The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research is an indigenous, non-profit organization that promotes best practices in health care delivery, medical training and research using locally adapted models of health systems strengthening. Established in 2010, CCCRN implements projects through a team of experienced health and allied professionals that include clinicians, laboratorians, community workers and health information specialists and in partnership with multiple national and international organizations. Touching lives in a unique way, CCCRN has established its footprints in 14 states of Nigeria, where it has and continues to implement quality health initiatives that impact public health, and to contribute to the global knowledge of effective health solutions within resource constrained settings. Our guiding philosophy is to provide best possible care solutions for each client, magnifying same approach to reach many more in reaching public health goals.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Integrated Testing Assistant
Locations: Minna, Bida and Suleja Clusters, Niger
Background
- CCCRN operates a cluster-based structure in which the health facilities it works with in Niger State are grouped into three geographic clusters: Minna, Bida and Suleja.
- Each cluster brings together facilities located in and around its hub town, so that they can be coordinated, supported and monitored together.
- Two ad hoc Integrated Health Optimizers will serve each cluster, reporting to and working with the regular project Integrated Health Optimizer/Associate where designated, or the named cluster technical supervisor.
- They will support high-volume facilities and PHCs through scheduled portfolios.
- Facility/service centre leadership provides day-to-day direction; project cluster personnel provide line supervision and verify deliverables.
- Assignments reflect workload, government capacity, approved scope and demonstrated competencies.
- Integrated delivery includes coordinated client flows, eligible service linkage, referral completion, approved records and mentorship of named government counterparts.
- Clinical support nursing proposal for leadership review: Preserve the three existing ESM Nurse functions as Integrated Clinical Support Nurse assignments where verified facility gaps justify deployment.
- Confirm qualifications, current licensing, competencies and funding. Nurses will provide authorized clinical triage, nursing care, treatment-continuity assessment, maternal/child linkage and escalation under the facility clinical lead, with protected clinical time and coordination with cluster Optimizers.
- Review as government capacity improves.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide HIV testing within approved algorithms, consent requirements, training and competency limits.
- Conduct malaria RDTs for eligible clients where appropriate, including approved outreaches and household visits during community index testing.
- Use approved symptom/eligibility assessment and refer danger signs promptly; link positive results to care and malaria treatment by authorized providers.
- Record testing, quality-control information and results within authorized responsibilities; track service linkage.
- Handle, label, document, package and refer specimens only within authorized scope.
- Follow biosafety, infection prevention, sharps/waste disposal, quality assurance and commodity accountability procedures under designated laboratory oversight.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Recognized Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing, Community Health or related qualification appropriate to assigned tasks, with at least one year of relevant experience; OR SSCE/equivalent with at least three years of demonstrable HIV-testing experience and documented approved testing training.
- Credentials and competencies must be verified.
- Independent malaria RDT testing requires approved training and competency sign-off.
- Specimen collection and other procedures are limited to appropriately qualified and authorized staff.
General Requirements:
- Ability to work collaboratively with facility and community teams in the assigned location.
- Commitment to continuity and quality of integrated health services.
- Willingness to comply with approved project, government and facility procedures, including confidentiality and relevant safety requirements.
Application Closing Date
7th November, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Application Information:
- Interested candidates should click on the link to fill the form, submit application, CV and indicate their preferred location
- The application deadline, submission address, contract details and any additional selection requirements should be inserted by the recruiting team before publication.
- CCCRN is committed to supporting integrated, quality and continuous health services.
