Senior Clinical Associate (TB / HIV) Vacancy at an Indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization (2 Openings)

About the role

Senior Clinical Associate (TB / HIV) job opportunity is available at an Indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization for individuals who possess Advanced Medical Degree (MD preferred), Medicine, or Public Health.

Specific Objectives

• The incumbent would provide technical support for multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment, working with organization clinicians and health facility- based site teams to implement TB/HIV integration, and work in close collaboration with the Central TB-HIV Clinical Officer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine materials related to TB-HIV integration such as clinical guidelines, protocols, algorithms, drug formularies and training materials
• Initiate and enhance TB/HIV integration services at sites
• Train staff at DOTS sites on HIV counseling and testing
• Develop and improve care and referral systems
• Provide ongoing mentoring and hands on supervision to site clinicians
• Establish and monitor the protocols for referrals and treatment of HIV positive TB patients
• Develop, maintain and enhance TB-HIV integration links between organization and Government of Nigeria officials, donors and partner organizations
• Develop and evaluate TB screening and diagnostic tools for children and introducing TB/HIV pediatric care and treatment
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor or his/her designate

Experience and qualifications

• Advanced Medical Degree (MD preferred), Medicine, or Public Health
• Clinical experience in HIV/AIDS/TB treatment
• Experience in providing HIV/TB acre and treatment services (4years)
• Skills in clinical issues and current literature in HIV/AIDS/TB
• Computer Literacy in Microsoft office applications
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge and experience in the design, implementation and management of HIV/AIDS program preferred

Application deadline

18th August, 2020.

WHO IS ?

We are an indigenous Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization with head office in Abuja and field offices in several locations in Nigeria.