JOB TITLE: Senior State Technical Advisor
JOB LOCATION: Sokoto
JOB DETAILS:
- Provide leadership and support the Chief of Party with clinical and technical direction to reduce HIV incidences and AIDS-related mortality by increasing access to and the use of treatment and prevention services for all populations, as well as by strengthening Ministry of Health governance.
- Supervise state clinical teams, technical specialists, and staff while working closely with other project staff and Chemonics home office staff.
- Use surveillance data to inform programming for activities that permit it to achieve epidemic controls for all genders, ages, and risk groups.
- Scale evidence-informed combination prevention.
- Integrate data from legacy systems into a central data system to include patient management, commodities, and laboratory data.
- Ensure the technical soundness and appropriateness of all project assistance and clinical service delivery.
- Oversee and monitor site level performance, including clinical work planning, performance management, case finding, and care continuum linkage approaches
- Identify issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner and appropriate program adjustments.
- Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation, and exceeding expectations.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
Preferred Qualifications
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- Bachelor’s Degree in medicine, public health, epidemiology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant development experience working as a manager in public health programs in a developing country
- Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment; personable, able to pleasantly deal with a variety of people.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge and experience in components of HIV/AIDS programming, as well as cross-cutting areas such as Health Systems Strengthening (HSS)
- Proven experience analyzing data and leading service scale-up.
- Proven experience utilizing data to increase efficiency and streamline programs.
- Experience with USAID projects and familiarity with USAID rules and regulations preferred.
- Candidates currently residing in the state of Sokoto preferred.
- Candidate who understands the terrain with capacity to engage the State Stakeholders effectively is highly preferred.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to effectively learn and acquire new knowledge and skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
- Fluency in English required.
Job Features
Job Category | Engineering / Technical |