About this role
Role Overview
- Serve as the primary state-level operational lead for both the HIV ARV Refill Project and the PrEP/PEP Initiation Project.
- Maintain an up-to-date state implementation work plan, tracking all milestones, deliverables, and decision points across both programs.
- Coordinate the day-to-day activities of program Assistants, field support staff, and any state-based consultants engaged on the programs.
- Ensure both programs operate in full compliance with NASCP guidelines, PCN practice standards, and donor requirements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between Maisha Meds and state-level government stakeholders.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with HIV implementing partners (IPs) supporting public facilities in the state.
- Participate in and represent Maisha Meds at state HIV technical working groups, DSD coordination meetings, and any state-level HIV program review fora.
- Manage the relationship with civil society organizations (KP Secretariat, NYNETA, NEPHWAN, CISHAN) on the PrEP/PEP program.
- Lead the identification, assessment, and selection of hub public facilities and spoke community pharmacies for the programs.
- Conduct regular supportive supervision visits to hub facilities and pharmacies.
- Ensure real-time, accurate data capture by pharmacy staff on the Maisha Meds platform at every client interaction.
- Lead implementation of the state-level demand generation strategy for the PrEP program.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum 4 years of program experience in HIV/AIDS, public health, or health systems strengthening in Nigeria.
- Demonstrated experience working with donor-funded programs, implementing partners, or government HIV programs.
- Experience coordinating differentiated service delivery (DSD) models.
- Familiarity with PrEP/PEP service delivery and PHRA programming in a Nigerian state context.
- Experience managing stakeholder relationships across government, implementing partners, civil society, and private sector health providers simultaneously.
- Experience with health data systems, EMRs (LAMISPlus, NMRS), NDARS, or similar and proficiency in digital data capture tools.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities