Job Announcement @ CHAN

Job Announcement (Internal and External)


Christian Health Association of Nigeria (CHAN)'s Nigeria Indigenous
Capacity Building (NICaB) Project, is looking for six Hospital
Coordinators for its operations States:

*The NICaB project, made possible by the American people through the
President's Programme for Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the US Agency
for International Development (USAID) is being implemented by CHAN in
partnership with Management Sciences for Health (MSH). NICAB expands
comprehensive HIV and TB programs in six states across Nigeria and builds
the capacity of collaborating faith-based health facilities and community
based organizations to respond to the HIV epidemic.

CHAN needs six Hospital
Coordinators who will be responsible for facilitating the day-to-day
facility-based activities of the NICaB project at the community level with
an emphasis on HIV/AIDS and TB testing, counseling, treatment, care, and
support within the hospital and the NICaB "network" in that local area
(referring health centers, communities, support groups, etc.).

He/She will
facilitate project activities and initiatives implemented and supported by
hospital clinical and management staff and the board to ensure that people
and patients needing HIV/AIDS TB and related services receive quality care
and needed referrals. He/She will be an active member of the ART management
team at the hospital facility and will ensure compliance with universal
precaution guidelines and effective functioning of the Post Exposure
Prophylaxis (PEP) system.

The ideal candidate should hold Medical degree,
BSc Nursing degree or Basic health Science degree or equivalent, a degree in
Public Health is an advantage. He/She should have at least 5 years clinical
and/or public health experience. He/She should have Experience with HIV/AIDS
TB services and familiarity with USAID or PEPFAR programme. The ideal
candidate should also be familiar with NICaB operations States (Abia, Oyo,
Delta, Sokoto, Taraba and Benue) and be willing to be based in one of the
states.


*Interested and qualified candidates should send electronic copies of a
letter of interest with the position title and preferred state as the
heading and a CV with names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers of three
referees, a salary history and expectations within one week of this advert
to nicabjob5@channigeria.org. Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted for interview.

**CHAN is an equal opportunity employer offering
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or disability status.