Posted: 24-06-2024

Duties and Responsibilities of State Technical Assistant

• Provide day-to-day oversight for the scale-up of community TB/DRTB, HIV, and PPM services across the state.
• Coordinate with all the ad-hoc field workers engaged by DFB to ensure effective service delivery
• Support the STO in ensuring seamless coordination and robust data reporting.
• Work closely with cluster coordinators and LGA TB/HIV reporting structures.
• Collaborate with the state STBLCP and SASCP to facilitate knowledge transfer and capacity building as TB and HIV service integration is being scaled up.
• Build the capacity of existing state TB and HIV structures toward program sustainability
• Collate and analyze program data following LGA validation of TB and HIV data.
• Identify the gaps in providers, facilities, and LGAs and develop remedial actions.
• Develop the weekly state/LGA TB/HIV activity work plan in line with the approved state budget.
• Onboard field teams and service providers on technological solutions (MATS, CommTB, AIM 250, EPCON, specimen movement dashboard)
• Provide on-site mentoring and capacity building for TB/HIV PPM and community service providers in the state.
• Review weekly community TB and HIV activity reports from outreaches, Active Case findings, and HTS among pregnant women conducted across all LGAs by the CBOs.
• Assess work plans and budgets for subsequent week’s activities for STO approval.
• Maintain the state’s line listing of all DRTB patients identified from PPM and community interventions.
• Support the STBLCP and SASCP in ensuring 100% linkage to treatment for HIV-positive pregnant women identified in the community.
• Maintain statewide visibility of TB/HIV program commodities, consumables, and medicines.
• Prepare distribution plans and generate monthly utilization reports

QUALIFICATION/EDUCATION:

• Sc. in science related field or any other relevant background.
• A master’s degree in statistics or public health will be an additional advantage.
• Proficiency in the use of statistical analysis and use of Microsoft office

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,

• Experience in working in community TB/HIV, within Nigeria.
• Ability to multi-task

• Age: Not more than 45 years

Location: Oyo (2), Osun (2), Ogun (1), Ondo (1) & Lagos States (2)

Please Note: Damien Foundation is strictly against Sexual Exploitations, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) If guilty of SEAH, in past years such person should not apply for this vacancy. offenders will be highly persecuted.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should apply by clicking the button below

Application Closing Date
7^th July 2024.

Kindly note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted