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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.

The TB-LON 3 Project is a USAID-funded Award that is a revolutionary program working with communities, facilities and relevant State and National structures to improve access to TB case finding, diagnosis, treatment and notification in Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Oyo States; as well as increase domestic financing for TB and strengthen surveillance and integrated reporting across four result areas:

1. Improved access to high-quality, person-centered TB treatment, DR-TB, and TB/HIV services for a cumulative number of at least 126,576 persons for the life of the activity
2. Strengthened systems and structures for TB detection, treatment and notification with TB service delivery platforms strengthened
3. TB disease transmission and progression reduced
4. TB research and innovations accelerated with improved impact on program implementation.

The TB-LON 3 Award is implemented by a consortium with the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) as the Prime Recipient, the Society for Family Health as the Sub-Recipient, and other Implementing Entities.  USAID recently approved a grant to scale up Childhood TB implementation activities in 4 States.

Job Title: Senior Program Officer Childhood TB/Contact Investigation TB-LON 3 (SPO CTB/CI)

Department: Prevention, Care and Treatment               
Job Location: Lagos

Reports to: Director of Technical Programs (DTP), TB-LON 3 Project

Opening Date:         3 November 2023
Closing Date:            17 November 2023

Job-Summary:
Under the supervision of the Director of Technical Programs, the Senior Program Officer Childhood (SPO, CTB) for the USAID TB-LON 3 project will be responsible for the technical content of CTB service delivery across the continuum of clinical and community care, from case-finding to cure. She/He will provide technical expertise in high-impact CTB interventions and their integration into established service delivery systems within public and private sector health service providers. She/He will lead the day-to-day implementation of CTB activities for the Project, design, and guide interventions, develop key technical partnerships, oversee and conduct technical training, represent the project in technical meetings, and ensure documentation and dissemination of CTB best practices from the Project. In addition, She/he will support the DTP in coordinating TB-LON 3 Contact Investigation (CI) activities. She/he will oversee field CI operations across the LON 3 States, focusing on rapid scale-up, tracking activity implementation, driving target achievements, and improving the quality of CI services.  

Roles and responsibilities:

• Develop/adapt the technical content of CTB service delivery, encompassing the continuum of clinical and community TB care and capacity-building tools, guidelines, SOPs and other policy documents.
• Provide technical support, including capacity building to State TB Program Staff and existing Project staff in improving CTB case detection and management as well as implementation of Contact Investigation (CI) for all eligible Index TB cases
• Coordinate the cascade of care for CTB, including Prevention services, Case finding interventions, Quality Diagnostic services and Case holding, Referrals and Linkage support services.
• Develop innovative strategies and activities for improving the impact of TB-LON 3 CTB and CI activities.
• Coordinate with the NTBLCP, STBLCPs, USAID and other stakeholders to determine all capacity-building needs for CTB/CI  and identify suitable opportunities to deploy appropriate resources to meet these needs.
• Provide mentoring and supervision to the CTB/CI activities of the TB-LON 3 State Teams.
• Provide technical support for the overall implementation and scale-up of TB-LON 3 Facility and Community CI and TPT activities in the project states. .
• Prepare, update, analyse and interpret the CTB/CI care cascade and performance data on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, and as required; troubleshoot solutions for improving the quality of care and achieving project targets and objectives.
• Keep the Project Leadership informed of progress, constraints, and other issues regularly and assist with identifying appropriate responses.
• Coordinate development of training curricula, standards operating procedures (SOPs) and oversee training on CTB/CI
• Represent IHVN in presenting periodic reports to USAID and other key stakeholders through meetings, conferences, etc.
• Any other function that the COP and IHVN Executive Management may assign

Minimum Requirements

• M.B; B.S. or other relevant medical degree.
• Master’s degree or its equivalent or higher degree in Public Health, Management or another relevant field preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in paediatric health service provision, contact investigation, and other health program implementation; Experience implementing USAID Projects would be an added advantage.
• Proven experience in capacity building, leadership, planning and management.
• Experience working with health and community stakeholders, particularly in the Southwest States.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong coordination, planning, and supervisory skills.
• Strong networking and representational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English as well as presentation skills, with proven experience in analyzing data and developing PowerPoint presentations and other reports.
• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision. 
• Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant areas of work.

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 Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address: careers@ihvnigeria.org

The 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.

