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JOB TITLE: Health Officer
JOB LOCATION: Abuja, Nigeria
JOB DETAILS:
1. Support to programme development and planning
- Support the update of situation analysis, development, design, and management of the PMTCT/Paeds AIDS components of the MNCAH programme.
- Contribute to the development/establishment of the health section programme goals, objectives and strategies and results-based planning through analysis of HIV needs and areas for intervention and submitting recommendations for priority and goal setting.
- Support DPH/DFH/NPHCDA to convene regular joint meetings/conversations to review progress on service integration and service coverage, including functional situations.
- Strengthen PMTCT and pediatric HIV indicators in MNCAH performance monitoring tools and review meetings by technical working groups and coordination platforms such as NEMCHIC and RMNCAEH+N
2. Prepare required documentation/materials to facilitate the programme review and approval process.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programmes/projects and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of programme management. eaQNauq BIpnb
- Provide technical support for the conduct of the Annual Review of the National PMTCT/Pediatric HIV scale-up plan – as a strategy for national tracking and knowledge management.
- Facilitate Learning collaboratives through supporting analysis, evidence generation, sharing lessons from within Nigeria and sharing experiences from other countries; and ensuring global guidance/standards are followed (such as compliance to the updated WHO guidance on HIV testing/three test algorithm).
3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation
- Provide technical and strategic support in operationalizing national policies, strategic documents, and action plans related to PMTCT/Paeds AIDS.
- Provide technical support to DPH/DFH/NPHCDA and coordination of integration of PMTCT/Paed AIDS into primary health care and the broader RMNCH structures.
- Provide technical support at federal and state levels to ensure that implementation guidelines, protocols and work plans align with the revised policies and strategies to deliver integrated MNCAH/PMTCT and pediatric HIV services.
- Provide technical support to NASCP/NTBLCP in coordination and knowledge management of a national Retention in care/Pediatric case-finding program.
- Provide technical support for Nigeria’s reporting on the Global Health Alliance to end AIDS in Children
Requirements
- A University Degree in public health, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or other health-related sciences is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in PMTCT/Paeds AIDS planning and management and/or in relevant areas of health care, and health/emergency preparedness at the international level and/or in a developing country is required. Experience in PMTCT/Paeds AIDS programme/project development in a UN system agency or organization is an asset.
- Oral and written proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset
How to apply
to apply for the ongoing UNICEF job opening, visit the Application Portal to submit your application
Deadline: October 14, 2024
Job Features
Job Category | NGO / Community Services |