Officer, CECAP & PrEP (Nurse) at Georgetown University Center for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI)

Slots: Bauchi (3), Jigawa (2) and Kano (5)

Overview

• The Cervical Cancer Prevention Program (CECAP) officer will directly support and ensure the provision, implementation, and scale-up of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) services in the states that meet program, national and global standards while reporting all progress to the Technical Advisor.
• S/he will support innovative strategies in providing Cervical Cancer Prevention Program (CECAP) across Facilities in the States.
• S/He will be responsible for the implementation of demand creation initiatives to scale up CECAP activities as part of Prevention services, working closely with other project teams to align activities and ensure effective integration of these strategies across the program.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction technical oversight and ensure appropriate support for the development and implementation of program activities in the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program (CECAP).
• Provide strategic direction and technical support towards CECAP implementation
• Oversee effective implementation of Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in the States.
• Create awareness of CECAP to high-risk individuals in the Facility and community and increase demand for CECAP services.
• Support Major Stakeholders to supervise and mentor health care workers at sites implementing the program.
• Develop and expand the capacity of Healthcare Workers on CECAP.
• Work closely with other stakeholders, implementing partners to support the implementation of CECAP strategies.
• Support training facilitation of health care providers on cervical cancer prevention programs and build the capacity of the health facility staff to ensure the necessary equipment and supplies are available.
• Support planning, coordination, and supervision of cervical cancer screening activities
• Build the capacity of service providers in documentation, data collection, and analysis.
• Participate actively in State’s TWG meetings and fora addressing women health in Stakeholders and IPs collaborative learning.
• Promote dissemination and sharing of good practices.
• Document successes, lessons learned, and challenges in implementation through routine monthly, quarterly, and/or annual reports to Jhpiego and the donor, and other reporting requirements as requested.
• Support research and program learning efforts where appropriate.
• Support the implementation of CQI activities at facilities and communities
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Nursing Degree
• An Advanced Degree related to Health
• Minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience implementing and managing HIV program
• Demonstrate experience providing capacity building assistance at the States, Facilities
• Experience in Prevention, Care, and Treatment Service, preferably in an NGO setting.
• Demonstrated experience providing capacity building assistance at individual and organizational levels
• Familiarity with MOH and USAID’s and PEPFAR’s administrative, management, and reporting procedures and systems.

Abilities:

• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks and short deadlines
• Ability to implement timely activities towards measurable goals and standard-setting in collaboration with other team members.
• Ability to motivate, influence, and collaborate with team members and other stakeholders
• Ability to build positive local working relationships with individuals and the local communities
• Ability to communicate in local languages.

Skills:

• Skilled in program management
• Good communication and writing skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications.