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 12th 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.