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Posted 4 years ago |
Senior Program Officer, Clinicals – USAID TB LON is needed at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)
JOB TITLE: Senior Program Officer Clinicals – USAID TB LON
LOCATIONS: Lagos and Oyo states
Department: Prevention Care and Treatment
Reports to: Director of Technical Programs
Responsibilities
The Senior Program Officer Clinical will collaborate closely with the state TB program team and will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of all USAID TB-LON activities in the State. S/He is expected to lead the TB-LON state team and coordinate all partner activities within the state. S/he would perform the following:
- Support facility and community assessments for the strategic expansion of TB services.
- Support the State TB program and the sub-awardee to create awareness and demand for TB services.
- Lead and participate in capacity building activities for public and private (formal and informal) TB service providers.
- Support the State TB program to accelerate case finding initiatives, coordinate prompt enrolment, treatment initiation and monitoring of all diagnosed Drug Susceptible and Drug Resistant TB patients in the State.
- Organize & conduct regular health facility and community supervision for delivery of high-quality TB services to beneficiaries, as outlined in the National guidelines,
Minimum Requirements
- M.B;B.S. or the relevant Medical degree.
- Master’s degree or its equivalent or higher degree in public health, health program planning and management, or other relevant field preferred.
- At least five years of professional experience in TB and other public health program implementation, developing and managing partnerships, including brokering public-private partnerships.
- Proven experience in leadership, capacity building, planning and management.
- Demonstrable experience in successful implementation of USAID or other donor-funded programs designed to strengthen the health sector at national and/or sub-national government levels.
- Experience in working with key stakeholders in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos or other South West States.
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong coordination, planning, and supervisory skills.
- Strong networking and representational skills;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English as well as presentation skills, with proven experience in analyzing data and developing PowerPoint presentations and other reports.
- Competent in operational plan development, implementation and evaluation of results.
- Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines with high levels of precision.
- Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant areas of work
- Able to communicate complex issues in a concise, accessible and engaging manner.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed Resume and a one page Cover Letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to “Deputy Director, Human Resources” via: [email protected]
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Note
- Application must explicitly state the position applied for in the subject of the email.
- Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Features
Deadline | 12th May, 2020. |