Director, Medical and Community Services at Project HOPE

Employment Nigeria 23-Jun-2017 ABUJA , Health NGO

Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) provides lasting solutions to health problems with the mission of helping people to help themselves.

POSITION : Director, Medical and Community Services, SHARP Program (Employment), Global Health

Description.

This program will focus on improving the quality and effectiveness of high-impact, evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions to meet state and local government areas' goals and objectives and will cover governance, access, and demand activities across HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis services.
Report to the Deputy Chief of Party and will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of the service delivery (clinical and community) components of the program.
Lad the implementation of the program design to ensure quality service delivery consistent with the national and international standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Strengthen community and facility -based health delivery structures to optimize ART eligibility and retention in care and treatment.
Contribute detailed and accurate technical deliverables and reports to fulfill USAID reporting requirements.
Lead technical design, provide oversight, and monitor of activities for HIV prevention, care and treatment activities.
Provide technical leadership in the area of demand creation to maximize HIV testing and counselling and creating linkages.
Lead community engagement efforts to expand knowledge of HIV testing.

Qualifications

Demonstrated knowledge about gender and development, and demonstrated experience and proficiency in managing programs that mainstream gender.
Demonstrated ability to design and implement strategies that employ evidence-based approaches to meet project targets, especially under rigorous timelines.
Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, such as local NGOs, government officials, donor representatives, and international staff.
Master's degree in Epidemiology, Public Health or a related discipline.
Eight years of experience designing and implementing Public Health programs especially HIV/AIDS, TB and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) in developing countries. In-depth technical knowledge and experience in all components of HIV/AIDS program including Prevention, Treatment, Care & Support, PMTCT HIV/TB, OVCs as well as cross-cutting areas such as Health Systems Strengthening (HSS).
Significant experience in relevant program management or technical advisory roles in complex health projects in Nigeria.
Expertise in HIV care and treatment activities.
Knowledge of community-level challenges impacting care and treatment delivery. Previous experience working with community based care givers and community support groups.

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