Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non-profit organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting global health and economic initiatives in Nigeria. It was established as an affiliate of the Family Health International (FHI360) to sustain FHI's achievements in strengthening indigenous organizational capacity in Nigeria. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja,Nigeria. To strengthen our operations in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Project Director/Deputy Managing Director as part of the senior management team for AHNi, forms part of the strategic team that have the overall coordination of the state program implementation operations. Under the guidance of the Managing Director, s/hewill provide management and technical oversight of AHNi programs to ensure that the overall projects are effectively and efficiently implemented. S/he will supervise the work of the Senior Program Officer supporting the various state offices in ensuring smooth running of the state operations.

Minimum Recruitment Standards:

• MB.BS/MD/PHD or similar degree with 7-9 years relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years of relevant supervisory experience.

• or MS/MA in social science, public health or related field, MPH preferred, and a minimum of 9-11 years relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years relevant supervisory experience. 

• Or BS/BA in social science, public health or related field, with a minimum of 11-13 years relevant experience with international development programs which includes 5 years of relevant supervisory experience.

• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems, international donor organizations, NGOs and CBOs is required.

• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.

The Senior Technical Officer-M&E will provide leadership support and coordination in all monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities for AHNi. S/he supports the Project Director in the overall management and provision of technical inputs to improve and facilitate the delivery of sound technical assistance in M&E, including to the Government of Nigeria (GON) and United States Government (USG) upon request. S/he collaborates closely with other major Stakeholders in the implementation and improvement of the National M&E effort in Nigeria.

Minimum Recruitment Standards:

• MB.BS/MD/PHD or similar degree with 5 to 7 years relevant experience with at least 5 years progressive experience working in Monitoring and Evaluation in large HIV/AIDS programs at national or international level.

• MS/MA in demography, economics and an MPH or similar degree with 7 to 9 years relevant experience in project-level or state/national-level Monitoring and Evaluation in large HIV/AIDS programs at national or international level.

• Sound practical knowledge of statistics and the use of statistical software.

• Proven experience in project development, planning and facilitating technical training. 

• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is required.

The Senior Technical Officer -PCT will provides leadership and technical support to the Project Director-SIDHAS on the programming states in the area of PMTCT, clinical care/ART and reproductive health. S/he coordinates services needed to implement high quality care PMTCT, HIV care and treatment and reproductive health/family planning services (RH/FP). 

Minimum Recruitment Standards:

• MB.BS/MD/PHD or similar degree with 5 to 7 years relevant experience with at least 5 years progressive experience working in the health or development field in Nigeria.

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in care and treatment for HIV/AIDS especially with ARV program.

• Possession of an MPH or post graduate degree in a related field is required.

• Proven experience in project development, planning and facilitating technical training.

• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable

 The Senior Program Officer-as a member of the Program Management Team, supports the Project Director Programs in providing oversight, coordination, monitoring and reporting of all SIDHAS activities in the assigned states, in addition to this, provide management support to the SIDHAS Project and IAs focusing on work plans, sub agreement management, periodic fund requests, review of MFRs/SFRs, and reporting, develop and oversee execution of systems for initiation, implementation, monitoring, amendment and close out of all SIDHAS IAs' sub agreements

Minimum Recruitment Standards:

• BS/BA in public health, business administration, health sciences, behavioral sciences or its recognized equivalent with 7 – 9 years of relevant experience with international development programs. 

• Or MS/MA degree in public health, business administration, health sciences, behavioral sciences or its recognized equivalent with 5 – 7 years relevant experience with international development programs. 

• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required

• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable

The Assistant Technical Officer-PCT will under the direct supervision and technical guidance from the Technical Officer-Care & Treatment will provide technical and programmatic support to implement high quality care and support activities with primary focus on clinical management of HIV/AIDS, TB, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS, reproductive health/family planning(RH/FP) and integrated medical services at the state and local government levels.

Minimum Recruitment Standards:

• MB.BS/MD/PHD or similar degree with 1 to 3 years relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings.

• Possession of an MPH or post graduate degree in a related field is required.

• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

The Senior Technical Officer-PCT will provide technical support to implement high quality care, treatment and support activities with primary focus on clinica; management of HIV/AIDS including provision of Antiretroviral therapy (ART). S/He will also provide technical leadership and support to the implementing agencies in prevention and mitigation at the state level. It includes supporting the implementation of prevention activities (sexual and biomedical) and strategic behavior change interventions, testing and counseling, home based care, orphans and vulnerable children and other community mobilization activities

Minimum Recruitment Standards:

• MBBS with 3 to 5 years of progressive relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of HIV/AIDS with provision of PMTCT and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in resource constrained settings.

• Possession of an MPH or post graduate degree in a related field is required.

• Experience in project development with proven experience in the planning and facilitation of trainings is required. 

• Experience in large and complex SBC/BCC mobilization activities in a donor funded national health focused project is an added advantage.

• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.

The Technical Officer- Logistics will work with the state team in the development of AHNi in-house capacity among the various departments, implementing agencies (IAs) and all tiers of government in all aspects of logistics and supply chain management of health commodities for the state. S/He will provide technical support and leadership to Nigeria's efforts to strengthen the procurement and supply chain management system of health commodities using evidence based data from the Logistics management information system, to reduce stock-outs, lower costs and eliminate wastage at the state level. 

Minimum Recruitment Standards:

• MPH or MSc. in relevant degree with at least 3- 5 years post NYSC experience with at least 1 year experience in managing a PSM cycle, including rational health commodities selection, forecasting/quantification, quality assurance spanning the PSM cycle, warehousing/storage, distribution, and LMIS.

• Or B Pharm, BSc in Logistics, Pharmacy, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or any relevant field with 5 to 7 years post NYSC experience managing a PSM cycle, including rational health commodities selection, forecasting /quantification, quality assurance spanning the PSM cycle, warehousing/storage, distribution, and LMIS.

• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is desirable

Method of Application:

Please forward suitability statement(aplication) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document from the date of publication in the following order:

Project Director/DMD,Senior Program Officer      [email protected]

STO-M&E                                                                       AHNi-M&[email protected]

STO-PCT,ATO -PCT,TO -Logistics                          [email protected]

Human Resources Associate                                 [email protected]

Vacancy closes 10 days after this publication. AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Only applications sent electronically (i.e. by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview.