Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non profit organization founded in 2014, to address the health and rights needs of diverse marginalized/minority persons in Nigeria. This was in response to the effect of the syncretism of culture and religion in our context that exacerbates their lived experiences, leaving them more vulnerable to stigma and discrimination.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Technical Assistant
Location: Anambra
Employment Type: Full-time
Key Roles
The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:
- Provide technical assistance in implementing HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs.
- Ensure timely distribution of HIV-related commodities and supplies.
- Ensure proper storage of HIV related commodities.
- Support in requisition of commodities for the project.
- Ensure adequate stock in facilities supported in the state.
- Support data collection, analysis, and reporting for HIVST, PrEP, AGYW, HTS, retention, and viral load monitoring.
- Work with M&E teams to track program performance against set targets.
- Contribute to periodic program reviews, research, and documentation of best practices.
- Collaborate with government agencies, donors, NGOs, and community-based organizations.
- Support coordination meetings, technical working groups, and policy discussions.
- Facilitate training, mentorship, and capacity-building for partners and service providers.
- Assist in work plan development, budgeting, and resource planning.
- Contribute to reporting, and publications.
- Support HIVST and PrEP scale-up, ensuring proper linkage to care and treatment.
- Strengthen HIV interventions targeting AGYW, key populations, and vulnerable groups.
- Enhance HTS strategies, ensuring improved case identification and linkage to care.
- Monitor retention in HIV care and strategies to improve viral load uptake and suppression.
- Strengthen facility and community health systems to improve HIV service delivery.
- Support capacity-building efforts for healthcare workers and implementing partners.
- Improve data use for decision-making and program quality improvement.
- Ensure compliance with national and international HIV program guidelines.
Recruitments
- Degree in a medically related course and post NYSC experience
- Excellent ability to communicate and maintain productive relations with the team; resourcefulness, flexibility, and ability to work in a fast changing and challenging environment.
- Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different databases (DHIS or NMRS) is a plus.
- Previous experience in clinical management of HIV/TB.
- Possession of a post graduate degree in a related field is an added advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the “PCT Unit” via: [email protected] using their Full Name, the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail. (e.g., “Okey Musa Adeoye, Logistics Technician – Anambra”).
Note
- Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
- Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply. AHNI is an equal-opportunity employer (EOE)
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted