Technical Associate - TB / AHD 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 work with general and key population to implement high quality TB/AHD intervention in the state & ensure quality activities to screen for presumptive TB cases.

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

• Provide professional clinical guidance on the management of TB and advanced HIV disease for diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
• Lead efforts in scaling up TB preventive therapy (TPT) and AHD care services, which includes the management of opportunistic infections (OIs) and the use of diagnostic tools.
• Provide technical support in integrating AHD Screening and point of care diagnosis
• Develop and facilitate client-focused approaches, peer support strategies, improving treatment adherence and retention.
• Develop strategies for TB/HIV screening and case finding
• Ensure Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT) is administered to PLHIV to protect them from the likelihood of being infected with TB
• Train clinical staff and provide skilled technical assistance to improve their ability in managing TB and AHD cases effectively.
• Work with relevant staff to coordinate the implementation of facility-based programs in relation to clinical management of HIV/AIDS.
• Oversee capacity-building activities to transfer skills, knowledge, and technology to the Government of Nigeria staff and stakeholders at the individual, facility, and levels to lead the HIV response and create effective linkages between facility and community services.
• Facilitate the clinical assessment of all patients diagnosed with HIV and ensure same-day commencement of treatment for eligible patients.
• Facilitate diagnosis of advanced HIV disease and linkage to the appropriate treatment services.

Requirements

• MBBS, BPharm with 2 to 3 years post NYSC experience in clinical management of HIV/TB, and AHD.
• Experience with HIV/TB  monitoring, logistics and commodity management 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.