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Position	Senior Program Officer, Global health Security (Acute Febrile Illness (AFI) Surveillance Project)
Scheduled Work Time	Monday – Friday (Flexibility, willing to travel and work weekends)
Location	NCDC
Project	Strengthening Global Health Security in Nigeria (SECURE-NIGERIA)

Reports To:  Project Director SECURE-Nigeria & Principal Investigator SECURE-Nigeria

Operational Contacts: NCDC, State Public Health Department, US-CDC Atlanta, US-CDC Nigeria team and other stakeholders within the states. 

Opening Date:           11^th June, 2021.
Closing Date:            24^rd June 2021.

Project Overview

The SECURE- NIGERIA cross cutting disease surveillance network consists of three separate parts which will include three surveillance activities; (i) Acute Febrile Illness (AFI) surveillance (ii) Serologic Surveillance using Viral load (VL) remnant specimens from People Living with HIV (PLHIV) (iii) Serologic surveillance using stored Antenatal Care (ANC) stored dried blood spots (DBS). The Acute Febrile illness (AFI) project is a hospital-based prospective active surveillance project to be implemented in six tertiary facilities in Nigeria across six states including FCT.

The results of this project will provide data to support more reliable estimates of the burden of disease, and updated evidence-based algorithms for the management of febrile illness; generate valuable surveillance data, which will inform programmatic planning for effective prevention and control of infectious diseases.

Position Overview

S/he will serve as the Project Manager for the cross cutting disease sentinel surveillance project. This position is responsible for the management of SECURE-Nigeria’s newly established project on crosscutting communicable disease sentinel surveillance network. This includes Acute Febrile illness (AFI) sentinel surveillance and serology surveillance. The Project Manager will work closely with the NCDC surveillance team and provide leadership and strategic direction for this project, its coordination and use of diagnostic test to better identify the cause of fever and epidemic-causing pathogens from remnant viral load and ANC samples.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support, training, as needed to implement sentinel surveillance for AFI and serological surveillance using remnant viral load and ANC samples.
• Support the capacity of NCDC to implement sentinel surveillance for epidemic prone diseases.
• Develop close working relationships with Acute Febrile illness & serologic surveillance investigators and key opinion leaders in the field.
• Support data analysis from ongoing sentinel data
• Play a leadership role in the scientific team as the AFI and serologic surveillance expert, and a key coordination role amongst NCDC and IHVN team.
• Support AFI sentinel surveillance and serologic surveillance across all six sentinel sites
• Ensure that activities and diagnostics conducted are of the highest quality, in accordance with global norms for diagnostic tests.
• Manage and supervise sentinel surveillance project staff.
• Manage a team of scientists and project managers in each sentinel site to execute established programme goals.
• Report to the stakeholders on progress of individual projects and budgets on a regular basis and present interim reviews for stakeholders review.
• Prepare reports and presentations to the CDC.

Minimum Requirements:

Essential

• Advanced clinical degree (MD, MBBS, BMChB, BPh, DM, RN or equivalent degree) with at least five years’ experience in disease surveillance.
• An advanced degree in epidemiology, public health or related background is needed.
• A thorough understanding of IDSR guideline and relevant infectious disease epidemiology and public health issues.
• Strong scientific background with a track record of published studies.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills;

Desirable

• Proficiency in the use of data analytical software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed resume and a one page cover letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to Deputy Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected]

Application must explicitly state the position applied for in the subject of the email. Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the essential requirement for this position

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and cancer through the provision of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, and care and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at national, state and local levels. The Institute’s vision is to be a leader in providing quality health services, capacity building and research in West Africa and beyond.

