Job Title: HMIS Officer

Reports to:  HMIS Advisor

Location(s): Bayelsa

Project: ACE 6

Employment Type: Full Time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. 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.
2. Ensure that software and database tools are developed to meet the intended reporting and data output requirements for both internal use and donors.
3. Conduct assessments of health informatics environments, synthesize pertinent information, identify implications for planning and development, and provide recommendations to supervisors and management.
4. Thorough testing of the developed M&E software and database tools to the new and existing facility as identified by management.
5. 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.
6. Prepare timely progress and periodic reports on information systems tool development and implementation.
7. 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.
8. Develop, familiarize /or adapt and monitor the use of M&E tools standard operating procedures, flow charts, data collection forms.
9. 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:

1. 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.  
2. Applicant must possess very good coding and SQL analytical skill – very mandatory
3. Minimum of 3 years work experience post qualification in project-level or state/national-level monitoring and evaluation system implementation.  

Other Competencies:

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

Work Environment:

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
2. The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
3. 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.

Job Title: Sub Award Officer

Reports to: Senior Grant Officer

Location: Abuja, Regional Office

Position type: (Full time)

Background

Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE through the USAID funded Key Population Community HIV Services Action and Response (KP 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. KP –CARE 1 will increase demand for and access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment and care services and interventions for key populations. 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

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Sub Award Officer to join our team. The Sub Award Officer will work closely with the Senior Grant Officer to oversee the administration and management of sub Awards. This role involves ensuring compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, and federal regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assist the senior grants officer in ensuring quality control for sub Awards and evaluating subrecipient organizations for financial and compliance risks to implement necessary management plans or corrective actions.
2. Analyze and update sub Award monitoring to address risks related to subrecipient controls and stability, while ensuring compliance with prime award terms and identifying any special conditions required.
3. Support the Senior grants officer in preparing Sub Award agreements and amendments and evaluate subrecipient organizations for financial and compliance risks to establish suitable contract terms.
4. Analyze documentation to draft Sub Awards addressing risks related to subrecipient controls and stability and support the Senior grants officer in drafting Sub Award modifications as needed.
5. Assist the program team with assessing sub-recipient organizational needs, so that the sub-award process strengthens the ability of local NGOs/CBOs to meet world-class standards.
6. Any other duties assigned by the senior grants officer

Education and/or Experience:

1. BSc/HND in Accountancy
2. 5 Years Experience in Sub Award Management in development organizations
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
4. Superior time management and organizational skills with attention to detail.
5. Capacity to work effectively with external partners, and staff while maintaining the highest ethical standards
6. A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity

Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.

1. Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
2. 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.
3. 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.

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

1. 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.
2. Ensure that data collection methodologies used at field level are standardized, enabling the specific characteristics of different target groups to be captured and analyzed.
3. 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.
4. Provide technical support to States M&E team on efficient data management processes and reporting.
5. Support M&E Manager in specific Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity building.
6. Support the States M&E team with assessment/evaluation planning, ensuring that minimum criteria for quality evaluations are integrated into design and implementation.
7. Contribute to improvements in existing policies and procedures to enhance effective accountability mechanisms with approval from the Director, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning.
8. Participate in designing and implementation of studies, assessments and learning in coordination with technical leads and program staff.
9. 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.
10. Assist with the evaluation of current indicators and the identification of new ones in liaison with the M&E Manager.
11. Monitor data collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting; ensuring that data is audit worthy.
12. 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:

1. First degree in social science, public health, or another relevant discipline; Master’s degree in public health will be an added advantage.
2. At least 5 years of experience in the design and implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation in development projects implemented by national/international NGOs and Government.
3. Demonstrated skills in training and capacity building through technical assistance and mentoring.
4. Good interpersonal skills including ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated commitment to gender responsive programming.
6. 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:

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

Work Environment:

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
2. The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
3. The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited resource environments.

Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte...Towards Excellence and Impact.

1. Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including application, interview, or processing.
2. 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.
3. 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:

1. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
2. Deadline to receive application is Friday, September 27, 2024.

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.

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.

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.

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

1. Takes quality diagnostic radiographs of clients according to established procedures for patient care and safety.
2. Accurately documents and completes radiological procedures, completely and promptly.
3. Stores all radiographs in an easily retrievable manner.
4. Participate actively in all community HIV testing.
5. Ensures that all equipment is in good working condition and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
6. Maintains mobile x-ray unit, stock necessary radiological supplies.
7. Serves as the Radiation safety officer.
8. Keep records of the dosimetry readings.
9. Participates in facility and community engagement and mobilization for screening all PLHIV.
10. Conducts screening of all New PLHIVs to identify presumptives and for TB diagnosis.
11. Will ensure sputum collection from identified presumptive and facilitate transportation of samples to GeneXpert sites.
12. Prepares client for radiological procedures.
13. Submission of daily, weekly, and monthly High frequency report.
14. Work closely with other team members for the purpose of prompt diagnosis and linkage to treatment sites.
15. Performs other duties as assigned by the State program Manager and the Program Officer TBHIV
16. Perform other additional duties assigned in keeping with the ACE-6 program performance.

Required Qualifications

1. Minimum of B.Sc/HND in Medical radiology or an X-ray technologist.
2. 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.
3. Proven experience in coaching, conducting training, and preparing guidelines
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills
5. Knowledge and skill in data management and analysis, report writing and presentation.
6. Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multitask
7. Ability to respond to new challenges.

Other Competencies:

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioral habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially spreadsheets, Word or comparable software and basic knowledge in accounting software especially QuickBooks is desired.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

Work Environment:

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
2. The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
3. The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited-resource environments.

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

1. Coordinate fund request and disbursement, verification, and reconciliation of financial statements of accounts in coordination with the Finance Manager.
2. 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.
3. Support the Finance Manager to input financial data into QuickBooks daily and draw up monthly reconciliation and reports.
4. Manage the petty cash.
5. Complete and submit tax remittance and pension contribution on the grants to the relevant authorities.
6. Keep proper office records and filing as appropriate.
7. Generate activity budget and maintaining cash float for the grant.
8. Support the preparation of monthly financial reports and assist in the preparation of other reports in line with donor requirements.
9. Assess staff advances, program advances and retirements.
10. 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:

1. Bachelor degree/HND in Accounting, Finance or closely related field.
2. Minimum of 4 years’ experience in accounting related to NGOs and community level programs.
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
4. Independent judgment and discretion in completing assignments, seeking approval as appropriate.

Preferred Skills:

1. Familiarity with USAID-funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria.
2. 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:

1. Time Management - Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

Work Environment:

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
2. The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
3. The employee is required to travel regularly to often insecure and limited resource environments.

Job Title: Data Entry Assistant (DEA)

Reports to: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Ogoja, Cross River State

Background

Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE through the USAID funded Key Population Community HIV Services Action and Response (KP 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. KP –CARE 1 will increase demand for and access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment and care services and interventions for key populations. 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 To provide overall technical guidance and support for state laboratory field staff to implement high quality HIV/AIDS and clinical care and support activities at the state level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinates the activities of the Data Entry Clerks to ensure deliberate and sustained day-to-day active retrieval of source documents (paper format) from the relevant program/clinic staff.

Take overall responsibility for detailed review of client folder for completeness, appropriateness, and overall quality prior to data entry.

In liaison with the Zonal/OSS SI lead, provide feedback concerning any identified data quality concerns and follow-up with appropriate service delivery staff.

Ensure timely data entry into the EMR systems (LAMISPlus, LAMIS3.0) to ensure accurate representation of service delivery efforts across the electronic reporting platforms.

Escalate data Work with primary service providers (or the M&E focal persons) to resolve questions, inconsistencies or missing data and verify accuracy of data before entry into the LAMIS. 

Assist the zonal/OSS SI lead to generates summary reports, respond to data calls and other inquiries relating to EMR/DMEL data issues.

Ensure that confidentiality and security of data is preserved for both paper-based and electronic data sources. 

Support the MRO maintaining an efficient medical records management system including reliable audit trail, systematic filing, and retrieval practices.

Assist the State M&E focal person in keeping track of summary data and source documents (patient/client forms, registers, and summary forms and assist in updating service registers and preparation of summary reports during the reporting period and when necessary.

Participate actively in routine (monthly/quarterly) internal DQA processes including data review, collation, correction, and updating of incomplete entries/ records and transfer into appropriate electronic platform. This extends to the LIPs/CBOs activities.

Ensure complete entry of identified backlog data from program records into EMR and DMEL database. 

Engage actively in weekly/monthly data collation, processing, and reporting on DMEL and other reporting platforms.

Perform other M&E-related duties as assigned.

Other Competencies:

Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete competing request in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.

Quality  Management   - Looks   for   ways   to   improve   and  promote   quality, accuracy and thoroughness.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands, able to creatively deal with frequent and unexpected demands.

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 behavioural habits.

Language Skills:

Good oral and written English communication skills.

Knowledge of Local Language will be an advantage.

Must be able to speak fluently.

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.

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.

Job Title: Information Technology Officer

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

The position manages and provides hardware and software maintenance, training and recommendations about future planning and development of resources. The incumbent provides these services in an effective and efficient manner that will ensure maximum access to and implementation of technology services and resources. The IT Officer is responsible for the computer systems within the organization, oversees installation, ensures back-up systems operate effectively, makes recommendations for hardware and software, provides ICT technology infrastructures, and contributes to organizational policy regarding quality standards and strategic planning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and implementing ICT Strategy, systems, plans and policies.
2. Ensure that IT Strategy incorporates developing effective business solutions with the underlying infrastructure and underpins the organization in delivering appropriate technology enabled solutions as it expands.
3. Conceptualize, develop strategy for and oversee the design and implementation of major systems improvements.
4. Manage/Oversee multiple, concurrent, and often disparate tasks for projects involving innovative applications and different systems including databases
5. Provide technical and policy advice to leadership and strategic partners on systems development in a changing environment and the implications of various alternatives, as well as on business applications and other related issues.
6. Manage the establishment and implementation of software development and customization projects.
7. 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:

1. Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences, or a related field
2. 4 - 5 years’ experience in managing an Information Technology operation, including experience supervising technical staff.  
3. Thorough knowledge of system development methods used for the development of new systems and enhancements to existing information systems.
4. Thorough knowledge of advanced concepts and basic operating principles of data communications and information systems hardware and software.
5. Thorough knowledge of computer monitoring systems, vendor-supplied packaged programs, macros, utilities, and other highly technical programs.

Other Competencies:

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

Work Environment:

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
2. The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
3. 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.

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Bayelsa

Job Summary

The incumbent will support the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer and others in the state office to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate at the state level and meet USAID and ACE 6 project M&E needs. S/he contributes toward the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of data collated and reported at the state.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assist the Senior M&E Officer in the correct implementation and use of monitoring and evaluation tools, as well as the timely submission of complete reports.
2. Conduct routine monitoring visits to health facilities/sites.
3. Assist with collation and processing of weekly and monthly reports from the health facilities and field staff.
4. Maintain strong data quality, including implementing data quality assessments (DQAs) on a periodic basis with approved tools.
5. Provide oversight, supervision, and training for Data Entry Assistants & Clerks.
6. Maintain accurate documentation of M&E records and ensure their secure storage and simple retrieval.
7. Collect relevant baseline and final data in conjunction with technical support teams.
8. Ensure Program data is entered across all reporting platforms
9. 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:

1. Degree in Medical records, Statistics, or any other relevant discipline in the social sciences.
2. Minimum of 2 years work experience in the implementation and management of health strategic information systems (HIV/AIDS programming preferred).
3. Basic data management and analysis skills.
4. Knowledge of electronic medical records systems and deployment of database systems for patient monitoring.
5. High- level computer skills using MS Excel, MS Access, SPSS and/or SAS and Epi- Info Windows.

Other Competencies:

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs or behavioral habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

Work Environment:

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
2. The employee will be required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
3. 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.

Job Title: Associate Director, Prevention, Care and Treatment

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

The incumbent will provide technical support to implement high-quality prevention, care, treatment, and support activities with a primary focus on prevention interventions, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and the management of other disease conditions. S/he will supervise key prevention and clinical staff, and lead in integrating prevention and clinical services with other project initiatives. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders (including the Government of [Nation] and other implementing partners), and evaluate service delivery outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

A. Supervision of Prevention Services:

1. Supports the Deputy Chief of Party in overseeing the development of strategies for the design and implementation of HALG public health interventions including HIV/AIDS interventions, linked with care and treatment activities. Others include TB, RH/FP, Malaria, cervical cancer screening, STI etc.
2. Ensure that appropriate technical strategies, policies, and SOPs are developed and implemented according to HALG, USAID, OGAC and Nigerian guidelines.
3. Supports the senior management team in the development and monitoring of workplan, budgets and ensure appropriate levels of technical support in the implementation.
4. Supports the Deputy Chief of Party in the development of high-quality HIV/AIDS prevention interventions for target populations, ensuring behavioral change and access to standard HIV prevention commodities.
5. Provides technical support in the development and dissemination of tools, materials, reports, papers, and intervention for research projects.

