Latest Job Openings at Twinning for Health Support Initiative Nigeria (THIS-N)

Job Title: Health Linkages & Nutrition Officer

Location: Enugu
Reports To: Program Manager

Position Summary

• Health linkages / Nutrition Officer will work with the THSI to manage beneficiaries and conducts support supervisory visit to Community Improvement teams, coaches the Community Volunteers to observe and monitor, provide guidance and quality feedback on the use of data and indicators.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of technical activities to improve the well-being and care for vulnerable children, and their households
• Responsible for ensuring that service provisions are of quality, based on identified needs
• Supervise and follow up of case plans for VC and their households
• Facilitate the coordination of strong referral network system and linkages
• Map available resources to serve the needs of the vulnerable children and their households
• Conduct regular site visits to assess implementation of activities.
• Support the coaching of CVss, to bring about improvement in service rendered to vulnerable children
• Organize and carry out Food Demonstration activity for Community Volunteers and Households’
• Assess the Nutritional Level of enrolled Households
• Write monthly programmatic / technical reports, document success stories and best practices
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• Degree in Health Education, Social Work, or Community Development studied or any Social Science
• 3-4 years of experience in community development work preferably in the field of OVC related
• Knowledge of quality improvement approaches is strongly desired
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills and experience working with other implementing partners
• Good analytical skills
• Familiarity with USG regulations is desired

Job Title: Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Officer

Location: Enugu, Enugu
Report To: Program Manager

Position Summary

• The Household Economic Strengthening (HES) Officer will be responsible for interventions to reduce the economic vulnerability of families and empower them to provide the essential needs of the children in Enugu State

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the livelihoods needs assessments within project’s target groups and areas of operation.
• Provide leadership in developing innovative livelihood strengthening programmes and interventions that are consistent with project’s child protection mandate.
• Managing and ensuring the effective implementation of livelihood interventions across the organisation’s programs through proper targeted and result oriented approaches.
• Building the capacity of CV’s in managing and supporting livelihood interventions
• Be in charge of developing, disseminating and orienting CVs staff on livelihood programme management and monitoring tools
• Coordinate with Project Team to provide technical support in OVC Household Economic Strengthening programming.
• Support in the development of the project HES strategy and monitor implementation.
• Coordinate with staff to assure full community participation and visit each project activities to monitor or provide technical assistance
• Actively promote best practices and a shared, vision of quality assurance of Strategic Information through an improved standard of OVC Household Economic Strengthening programming.
• Maintain and avail appropriate technical resources.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, International Development, or related field of study.
• Experience working with Adolescent and Young people on capacity and vocational skill acquisition.
• Excellent communication, team building and training skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in and outside the organization
• Strong English language oral and written communication skills required
• Computer literacy skills i.e. Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet) required.

Job Title: OVC Program Officer

Location: Enugu

Basic Functions

• S/he will work with the OVC Program Advisor to support the implement of high quality care and support activities for orphans and vulnerable children.
• S/he will support and develop detailed annual work-plan for OVC Care and support and participate in evaluations and assessments.
• S/he will support collaborative solutions and family centred approaches.
• S/he is expected to strategically support and coordinate stakeholders’ response to OVC

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Education, Social Sciences or Social Works
• At least five (5) years hand-on relevant experience
• Knowledge and practical skills in OVC care and support
• Proficiency in Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and understanding of paediatric home-based care, gender, stigma and discrimination.
• Ability to communicate in Igbo will be an added advantage.

Job Title: Care & Support Officer (OVC / HIV)

Location: Enugu

Background

• The purpose of this position is to provide technical guidance and ensure the implementation of technical program activities for community based HIV Care and Support in the 4GATES OVC Program at THSI.
• S/he will collaborate closely with the THSI OVC team to roll out and implement an integrated and holistic community based response to HIV/AIDS towards scaling up access to HIV prevention and care services for vulnerable children and their caregivers.

General Function

• The Care and Support Officer (OVC/HIV) will be responsible for working closely with the THSI OVC team to achieve the strategic objectives of the program , focusing primarily on HIV prevention, Care & Support but also supporting cross-cutting themes and integration efforts across the project with other areas of OVC programming including Household Economic Strengthening and Nutrition.
• S/he will assist in the strengthening the capacity of community volunteers and PMT in community based HIV response in line with operational strategies for achieving project aims, results and performance expectations through adherence to high standards of programmatic and management quality.

Major Responsibilities

• S/he will provide technical and programmatic support primarily in the areas of HIV prevention, Community based HIV Care & Support for project beneficiaries affected by AIDS.
• S/he will be responsible for implementing strategies designed to strengthen the linkages between the community based care activities and health facilities providing HIV care and treatment towards ensuring a continuum of care.
• S/he will also support in the area of HIV prevention awareness creation, community mobilization for HIV counselling and testing, HIV/TB care and support, PMTCT and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID), improving referral and counter-referral systems between communities and facilities.
• S/he will support the implementation of evidence-based interventions aimed at addressing HIV risk behaviors, HIV transmission, and gender-based violence with a focus on adolescent girls and young female caregivers.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and ensure program activities improve access to HIV prevention and care services amongst project beneficiaries and their caregivers in project communities.
• Work with other project staff to ensure adherence to technical standards, best practices and 4GATES guidelines for all HIV Prevention Care & Support activities of the project.
• Support strategies towards ensuring that project activities are built on strong behavior change principles, and build the capacity of Community Volunteers and relevant project staff in effective implementation and monitoring.
• Work closely with assigned facilities unit and LACA in identifying and capitalizing on leverage points for improved linkages and referral coordination at the community level and for integration of HIV Prevention Care & Support elements into other OVC areas project activities and vice versa.
• Attend all relevant central trainings and HIV CoP meetings organized by 4GATES and submit training reports to Program Manager.
• Step-down all central trainings to community volunteers, PMT and other relevant stakeholders at the LGA and community levels.
• Ensure proper documentation of all program activities implemented including ensuring beneficiaries provided with relevant HIV services are entered into NOMIS.
• Support the formation and regular meeting of beneficiary support groups in project communities.

Qualifications and Skills

• HND / B.Sc in a relevant health degree a plus a minimum of 2 years technical experience with community-level HIV prevention, Care & Support? Programs
• Experience in supporting HIV Testing and Counselling programs in health facilities, mobile units and community outreaches
• Knowledge of Government of Nigeria HIV Care and Treatment guidelines (Paediatric & Adult)and experience working with HIV programs
• Familiarity with OVC programming and principles.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills required.