To drive quality and engender global best practices in HIV and TB care and treatment, IHVN is seeking for qualified candidates for the following position:

PROGRAM OFFICER ADULT ART (three)

Full Time

DEPARTMENT: Prevention Care and Treatment                                                 

UNIT : Adult ART

JOB LOCATION: Central Office (Abuja) and Nasarawa

Opening Date: 27^th May 2021.
Closing Date: 11^th June 2021.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performing Quality Improvement and program evaluation, monitoring and administrative support.
• Providing quality of care assessment and ensuring that patients in health facilities receive high-quality comprehensive care and treatment according to recommended guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Bridging the “know-do gap” in program implementation across sites.
• Working with health facility staff and focal persons and colleagues to effectively address operational challenges (including service logistics, staffing shortages, training needs and commodity supply).
• Identifying implementation bottlenecks in the Adult ART program across sites and proffer solutions.
• Ensuring strong linkages within the ART program at site level e.g. between HIV Counseling Testing Areas and Clinic, Laboratory and Clinic, referral between the PMTCT and the Adult Clinic.
• Establishing measures to assess impact of our program in the community.
• Participating in quality improvement, report writing and collation and, data analysis.
• Reporting all activities to the Senior Program Officer Adult ART, Program Manager Adult ART, Technical Advisor Adult ART and the Director/Head, Clinical Services Department.
• Adhering and abiding by the ethics and code of conduct of the Institute.
• Carrying out any other duties/ assignments as directed by supervisors, program area leads and the Director Prevention Care and Treatment Department.

Qualifications:

Education: A minimum of University degree in Medicine. MPH or related Master’s degree is an added advantage.

Skills and Abilities:

• Good communication (oral and written) and facilitation skills with proficiency in the computer programming – Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation skills are required.
• Proficiency in data analysis, good inter and intrapersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in program narrative and proposal writing.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet organizational targets/goals.
• Ability to evaluate data and prepare quality reports often under pressure and in complex situations.
• Being goal oriented with ability to plan and organize, make decisions, manage time and practice critical thinking.

Prior Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years professional level experience managing public health and health delivery with emphasis on TBHIV, care and treatment. She/he must have experience working with PEPFAR funded care and treatment program. Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation, and management of HIV care and treatment programs.

Language Proficiency: English language (high proficiency in verbal and written expression)

Job Knowledge: Familiarity with the broad range of care and treatment issues. Understanding of the major issues affecting care and treatment with knowledge of the implementation of care and treatment programs in Nigeria.

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and cancer through the provision of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, and care and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at national, state and local levels. The Institute’s vision is to be a leader in providing quality health services, capacity building and research in West Africa and beyond.

To drive quality and engender global best practices in HIV and TB care and treatment, IHVN is seeking for qualified candidates for the following positions:

SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER PREVENTION CARE AND TREATMENT

Full Time

DEPARTMENT: Prevention Care and Treatment (PCT)

JOB LOCATION: Central Office, Abuja.

Opening Date: 27^th May 2021
Closing Date: 11^th June 2021 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performance review through program and data analysis with immediate feedback to appropriate staff of the department for prompt follow up.
• Collaboration with PCT and Strategic Information department to address identified challenges.
• Program quarterly, semi-annual and annual report writing.
• Writing continuation applications and grant proposals.
• Abstract and manuscript writing of program implementation.
• Providing technical support for multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment, working clinicians and health facility-based site teams to implement care and treatment services especially in adult antiretroviral treatment.
• Actualizing various strategies at the national to facility-level according to the program component area.
• Executing component area strategies through mentoring, supervision and technical assistance to local partner’s in-country.
• Participating in United State Government, Federal Ministry of Health, and other external partner technical meetings, as assigned.
• Attending technical, expanded leads, program area, departmental and regional meetings.
• Providing feedback, progress update, performance achievement, and analysis as required.
• Meeting project management, financial reporting, and program area performance measurement requirements.
• Providing capacity building, mentoring and hands-on supervision of doctors, pharmacist, laboratory scientists & nurses on HIV Counseling and Testing, care and treatment.
• Attending and making presentations at scientific meetings.
• Reporting all activities to the Director/Head, Prevention Care and Treatment Department.
• Adhering and abiding by the ethics and code of conduct of the Institute.
• Carrying out any other duties/ assignments as directed by the Director Clinical Services department.

QUALIFICATION:

Education: A University degree in Medicine with an MPH or related Master’s degree.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong program narrative report writing and grant proposal writing skills.
• Proficiency with data analysis including use of RStudio and other data analysis software is a requirement.
• Familiarity with PEPFAR electronic reporting platforms like NMRS and NDR.
• Good communication (oral and written) and facilitation skills with proficiency in the computer programming – Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation skills are required.
• Ability/capacity to develop and design TBHIV, care and treatment strategic plan.
• High quality narrative report writing and understanding of project management principles.
• Good inter and intrapersonal communication skills.
• Goal oriented with ability to work under pressure to meet organizational targets/goals.

Prior Work Experience: A minimum of 5 – 7 years professional level experience managing public health and health delivery with emphasis on HIV care and treatment. She/he must have experience working with PEPFAR funded care and treatment program. Demonstrated experience in data analysis and grant writing and in the design, implementation, and management of care and treatment programs.

Language Proficiency: English language (high proficiency in verbal and written expression).

Job Knowledge: Familiarity with the broad range of data analysis applications/software, manuscript and grant writing and TBHIV, care and treatment issues. Understanding of the major issues affecting HIV care and treatment with in-depth knowledge of the implementation of care and treatment programs in Nigeria.

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization implementing a comprehensive family-focused HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment program in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the Government of Nigeria at national, state, local and site levels.

To support the Institute’s drive to detect and treat tuberculosis (TB) in the country, IHVN is sourcing for a suitably qualified dynamic candidate to fill the position for the DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INFORMATION (DSI) TB LON 3

The Director of Strategic Information (DSI) will be the lead technical expert responsible for all Strategic Information aspects of the activity, including monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results of the project. S/he will lead efforts to ensure accurate and timely performance reporting for the activities in the project. Promote health system strengthening activities at all levels. Collaborate with the Government of Nigeria agencies to conduct monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities.

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates (Internal and External)

POSITION: Director of Strategic Information (DSI) TB LON 3
LOCATION: Lagos

OPENING DATE: May 10, 2021
CLOSING DATE: May 24, 2021

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience: 

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in public health, epidemiology, monitoring & evaluation, demography, biostatistics, statistics, analytics, or a related field is required.
• At least eight (8) years of experience in programs designing, establishing, and managing M&E systems, ensuring data quality, and managing data-intensive, performance-based programs.
• Experience with the USAID and Global Funds Strategic Information system highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• The DSI will have a working knowledge of Nigeria’s health service information systems and M&E processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting, with understanding, experience and competency in working with community-led organizations.
• The DSI will be skilled in the development and use of data/data analytics to aid program decision making, with demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
• S/he will have the ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or Business Intelligence tools, making recommendations based on findings.
• S/he will be able to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats/visualizations.
• Proficiency in the use of Tableau, Power BI, and Think-Cell.
• S/he will have knowledge and working experience in the use of mapping and other similar tools (including computer software programs) to target program interventions and resources.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Knowledge of USG funded monitoring and evaluation programmes.
• Flexibility, willing to travel and work during weekends.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The DSI will:

• Oversee all Strategic Information (SI) activities for the grant across supported States.
• Support community organizations to monitor, document and analyze the performance of their TB services and activities and ensure data quality.
• Liaise with relevant technical advisers and counterparts responsible for state and LGA level SI function
• Ensure monitoring, evaluation and coordination with national data systems.
• Provide technical guidance to state team on monitoring, evaluation and learning processes including the development of performance indicators, setting annual targets, monitoring project progress against annual targets, ensuring timely data collection, generating quarterly and annual reports.
• Participate in health system strengthening activities.
• Oversee the development and periodic review of program reporting protocols.
• Develop indicator matrices in line with indicator requirements for the project.
• Oversee the generation of all program reports including USAID quarterly, Semi-annual and Annual progress reports.
• Oversee the development of performance monitoring plans for the project.
• Ensure the institutionalization of data demand and use within the state program through the use of gap analyses, run charts and site fact sheets
• Represent the organization at meetings with funders, Government of Nigeria(GON) and other stakeholders on M&E related matters.
• Provide strategic technical assistance to the government agencies and wider State response on theories, strategies and approaches for monitoring and evaluation at the State level.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed resume and a one page cover letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected]

The International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) was established in 2015 to create an enabling environment to facilitate research activities that bridge international and Nigerian researchers. IRCE is fostering providing a common world class platform for the implementation of research and clinical trials at international standards.

