The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) was established in 2004 as an affiliate of the Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore in the United States of America. It has grown to become a leading local non-governmental organization addressing the HIV/AIDS crises in Nigeria through the development of infrastructure for treatment, care, prevention, and support for people living with and those affected by HIV/AIDS but has now expanded its services to other infectious and non-infectious diseases including, cancer, tuberculosis, malaria and other diseases. IHVN is structured to develop and maintain linkages with local and international organizations in collaborative ways that support the Government of Nigeria's health sector strategic plans. IHVN key technical and funding partners are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Institute, which as of March 2006 was supporting seven treatment sites in five states in Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory, now offers ARV services in 290 facilities, PMTCT services in 623 facilities, tuberculosis services in 170 facilities and HIV Counseling and Testing Services in 612 facilities under its ACTIONPlusUp project. Also, through funding from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, MDR-TB, 13 treatment centers offer treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and 1830 facilities, malaria services. All these facilities and treatment centers comprise of primary, secondary and tertiary health centers in twenty two states. Eleven of the hospitals it supports are University Teaching Hospitals. IHVN, which has expanded activities to meet the growing public health challenges in Nigeria, has grown into an organization of about 398 staff members, from initial staff strength of ten.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure clients sign informed consent before administering the questionnaire.
- Describe the purpose and general procedures of the interview.
- Administer IMPACT study questionnaire using computer tablets.
- Administer IMPACT post-procedure satisfaction questionnaire.
- Translate the questionnaires to Hausa for those who do not speak English
- Attend to client questions as needed.
- Escort the client for clinical evaluation.
- Participate in local and HQ team meetings.
- Submit weekly report to site manager.
Education / Experience
- BS Degree in a health-related field/discipline is preferable
- Two or more years working with networks of hard-to-reach populations
- Previous experience maintaining confidentiality and assisting with situations that may require discretion.
- Prior experience working with HIV/AIDS
- Prior experience with qualitative research and focus groups is an advantage
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent leadership and self-sufficiency.
- Communication skills in English and Hausa.
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Demonstrate organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent computer skills with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Safeguarding (PSEAH):
- As an organization, IHVN takes the issue of Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) seriously, because safeguarding the people we interface with in all our programmatic work is of the utmost importance to us.
- IHVN only recruits’ representatives who are suited and abides to the strict responsibility of SEAH.
- By applying to this role, you are agreeing to IHVN carrying out a background check on you with respect to SEAH records and you also confirm that not before or after being hired will you breach the IHVN policy on SEAH.
Equal employment opportunity statement:
- IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.
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