B. Supervision of Clinical Services:

1. Provide technical leadership and technical support related to clinical management and home-based care HIV/AIDS strategies and approaches related to implementation of programs.
2. In coordination with the Deputy Chief of Party, coordinate the design and implementation of components related to the clinical management of and home-based care for HIV/AIDS, including the use of antiretroviral treatment in field-level projects and programs.
3. Provide technical assistance in HIV/AIDS care and support, including capacity building for managing other co-morbidities.
4. Serve as the focal person for clinical quality assurance and control of HALG service delivery interventions for general populations.
5. Provide support to facilities in the states, including interacting with site clinical teams and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) focal points, ensuring quality assurance and control in the delivery of HIV treatment services to the general population at the facilities and through other decentralized service delivery models.
6. Work with state teams and local implementing partners to support the correct implementation and use of HTS, STIs and ART monitoring and evaluation tools, and adherence for complete, correct, and timely reporting.
7. Provide technical assistance in non-ART clinical care, including the management of opportunistic infections (OIs) and capacity building for palliative care in field programs.
8. Manage and provide technical supervision to the Technical Officer, HIV Care and Treatment at the state level.
9. Advise the project on national/state policies, procedures, licensing requirements and ensure compliance with all requirements and/or mandatory inspections to the one-stop shops.
10. Prepare formal evaluations of clinical staff as scheduled and required, and supervise monthly/quarterly clinical staff meetings.
11. Identify and advise management on training needs for all clinical staff.
12. Lead the integration of clinical services with other project activities to enhance the achievement of project outcomes.

C. Monitoring and Research:

1. Assist in strengthening a system of reporting on program progress against stated objectives and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
2. Remain informed about current programs in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support, as well as related development fields, and use this knowledge to provide support to the research unit in conducting research (qualitative and quantitative) on service delivery outcomes for HIV prevention, care, and treatment.
3. Conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites, including the conduct of data quality assessments (DQAs) using national and HALG CQI tools, assist in the preparation of monthly reports, and provide supportive supervision.
4. Proactively seek out and report relevant opportunities, success stories, linkages or challenges that impact on clinical services.
5. Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to HIV/AIDS care and support, and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs.

D. External Relations:

1. Represent Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte to donors and government officials on issues related to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment, and make presentations as necessary.
2. Ensure that high-quality HIV prevention, care, treatment, and other interventions are implemented in a timely manner in coordination and collaboration with HALG stakeholders and partners

Other Duties and Responsibilities 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:

1. Master's degree in Public Health or any other related field.
2. MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) degree.
3. At least 8 years of post-NYSC clinical experience in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment; at least 5 years of program management experience.
4. Excellent knowledge of HIV prevention and clinical issues, as well as current literature in HIV/AIDS care and treatment.
5. Experience in developing project-specific antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery plans.

Preferred Skills:

1. Familiarity with USAID-funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria
2. 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:

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioural habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

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.

Job Title: Senior Technical Officer, Prevention, Care and Treatment

Location: ACE-6 Regional Office (Lagos State)

Position type: (Full Time)

Background

Heartland Alliance Ltd/GTE is a service-based human rights organization with a global heritage that was established under the laws of Nigeria with a mission to engage as a lead and Global player with a variety of stakeholders to create access to opportunities and resources for comprehensive healthcare and social and economic justice for all. Heartland Alliance Ltd/GTE is currently implementing Cluster 6 of the Accelerating Control of HIV/Epidemics Project (ACE-6) with the Regional Office located in Lagos State. The headquarters is in Abuja, FCT while the ACE-6 Project is implemented in 3 states (Bayelsa, Edo & Lagos).

Job Summary

This role will provide day-to-day technical and programmatic support to the AD-PCT, focusing on Clinical Management of HIV/AIDS, TB/HIV, and other medical services. The primary responsibilities include implementing high-quality care, treatment, and support activities, with a focus on the clinical management of HIV/AIDS and provision of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) at the regional level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to coordinate the design and implementation of facility- and community-based programs for the clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including Anti-retroviral treatment.
2. Support the development of evidence-based strategies aligned with national guidelines and the achievement of the 95-95-95 UNAIDS goal. This includes implementing uninterrupted ART services, utilizing differentiated service delivery models, monitoring treatment schedules for optimal retention and viral suppression, integrating TB/HIV services, and providing other integrated medical services.
3. Work with relevant staff and partners to coordinate the design and implementation of community-based programs for community HTS and ART. This involves optimizing HIV case finding and linking individuals to care at supported health facilities. They will also collaborate with partners implementing community programs to improve the linkage of clients identified as HIV positive to care and treatment services, and to support the provision of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and ART in accordance with national and global best practices and guidelines.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and competency required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and Experience

1. MB.BS or similar degree with 6 to 8 years relevant experience in clinical care with a sound understanding of ART/TB/HIV services in resource constraint settings.
2. MPH or its equivalent is an added advantage.
3. Demonstrated skills in HIV, prevention, care and treatment
4. Ability to use evidence to design and implement targeted interventions with highest degree of efficiency and impact.
5. Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health system and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
6. Knowledge of Nigerian clinical setting, including government and non-government settings.
7. Proven ability in supervising staff

Preferred Skills:

1. Familiarity with USAID-funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria.
2. 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

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Non-discriminatory- Do not discriminate against persons based on sexual orientation or gender.

