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Jobs at Management Sciences for Health

The LMS Prevention Organizational Systems AIDS Care and Treatment Project (ProACT) is a USAID-funded project managed by Management Sciences for Health (MSH). The goal of the project is to huild the capacity of Nigeria’s public/private institutions and communities to strengthen sustainable systems for HIV/ AIDS and TB service delivery. The project seeks to recruit highly creative and innovative individuals with cutting edge technical skills and integrity to fill the following vacant positions:
Interested persons may send comprehensive resume with a brief cover letter as ONE MS Word document to imsnigeria@msh.org. not later August 11, 2011. If you wish to be considered for a post, please specify the position in the subject line. Note that if the underline instructions are not followed application will not be considered

■HIVAIDS Clinical Advisor: 1 Position

The objective of the Clinical Advisor position is to prewide technical leadership and management ofthe LMS ProACT AIDS palliative care including mlmagement of opportunistic infections and prophylaxis, ART, TB-HIV Co-infection and PMTCT programs in a manner that strengthens integrated delivery of health services in partnership with the state govemJnent and other partners, and leads to sustainable HIV/AIDS prevention and control efforts.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate shall posses a postgraduate degree in medicine or public health with extensive experience working on HIV/AIDS treatment programs. Demonstrable experience in advanced ART and AIDS palliative care is a must. The candidate shall in addition have at least 2-years experience in program management at a senior level. Experience in operations research and health system strengthening shall be an added advantage.

Location: Abuja

Experience: 2 year(s)
Course of Study: Medicine
Required Grade: Not Specified

■Monitoring and Evaluation Officer:1 position

The objective of the M&E officer position is assist the M&E systems advisor in the management of the project M&E system to generate data and strategic information for program management, reporting, documentation of results, and publication of operational research findings.

Qualification
The suitable candidate will have a postgraduate degree in statistics, demography, epidemiology or related field with focus on database management systems. S/he will have at least 2 years hands-on-experience at a senior position in monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AlDS and TB programs with very good analytical, presentation, communication and reporting skills. Practice in operational research is highly desirable.

Location: Abuja

Experience: 2 year(s)
Course of Study: Statistics
Required Grade: Not Specified

■State Laboratory Systems Specialist: 1 Position

The objective of the Laboratory Specialist position is to provide technical leadership and management of the project State laboratory program in a manner that strengthens state government ownership and leadership of continuous lab improvements and leads to sustainable HIV/AIDS prevention and control efforts.

Qualification:
The suitable candidate shall posses a post graduate degree in Medical Laboratory Science and at least 5 years technical working experience in an automated HIV/AIDS laboratory and demonstrable capacity to operate a CD4, hematology and chemistry automated equipment. She/he will bave program management experience panicularly with relevance to managing laboratory systems at a senior level. Experience managing, supervising and coaching laboratory staff is mandatory. PEP FAR experience is desirable. Experience in operations research and health system strengthening shall be an added advantage.

Location: Adamawa state

Experience: 5 year(s)
Course of Study: Med-Lab
Required Grade: Not Specified

■State HIV Clinical Services Specialist: 1 Position

The objective orthe Clinical Services Specialist position will be to provide leadership to the state progr-am in building a network of clinical HIV services (PITC, PMTCT, enrollment into palliative care/continuum of care, referral to community care services, ART, TB care, foUow¬up of clients on ART and/or TB treatment and PMTCT mother-baby pairs and link them with the community care services.

Qualifications:
The suitable candidate will have a post-graduate degree in public health, medicine.or other related field with at least 3 years experience working on a PEPFAR-supported ART program. Experience building capacity of health workers to provide HIV/AIDS and TB care and treatment is a must. The cnndidate will have demonstrable expertise in managing clients along the continuum of care, PMTCT and linkage with community-based programs. Program design and management experience is desirable. Practical experience working on pediatric care and treatment programs will be an advantage. Experience in operations research and health system strengthening shall be an added advantage.

Location: Taraba
Experience: 3 year(s)
Course of Study: Public Health
Required Grade: Not Specified