IRCE seeking a skilled and qualified candidate for the following position;

Job title Statistician
Location Abuja
Department International Research Center of Excellence
Type of Employment Adhoc- Senior Program Officer

Opening Date: 23^rd February, 2021.

Closing Date: 9th March, 2021.

Job Purpose

The ideal candidate will analyse IRCE datasets and contribute to the statistical analyses sections of scientific manuscripts. S/he should be able to deliver oral presentations to various audiences, to produce a variety of written communications products in a clear, concise style. The Statistician also ensures that project outputs maintain high-quality standards and that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data.

S/he will ensure that all output produced meets required standards and complies with the relevant mandates while demonstrating professional competence, and mastery of data analysis concepts and methodologies.

The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, professional, conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; be capable of managing the work load and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced research-focused environment.

The statistician will lead the data management unit at IRCE.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties of the Statistician include, but are not limited to the following:

• Data analyses for scientific manuscripts
• Developing statistical analysis plans for grant submissions and new research projects including sample size and power calculations
• Database development, review and maintenance
• Statistical computing and modeling, interpretation and discussion of results with research teams.
• Audit data quality of ongoing IRCE research projects, creation of publication-ready graphs and tables, documentation of data and analyses, interpretation of data.
• Work with research team to draft the methods and results sections of peer-reviewed papers and reports.
• Provide guidance on statistical considerations in IRCE’s ongoing research activities.
• Keep abreast of new data analyses tools, statistical methodologies and software upgrades.
• Participate in the preparation of statistical outputs and graphs for IRCE’s scientific manuscripts, publications and press releases.
• Provide training to IRCE staff and collaborators on statistical methods and data analysis.
• Provide supervision for IRCE Data managers, analysts and associates.
• Serve as a member of the IRCE data repository and contribute to the initiative to archive data at IRCE.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive Director and IRCE Coordinator

Experience and Skills

• Experience in the use of R statistical package is an added advantage.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office/Excel/Power-point skills.
• Good budgeting and report writing skills.
• Strong organizational, and report writing skills
• Strong organizational, and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities
• Good interpersonal skills

Educational qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in statistics, mathematics, bioinformatics, health informatics or a related field is required.
• A first level university degree in the relevant area in addition to 3-5 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, as well as very good inter-personal skills.
• A minimum of 2-5 years’ work experience in data cleaning, compilation, computation and analysis.
• Ability to carry out sample size and power calculations, contribute to the data analysis sections of grant proposal applications and develop a clear statistical analysis plan for grant submissions.
• Expertise in creation of databases and use of data management software such as REDCap.
• Expertise and proven proficiency in statistical (eg STATA, SAS, SPSS, and/or R) and Microsoft packages (particularly Excel and Access)
• Experience in developing and implementing statistical methodologies is desirable.
• Proven ability to work on multiple projects and balance time-sensitive deliverables is required.
• Ability to generate data tables, charts, graphs will be a key requirement.

 Working Conditions

The successful applicant will be hired on an initial 6 months trial period which can be terminated if performance and fit for job is deemed unsatisfactory. If 6 months trial period is satisfactory, successful applicant will be retained on contract, renewable every 12 months.

Reporting

The Statistician reports directly to the IRCE coordinator and the IRCE Executive Director.

For more information, go to www.ihvn-irce.org

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed resume and a one page cover letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to Deputy Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected]

Application must explicitly state the position applied for in the subject of the email. Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.