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We are a leading international non-governmental organization working in the area of HIV and AIDS care and treatment. We require the services of resourceful, experienced and dynamic candidates to fill the position below:

DEPUTY TEAM LEADER

Location: Kaduna

The successful candidate will work with Regional Team Leader in providing strong leadership to a multidisciplinary team and assist the program in the rapid implementation of HIV/AIDS care in Kaduna and Kogi States.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Kaduna Regional Team Leader to provide technical leadership and guidance to the Regional office.
• Oversees the implementation of quality HIV/AIDS care and treatment services in supported sites, including coordinating the development of work plan, with emphasis on the Quality Assurance of services
• Work with the Regional Team Leader to provide intensive mentoring to Technical Advisors and Facility staff on the implementation of quality HIV services
• Support systems establishment to improve care, patient flow, documentation, data management and reporting
• Carry out supportive supervision of field staff and mentoring (hands-on training to both old and new site staffs,
• Works in collaboration with other units to ensure timely submission of regional reports.
• Assist in the technical monitoring of subcontractors activities and ensure compliance with sustainability plan
• Collaborates with State government and other partners in the implementation of the program

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced Medical Degree (MD preferred) or Masters in Public Health
• Minimum of 5 years robust clinical experience in HIV/AIDS care and antiretroviral treatment
• Experience with HIV/AIDS programming;
• Experience in developing country health care programs
• Experience in training and excellent interpersonal skills
• Team player and a good communicator, both verbal and written
• Minimum of 5 plus years experience in program planning, monitoring and evaluation in developing country settings preferred;
• Strong supervisory and management skills;
• Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills and ability to foresee problems and initiate appropriate action.

Other Requirements

• This position requires candidates that are proficient in the use of Microsoft office Suite and Internet/Emails.
• Significant amounts of travel required for this position

Method of Application:

Interested candidates should apply by email with CV and a suitability statement as Microsoft word attachment to projectrecruitment09@yahoo.com on or before 12^th November, 2009.

The subject of the email should be the POSITION title applied for and the applicant’s full name e.g. Office Manager -Abdul Okoro. Applications that do not meet the above specification will be rejected

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.