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We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of:
Job Title: Technical Assistant, TB/HIV Job ID: 16873
Location: Port Harcourt
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).
Job Summary / Responsibilities
Basic Functions:
* With the support of the Senior Technical Officer PCT (State office), Senior Technical Officer TBHIV (CO) and the LGA TBL supervisor, the Assistant TBHIV referral coordinator will provide technical, programmatic and laboratory support to implement high quality LGA level, TB, TBHIV and HCT services at the local government level.
* In addition s/he, will work with others in the state office and local implementing partners to ensure that LGA level TB/TBHIV monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs.
* S/He will regularly collect, collate and submit program data to the STO PCT (state office) for subsequent analysis and further actions.
* Their primary location will be at the highest HIV burden site in a given LGA from where support will also be provided to other sites within the LGA.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Support the implementation of facility-based TB and TBHIV Prevention, Care & Treatment activities; including strengthening referrals and linkages between the HIV and TB service delivery points.Support the integration of TBHIV/ services into routine health services.
* Work with the facility staff to ensure that the quality of TB and TBHIV services adheres to standard operation procedures.
* Visit every HIV comprehensive facility within the assigned LGA at least once a month to supervise and mentor the facility based TBHIV referral coordinator and ensure that all TBHIV records are up to date.
* Visit every supported standalone DOTS facility within the LGA at least once a month to ensure that all registered TB patients are tested for HIV, properly documented and those testing positive are promptly referred to a comprehensive facility for enrollment into ART.
* Ensure that all TB and TBHIV recording and reporting tools are available at all supported TB/TBHIV service delivery points in the assigned LGA.
Qualifications
* Minimum of Community Health Officer (CHO) or its equivalent in any public health related field;
* Minimum of 2 years working experience in the public health field related to TB and TBHIV;
* Fluent in oral and written English;
* Computer literate with an ability to analyze data; and
* Resident in the relevant LGA.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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