Posted on: Wed 24-08-2022

Health Systems Consult Limited (HSCL) is a public health and development consulting firm established by a team with extensive experience in international development and public health programming. We provide technical assistance for health system reforms towards access to cost-effective and quality health care across Nigeria and the continent of Africa. With a network of over 50 global partners and consultants, we develop programmes and provide sustainable solutions for a broad spectrum of health and development challenges.

HSCL is registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (2009), the Tanzanian Registry of Companies (2014), the Office of Administration and registration in Sierra Leone (2015) and the Office of the Registration of Companies in Zambia (2016). HSCL has established offices in Nigeria, Tanzania and Sierra Leone and has also done work in several African countries including Cameroun, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mauritius, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zanzibar. In Nigeria, HSCL with it’s headquarters in Abuja, has offices in Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Borno, FCT, Kaduna, Kebbi, Lagos, Niger, Sokoto and Zamfara states.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Lead HTS Advisor

Location: Abuja

Division / Department: Programs

Reporting: Deputy Chief of Party / Technical Director

Type: Full time / Non-exempt

Project Background

• In collaboration with the Government of Nigeria (GoN), PEPFAR/USAID investments have led to the achievement of significant progress in the fight against the HIV epidemic in Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara.
• However, the 2018 Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) showed that epidemic control targets are yet to be achieved.
• Further, this progress is threatened by development challenges: limited financial resources, insufficient use of data for decision making, weak coordination mechanism across all levels of government and insecurity.
• The Accelerating Control of HIV Epidemic (ACE) project provides USAID with the opportunity to support the GoN, civil society groups, and private sector actors in the cluster 3 focus states to close gaps in reaching control targets, address critical challenges in implementing their HIV response and accelerate progress towards sustainable epidemic control.

Job Summary

• The Lead HTS Advisor will work with DCOP/Technical Director to provide a wide range of high-end HTS services and strengthen linkage to ART and other prevention services.
• S/He will be responsible for providing leadership on case identification and treatment initiation. for improved patient outcomes.
• S/He will work with HTS Advisors in the states and other state actors to strengthen HTS testing services and linkage within the assigned location.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination of community and facility-based HTS for targeted populations in the assigned states
• Establish and Strengthen referral linkages between community and facility-based HTS, GBV, and PrEP
• Collaborate with state reference laboratories to strengthen proficiency testing and other diagnostic quality assurance
• Ensure HIV testing is provided to priority populations according to the national HIV testing protocols and guidelines
• Develop and implement strategies to improve HTS services with other actors
• Collaborate and lead evidence-based surge HTS services
• Participate in the development of M&E tools relating to HIV testing at facilities and communities
• Coordinate mapping of community and facility services including SPOKE, PMTCT site, and the development of referral directories
• Work to coordinate training for providers on HTS, PNS, IPV, adherence counseling, and behavioral change
• Ensure that monthly program activity reports are produced and submitted timely for data triangulation with the M&E unit on the project
• Strengthen good working relationship with other implementing partners and stakeholders
• Perform any other duties assigned by your supervisor

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Public Health, Health Sciences or related health, Medical or Social Sciences; Master’s in Public health preferred
• Experience: 7+ years of experience in design and implementation of HIV testing services for community and health facilities under PEPFAR/USAID supported programs

Desired Competencies:

• Specialized knowledge: Certificate in HTS algorithm, PITC, VTC, etc.; Knowledgeable in facility and community-based HTS including index testing, HIV self-testing, and recency testing including driving SURGE-level access to HTS services
• Skills: Proficient in excel, word processing. Strong written and oral communications skills, ability to interpret epidemiological and public health data
• Interpersonal/Individual Competencies: the ability to build and maintain relations with multiple stakeholders, strong work ethics, decisiveness, and personal integrity.

Application Closing Date

5th September, 2022.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send a Cover Letter (no more than a page) and an updated CV in one document to: [email protected] stating the advertised position as the subject of the mail.

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