organization working to improve the lives of the world's most
vulnerable people. Our 2,500 staff work in 55 countries, conducting
research and implementing programs that advance public health and
build local capacity to address development problems, Since 1971,
Family Health International has been a global leader in family
planning and reproductive health and, since 1986, in the worldwide
response to HIV/AIDS. Our research and programs also address malaria,
tuberculosis, and other infectious and chronic diseases. Our partners
include US and other international agencies, governments, foundations,
research institutions, and individual donors.
In Nigeria, FHI is currently engaged in providing public health
services and in undertaking research in HIV/AIDS, TS, malaria and
reproductive health in partnership with the Government of Nigeria,
with funding from the United States aid programs, as well as from the
Global Fund and private foundations and corporations. To strengthen
our operations, we seek qualified Nigerian candidates for the
following position:
CLINICAL SERVICE OFFICER (LAGOS)
The Clinical Services Officer, under the supervision of the Senior
Medical Services Officer, will provide technical and programmatic
support to implement high quality care and support activities with
primary focus on the clinical management of HIV/AIDS and Prevention of
Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS at the zonal and
state levels, and provide day-to-day technical and programmatic
support related to the clinical management of HIV/AIDS at the facility
level, guided by strategies and approaches related to the
implementation programs
Key responsibilities
With the Senior Medical Services Officer:
• Coordinate the implementation of components related to the clinical
management of HIV/AIDS and the prevention of mother to child
transmission (PMTCT) of HIVIAIDS at the facility level
• Provide technical assistance in HIV/AIDS clinical management and
PMTCT capacity building at the facility level
• Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and
projects related to the clinical management of HIV/AIDS and PMTCT, and
apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design
of new programs
• Assist in strengthening a system of reporting on program progress
against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks
• Contribute to the development of program strategies, sUb-project
documents, work plans and budgets
• Assist in the provision of programmatic assistance to local.
partners in programming HIV/AIDS/STI activities, and
• Remain informed on current programs in the field of clinical
management of HIV/AIDS and related development by reviewing current
literature and staying alert to any implication of such experience and
research to the project implementation, particularly the clinical
management of HIVIAIDS and PMTCT at the facility level
Minimum Recruitment Standards:
1. MBBS/MD with 1 – 3 years experience in clinical care with a sound
understanding of HIVIAIDS and provision of anti retroviral therapy
(ART) in resource constrained settings.
2. 3 – 5 years post-graduate experience in Public Health is desirable.
3. Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system, as well as
NGOs and CBOs operations will be an added advantage.
Method of Application:
Forward a suitability statement and resume (CV) as a single MS Word
document latest 1st November 2010 to
Medservicesjobs@ghain.org for Medical Services Department vacancy.
Only applications sent electronically (ie. bye-mail) with the job
title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will
be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please do not send more one application. Failure to follw the
underlined instructions above will lead to automatic disqualification.
DISCLAIMER,
Family Health international (FHI) does not test/interviwe candidates
for a fee, and all our test/interviwe are candidates in the country
office Abuja or in our Zonal Offices.
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