Company Description
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, youth, research and technology creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of:
Job Title: Senior Technical Officer – Mitigation
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, youth, research and technology creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of:
Job Title: Senior Technical Officer – Mitigation
Job Description
The Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services SIDHAS project is a five-year PEPFAR program to provide high quality HIV/AIDS services, and to build the capacity of the public and private sectors in Nigeria in order to provide these services in a sustainable manner. The SIDHAS project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development USAID.
The STO, Mitigation provides technical assistance and support in the implementation of testing and counseling, home based care, orphans and vulnerable children and other community mobilization activities within the HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care & Treatment Department, ensuring the appropriate application of sound technical strategies.
Assist in the development of strategies for the design and implementation of HIV/AIDS mitigation interventions. This includes orphans and vulnerable children programming; home based care and other care and support activities at the community level.
Development and implementation of interventions focusing on nutrition, food security, education and skills development; psychosocial/spiritual support and shelter; household economic strengthening, legislative support and child protection.
Provides technical support to build the capacity of local implementing agencies and state counterparts to carry out orphans and vulnerable children and other mitigation activities and create effective linkages with facility based services
Support HIV testing and counselling HTC services at multiple entry points at the facility and community level and ensuring access to most at risk populations and couples.
Work closely with Prevention Team on community mobilization strategies and demand creation of HIV prevention, care and treatment services.
Work closely with other technical staff in the implementation of Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention strategies within routine facility services and a standard of community based care.
Provide technical guidance and provide input regarding HIV/AIDS mitigation programs.
Contribute to development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to mitigation of HIV/AIDS and apply these lessons to modify existing program and improve the design of new programs.
Assist the FANTA, Nigeria Project Manager in developing NACS guidelines, training manuals, job aids, and other materials as needed.
Facilitate NACS training of health care and community service providers and participate in mentoring, supportive supervision, and quality improvement.
Assist the FANTA/Nigeria Project Manager in maintaining a database of NACS training, including participant names and contact information, pre- and post-test scores, and training evaluations.
Provide technical assistance to the Rivers State Ministry of Health to design and deliver high-quality and efficient NACS services for PLHIV and OVC.
Colaborate with FHI 360/SIDHAS and the Rivers State MOH to identify NACS-related training needs.
Support the Rivers State Ministry of Health in strategy development and review meetings and workshops related to NACS.
Support data collection and analysis of NACS indicators.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Assist in the development of strategies for the design and implementation of HIV/AIDS mitigation interventions. This includes orphans and vulnerable children programming; home based care and other care and support activities at the community level.
Development and implementation of interventions focusing on nutrition, food security, education and skills development; psychosocial/spiritual support and shelter; household economic strengthening, legislative support and child protection.
Provides technical support to build the capacity of local implementing agencies and state counterparts to carry out orphans and vulnerable children and other mitigation activities and create effective linkages with facility based services
Support HIV testing and counselling HTC services at multiple entry points at the facility and community level and ensuring access to most at risk populations and couples.
Work closely with Prevention Team on community mobilization strategies and demand creation of HIV prevention, care and treatment services.
Work closely with other technical staff in the implementation of Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention strategies within routine facility services and a standard of community based care.
Provide technical guidance and provide input regarding HIV/AIDS mitigation programs.
Contribute to development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to mitigation of HIV/AIDS and apply these lessons to modify existing program and improve the design of new programs.
Assist the FANTA, Nigeria Project Manager in developing NACS guidelines, training manuals, job aids, and other materials as needed.
Facilitate NACS training of health care and community service providers and participate in mentoring, supportive supervision, and quality improvement.
Assist the FANTA/Nigeria Project Manager in maintaining a database of NACS training, including participant names and contact information, pre- and post-test scores, and training evaluations.
Provide technical assistance to the Rivers State Ministry of Health to design and deliver high-quality and efficient NACS services for PLHIV and OVC.
Colaborate with FHI 360/SIDHAS and the Rivers State MOH to identify NACS-related training needs.
Support the Rivers State Ministry of Health in strategy development and review meetings and workshops related to NACS.
Support data collection and analysis of NACS indicators.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Qualification
BA, BSc, HND, MBA, MSc, MA, PhD, Fellowship
Job Category
Medical, Health, Safety
Job Location
Abuja
Abuja
Job Experience
5 years
Method of Application
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Application Closing Date
18 December 2015
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FHI 360 (Senior Technical Officer - Mitigation)
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