AHI advances this agenda by working with young people, parents, community opinion leaders, youth-serving organizations, government agencies and policy makers to:
Promote and protect young people’s sexual and reproductive health especially, increasing their ability to prevent early pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS and making informed choices about their sexuality free of discrimination, coercion, and violence; as well as developing competencies to thrive now and in adulthood;
Increase community awareness and action on challenges youth face so that policies and programmes are put in place to effectively address these issues; and
Build alliances to increase the number of government, private sector and civil society programmes offering support and life-enhancing opportunities for young people.
Over the last 26 years, AHI has worked to assure that both private and public sector programmes include comprehensive, gender-sensitive, life skills and rights-based approaches to sexuality education and clinical services for youths. During this period, AHI has developed models that have been adopted and expanded by government and other civil society organizations. Some key accomplishments include:
Successful advocacy for approval of the national education policy for universal access to sexuality education targeted at young people in Nigeria; and development of the National Family Life and HIV Education Curriculum for primary, secondary and tertiary levels in collaboration with education stakeholders.
Facilitating the development of the Family Life and Emerging Health Issues Curriculum for Colleges of Education in Nigeria in collaboration with the National Commission for Colleges of Education(NCCE)
Catalyzing/operationalizing Youth-Friendly Health Services in partnership with stakeholders to promote young people’s access to age-appropriate, gender sensitive, sexual and reproductive health information and services in several states of Nigeria.
Published reviews and situation analyses on the sexual and reproductive health of married adolescent girls in Northern Nigeria and expanding their access to services in four northern states including facilitating the return of married girls to school.
Raising greater awareness about the vulnerabilities of out-of-school adolescent girls in the urban slums of Lagos and facilitating advocacy to improve policy and programming response.Job Summary
Clinical Supervisor to provide oversight of all clinical services in the OSS.
The anticipated impact of the Clinical Supervisor will be commitment to the KPs at risk or infected with HIV and to their continuity on ARV treatment, care, support, and prevention service.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:
Clinical services: clinical assessment of HIV positive key population clients/ STI screening and management, TB screening and prevention, HIV prevention services: condom and lubricant programming, PrEP, cervical cancer screening and management, HIV education.
Documentation: complete documentation of clients demographics, services rendered and other essential parameters on the ART care card, facility care and support checklist, adult initial clinical evaluation forms and pharmacy order
Meetings: OSS weekly meetings, program weekly meetings, trainings, OSS bi-weekly presentations and any other meeting as directed.
Programs: Surgical activities: HTS, viral load and INH optimization Supervise the activities and provide guidance to other members of the OSS. Report writing weekly work plan, weekly program report, trip reports.
Qualifications and Experience
Must possess a Medical Degree (MBBS, MBChB, or MBBCh) from a recognized institution. Possession of an advanced qualification / training in a HIV related field would be added advantage.
Minimum of three years medical experience in providing care for clients.
Two years’ experience in the direct provision of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) services in an integrated community health center setting.
Fluent in Kanuri, Hausa & English. Knowledge of WHO and national HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support guidelines including the TB/HIV guidelines
Knowledge on KP programming and HIV program management
Knowledge of client-centered differentiated service delivery models for key populations
Ability to prepare technical reports using microsoft power point and deliver presentation to high caliber audience confidently; proficiency in use of microsoft excel and word packages.
Proven ability to work in a team with people of different cultural, religious background, lifestyles, and sexual orientation.
Skills and Competency Required:
Good relationship management/ advocacy skills Advanced knowledge of and experience using MS office packages including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
Must possess good data analysis, report writing, interpretation, and presentation skills.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills Leadership/mentoring skills, supervisory and good interpersonal skills Patient counselling
High level of integrity and adherence to professional ethics
Ability to prioritize, plan and organize workflow to tight timeframes
Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision
Attention to detail and ability to follow up on tasks to completion
Excellent interpersonal skills, a good listener that is easy to talk to.
Compensation & Benefits
The compensation package for this position is very attractive and designed to attract and motivate talented young professionals.