AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN)
is a non-governmental donor-funded organization dedicated to the
prevention, treatment, care and support of diseases of public health
importance in Nigeria,
including HIV/AIDS,tuberculosis and malaria, among others. Since 2001,
we have worked closely with key stakeholders to reduce the burden and
mitigate the impact of those diseases through cutting edge, innovative
and sustainable approaches.
We are seeking suitably qualified candidates to assume the following positions in our Abuja, Lagos, lbadan and Jos offices:
a. Laboratory Officer (Abuja)
The Laboratory Officer will be responsible for the programmatic and technical implementation of the laboratory programme.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance and programmatic support to APIN laboratories
- Provide technical expertise on all clinical laboratory issues
- Inspect and supervise API N-supported clinical laboratory facilities
- Ensure that laboratory testing policies and procedures comply with current federal regulations
- Establish or modify procedures as needed to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness of test results
- Ensure quality test results by enrollment in Proficiency Testing programmes.
- Maintain
an active quality assurance programme, document annual competency
assessment of staff, and review testing results to ensure quality as
well as evaluate inter-lab quality control reports
- Ensure good laboratory practice at aliAPIN supported sites
- Supervise the collection and analysis of laboratory data for programme management.
- Provide technical assistance to other implementing partners and Federal/State Ministries of Health
Qualifications and Experience
A Master's
degree in any relevant Laboratory discipline with professional
certification of either AIMLT/FIMLT is required. A minimum of 5 years
post qualification experience. Previous experience working in an
international development organization and managing a clinical
laboratory will be added advantage.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Report writing skill
- Oral and written communication skills
- Counselling skill
- Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
- Familiarity
with the design, implementation and monitoring of clinical testing
activities, especially in an HIV/AIDS environment
b. Laboratory Quality Assurance Officer (Lagos)
The job
holder would provide technical support to APIN-supported laboratories to
establish, implement and improve quality assurance (QA) and quality
control (QC) activities; as well as participate in supportive
supervision and provide mentorship to the laboratories to achieve an
improved OA programme.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and implement an efficient QA plan for all supported laboratories
- Facilitate
the identification and development of quality improvement (QI) projects
using appropriate indicators and ensure that performance improvement
activities are executed and that all components of the quality system
are current and relevant
- Establish a system for identifying. correcting and documenting laboratory errors
- Facilitate the introduction of new quality system procedures or modifications to existing procedures
- Coordinate and monitor all EQA and lac activities and review all reports and documentations
- Develop QA tools and assessment checklists in accordance with national and international standards
- Assist supported laboratories to use RCA tools to investigate near-misses and failures
- Ensure the quality system is audited at regular intervals
- Review all quality records and develop QI plans for the supported labs
Qualifications and Experience .
A Master's
degree in any relevant Laboratory discipline with professional
certification of either AIMLT/FIMLT; and a minimum of 5 years post
qualification experience. Previous experience working in an
international development organization and thorough understanding of the
SLMTA process will be added advantage.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Report writing skill
- Oral and written communication skills
- Counselling skill
- Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
- Familiarity
with the design, implementation and monitoring of clinical testing
activities, especially in an HIV/AIDS environment
c. Laboratory Officer - Molecular Biology (Abuja)
To provide
technical support to laboratories to establish, implement and improve
quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) activities including
viral load testing, DNA, PCR and HIV drug resistance monitoring.
Participate in supportive supervision and provide mentorship to
supported laboratories to achieve an improved QA programme.
