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Demand Creation Specialist
Job Title: Demand Creation Specialist
Location: Lagos (Open Market Focus)
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Technical Director
Contract duration: One Year (Renewable)
Join Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte Nigeria’s Team!Be part of a dynamic team, driving the Total Market Approach (TMA) of Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte to expand the Total Market Approach (TMA), a strategic move to ensure that health products and services are accessible, equitable, and sustainable across all segments in the health care provision spectrum.
Job Summary
The Demand Creation Specialist will drive sales growth and market penetration of the company’s lubricants and hand sanitizers in Nigeria’s open market. The role involves developing and executing innovative demand generation strategies, building strong distributor and retailer networks, and engaging end-users through tailored marketing campaigns. The specialist will focus on expanding product visibility, creating awareness, and stimulating sustained demand across diverse market segments.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategies to penetrate open markets across Nigeria with lubricants and hand sanitizers.
- Drive product awareness and adoption through activations, roadshows, and demonstrations.
- Engage and support distributors, wholesalers, and retailers to strengthen product availability and sales.
- Educate customers, including traders and mechanics—on product benefits and usage through targeted campaigns.
- Ensure strong brand visibility using merchandising, POS materials, and strategic local partnerships.
- Collaborating with internal teams to track performance, analyze market intelligence, and convert leads to sustained sales growth.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Administration, or related field.
- Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in demand creation, field marketing, or sales promotion, preferably in lubricants, or personal care products.
- Strong understanding of Nigerian market dynamics with proven ability to drive product adoption and manage multiple territories.
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to travel extensively to support market expansion.
Other Competencies:
- Creative in executing grassroots marketing campaigns with strong relationship-building skills across market stakeholders.
- Focused on driving sales growth and market penetration, while remaining adaptable in fast-paced, competitive environments.
- Time and Quality Management: Prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and promote quality with accuracy and thoroughness.
- Communication and Adaptability: Write clearly, adapt to changes, manage competing demands, and handle unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Respect the cultural environment and avoid actions that may be offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows.
Production Pharmacist/Specialist – (TMA)
Job Title: Production Pharmacist/Specialist – Total Market Approach(TMA)
Location: Lagos Island, Lagos State
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Technical Director
Contract duration: One Year (Renewable)
Join Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte Nigeria’s Team!Be part of a dynamic team, driving the Total Market Approach (TMA) of Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte to expand the Total Market Approach (TMA), a strategic move to ensure that health products and services are accessible, equitable, and sustainable across all segments in the health care provision spectrum.
Job Summary:
The role involves supervising production operations, ensuring product quality, optimizing efficiency, and maintaining compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements.
The Production Pharmacist will oversee the manufacturing processes of Heartland Alliance Products ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory standards, quality control protocols and company policies. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize production efficiency and product quality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the planning, coordination, and supervision of the production of items such as lubricants and hand sanitizers, ensuring quality and quantity targets are met.
- Ensure strict compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), NAFDAC, SON, FDA, ISO, and other relevant regulatory standards throughout the production process.
- Conduct routine quality control tests and inspections, review batch records and SOPs, and maintain accurate documentation of production and compliance activities.
- Monitor inventory levels, manage raw material usage, and collaborate with procurement to prevent shortages and maintain smooth operations.
- Supervise production teams, provide training on pharmaceutical processes and safety protocols, and resolve production issues to minimize downtime.
- Support research and development efforts by contributing to product formulation and process innovation, while also participating in audits and regulatory submissions.
- Enforce occupational health and safety standards and lead initiatives to optimize production efficiency and reduce waste.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy (B.Pharm) and current practicing license with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN).
- Active member of the PSN, Advocate for Local Production.
- Public health sector experience and market systems understanding.
- Possesses over five years’ experience in pharmaceutical or cosmetic manufacturing, with strong expertise in GMP, formulation, production, quality control, and safety protocols, complemented by leadership skills and proficiency in production systems.
Other Competencies:
- Demonstrates strong analytical, documentation, and multitasking skills in production environments, with experience in health commodity distribution, donor-funded programs, and public-private sector dynamics.
- Time and Quality Management: Prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and promote quality with accuracy and thoroughness.
- Communication and Adaptability: Write clearly, adapt to changes, manage competing demands, and handle unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Respect the cultural environment and avoid actions that may be offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills, knowledge of local language preferred, and demonstrated competency in public speaking.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows.
Transport Assistant
Job Title: Transport Assistant
Reports to: Operations Assistant
Location: Calabar & Ogoja, Cross River State.
Position type: (Full Time)
Join Heartland Alliance Nigeria’s Team to provide the essential program support necessary to implement HALG’s innovative programs serving marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide secure and dependable driving services to the project team, ensuring timely transportation of program items.
- Perform day-to-day maintenance, including checking oils, water, battery, brakes, and tires, and arrange for necessary repairs. Keep the vehicle clean and secure.
- Maintain logs of official trips, daily mileage, fuel consumption, and vehicle maintenance. Track fuelling and vehicle licenses.
- Help passengers with loading and unloading baggage, parcels, documents, and supplies.
- Ensure compliance with all vehicle policies, regulations, and local requirements, and project a professional company image through interaction, appearance, and attitude.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- WASC/ GCE “O” Level certificate.
- Valid Driver's license.
- Minimum 5 years’ work experience as a driver; safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair
- Experience in driving various makes of cars and transmission type an asset …Towards Excellence and Impact.
- Ability to read and understand the essential meaning of a wide variety of written material including program guidelines, manuals and instructions.
- Knowledge of security issues, vehicle safety and control Systems.
- Ability to prepare internal notes and complete necessary forms.
- Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
- Remains calm, in control, and good-humoured even under pressure.
- Must satisfactorily pass an alcohol test (if required).
- Ability to write and communicate in English.
Other Competencies:
- Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation. Able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity – Respect the cultural environment in which a person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioural habits Language.
Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred. Computer Skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer.
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance Work Environment.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Note: Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing). Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Technical Officer, Pharmacy & Supply Chain
Job Title: Technical Officer, Pharmacy & Supply Chain Management
Reports to: Senior Program Officer, Clinical Quality Assurance
Technical Report: Associate Director, Pharmacy & Supply Chain &TMA
Location : Ogoja, Cross River State
Position type: (Full time)
Background
Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE through the USG funded Community HIV Services Action and Response (CARE 1) project will support the GoN to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 and an AIDS free Nigeria with zero new infections, zero death and zero AIDS –related discrimination and fast track national response towards ending AIDS in Nigeria by 2030. CARE 1 will increase demand for and access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment and care services and interventions. HA LTD/GTE will establish comprehensive community clinical service provision via the OSS/DIC. HA LTD/GTE will therefore build staff capacity as a critical vehicle to achieving this result.
Job Summary
Incumbent will plan and support the delivery of quality pharmaceutical care services in accordance with donor requirements and stipulated guidelines of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the Heartland Alliance Nigeria Community Facility. With technical oversight from the Pharmacy Advisor the incumbent will provide support to the design, planning, and implementation of high-quality pharmaceutical care services according to national and international standards and develop guidelines, tools, SOPs and recommendations related to implementation and monitoring of pharmaceutical care total quality management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Scheduling ART and OIs medication orders for clients
- Obtaining and documenting clinical and demographic patient information,
- Serve as a member of the clinical team who are saddled with ART and PrEP initiation and Switch.
- Liaise with State and PEPFAR IPs drugs logistics system to ensure adequate and timely supply of ARVs and other medications to the OSS.
- Responsible for overall coordination and processing of new ART client medication orders and reorders. This includes verifying/re verifying new or refill prescriptions into the pharmacy information system and CRRIFF.
- Lead counseling on ART side effects and identification and reporting of adverse drug reaction.
- Train clinical team members on drug side effects and adverse drug reaction
- Provide adherence counselling, client tracking and retention activities.
- Other responsibility as assigned.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy
- Registration with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
- A minimum two (2) years’ experience working as a hospital-based pharmacy or HIV/AIDS settings
- Must have an above average knowledge of and experience with HIV care and treatment medication.
Other Competencies:
- Time and Quality Management: Prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and promote quality with accuracy and thoroughness.
- Communication and Adaptability: Write clearly, adapt to changes, manage competing demands, and handle unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Respect the cultural environment and avoid actions that may be offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills, knowledge of local language preferred, and demonstrated competency in public speaking.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Senior Program Officer - Clinical Quality Assurance
Job Title: Senior Program Officer – Clinical Quality Assurance
Reports to: Zonal Program Manager
Location: Ogoja, Cross River State
Position type: (Full Time)
Join the Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte Team to provide the essential program support necessary to implement HALG’s innovative programs serving marginalized and vulnerable communities.
We seek applications from qualified persons for the position below:
Job Summary
With technical support from the Associate Director, Prevention, Care & Treatment, the incumbent is responsible for and ensures the acceptable medical standard of care and benchmarks including a plan of care in accordance with national guidelines and international best practices is provided for all clients seen at the One Stop Shop (OSS).
Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Deliverables
- Coordinate and oversee the implementation of all clinical activities within and outside the Community Facility, ensuring ethical, legal, and moral standards are upheld.
- Facilitate the enrolment and retention of HIV-positive clients into care, treatment, and support services, serving as the focal person for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) enrolment.
- Provide technical and logistical support to service providers and assist in delivering care and managing co-morbidities and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at the field level.
- Support the coordination of trauma-informed mental health services and ensure consistent quality assurance and control across service delivery interventions for Key Populations.
- Collaborate with One Stop Shops/Drop-in Centres to maintain high standards in HIV treatment services and ensure proper use of monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Conduct regular clinical data quality analyses and monthly data quality assessments, ensuring timely implementation of action points and preparation of reports.
- Lead the integration of prevention and clinical services, support strategic planning with HIV prevention teams, and supervise zonal clinical staff.
- Assist in disseminating guidelines and tools, maintain computerized data systems, and ensure program activities align with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and Experience:
- A degree in Medicine.
- At least 4 years’ experience in clinical HIV/AIDS care and antiretroviral treatment.