Introduction
The National AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections Control and Hepatitis Programme (NASCP) is a Department of Public Health division in the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH). Its mandate is to coordinate the formulation and effective implementation of the Nigerian government policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures to prevent new HIV infections and improve the existing treatment, care, and support for those already infected and affected by the virus. In collaboration with the USG, NASCP is implementing the first phase of National Clinical Mentoring in the HIV program in 19 Nigerian States for improved HIV service delivery.

The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), in collaboration with SASCP, is seeking to recruit qualified persons in the FCT to fill the following critical positions necessary for program implementation, as indicated below.

Description and objectives:

Under the supervision of the Director of Public Health, the State clinical mentor will provide mentorship to healthcare workers in assigned facilities. S/He is expected to build the capacity of frontline Healthcare workers to provide quality HIV clinical services as part of a comprehensive package of care in both public and private facilities and communities. The candidate must be domiciled in the State and be conversant with the terrain.

Job Title: State Clinical Mentor
Employment Type: Full-Time
Locations: FCT (2 Positions)

Opening Date:       31^st October 2023

Closing Date:         13^th November 2023

Responsibilities:

• Provide on-site clinical training to healthcare workers on HIV treatment according to the national guidelines, including adult and pediatric ART and treating tuberculosis and other opportunistic diseases.
• Provide training through clinical consultation, assisting local healthcare workers in identifying key bottlenecks affecting patients’ access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and helping them with direct patient care as needed.
• Provide continuous medical education (CME), which may include didactic training sessions for health professionals, as needed. All training will be in accordance with the national guidelines.
•  Provide health worker capacity-building sessions using various methodologies (including project ECHO and low bandwidth video conferencing).
• Assist, as requested, with facilitating sessions on the weekly ECHO videoconferencing sessions with health workers from various sites in the states.
• Develop standard operating procedures for HIV clinical care at the health facility in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders. This may include troubleshooting problems with the patient flow, tracking defaulters, or clarifying referral pathways by developing appropriate algorithms.
• Submit a monthly report on training and technical assistance activities, as well as findings and recommendations for strengthening services in the health facility and compliance with the national treatment guidelines.
• Perform other duties related to clinical mentoring as assigned.

Required competencies

1. Core requirements:
2. Demonstrated coaching and mentoring ability.
3. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with people of different backgrounds.
4. Ability to apply problem-solving skills to ongoing challenges.
5. Strong organizing, planning, and prioritizing skills
6. Sensitivity to different cultural working environments
7. Ability to analyze and interpret data and write reports.
8. Capacity to operate as a team player in large, diverse teams and individually.
9. Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
10. Proficiency in computers and software/applications such as presentation software, spreadsheets, and video conferencing.

• Education and experience

Academic training:

• Must possess a degree in Medical Sciences (MBBS or equivalent).
• Postgraduate qualification/Masters level training in Public Health, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Obstetrics will be an advantage.
• Must be registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and have evidence of current practising license.

• Experience:

• At least 3-5 years experience with clinical HIV and AIDS care, including the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART)
• Must have at least two years’ experience with program planning, assessment, and implementation of HIV clinical care programs.
• Experience in the provision of HIV clinical training
• Previous experience in HIV-related operational research is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of current trends and normative guidance (national and international) in HIV clinical care and service delivery
• Experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary HIV clinical teams for effective service delivery.
• Willingness to travel to clinics and hospitals in assigned geographical areas within the State.

• Equal employment opportunity statement:
• IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

• Mode of Application:

Please complete and submit your CV at this link https://tinyurl.com/SCMFCT.  Also, Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae as one single Microsoft Word document should be forwarded to the Assistant Director, Human Resources, through this email address:careers@ihvnigeria.org.

• This advert closes 14 days from the date of this publication, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

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, care and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at the 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.

As a Principal Recipient of the Global Fund Public-Private Mix grant for TB (PPM), IHVN is leading TB service expansion in the private sector in Nigeria, working with hospitals and community-based entities in 21 States, in addition to providing technical support to the National TB and Leprosy Control Program (NTBLCP) on TB diagnostic infrastructure in Nigeria.

To drive quality and engender global best practices in TB care and treatment in the private sector, IHVN is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the following position:

JOB POSITION:	ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
PROJECT:	TB-LON 3 Project HQ
LOCATION	LAGOS

Opening date: 25/08/2023

Closing date: 08/09/2023

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Perform office support tasks such as making needed arrangements for services for telephone and e-mail, overseeing office cleaning and maintenance activities (Maintenance of Office infrastructure, general equipment, furniture, store, etc.).
• Supervision of transport unit and office motor vehicles, ensuring vehicle checklist is filled every week.
• Requisition for and distribution of office supplies.
• Planning meetings and taking detailed minutes and reports.
• Develop and maintain a filing system for staff at the state.
• Regular updates and maintenance of the Regional Asset Register, including tagging of office and site assets.
• Liaise with Asset Management Officer at the Central Office monthly for updates on assets procured or brought in from the GHLI warehouse.
• Track and reconcile physical assets delivered to various health facilities and regional and state offices.
• Quarterly visits for troubleshooting and reconfirmation of assets previously captured and updated.
• Secure approval for the movement of Assets from one location to another.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills and Abilities: 

• Good communication (oral and written) and facilitation skills with good MS package proficiency (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Must have good inter and intrapersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet organizational and team targets/goals.
• Ability to evaluate data and prepare quality reports often under pressure and in complex situations.
• Being goal-oriented with the ability to plan and organize, make decisions, manage time, and practice critical thinking.
• Must be detail-oriented.
• English language (high proficiency in verbal and written expression)

Education and experience:

• A University degree in any field. A degree in Administration will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 3 – 5 years of work experience in the related field in the development sector.
• Must be familiar with the broad range of TB and TBHIV terminologies and projects.

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 the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address: careers@ihvnigeria.org
• All Applications 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.

Background

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 prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, care, and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at the national, state, and local levels. The Institute aims to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in West Africa and beyond.

Through funding from the US -CDC, IHVN is implementing the Strengthening Global Health Security Agenda in Nigeria Project SECURE-Nigeria. This project provides technical support to Government of Nigeria agencies including NCDC and NPHCDA to strengthen surveillance activities as part of IHR 2005. Under this cooperative agreement through various component funding, SECURE–Nigeria is implementing several surveillance projects including 1) Strengthening routine IDSR reporting and data management; 2) Strengthening surveillance systems for adverse event monitoring following the COVID-19 vaccines rollout. The 2 projects have its deliverable centered on developing a data analytics & visualization tool (DAVT) that has its version 1.0 completed. Its purpose is to provide a surveillance atmosphere with tools that prompt data-driven decision making thereby increasing data demand and use at both the national and state levels. The DAVT as a tool that is built to accept data from any source stands with the potential of continuous expansion in capacity, features, and functionalities as well as continuous management and maintenance. Hence, the need for a capable fit for this position.

Position	Health Informatics Software Development Officer
Reports to:	Project Director SECURE-Nigeria & Principal Investigator SECURE-Nigeria
Scheduled Work Time	Monday – Friday
Location:	Abuja

Opening Date: 17/08/2023

Closing Date:   23/08/2023

Position Overview

The hire will be responsible for directing day-to-day activities of Software Development to deliver software releases on time and with high quality. Will be responsible for client communication on project design and process. Will ensure appropriate resources are identified, procured, and maintained. Will make critical decisions that will contribute to the success of the project delivery. The Health Informatics Software Development Officer will implement new features and technologies and deliver high-quality, high-performance code in an agile environment. This individual will assist with the design, development, and maintenance of complex solutions with a focus on quality performance and resiliency. All these will primarily be targeted at the enhancement and maintenance of the Data Analytics Visualization Tool (DAVT) developed by IHVN to project the transformation of diseases surveillance data reposited in the database of the national disease surveillance data collection and reporting tool, SORMAS (managed by NCDC). This tool is developed to support the integration of data-driven decision-making at NCDC and at the PHEOCs in the supported states and for the prompting of data demand and data use. It currently pulls data directly from SORMAS and mSERS to serve the following specific purposes:

• Provide analytics that projects the indicators used for monitoring data and response activities by the surveillance, case management, and laboratory pillars of the epidemic-prone diseases.
• Provide analytics for monitoring and tracking the reporting of IDSR002 via mSERS.
• Provide a mechanism for tracking response to thresholds (alert and epidemic) reported for case-based diseases at the state level. This is equipped with notification systems.
• Provide analytics for monitoring data quality indicators’ performance.
• Other prospects of this tool are the automation and publishing of the weekly epidemiological report and the enhancement of the audit tray for the tool.
• In all, elicit demand for surveillance data and as a prompt for data use in decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, understand, and plan for organizational and human impacts of office, Health Informatics, and mHealth systems, and ensure that new technical requirements are properly integrated with existing processes and skill sets.
• Provide the project team with program and project support.
• Design and develop software applications as required by the organization and its donors.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing software applications.
• Analyze and study complex systems requirements and prepare design documentation.
• Understand how data flows within and between various systems to provide input on requirements for databases to ensure data is organized properly for reporting and analytics.
• Prepare or update training manuals for users to ensure the application’s ease of use.
• Works daily with a team of self-organized, cross-functional, talented developers within and beyond IHVN to design, build and implement systems and software as may be demanded as deliverables for the projects being implemented or stakeholders.
• Works with a collaborative software development team and end users to implement system functionality and new features based on user requirements, use cases, prioritized project needs, and/or stakeholder direction.
• Support training to users of new systems
• Collaborates with program teams, product owners, and other software developers to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain both web-& mobile-based applications.
• Contribute to the estimation and assessment of the feasibility of solutions.
• Participates in the evolution of company-level software best practices, standards, and policies.
• Promotes valuable skills in software interoperability, architecture, and component-based software design.
• Contribute toward the continuous improvement of project management methodology utilized within the program and development team.
• May be assigned miscellaneous projects and duties to support the program teams

