• Application Deadline: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Assistant Technical Officer - Prevention, Care & Treatment



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 3 - 5 years



• Location Taraba




• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
  
  

Assistant Technical Officer – Prevention, Care & Treatment

• will provide technical support at state level to implement high quality care, treatment and support activities with primary focus on HIV/AIDS programs.


• Support the optimization of ART service delivery at the various LGAs and track ART coverage of service provided in the various LGAs of service delivery at ACE supported facilities to minimize missed opportunities.


• Provide technical assistance visits to all supported facilities across the project states, providing mentorship/supervision to concerned health workers on HIV/PMTCT/ART/RH activities, thereby building their capacity for quality care delivery in the above-mentioned thematic areas.


• Conduct hands-on and on-site mentoring of State / Local Government Implementing Team members on HIV/AIDS programming and service delivery.

Minimum Recruitment Standard:

• MB.BS or similar degree with 3 to 5 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.


• Or BSc. Nursing, Public health, Pharmacy or other closely related field with 3-5 years relevant experience.


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


• Knowledge of Nigerian clinical setting and project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation, including government and non-government settings.


• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infections.