- Excellent and proven knowledge of clinical issues and current literature in HIV/AIDS treatment.
- Experience in training and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Basic knowledge in Monitoring and Evaluation including Data Quality Assessment.
Other Competencies:
- Time and Quality Management: Prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and promote quality with accuracy and thoroughness.
- Communication and Adaptability: Write clearly, adapt to changes, manage competing demands, and handle unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Respect the cultural environment and avoid actions that may be offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills, knowledge of local language preferred, and demonstrated competency in public speaking.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows.
Pediatrician
Job Title: Pediatrician
Reports to: Care and Support Advisor
Technical Supervision: Technical Director
Location: TBD in one of the states of: (Kano, Lagos, Akwa Ibom or Adamawa)
Employment Category: Part Time (40%LOE)
Contract duration: Fixed term
Job Summary
Coordinate the provision of high-quality care, treatment, and support activities for clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including the provision of Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and management of other disease conditions for Children living with HIV/AIDS and adolescent KPs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Background
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte (HALG) is a partner on the USG-funded THRIVE Project, led by Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research Nigeria (CCCRN). The project is aimed at delivering comprehensive, quality HIV care, treatment, and support services to priority populations including children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV). HALG seeks to engage a qualified and experienced Pediatrician to provide technical leadership in the delivery of high-quality pediatrics and adolescent HIV services across supported sites.
Job Summary
The Pediatrician will provide clinical oversight, technical assistance, and capacity building to project-supported sites to ensure comprehensive, age-appropriate, and guideline-based HIV care for children and adolescents. The role includes direct mentorship of healthcare providers, quality improvement support, and integration of psychosocial and family-centred services in CALHIV programming.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership for managing children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV), ensuring alignment with national and PEPFAR guidelines.
- Review pediatric HIV cases before initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) and support optimized treatment regimens and monitoring.
- Participate in case reviews, mortality audits, and multidisciplinary meetings to improve service delivery.
- Offer clinical support during emergency health requests and for CALHIV with unsuppressed viral loads.
- Conduct quarterly reviews of treatment progress and contribute to decisions on regimen switches for treatment failure.
- Recommend nutritional interventions to support adherence and overall wellness in malnourished CALHIV.
- Mentor healthcare workers in paediatric HIV care and facilitate ongoing training and knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate with teams to integrate psychosocial support, disclosure, and adherence counselling into care.
- Use program data to monitor key indicators and support quality improvement initiatives.
- Represent the organization in technical forums, coordinate with partners, and document progress and success stories.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required.
Education and/or Experience:
- Medical Degree and Post Graduate Fellowship in Pediatrics.
- At least 2 years of clinical experience in Pediatric ART.
- Excellent knowledge of clinical issues and current literature in HIV/AIDS treatment.
- Experience in developing project-specific Paediatric ART delivery plans.
Other Competencies:
- Demonstrates strong time management by effectively prioritizing tasks and adapting to fast-paced environments with minimal supervision.
- Maintains high standards of quality and written communication, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and professionalism in all outputs.
- Shows adaptability, cultural sensitivity, and a non-discriminatory attitude, fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment.
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking.
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, PowerPoint.
- Other software as routinely used by Heartland Alliance.
Senior Program Officer_ Thrive Project
Job Title: Senior Program Officer
Reports to: Program Advisor
Location: Regional Office (Lagos, Kano, Adamawa)
Position type: (Full time)
Join Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte Nigeria’s Country Team to provide the essential program support necessary to implement CCCRN/HALG/THRIVE innovative programs serving Pediatric HIV(OVC) population.
Position Summary:
The Senior Program Officer – Pediatric HIV for the THRIVE project will provide technical and programmatic oversight to ensure prioritized OVC subpopulations receive high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. The officer will strengthen facility-to-community referrals, promote integrated service delivery, and lead quality improvement efforts to enhance outcomes across the pediatric HIV cascade.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with national guidelines and HALG policies, support OVC subpopulations in accessing HIV services, and monitor service coverage.
- Work with clinical partners and health facilities for bi-directional referrals and service uptake.
- Strengthen and maintain referral mechanisms between community OVC programs and health facilities.
- Assist case workers and health facility staff with client follow-up, adherence counselling, and disclosure support.
- Lead CQI cycles to address barriers to HIV services and use data to improve program performance.
- Facilitate planning and case conferencing between community OVC providers and health facility staff.
- Promote collaboration to address social determinants impacting HIV outcomes and represent the project at local coordination meetings.
- Track key performance indicators, conduct data analysis, support high-quality data collection, and ensure compliance with M&E protocols.
Education and/or Experience
- First degree in social science, public health or other relevant discipline.
- A master’s degree in public health will be an added advantage.
- At least 5 years’ experience working in Pediatrics HIV prevention and care program will be an added advantage.
- Familiarity with PEPFAR OVC and pediatric HIV programming guidelines and tools.
- Strong understanding of HIV prevention, ART, VL monitoring, and adolescent-friendly health services.
- Experience in quality improvement methodologies and data-driven programming.
