Technical Assistant TB/HIV at FHI 360

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the vacant position below:

Job Title: Technical Assistant TB/HIV

Job ID: 18139
Location: Rivers

Project Summary
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

• 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.
• Facilitate sputum transport from supported facilities in the assigned LGA to proximal Xpert sites.
• Keep an up to date LGA presumptive TBHIV diagnostic evaluation treatment register to abstract information from the existing tools from facilities.
• Follow up the documentation of TB treatment outcome for all TBHIV co-infected patients within a given LGA with real time documentation of diagnostic and treatment outcome in the provided study data tool.
• Receive Xpert results through the Gx alert system in the state and keep track of all positive Xpert results from facilities within the assigned LGA.
• Hold monthly TBHIV review meetings with the facility TBHIV referral coordinators and LGTBLS.
• Submit monthly reports and data (including the facility TBHIV cascade) to the STO PCT (state office) within the first week of every month.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time by supervisors.

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.

Remuneration
Very competitive compensation package.

Application Closing Date
22nd January, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• FHI 360 is an Equal opportunity employer
• FHI 360 does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview.