Senior Medical Services Advisor Job at Family Health Intl (Nigeria)

Family Health International (FHI) is dedicated to improving lives, knowledge, and understanding worldwide through a highly diversified program of research, education, and services. FHI is recruiting for: Senior Medical Services Advisor
SENIOR MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISOR (SMSA) (1 position)
Location: Bauchi Zone
The SMSA will help provide overall technical guidance and support to implement high quality HIV/AIDS care and support activities at the state level.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide technical leadership and support for HIV/AIDS clinical management and home-based care strategies and approaches within programs
• Assist the Associate Director, Medical Services and the Zonal Manager in coordinating the design and implementation of components related to clinical management of HIV/AIDS and home-based care, including the use of antiretroviral treatment in field level projects and programs
• Provide technical assistance in HIV/AIDS care and support capacity building at the state level
• Assist the Associate Director/Medical Services and the Zonal Manager in developing guidelines, tools and recommendations for the implementation, evaluation and monitoring of HIV/AIDS care and support programs
• Contribute to the development of lessons learnt from programs and projects related to HIV /AIDS care and support and apply these lessons to modify existing program and improve the design of new programs
• Represent FHI Nigeria to donors and government officials on issues of HIVI AIDS care and support at the state level Remain informed on current programs in HIV/AIDS care and support and related development field by reviewing current literature and staying alert to any implication of such experience and research or departmental activities
Minimum Requirements
• MBBS with a minimum of 5 years post-NYSC experience in clinical and home-based care
• At least 3 years experience in care and support for HIV/ AIDS at the clinic or community level
• Sound understanding of HIV/AIDS technical areas
• Experience with ARV programs and familiarity with the Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs
Method of Application:
Interested candidates should forward their suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: Medservicesjobs@ghain.org for Medical Services Department vacancy
Only applications sent electronically (i.e. by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered, and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please do not send more than one application. Failure to follow these instructions will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline: 8th May 2010

Senior Medical Services Advisor Job at Family Health Intl (Nigeria)