Job Responsibilities
- Support and strengthen all capacity building efforts of molecular diagnostic section of all APiN-supported laboratories
- Programme, calibrate and verify PCR equipment as well as carry out troubleshooting and preventive maintenance of same
- Collect, document and store HIV-1 DNA and RNA HBV and HCV sample; prepare and process same and run assay
- Validate assay runs, analyse and interpret the results and manage the data
- Store and ship blood extract and fractions in liquid nitrogen
- Validate and evaluate new nucleic acid based test technologies for performance
- Maintain personal expertise in PCR laboratory practices and emerging automated methodologies and technologies
- Participate in supportive supervision and provide mentorship to health center laboratories
- Contribute
to the strengthening of PCR laboratory network within the APIN
programme and with other institutions and stakeholders
- Participate in the training of laboratory personnel and other health workers in molecular laboratory procedures and diagnostics
- Provide technical assistance in strengthening PCR laboratory data management to improve data utilization
- Provide
support in the supplies chain management of PCR commodities, including
rolling out tools for quantification and tracking of supplies to
supported laboratories
- Coordinate EOAand 1QC programmes for HIV-1 DNA and RNA, HBV, HCV testing
- Facilitate regular communications on PCR equipment repairs and maintenance with the relevant vendors and in- house services
Qualifications and Experience
A Master's
degree in Virology, with the AIMLT/FIMLT professional certification and a
minimum of 7 years' relevant post-qualification experience; previous
experience working in international development organization will be
added advantage.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Report writing skill
- Oral and written communication skills
- Counselling skill
- Ability work under pressure and use own initiative
- Familiarity
with the design, implementation and monitoring of clinical testing
activities, especially in an HIV/AIDS environment
d. Capacity Building Specialist (Abuja)
The
Specialist will be expected to develop, manage, coordinate and
participate in needs-based laboratory capacity building programmes and
training-of-trainer programmes for laboratory personnel and key
stakeholders, including Ministries of Health. S/he will also be
responsible for strengthening the laboratory human resource and
technical capacity of supported institutions for the provision of
quality services to improve HIV/TB care and treatment
Job Responsibilities
- Provide
programmatic and technical guidance to supported institutions in
managing laboratory human resource technical capacity building
activities
- Develop training policies and plans relevant for an HIV/AIDS and TB laboratory programme
- Spearhead the strategic design and implementation of capacity building activities of APIN laboratory programme
- Collaborate
with relevant stakeholders to develop a pool of laboratory training
curricula and supporting resource materials for national use
- Provide
technical assistance to lab personnel of supported institutions to
identify and participate in cont professional development (CPO)
programmes that are specific to their needs
- Conduct systematic review of effectiveness of training programmes and effect modifications as deemed necessary
- Ensure
proper documentation of all training activities and ongoing professional
development and ensure effective utilization of training data to
improve programme management
- Conduct periodic training needs assessment to determine existing training gaps.
- Develop training evaluation and assessment tools to measure the outcome of training programmes
Qualifications and Experience
A Master's
degree in any relevant Laboratory discipline with professional
certification of either AIMLT/FIMLT and a minimum of 7 years post
qualification experience. Previous experience working with an
international development organization will be added advantage.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Ability to organize and coordinate training programme and meetings
- Report writing skill
- Oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
- Familiarity
with the design, implementation and monitoring of clinical testing
activities, especially in an HIV/AIDS environment
e. Prevention Manager (Abuja)
The holder
of this position will provide technical and programmatic support to the
implementation of HIVIAIDS prevention activities of the APIN programme,
including sexual prevention (HCT, Abstinence, Be faithful [AB] and
Condoms and other prevention), medical prevention (Blood and Injection
Safety).
Job Responsibilities
- Provide
technical guidance and programmatic support to all APfN sites and
partners to implement high quality HIV/AIDS prevention activities
including sexual prevention and bio-medical prevention
- Contribute
to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and
reporting of prevention services at the programme sites
- Build
capacity and ensure delivery of high quality prevention services at all
programme sites, using internationally recognized best practices
- Liaise
with the M&E Team to ensure HIV prevention components of the M&E
system are functional (clarity of indicators, M&E data tools, data
quality audits, reporting, etc.)
- Ensure ongoing collaboration with the Government of Nigeria, US Government agencies, support groups of People
- Living with HIV, collaborating institutions, NGOs/CBOs/FBOs and other partners in the public and private sectors
- Ensure the supply and distribution of IEC materials at the programme sites
Qualifications and Experience
A first
degree in Medicine, Nursing, the Social Sciences or related discipline;
and a minimum of 10 years proven work experience and expertise in the
design, implementation and monitoring of HIV Prevention activities,
preferably in an international NGO. At least 2 years senior level
experience in the design and implementation of IEC/BCC programmes is a
must, while a postgraduate degree in Public Health, Health Education and
Health Promotion or related field will be an advantage.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Counseling and testing skills
- Report writing
- Good leadership and supervisory skills
- Expertise in the design, implementation and monitoring of HIV/AIDS prevention activities
f. Medical Officer (Jos)
The job
holder will provide technical support in all aspects of HIV/AIDS
services at the programme sites, in order to integrate and improve
service delivery, scale up of services and achieve programme targets in
Plateau State. S/he will also strengthen working relationship with
stakeholders and build systems for programme sustainability.
Job Responsibilities
- Interface
between the APIN Programme Office on the one hand and the APIN partner
sites and HIV stakeholders in the state on the other
- Support the roll-over of existing treatment sites in the state from other partners to APIN as the lead implementing partner
- Work
towards complete coverage of the state by identifying areas of unmet
need for HIV services and anchoring scale up of HIV services to new
sites in the state
- Provide
technical and programmatic support for the implementation of high
quality treatment, care and support programme and work towards target
achievement at the APIN supported tertiary, secondary and primary sites
- Collaborate with other team members to develop and implement site work plan, towards achieving high quality health
- care delivery and programme sustainability
- Work with the office head to coordinate the implementation of all components related to the clinical management of HIVIAlDS
- Work
with the Office Head, the GON/USG stakeholders and other partners to
plan, implement, monitor and evaluate ART, PMTCT, HIV/TB and Care &
Support programme in the state, using international best practices
- Work closely with team members to document best practices, share experience and make recommendations as appropriate
- Pay advocacy visits to key stakeholders in the state, in conjunction with other team members
Qualifications and Experience
A degree in
the Medical Sciences (MBBS or MB.Bch.), preferably with an MPH or a
fellowship in relevant fields; and a minimum of five years' experience
in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programmes; experience in
MNCH, RH, Malaria and TB Programme would be an advantage
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Good
working knowledge of current National and WHO HIV/AIDS guidelines for
prevention, treatment, care & support of adults and children
- Knowledge of models of working with and linking different tiers of Health care facilities
- Ability to multitask with knowledge of various programme areas and as well work with discretion and minimal supervision .
- Understanding of community systems and how they impact service utilization
- Ability to provide mentorship and integrated supportive supervision to all categories of HCW
- Knowledge of HCT, PMTCT and ART National M/E tools
- Ability to organize and coordinate training programme and meetings
- Good written and oral communication skills
g. Quality Assurance Officer (Lagos)
The job
holder will have responsibility for driving quality improvement
programmes, with a view to achieving best practice performance levels
and implementation of evidence-based practices in the treatment, care
and support for People Living with HIV/AIDS under the APIN programmes
Job Responsibilities
- Contribute
to the periodic review of the organization's quality improvement
protocol in line with national guidelines and emerging programme
management guidelines
- Ensure
compliance with project performance measurement timelines of
sub-contractor sites, including dissemination to internal and external
stakeholders
- Maintain
a dossier of quality improvement profile of each sub-contractor
organization and develop strategies to optimize individual sites'
quality management programme.
- Contribute
to the development and/or improvement of electronic and paper-based
quality management tools and work with the database management team to
deploy such
- Provide technical support for outcome evaluations both in the programme office and sub-contractor sites
- Provide
technical support to programme sites in developing and implementing
clinical quality improvement activities in all programme areas
- Promote sharing of experiences and documentation of quality improvement best practices
Qualifications and Experience
An MBBS or
B.Sc. Nursing and a minimum of seven years' experience, including three
years in health care management and/or HIV/AIDS prevention, care and
treatment programming and at least one year in healthcare quality
improvement, patient safety and outcome reporting
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Report writing and oral/written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
- Working knowledge of programme monitoring and evaluation
- Good knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment
- Basic knowledge of statistics
h. Monitoring & Evaluation Officers (tbadan & Jos)
The Officers
will be responsible for developing and implementing systems for
monitoring and evaluating the implementation of programmes, reporting on
achievements and progress made, as well as recommending appropriate
improvement options.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide
technical assistance to programme sites in the collection, analysis,
reporting and use of output data for programme improvement
- Collate monthly reports, provide feedbacks to the sites and maintain a functional database of programme reports
- Disseminate programme output data to programme officers, donors and the state governments, on demand
- Lead
programme level data quality audits at the programme sites to ensure
compliance with monitoring and evaluation procedures and participate in
external stakeholder DQAs
- Monitor the progress of the programme towards targets and provide feedback to the field office and sites
- Work
with programme officers and site monitoring and evaluation committees to
ensure that programme reports and data meet acceptable quality
standards and promote their utilization by relevant end users
- Provide
technical support to site quality improvement committees to implement
internal quality management programme, in collaboration with the Quality
Assurance Officer
- Provide technical support to strengthen host state government's M&E systems
- Contribute to the development of appropriate data collection tools and procedures for all monitoring and reporting needs
Qualifications and Experience
An MBBS and a
minimum of seven years' experience, including at least four (4) years
supporting the implementation of M&E systems, and planning and
executing programme evaluation; an MPH will be an advantage.
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Report writing and oral/written communication skills
- Working knowledge of programme monitoring and evaluation and programme management
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment
- Knowledge of statistics & good knowledge of statistical methods
- Working knowledge of current HIV/AIDS guidelines and standards with respect to monitoring and evaluation
- Ability to organize and coordinate training programme
l. Finance Manager (Abuja)
The job holder will have responsibility for coordinating the Finance &Accounting function of the head office, as well as
for preparing and rendering donor reports
Job Responsibilities
- Coordinate the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization
- Prepare all monthly, quarterly and annual donor reports
- Coordinate all the treasury functions
- Effect statutory deductions and ensure remittance
- Manage donor and corporate budgets
- Supervise the preparation of payroll
- Monitor staff advances and ensure adherence to policies/procedures
- Ensure strict adherence to financial & accounting policies & procedures
- Manage the fixed asset
Qualification and Experience
A B.Sc. or
HND in Accounting or any related disciple, with a relevant professional
qualification (ACA or ACCA) and a minimum of ten years' experience in
the Finance function of a best-practice organisation (preferably in an
NGO), including at least five years in a managerial role
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Good knowledge of use the QuickBooks Accounting software
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills
- Nose for details
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to consistently demonstrate a high level of integrity and responsibility
- Excellent oral and written communication skill
- Report writing skill
j. Senior Finance Officer (Ibadan)
The Senior
Finance Officer will have responsibility for monitoring financial
transactions to ensure adherence to financial regulations and achieve
efficient utilization of financial resources as well as to track,
analyze and report on financial transactions and budget implementation.
Job Responsibilities
- Monitor
financial transactions at the sites, including reviewing financial
transactions for compliance with the programme's financial and
administrative policies, and rendering report on findings
- Implement APIN's financial and administrative policies, including coordination and control of the office budget
- Track budget implementation for the office and programme sites
- Review monthly financial summary reports and quarterly financial statements of the programme sites
- Prepare monthly financial report of the programme office
- Manage PAVE tax remittance and liaise with tax authorities on tax matters
- Manage the payment of insurance premium and liaise with APIN's insurers on insurance matters
- Maintain records of fixed asset by updating the fixed asset register
- Review staff travel and other advances, carry out age-long analysis and prepare bi-weekly report
Qualification and Experience
A B.Sc. or
HND in Accounting or any related disciple, with a relevant professional
qualification (ACA or ACCA) and a minimum of seven years' experience in
the Finance function of a best-practice organisation, preferably in an
NGO
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Nose for details
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to consistently demonstrate a high level of integrity and responsibility
- Good oral and written communication skill
- Report writing skill
k. Internal Audit Officer (Abuja)
Reporting to
the Internal Auditor. the Internal Audit Officer will be responsible
for monitoring compliance with APIN policies, donor requirements and
general best practice at the programme office and sub-contractor sites
Job Responsibilities
- Support
the Internal Auditor to review financial records and other reports,
systems and controls maintained in all programme offices and partner
sites
- Carry out value adding and risk based audit in all units and sites
- Collate
and document internal audit findings as well as follow up on responses
from audited units/sites as well as on implementation of audit action
plan
- Carry out physical verification of assets and reconciles with records maintained at the offices and sites
- Assist the Internal Auditor in the preparation of annual plan and periodic risk assessment exercises
- Research and document emerging issues in internal audit practice
Qualification and Experience
A B.Sc. or
HND in Accounting or any related disciple, with relevant professional
qualification (ACA or ACCA) and a minimum of seven years' experience,
including at least four in the audit function of a best-practice
organisation, preferably in an intemational NGO
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Nose for details
- Report writing skill
- Ability to use Quickbooks Accounting software
I. HR Officer (Abuja)
The job
holder will have responsibility for providing a wide range of support in
the human resource and organizational development functions
Job Responsibilities
- Drive the recruitment & selection process and manage staff retention and exit
- Support and monitor the implementation of organizational effectiveness initiatives and render report on progress being made
- Actively support change management programmes and activities
- Work
closely with other members of the HR Team to monitor and benchmark HR
systems and practices in peer organizations and report new practices for
possible adoption
- Monitor adherence to personnel policies and code of conduct and render periodic reports on the level of compliance
- Drive the implementation of the performance management system and support its alignment to the organizational goals
- Provide
necessary assistance and make contributions to the planning and
implementation of HR improvement and other related projects
Qualifications and Experience
A first
degree in the Social Sciences, the Humanities or any other relevant
field and membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management
(CIPM): at least eight (8) years cognate experience, preferably in an
international NGO
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Ability to use own initiative
- Report writing skill
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of HR best practices
- Basic knowledge of the Nigerian Labour Law
- Good oral and written communication skills
m. LogisticsAssistant (Jos)
The
Logistics Assistant will provide support and assistance in the
management of the general logistics of HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals,
clinical, laboratory and other related materials as well as the
in-country supply chain
Job Tasks
- Collate all records of shipments to sites, opening and closing stock as well as usage into a monthly Logistic Report
- Track usage of drugs and commodities at the program sites
- Assist the Logistics Officer in the delivery of goods into, and movement out of, the warehouse
- Work in
conjunction with the Logistics Officer and Inventory Specialist to
ensure that all packages delivered by the distribution partners are
accounted for and are in good condition before taking possession
- Make necessary input into the monthly allocation of stock to the program sites
- Participate in the quarterly stock review of drugs and other consumables in the Store
Qualification and Experience
A first
degree in Purchasing & Supply/Logistics, Pharmacy or any other
relevant qualification; five years' experience in Logistics/Supply Chain
Management of HIV/AIDS commodities or in any other relevant function
Technical & Behavioural Competencies
- Report writing skill
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Basic logistic and operational understanding of the supply chain
- Familiarity with the program policies and procedures of APIN and program sites
- Experience with government systems and dynamics of working with NGOs and private parties
n. Programme Associate - Care & Support (Abuja)
The job
holder will provide programmatic support to the Care & Support
