Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS) is a leading indigenous non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to qualitative healthcare, Education and Economic strengthening services in Nigeria. Our staff includes expert in health, Education, Social works, youth, Civil Society and research. Our LOCATE project; a CDC/PEPFAR HIV prevention, care and treatment program is currently seeking qualified candidates for the following position: CLINICAL CARE SPECIALIST [Imo State] Overall Job Function: This position provides technical support for multidisciplinary HIV/AIDS care and treatment, working with organization clinicians and health facility- based site teams to implement care and antiretroviral treatment services.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 7 – 9 years
- Location: Enugu
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit
Job Description
This position will be responsible for the provision of malaria control and elimination activities in the intervention states.
- Coordinate the clinical service activities on the project.
- Identify and implement appropriate facility and community-based strategies to address service delivery gaps.
- Implement strategies that address the needs of children, especially those under five years of age, and pregnant women, with respect to malaria control and elimination.
- Provide support to eligible beneficiaries to access appropriate differentiated models of care.
- Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners; especially the State Ministry of Health, to align activities with national and state requirements and regulations.
- Document successes, lessons learned, and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results to the project donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested.
- Work with health care providers, local authorities, community members, and project team members to identify community-based service delivery issues that impede access to care and uptake of services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Recruitment Standard
- MB.BS, MB.BCh or MD degree is required
- A Master’s degree or its equivalent in a relevant discipline (Public Health / Epidemiology / Medicine / Nursing / Parasitology / Tropical medicine) is an added advantage.
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in a similar role.
- Demonstrated experience in planning and management of malaria programming in developing countries including Nigeria. Experience in African countries is an added advantage.
- Strong knowledge and experience in delivering or providing technical assistance for the diagnosis and management of uncomplicated and complicated/severe malaria and prevention including Intermittent Preventive Treatment to pregnant women (IPTp) in accordance with the most current national protocols.
- Familiarity with analytical tools and ability to translate theoretical concepts into practical approaches for operational work.
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) in English.
- Proficient in the use of DHIS2, and Microsoft 365 applications, including MS Excel and PowerPoint.
- Team leadership skills and ability to mobilize teams.
- Experience working in Enugu State will be an added advantage.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.
