Technical Associate - HIV Testing Services at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Background

• The Nigeria TBHIV Reach Integration & Impact Project (N-THRIP) is designed to ensure a coordinated and intensive effort to scale up the prevention, identification, and treatment of HIV in both general and key populations in Anambra state.
• The focus will be on facility and community-based approaches to reach epidemic control, and in addition, ensure improvement in the coverage of pregnant women on ART as well as target KP and AGYW programs.
• Hence, the consultant will support the implementation of the N-THRIP at Non-Enhanced Site Management facilities with other spoke sites to optimize HTS and scale testing across the state.

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

• Provide technical assistance and support for program implementation on HIV case finding activities.
• Provide, mentoring and training support to increase uptake, improve HIV diagnosis and expand HIV testing services.
• Participate in contributing to regular HIV monitoring and assessment performance through evaluation and reporting.
• Create effective communication strategies to generate awareness and decrease stigma linked with HIV testing.
• Expedite collaboration between several sectors to boost the reach and effectiveness of HTS.
• Oversee capacity-building activities to transfer skills, knowledge, and technology to the Government of Nigeria staff and stakeholders at the individual, facility, and create effective linkages between facility and community services, on HTS while applying WHO 5Cs on HTS.

Recruitments

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field, with 2 to 3 years post NYSC experience in HIV/AIDS programs.
• Experience in developing designs, implementing, and managing HIV testing programs.
• Extensive knowledge of different HIV testing methodologies, including index testing, self-testing, and confirmatory testing protocols.
• Strong logical and problem-solving skills to alleviate challenges in program implementation and service delivery.
• Ability to use key computing applications e g MS Office Suite etc and knowledge of different databases (DHIS or NMRS) is a plus.