program of the organization, and work closely with the Clinical Service
Team to ensure the achievement of programme goals and objectives
Job Responsibilities
- Contribute
to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
HIV/AIDS Care & Support programme for people living with HIV (PLHIV)
and their families, including orphans and vulnerable children (OVC)
- Support
ongoing collaboration with the government of Nigeria (GON), partner
sites. NGOs/CBOs and other partners to implement both facility- and
community-based HIV/AIDS Care & Support programme
- Support
partner sites, collaborating NGOs/CBOs and other partners to provide
Care & Support services, in accordance with GON policies and
guidelines and internationally recognized best practices
Qualifications and Experience
A first
degree in any health related field or in the Social Sciences, with a
minimum of three (3) years cognate experience in an NGO or donor-funded
environment
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Report writing skill
- Oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
- Working knowledge of HI VIA IDS prevention, care and treatment
o. Database Associate (Jos)
The job
holder will be expected to provide hands-on support to the management of
the programme's database at both the office and sites level. in
conjunction with other members of the Data Management Team
Job Responsibilities
- Clean
and audit uploaded sites' databases in compliance with the APIN standard
operating procedures, research ethics and GON guidelines
- Query
sites' uploaded and reported data for inconsistencies and accuracy
following sites' data upload and submission of M&E reports
- Generate
sites' database upload status report on a monthly basis to measure
compliance, timeliness and availability of sites' programme data on the
APIN server
- Analyze
and summarize sites' error logs on a monthly basis, highlighting
emergent technical assistance needs as well as track sites' usage and
response to database error logs
- Support
sites' data managers to prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual
M&E reports in line with APIN and GON M&E requirements in a
timely manner
- Provide remote and onsite technical assistance to data management teams at the programme sites
- Organize data management trainings for new and existing sites' data personnel, in line with agreed schedule
- Participate inAPIN- and GON-organized data quality assessment projects, in line with agreed schedule
- Contribute to the regular review of data management standard operating procedures (SOP) and the site assessment tools
- Support the development and maintenance of programme utilities
Qualifications and Experience
A B.Sc. or
HND in Computer Science or Information Technology, with a minimum of 3
years cognate experience in database management
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- High proficiency in the use of computer as well as in the development and manipulation of databases
- Ability to use own initiative
- Knowledge of the nature of HIV/AIDS data as well as data management policies and procedures of APIN and programme sites
- High level of data security consciousness
p. Senior Admin Associate (Jos & Ibadan)
The job
holder will provide administrative, secretarial and logistical support
to the APIN programmes, create a conducive work environment and ensure
smooth day-to-day running of the office
Job Responsibilities
- Provide administrative and logistic support to travelling staff members as may be requested, including
- making hotel reservations and flight bookings
- Oversee the cleaning of the office and ensure the work environment is clean and tidy
- Coordinate the use and maintenance of office equipment, supplies and consumables to ensure optimal
- performance and all round functionality and availability
- Devise and maintain effective office systems, including creating and maintaining an effective filing system
- Manage the petty cash of the office, keep records of expenses and render accounts accordingly
- Work closely with the office head to ensure the smooth running and effective functioning of the Office
- Manage the official vehicle and supervise the driver( s)
Qualifications and Experience
A minimum of
five years cognate experience, with a first degree or HND in any
discipline in the Social Sciences or Humanities; membership of such
professional bodies as Chartered Institute of Administration, Nigerian
Institute of Management, etc. would be added advantage
Technical and Behavioural Competencies
- Ability to organize work and prioritize tasks appropriately
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Ability to work with little or no supervision
- Working knowledge of secretarial/clerical duties
- Ability to improve office systems and ways of working
Mode of Application
Qualified and interested applicants should visit www.apin.org.ng to
complete an online application form. They should also upload their CV,
which must contain a suitability statement, highlighting how their
knowledge, skills and experience make them suitable for the position,
and addressing the person specifications listed against the position.
The statement should not exceed a page and must appear on the first page
of the CV, which must be saved in Microsoft Word and as applicant's
name. Applications for positions h. and p. must bear preferred location
(e.g. Monitoring & Evaluation Officer- Jos). All applications must
be submitted on or before November 15, 2012. Late applications will not
be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Computer
literacy and skills in usage of personal productivity tools (Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, internet browsing, etc.) are essential
for all positions; and candidates must be willing to do a considerable
amount of local travel, as may be required.
APIN offers
very competitive terms of employment and is an equal opportunity
employer. Women who are qualified for the positions are therefore
encouraged to apply.
