeeding women in resource-limited settings.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Description Will be responsible for providing technical support to all HIV-related prevention, care and treatment activities for children, adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women. S/he will support interventions related to integrated services for triple elimination of HIV, Hepatitis and Syphilis among pregnant women, retention and early infant diagnosis. The successful candidate will provide technical support to ensure facilities provide integrated and holistic PMTCT and Pediatrics care and treatment, provide support for quality pediatric HIV care including diagnosis and management of Opportunistic Infections, ARV Optimization, and monitoring children on ART for drug resistance. The ATO will also coordinate facility and community-level strategies to ensure tracking mother-baby pairs, and adherence and retention activities for children on ART and provide technical support in viral load testing, monitoring and coverage for children on ART as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Reporting, Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Project implementation, Public health, Dietary planning and consultation
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree