Vacancy!!! Program Officer at the Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN)

Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) was established in 1998 as a non-governmental Organization to serve as a collective voice of PLHIV in the Country. The Organization is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria in September 2004.

NEPWHAN is now Seventeen (17) Years Old as a vibrant patient community network in Nigeria. The network formed since 1998 has established structures at the zonal and all States including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and as well saddled with the responsibility of coordinating, supervising and monitoring activities and programs of over 1, 030 support groups membership across the Federation making it one of the biggest Patient network in Africa. Our GOALNEPWHAN has formed constituent bodies; Association of Youth Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (APYIN), Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN), Association of Religious Leaders Living with and Personally Affected by HIV/AIDS (NINERELA+) to advocate and provide HIV programming intervention for the specific needs of their targets and members.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilities

• The Program Officer shall be in-charge of program activities as assigned to them by the Senior Program officer.
• Support daily administrative and technical project implementation
• Liaise with sub-recipients, consultants, partners etc. for collection, collation and analysis of field date and reports and forward same to the program manager.
• Coordinates programs at project site and in the office
• Train and educate volunteers on data collection and interpretation
• Design data collection forms for collating activities done
• Give reports on activities being carried out by the program department as stipulated in the manual
• Organize Training/workshops on HIV/AIDS to staff and volunteers
• Carry out health talks/Health education, nutritional counseling, career counseling and HIV counseling and Testing at project site
• Design data collection forms for collating activities done
• Maintain a data base for all programs and manages data collected and report
• Attend trainings, conferences and meetings related to programs
• Assist the senior program officer in breaking down program activities into detailed projects, with tasks, activities, timeline and scope
• Carry out any other assignment as may be directed by the Senior programofficer

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of First Degree, HND or its equivalent in Social Sciences or Social Work
• Post graduate diploma / Masters is an added advantage
• Must have at least four (4) years experience in HIV&AIDS programming, care and management, preferably in an NGO setting in a similar capacity
• Solid working knowledge (practical skills) in HBC care and support will be an added advantage.
• Should demonstrate above-average computer literacy in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must demonstrate sound training expertise and skills in a cross-cultural setting
• Must demonstrate good oral & written English communication.

Application Closing Date
25th February, 2022.

Method for Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application (detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter) electronically to: hr@nepwhan.org using the position for which you are applying for as the subject of the mail.

Note

• Application and Curriculum Vitae should be mailed as One MS Word Document or PDF
• Late submissions will not be considered.
• Suitable candidate living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.