Technical Assistant at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non-profit organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting global health and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.

To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Technical Assistant

Location: Anambra
Job Category: Fixed Term

Key Roles
The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:

• Provide technical assistance in implementing HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs.
• Ensure timely distribution of HIV-related commodities and supplies.
• Ensure proper storage of HIV related commodities.
• Support in requisition of commodities for the project.
• Ensure adequate stock in facilities supported in the state.
• Support HIVST and PrEP scale-up, ensuring proper linkage to care and treatment.
• Strengthen HIV interventions targeting AGYW, key populations, and vulnerable groups.
• Enhance HTS strategies, ensuring improved case identification and linkage to care.
• Monitor retention in HIV care and strategies to improve viral load uptake and suppression.
• Strengthen facility and community health systems to improve HIV service delivery.
• Support capacity-building efforts for healthcare workers and implementing partners.
• Improve data use for decision-making and program quality improvement.
• Ensure compliance with national and international HIV program guidelines.
• Support data collection, analysis, and reporting for HIVST, PrEP, AGYW, HTS, retention, and viral load monitoring.
• Work with M&E teams to track program performance against set targets.
• Contribute to periodic program reviews, research, and documentation of best practices.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders and partners in the state.
• Support coordination meetings, technical working groups, and policy discussions.
• Facilitate training, mentorship, and capacity-building for partners and service providers.
• Assist in work plan development, budgeting, and resource planning.
• Contribute to reporting, and publications.

Recruitments

• Degree in a medically related course and post NYSC experience
• Previous experience in clinical management of HIV/TB.
• Possession of a post graduate degree in a related field is an added advantage.
• Excellent ability to communicate and maintain productive relations with the team; resourcefulness, flexibility, and ability to work in a fast changing and challenging environment.
• Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different databases (DHIS or NMRS) is a plus.

Application Closing Date
27th March, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the PCT Unit via: gf_advert@ahnigeria.org using their Full Name, the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail. (e.g., “OKEY MUSA ADEOYE, Technical Assistant – Lagos”).

Note

• Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers.
• Eligible female applicants are encouraged to apply.
• AHNI is an equal-opportunity employer (EOE).