Preferred Skills
Ability to work effectively with government and civil society partners and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
Other Competencies:
- Time and Quality Management: Prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and promote quality with accuracy and thoroughness.
- Communication and Adaptability: Write clearly, adapt to changes, manage competing demands, and handle unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Respect the cultural environment and avoid actions that may be offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills, knowledge of local language preferred, and demonstrated competency in public speaking.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows.
Focal Service Provider
Job Title: Focal Service Provider (FSP) - Nurse
Reports to: Technical Officer Nursing Services (TONS)
Location: Cross River State.
Overview
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is a local organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS among people living in the communities, while strengthening the capability of Community Based Organization in the implementing states to create and sustain high quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance.
Job Summary
A key part of HALG HIV treatment work is supporting community intervention to accelerate the uptake of optimal ART services by adopting the surge approach to ensure that optimal services rapidly and consistently reach the patients that need them. The Focal Service Provider (FSP) will work with the SPO CQA and the TONS to deliver optimal clinical services to the clients to ensure good linkage, retention, quality adherence counselling, monitor and document all findings during client review.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct confirmatory HTS for referred clients for Enrolment.
- Linkage to Treatment
- Conduct Syndromic Diagnosis of STI, basic treatment and referral to CART team
- Identification of Opportunistic Infection and Referral
- Drug Refills- ARV, TPT, CPT, PrEP and PEP
- Hepatitis Screening and Referral
- Adult DBS collection for Viral load
- Client tracking and Prevention of IIT
Requirements & Qualification
- Must be Resident in the Area of coverage (and should there be change of address, FSP must inform supervisor)
- Verifiable Addresses and Phone Numbers
- Must have Health Related Training qualification (CHEW, Nursing, Midwifery or its equivalent).
- Show evidence of Registration with regulatory bodies – License
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in the NGO sector, with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
- Experience with project work related to developing and strengthening ART services
- Strong experience building effective working relationships and working in cross-cultural collaborative environments.
- Good Networking in the Community of Coverage
- Speaks Basic English and the language of the Area they cover
- Must uphold confidential and always offer HIV Care services
- Site of operation is Residence and must allow for quality measures
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
- Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Speaks local language of the people.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively.
- Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities.
Laboratory Support Staff
Job Title: Laboratory Support Staff
Reports to: Technical Officer, Laboratory Services
Type: Volunteer
Location: Edo State
Overview
Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE is a local organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS among key populations, while strengthening the capabilities of Community Based Organization in the implementing State to create and sustain high quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance.
Job Summary
A key part of HALG HIV treatment work is supporting Key Populations to accelerate the uptake of optimal ART services by adopting the surge approach to ensure that optimal services rapidly and consistently reach the patients that need them. The Laboratory Support Staff will be tasked to assistance to the field workers to assist with ART initiation, retention, viral load coverage and influence strategies to remove barriers to scale-up of the HALG ART program.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for carrying out HIV confirmatory test on all new clients before enrolment.
- Performs CD4/Chemistry/Hematology tests, PCV, Urinalysis and other screening tests as required/requested by the clinician.
- Help ensure the implementation of LQMS within the organization.
- Ensures compliance and implementation of laboratory protocols, and support other affiliated lab staff, community facilitators, counselor testers, outreach coordinators and medics involved with the lab function.
- Perform routine quality control checks both for the test kits and quality control for the equipment’ in the laboratory.
- Collect blood samples and send to the PCR laboratory for viral load test.
- Ensure proper documentation of all work done in the various registers as required.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- A minimum of Bachelor’s in Medical laboratory Sciences or Medical Laboratory Technology certificate from an accredited School of Medical Laboratory Technology.
- Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience in a hospital setting. Experience in an HIV NGO sector is an advantage.
- Basic experience building effective working relationships and working in cross-cultural collaborative environments.
- Basic oral and written communication skills
- English language fluency, both written and verbal required.
- Basic level in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Previous KP-based work experience in HIV treatment and prevention is an added advantage
Application Requirements: Candidates who are passionate and committed to working with vulnerable and marginalized groups should apply below:
- The deadline for this advert is June 2, 2025.
- Please Note that Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE-Nigeria does not provide relocation allowance.
- Applications that do not meet the above specification will be rejected.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Pharmacy Support Volunteer
Job Description
Job Title: Pharmacy Support Volunteer
Reports to: Pharmacist
Position Type: Volunteer
Location: Bakassi, Cross River State.
Overview
Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE is a local organization committed to saving lives and reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS among people in the communities, while strengthening the capabilities of Community Based Organization in the implementing State to create and sustain high quality health systems that can succeed without our assistance.
Job Summary
A key part of HALG HIV treatment work is supporting community intervention to accelerate the uptake of optimal ART services by adopting the surge approach to ensure that optimal services rapidly and consistently reach the patients that need them. The Pharmacy Technician will work with the pharmacist to deliver optimum pharmaceutical care services to the clients so as to ensure good retention, quality adherence counselling, monitor and document ADR reported by the clients.
Responsibilities:
• Scheduling ART and OIs medication orders for clients
• Obtaining and documenting clinical and demographic patient information,
• Serve as a member of the clinical team who are saddled with ART and PrEP initiation
• Serves as drug logistics focal person for the field office
• Lead counseling on ART side effects and identification and reporting of adverse drug reaction
• Train clinical team members on drug side effects and adverse drug reaction
• Ensure proper documentation of drug utilization using stipulated tools and timely submission of pharmaceutical reports
• Provide adherence counselling, client tracking and retention activities
• Support care and support interventions at the DIC and community level
• Other responsibility as assigned.
Qualifications
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Licensed Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician or its equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an NGO sector, with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership
• Experience with project work related to developing and strengthening ART services
• Strong experience building effective working relationships and working in cross-cultural collaborative environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• English language fluency, both written and verbal required
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Finance Support
Job Title: Finance Support Staff
Location: Regional Office, Lagos
Project: ACE 6
Employment Type: Short Term Contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Finance Support Staff member to join our team. This role primarily involves managing financial documentation and ensuring accurate scanning and organization of financial records.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Scan and archive all assigned financial documents.
- Assist with general clerical duties in the finance unit, such as photocopying, printing, and filing documents and relevant correspondence in appropriate Arch folders.
- Exhibit due diligence and orderliness in scanning and archiving all finance documents in the database.
- Maintain confidentiality when handling all financial documents.
- Ensure accurate referencing and appropriate archiving of scanned documents.
- Maintain HALG’s filing system for all financial documents.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience
- BSc/HND in Accounting or a relevant field.
- Experience working in a finance department or similar setting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in completing assignments, seeking approval as necessary.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency in computer use and Microsoft applications.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
Please note that Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing all forms of workplace misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct. We are also dedicated to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We prioritize recruiting individuals who share and demonstrate our values.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics
HMIS Intern
Job Title: HMIS Intern
Reports to: HMIS Associate Manager
Location: Abuja, Regional Office
Position type: (Volunteer)
Join the Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte Team to provide the essential program support necessary to implement HALG’s innovative programs serving marginalized and vulnerable communities.
We seek applications from qualified persons for the position below:
Job Summary
The HMIS Intern will support the Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) team in developing, maintaining, and improving healthcare technology solutions. This role involves technical assistance, database management, and project documentation, offering valuable hands-on experience in healthcare informatics.
Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Deliverables
· Assist in application development, including coding and programming tasks.
· Provide EMR (Electronic Medical Record) technical support to field teams under the guidance of the HMIS Manager.
· Troubleshoot database issues and deliver technical support to ensure seamless operations.
· Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of project documentation.
· Assist in documenting resource needs and availability for projects.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the HMIS Associate Manager to support departmental goals.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Education and Experience:
- A degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Superior time management and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Capacity to work effectively with external partners, and staff while maintaining the highest ethical standards
- A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity
Other Competencies:
- Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
- Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity – Respect the cultural environment in which a person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioral habits.
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking.
Computer Skills:
- Basic knowledge in Relational Database Management Systems, OOP Concepts
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited resource environments.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
- Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
- Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
- Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
HMIS Officer
Job Title: HMIS Officer
Reports to: HMIS Advisor
Location(s): Bayelsa
Project: ACE 6
Employment Type: Full Time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for the design and content development of electronic information systems. This function will include assisting the software programming team in developing actual logic statements for the coding of M&E indicators and software business rules where necessary and checking that all software development is done according to already established standards and procedures.
- Ensure that software and database tools are developed to meet the intended reporting and data output requirements for both internal use and donors.
- Conduct assessments of health informatics environments, synthesize pertinent information, identify implications for planning and development, and provide recommendations to supervisors and management.
- Thorough testing of the developed M&E software and database tools to the new and existing facility as identified by management.
- Support the database staff in developing standard operating procedures, user manuals, and data management procedure documents for all of the project’s electronic information systems.
- Prepare timely progress and periodic reports on information systems tool development and implementation.
- Support the database staff in analyzing all data collected in the state-supported facilities electronic information systems for M&E and provide feedback in the form of data analysis meetings, and technical reports with collaboration from the staff of the M&E department as well as with staff of other departments.
- Develop, familiarize /or adapt and monitor the use of M&E tools standard operating procedures, flow charts, data collection forms.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- HND/B.Sc degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or Health Information Management with strong background in Computer Science, Programming/Software Development or M&E.
- Applicant must possess very good coding and SQL analytical skill – very mandatory
- Minimum of 3 years work experience post qualification in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation.
Other Competencies:
- Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
- Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity – Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking.
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited resource environments.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Associate Manager, Monitoring & Evalaution
Job Title: Associate Manager, Monitoring & Evaluation
Reports to: Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
Location(s): Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, this position manages and provide technical support to States M&E team on efficient data management processes and reporting. The incumbent will liaise with the States M&E team in all M&E support activities that include quarterly, semi annual and annual report writing to the Donor.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the M&E Manager in delivering on all internal and external monitoring and evaluation requirements in a timely manner and with high quality information.
- Ensure that data collection methodologies used at field level are standardized, enabling the specific characteristics of different target groups to be captured and analyzed.
- With support from the M&E Manager, the position holder will ensure that monthly quantitative data analysis is shared with Director, Strategic Information as well other key management staff and relevant stakeholders to inform program design and review.
- Provide technical support to States M&E team on efficient data management processes and reporting.
- Support M&E Manager in specific Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity building.
- Support the States M&E team with assessment/evaluation planning, ensuring that minimum criteria for quality evaluations are integrated into design and implementation.
- Contribute to improvements in existing policies and procedures to enhance effective accountability mechanisms with approval from the Director, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning.
- Participate in designing and implementation of studies, assessments and learning in coordination with technical leads and program staff.
- Liaise with States M&E team to ensure that lessons learned and recommendations from M&E activities are used to modify existing programmes and in the design of new activities.
- Assist with the evaluation of current indicators and the identification of new ones in liaison with the M&E Manager.
- Monitor data collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting; ensuring that data is audit worthy.
- Maintain quality monitoring system on the project to enable the generation of reports to donors and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Education and/or Experience:
- First degree in social science, public health, or another relevant discipline; Master’s degree in public health will be an added advantage.
- At least 5 years of experience in the design and implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation in development projects implemented by national/international NGOs and Government.
- Demonstrated skills in training and capacity building through technical assistance and mentoring.
- Good interpersonal skills including ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
- Demonstrated commitment to gender responsive programming.
- Ability to work effectively with government, civil society partners and communities as well as transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through workshops, training and meetings using participatory methods and adult learning principles.
Other Competencies:
- Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
- Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity – Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking.
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited resource environments.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
- Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including application, interview, or processing.
- Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing all forms of unwanted behavior at work, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct. We are also committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We prioritize recruiting individuals who share and demonstrate our values.
- Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We encourage all qualified individuals, including women, to apply.
Important Notice:
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Deadline to receive application is Friday, September 27, 2024.
Transport Assistant (Ogoja, Cross River State)
Job Title: Transport Assistant
Reports to: Logistics Assistant
Location: HALG State Office
Position type: (Full Time)
Join Heartland Alliance Nigeria’s Team to provide the essential program support necessary to implement HALG’s innovative programs serving marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Provides reliable and secure driving services to the project team.
• Ensure proper use of vehicle and ensure day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle.
• Transport program items with due regard to time schedules.
• Assist passengers to load and unload baggage, parcels, documents, goods or supplies.
• Log official trips, daily mileage, fuel consumption, oil changes, greasing, etc.
• Maintain assigned office vehicle, checks oils, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc., performs minor repairs and arranges for other repairs and ensures that vehicles are kept clean.
• Take suitable precautions for the security of vehicle and its contents when left unattended.
• Ensure that vehicle is properly parked (in the garage or on the secured car park) during non-working hours.
• Ensure vehicles are serviced as at when due, Inform the Supervisor immediately of any problems.
• Keeping log of maintenance jobs carried out in the states, as well as submit vehicle maintenance report quarterly to supervisor.
• Keep track of fueling and the maintenance of assigned vehicle including tracking of the Vehicle License.
• Ensure that all vehicle policies, regulations and local requirements are adhered to.
• Project a professional company image through interaction, appearance and attitude.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
• WASC/ GCE “O” Level certificate.
• Valid Driver's license.
• Minimum 5 years’ work experience as a driver; safe driving record; knowledge of driving rules and regulations and skills in minor vehicle repair
• Experience in driving various makes of cars and transmission type an asset …Towards Excellence and Impact.
• Ability to read and understand the essential meaning of a wide variety of written material including program guidelines, manuals and instructions.
• Knowledge of security issues, vehicle safety and control Systems.
• Ability to prepare internal notes and complete necessary forms.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Remains calm, in control, and good-humoured even under pressure.
• Must satisfactorily pass an alcohol test (if required).
• Ability to write and communicate in English.
Other Competencies:
• Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation. Able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Cultural Sensitivity – Respect the cultural environment in which a person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
• Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioural habits Language.
Skills:
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Knowledge of Local Language preferred. Computer Skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer.
• Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance Work Environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
• The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing). Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Mental Health Nurse (FSP)
Job Title: Mental Health Nurse (FSP)
Location: Suleja, Niger State
Position Type: (Consultant)
Join the Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte Team to provide the essential program support necessary to implement HALG’s innovative programs serving marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Background
Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE (HALG) Nigeria is a leading mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) service provider working for vulnerable and marginalized populations. Currently, HALG is building on years of expertise and experience delivering trauma-informed evidence-based care to scale up MHPSS services for disadvantage and underserved populations in need of biopsychosocial, substance and other behavioural health interventions. The HALG Centre for Biopsychosocial Medicine (CBM) is designed to serve as a treatment hub for all persons with mild, moderate and severe mental, neurological, substance and psychosocial disorders. The centre is established to provide an interdisciplinary psychiatric, psychological, behavioural, and social consultation for both HALG program participants and external service users who present or report to have mental and psychosocial health complaints requiring non-specialized and/or specialized care.
Job Summary
The Mental Health Nurse will serve as a Focal Service Provider (FSP) within a team of professional and medical staff that includes clinical psychologists, doctors, social workers, counsellors and psychiatrists. They will be expected to offer a range of biopsychosocial support services based on the identified client care requirements in collaboration with other team members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Building relationships, reassuring, listening and talking to clients.
• Addressing client’s treatment ambivalence, combating stigma and helping clients and their families/caregivers to manage concerns related to accessing or receiving care.
• Caring for clients mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) conditions - building relationships and responding to their physical and emotional needs.
• Administering clients' medications and treatments - and monitoring results.
• Dealing with the specific symptoms of mental illness, de-escalating stressful situations and helping clients to overcome challenges.
• Interacting with clients' families/caregivers and other care staff - offering support and information on clients' conditions including need for treatment modification.
• Preparing and maintaining clients’ records, producing care plans and risk assessments.
• Organizing group therapy sessions, including social and artistic events, aimed at promoting clients' mental recovery.
• Encouraging and reminding clients to take part in therapeutic activities such as cohort sessions, support groups, 12-steps programs, art and role play.
• Liaising with other professionals to provide evidence-based treatment that is individualized and client-centered.
• Writing, documenting and updating client’s treatment records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, the prospective candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the background, knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
• Nursing degree, and prior experience working in a rehabilitation/psychiatric setting.
• Good knowledge of medications used in managing common mental, neurological and substance use (MNS) conditions.
• Must be licensed with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
Skills and Competency
To be successful in this role, the candidate is expected to be able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
• A positive attitude in working with marginalized, vulnerable, under resourced and/or persons who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments.
• An understanding of the social determinants of health that affect lives of marginalized, vulnerable and under-resourced communities.
• A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to issues around ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in a work setting.
This job description may be reviewed at any time by HALG to reflect emerging program dynamics.
Other Competencies
·Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
·Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
·Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively.
·Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
·Cultural Sensitivity – Respect the cultural environment in which a person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
·Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioral habits.
Language Skills
·Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
Computer Skills
·Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, and PowerPoint.
·Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte.
Work Environment
·The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
·The employee may be required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Mental Health Officer (KP CARE 1)
Job Title: Mental Health Officer
Reports to: AD, Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support
Location: Suleja, Niger State
Position Type: (Full Time)
Join the Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte Team to provide the essential program support necessary to implement HALG’s innovative programs serving marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Background
Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE (HALG) Nigeria is a leading mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) service provider working for vulnerable and marginalized populations. Currently, HALG is building on years of expertise and experience delivering trauma-informed evidence-based care to scale up MHPSS services for disadvantage and underserved populations in need of biopsychosocial, substance and other behavioural health interventions. The HALG Centre for Biopsychosocial Medicine (CBM) is designed to serve as a treatment hub for all persons with mild, moderate and severe mental, neurological, substance and psychosocial disorders. The centre is established to provide an interdisciplinary psychiatric, psychological, behavioural, and social consultation for both HALG program participants and external service users who present or report to have mental and psychosocial health complaints requiring non-specialized and/or specialized care.
Job Summary
The Mental Health Officer will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day implementation of the activities at the HALG CPM, Suleja. This role will include working with other multi-disciplinary teams to establish, provide and monitor the delivery of focus non-specialized and specialized MHPSS interventions for service users who access care at the centre on a scale of fees that will be determined by HALG leadership / management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Assess the psychological needs of individuals who present to the centre.
• Establish client-centered and individualized rehabilitation plans based on identified needs.
• Develop and implement therapeutic interventions and activities to help individuals reach their goals.
• Deliver individual and group sessions using structured interviews, and evidence based psychological assessments as well as treatment plans based on identified psychosocial need(s).
• Monitor and evaluate the treatment progress of individuals in the rehabilitation Programme.
• Provide counselling and support to individuals and their families.
• Collaborate with other professionals and organizations to coordinate client care.
• Research and keep up to date with the latest developments in the field of rehabilitation psychology and in the management of psychological conditions.
• Write and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports detailing interventions.
• In consultation with HALG Mental Health Technical Lead, network with relevant external agencies such as social services, independent and multiple voluntary sectors, to facilitate and promote HALG’s MHPSS and Harm Reduction interventions.
• Perform every other duty as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the background, knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
• Master’s degree in clinical psychology or other mental health related field.
• Minimum of 5 years work experience in psychiatric/rehabilitation setting.
• Membership and licensure to professional organization will be a requirement.
Skills and Competency
To be successful in this role, the candidate is expected to be able to demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
• A positive attitude in working with marginalized, vulnerable, under resourced and/or persons who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments.
• An understanding of the social determinants of health that affect the lives of marginalized, vulnerable, and under-resourced communities.
• A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to issues around confidentiality and professional conduct in a work setting. This job description may be reviewed at any time by HALG to reflect emerging program dynamics.
Other Competencies
·Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
·Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
·Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively.
·Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
·Cultural Sensitivity – Respect the cultural environment in which a person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
·Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioral habits.
Language Skills
·Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
Computer Skills
·Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, and PowerPoint.
·Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte.
Work Environment
·The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
·The employee may be required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Radiographer (ACE 6)
Job Type: Contract
Experience: 2-3 years
Location: Bayelsa
Job Summary
The Radiographer will perform radiological duties in compliance with international standards using a mobile digital x-ray. S/he will also perform selected administrative, and clerical duties that assist in the delivery of quality radiography for the purposes of screening clients and diagnosing of TB in a mobile environment as part of accelerating the control of HIV epidemic. S/he will support the implementation of Artificial intelligence in imaging.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Takes quality diagnostic radiographs of clients according to established procedures for patient care and safety.
- Accurately documents and completes radiological procedures, completely and promptly.
- Stores all radiographs in an easily retrievable manner.
- Participate actively in all community HIV testing.
- Ensures that all equipment is in good working condition and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Maintains mobile x-ray unit, stock necessary radiological supplies.
- Serves as the Radiation safety officer.
- Keep records of the dosimetry readings.
- Participates in facility and community engagement and mobilization for screening all PLHIV.
- Conducts screening of all New PLHIVs to identify presumptives and for TB diagnosis.
- Will ensure sputum collection from identified presumptive and facilitate transportation of samples to GeneXpert sites.
- Prepares client for radiological procedures.
- Submission of daily, weekly, and monthly High frequency report.
- Work closely with other team members for the purpose of prompt diagnosis and linkage to treatment sites.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the State program Manager and the Program Officer TBHIV
- Perform other additional duties assigned in keeping with the ACE-6 program performance.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of B.Sc/HND in Medical radiology or an X-ray technologist.
- A current X-Ray Technology certificate or license to practice from Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria (RRBN) with years of relevant professional experience, with an emphasis on Chest radiology and screening.
- Proven experience in coaching, conducting training, and preparing guidelines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge and skill in data management and analysis, report writing and presentation.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multitask
- Ability to respond to new challenges.
Other Competencies:
- Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity – Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioral habits.
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially spreadsheets, Word or comparable software and basic knowledge in accounting software especially QuickBooks is desired.
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.
Finance Officer
Job Title: Finance Officer
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Finance Manager, the Finance Officer will ensure that the financial reporting of the project follows the laws, regulations, donor requirements and HALG policies and procedures. He/she will assist in ensuring activity expenditures are allowable, allocable, and reasonable and financial reports are accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate fund request and disbursement, verification, and reconciliation of financial statements of accounts in coordination with the Finance Manager.
- Solely responsible for the custody and preparation of checks for payments after due approval has been obtained from Chief of Party and/or Director Finance and Operations.
- Support the Finance Manager to input financial data into QuickBooks daily and draw up monthly reconciliation and reports.
- Manage the petty cash.
- Complete and submit tax remittance and pension contribution on the grants to the relevant authorities.
- Keep proper office records and filing as appropriate.
- Generate activity budget and maintaining cash float for the grant.
- Support the preparation of monthly financial reports and assist in the preparation of other reports in line with donor requirements.
- Assess staff advances, program advances and retirements.
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor degree/HND in Accounting, Finance or closely related field.
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in accounting related to NGOs and community level programs.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Independent judgment and discretion in completing assignments, seeking approval as appropriate.
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with USAID-funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, to be able to accept and discharge substantial responsibilities, to prioritize work assignments, to meet deadlines, and to exercise professional judgment.
Other Competencies:
- Time Management - Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
- Adaptability - adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Cultural Sensitivity - Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
- Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.
Language Skills:
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
- Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
- Demonstrated competency in public speaking.
Computer Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
- Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
- The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited resource environments.
M & E Assistant (KP Care 1)
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
Reports to: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Location: Field Office (Niger State)
Position type: (Full Time)
Join Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte Team to provide the essential program support necessary to implement HALG’s innovative programs serving marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The position will assist the M&E Officer with the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all HAN-Nigeria activities.
Assist with collation and processing of monthly summary forms from the One Stop Shop (OSS) and health facilities and field staff.
Assist with data verification and entry into data base (LAMIS, DMEL etc.)
Assist the M and E Officer with the monthly data quality assessment, understand the recommendations for remedial action, and comply with those recommendations.
Assist the M&E Officer to conduct literature search to support preparation of information products and publications.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
Degree in Medical records, Statistics or any discipline in the social sciences, Minimum one (1) year post NYSC working experience in the implementation and management of Health Strategic Information Systems (HIV/AIDS programming preferred). Basic data management and analysis skills. Knowledge of electronic medical records systems and deployment of database systems for patient monitoring an asset.
Preferred Skills:
High- level computer skills using MS Excel, MS Access, SPSS and/or SAS and Epi Info Windows Other Competencies:
Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively.
Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Cultural Sensitivity – Respects cultural environment in which person is working and does not act in a manner that is outwardly offensive to the local community.
Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.
Language Skills: Excellent oral and written English communication skills. Knowledge of Local Language preferred. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.
Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.
Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office. The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments. The employee will be required to work directly with populations that are vulnerable and at high risk of HIV and Human rights violation. The employee will be required to work directly with populations that are vulnerable and at high risk of HIV and Human rights violation.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and is committed to promoting the human rights of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.