Vacancies: Training/Capacity Building Manager, Clinical Services Officer-Adult Treatment
We are a leading and reputable Indigenous non-governmental organization implementing a comprehensive family focused HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment in partnership with the different tiers of the Government of Nigeria at national, state, local and site levels, in line with the broadened scope and objectives of our work, the need for increased staff capacity around new and enlarged areas of focus have emerged. We therefore require the services of resourceful, experienced and dynamic professionals for the following positions.
Position: Training/Capacity Building Manager
Email Address: capacitybuildingmgr@yahoo.com
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities
- The Capacity Building Manager will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive institutional strategy in Human Resources for Health that addresses the link between Human Resource Management and Leadership to performance in FP/RH, HIV/AIDS, MCH, malaria and TB services
- The successful candidate will provide candidate will provide organizational leadership in capacity building, leadership development and health system strengthening, including institutionalizing human resources for health activities by introducing HRH models at state/local government and facility levels
- He/she will oversee the development, implementation and dissemination of state of the art practices to build the capacity of health institutions and scale up training of health workers
- The incumbent will lead the organizational development process targeted at state and facility level to build required Human Resource Management and leadership capacity required in achieving sustainable and improved health outcomes in the target states.
Minimum Qualification
- Candidates should have Advanced degree in Economics, Business or Public Health, or relevant discipline
- Minimum of 8 years experience in a training, program management or organizational development role in a similar setting
- Excellent understanding and knowledge of working in resource limited settings
- Mastery of donor regulations especially US government funding regulations required
- Proven strategic planner and team leader with strong technical knowledge, conceptual and analytical ability
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking
- Fluency in English.
Position: Clinical Services Officer-Adult Treatment
Email Address: csoadult_art@yahoo.com
Location: Akwa Ibom
Responsibilities
- The incumbent would provide technical support for multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment, working with organization clinicians and health facility based site teams to implement care and treatment services especially in adult treatment
- As part of a team, review existing models of care to be applied to improving patient care, patient flow, medical records, etc
- Initiating, mentoring and enhancing care and treatment services at sites
- Participate in the development and review of training curricula in specified areas for site staff on clinical management of HIV/AIDS
- Providing on- going mentoring and hands-on supervision to site clinicians, serving as a resource for service delivery evaluation
- Developing and refining program materials such as clinical guidelines, protocols, algorithms, drug formularies and training materials
- Represent the organization and liaising with State Government officials and partner organizations as designated by the State Program Manager.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Advanced Medical Degree (MD preferred)
- 5 years clinical experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment especially in adult treatment Excellent knowledge of clinical issues and current literature in HIV/AIDS treatment Experience in developing country health care programs
- Experience in training excellent interpersonal skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
General Requirements:
All positions require candidates that are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of computer applications and internet/Emails.
Significant amounts of travels are required for all positions
Commitment to and understanding of organization’s vision, values and principles including right based/gender approaches would be an added advantage.
Terms of Employment:
To organization offers highly competitive salary packages for all positions in the organization. However appointments for each of these positions will be subject to a probationary period. Local terms and conditions are applicable.
Interested candidates should apply by email with CV and a suitability statement as Microsoft Word attachments to the specific email indicated for each vacancy position (listed below) on or before 13th March, 2012.
The subject of the email should be the Position title and the applicant’s full name e.g. Human Resources Officer- Maria John
Applications not sent in this format will not be processed
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
