Pathfinder International Job for a State Manager

Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do-believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving
the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services-from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.

Pathfinder International is  recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: State Manager

Job Ref: 22016-10
Location: Nigeria
Job type: Full-time

Job Descriptions

• The State Manager reports to the Project coordinator at the head office and takes overall responsibility at the Implementation State for implementing and evaluating project services with government departments, NGOs and community level counterparts providing supervision and leading the team in the state.
• S/he focuses on developing local projects and initiatives for participation in planning and implementation processes.
• S/he will provide linkages between community and health facilities and ensure that quality HIV/AIDs services are provided.
• S/he will take the technical lead for comprehensive HIV service provision including ART (adult and pediatric) and will be assisted by the Clinical Services officer (in Sokoto state).

• Manage and supervise the GF project state staff in the identification of all project activities required to achieve the expected outputs according to the work plan and in line with Global Fund policy and the National guidelines
• Ensure linkages of ART with PMTCT, TB, SRH and HTC programs to ensure identification of HIV in all populations and ensure follow-up of HIV + adults and HIV-exposed infants.
• Support the identification of early infant diagnostic testing initiatives, HIV-exposed and infected children including pediatric testing programs, pediatric HIV testing in adult clinics, linkages with VC, etc.
• Develop bi-monthly reports for submission to head office
• Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; develops/implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future
• Provide technical support and coordination for the implementation of comprehensive HIV services and M&E activities in the sites and state office to ensure program targets are met
• Supervisory responsibilities include, but are not limited to, meeting with project staff on a regular basis to discuss issues, track work progress, provide guidance and support, and ensure consistent quality of work; conducting performance reviews
• Perform site visits and assessments of treatment facilities to assess, initiate, and enhance adult and pediatric care and treatment services.

• Medical Degree. MPH would be an added advantage
• Registration with the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria
• Good command over report writing in English
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer knowledge with command on MS Excel among other packages of MS Office
• Ability to speak the local language
• At least knowledge of and 5 years' experience working on a comprehensive HIV/AIDS project (HIV care and treatment)
• Must have previous work experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Analytical and research skills