Jobs in Nigeria

Since 1971, Family Health International (FHI) has been at the forefront of public health research in the developing countries. In collaboration with national governments, local communities and leading research institutions, FHI delivers services and conducts research in HIV/AIDS, other infectious diseases and reproductive health to improve the lives and well-being of some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. In Nigeria, FHI is engaged in public health services and implementing programs in HIV/AIDS, TB, reproductive health, malaria, and health system strengthening in partnership with the Government of Nigeria. To strengthen our operations in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates to fill the post of:

Clinical Services Officer

No. required (3)

 Location: FCT, Edo and Bauchi Zones

With the Senior Medical Services Officer, the Clinical Services Officer will provide technical and programmatic support to implement high quality care and support activities with primary focus on clinical management of HIV/AIDS and prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS at the zonal and state levels.

Specific Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation of service components related to clinical management of HIV/AIDS and PMTCT at the facility level
• Contribute to the development of lessons learnt from programs and projects related to 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
• Contribute to the development of program strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets

Minimum Requirements

• Candidate must possess MBBS/MD with 1-3 years experience   in understanding of HIV/AIDS
• Minimum of one year experience in the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-constrained settings
• Postgraduate degree in public health is desirable
• Familiarity with the Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs will be an advantage.

Method of Application

Interested candidates should forward their suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document on or before 22^nd November, 2009 to: Medservicesjobs@ghain.org

Only application sent electronically (i.e by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please do not send more than one application. Failure to follow these instructions will lead to automatic disqualification.

Disclaimer

Family Health International (FHI) does not test/interview candidates for a fee and all our tests/interviews are conducted in the country office Abuja or our Zonal offices.