Minimum Requirements:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar technical discipline; or equivalent demonstration experience.
• 5 years systems development experience
• Successful full life-cycle implementation of a least 5 major projects
• An understanding of IDSR guidelines and relevant infectious disease epidemiology and public health issues will be an advantage.
• Experience with software development methodology and release processes.
• Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools and peer review
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces, and hardware subsystems
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.

Desirable (Specialized Skill)

• Experience in software development and coding in C# programming language.
• Experience in developing web applications using .Net framework.
• Possesses full working knowledge of technologies such as UNIX, Oracle, SQL Server, and TCP/IP for example, as well as knowledge of one or more programming languages.
• Experience in SQL scripting (writing queries, building functions, stored procedures and summarized tables using MS-SQL Server).
• Experience in building analytics dashboard.
• Strong organizational, time management, computer, and communication skills.

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be forwarded to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address:careers@ihvnigeria.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• This advert closes on August 23, 2023, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

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 prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, care, and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at the national, state, and local levels. The Institute’s vision is to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in West Africa and beyond.

To further uphold our commitment to providing healthcare & research, IHVN is seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position	Grants & Contracts Officer
Reports to:	Senior Grants & Contracts Officer
Location:	Central Office, Abuja

Opening Date: 18/08/2023

Closing Date: 01/09/2023

Job Description

• Interpretation of funding/ application guidelines: RFA, RFQ, FOA, NOFO.
• Meeting with relevant stakeholders towards full participation in writing grant proposals, response to RFPs/FOAs, and completing application forms in the Grants.gov and ASSIST applications.
• Post-award responsibilities include preparing LOAs and MOUs for partners’/Treatment sites and stakeholders and reviewing contract sub-awards/ subcontracts, including the scope of work, budget, modifications, prior award expenditures, extensions, Addenda to MOU/LOA/Agreement.
• Preparation and review of Sub-partner financial submissions for conformity with funding guidelines.
• Preparation of Budget submissions for Grant proposals in line with best financial practices and budgetary principles.
• Development of funding dynamics for budget submissions of Sub-partners, consultants, contractors, and service delivery facilities.
• Orientation and mentoring of Regional, State office, and Health facility staff concerning the interpretation of the contents of the LOA, such as Scope of work, activities, responsibilities, reporting, terms of agreements, certifications, budgets, etc., as indicated in the LOAs/MOUs.
• Liaise with Regional/State staff on one hand and partners and health facilities on another on all matters concerning the Grant and the existing relationships.
• Proper documentation of correspondence, maintenance, and tracking LOAs, MOU, and Budgets.
• Attend to the external auditors’ requests regarding Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with our funding partners, and Letters of Agreement with implementing partners.
• Preparation and collation of Monthly Spend plan and Work plan and Burn-rate analysis.
• Post-award responsibilities include reviewing all grants and contract sub-awards/ subcontracts, including the scope of work, budget, modifications, prior award expenditures, and extensions.
• Assist Senior Grants & Contracts Officer in implementing grants policies and co-ordinate various grants activities effectively.
• Other cross-cutting activities across several Prime and Sub Grants.

Educational qualifications and skill requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Accounting, Economics, and Business.
• Computer literacy – strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word skills. Microsoft Access skills are an added advantage.

• Possessing a professional degree such as MBA (Finance Management) or a professional certification such as ACA, ACCA will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years working experience, including 3 years of Grants & Contracts Management experience in a Non-Governmental Organization.

• Must have completed NYSC service and four or more years of working experience required.

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be sent to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address:careers@ihvnigeria.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

All applications must explicitly state the position applied for in the subject of the email.

• This advert closes 14 days from the date of this publication, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.