Language Skills

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, and PowerPoint.
2. High proficiency in MS Excel.
3. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte

Work Environment

1. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
2. The employee is required to co-locate with local partners usually in the same office.
3. 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 with 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.

Job Title: Operations Officer

Reports to: Procurement & Operations Manager (P&OM)

Location: ACE-6 Regional Office (Lagos State)

Position type: (Full Time)

Contract duration: 2024 – 2027

Background

Heartland Alliance Ltd/GTE is a service-based human rights organization with a global heritage that was established under the laws of Nigeria with a mission to engage as a lead and Global player with a variety of stakeholders to create access to opportunities and resources for comprehensive healthcare and social and economic justice for all. Heartland Alliance Ltd/GTE is currently implementing Cluster 6 of the Accelerating Control of HIV/Epidemics Project (ACE-6) with the Regional Office located in Lagos State. The headquarters is in Abuja, FCT while the ACE-6 Project is implemented in 3 states (Bayelsa, Edo & Lagos).

Job Summary

The key responsibility of the Operations Officer includes ensuring the smooth functioning of the Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte ACE-6 Regional Office in Lagos and supervises administrative staff. Key areas include Office facility management, procurement in the Regional Office, developing and monitoring service-level agreements, office vehicle management, meeting/event management, asset management, and insurance management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·Support the P&OM to develop, strengthen, and implement effective operational systems for the ACE-6 project.

·Ensure the expendable supplies in the office are well accounted for by maintaining adequate stock records.

·Work closely with the P&OM in the day-to-day running of the Regional Office.

·Responsible for the Regional office facility management including but not limited to ensuring the offices are well cleaned, ensuring that office equipment is functioning and repaired as at when due, electricity and water bills are settled timely, ensuring that diesel is available for smooth running of the generator while monitoring consumption and maintenance of the generator.

·Maintain assets inventory, ensure assets are maintained in good condition, and check assets stickers regularly. Manage Asset registers across locations.

·Work closely with the Transport Assistants to ensure road-worthy vehicles in the Regional Office are safe for driving with proper vehicle documentation.

·Responsible for monitoring vehicle use, fuel consumption, and vehicle logbooks.

·Provide logistics support as directed by the P&OM including planning meetings and training activities, making hotel reservations, arranging Airport or Hotel Pick-ups and drop-offs, and flight bookings for staff, consultants, and participants.

·Provide direct supervision for the Operation Assistant, Store and Admin Assistant, Transport Assistants, Office Assistants, and Security Guards.

·Responsible for the physical arrangement of the office space and ensure there is adequate workspace for all staff.

·Responsible for office lockup and supervising the office guard services contracts.

·Coordinate with the regional and state office staff on operations-related matters as directed by the P&OM.

·Coordinate monthly submission of inventory reports from States and Regional Offices and forward same to the DFO through the POM for management decision.

·Proactively address the procurement needs of the Regional Office in compliance with the procurement policies.

·In collaboration with the project staff, ensure the tracking system of the equipment inventory in the project sites.

·Manage ACE-6 vehicles and Asset insurance.

·Any other duties assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and competency required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education and Experience

·Bachelor’s degree/or its equivalent in a related field.

·Minimum of 4 years’ experience in operations/administrative functions preferably NGOs and community-level programs, with increasing responsibility.

·Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

·Independent judgment and discretion in completing assignments, seeking approval as appropriate.

·Excellent attention to detail with the ability to follow through, apply, interpret, and explain instructions and guidelines.

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 – 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.

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, and PowerPoint.

•High proficiency in MS Excel.

•Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte

Work Environment

•The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

•The employee is 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 with 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.

Job Title: Technical Officer, Laboratory Service

Reports to: Senior Program Officer/Associate Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance

Technical Report: Associate Director, Laboratory Services

Location: Field Office

Position type: (Full Time)

Contract duration: Fixed Term

Background

Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE through the USAID funded Key Population Community HIV Services Action and Response (KP 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. KP –CARE 1 will increase demand for and access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment and care services and interventions for key populations. 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 To provide overall technical guidance and support for state laboratory field staff to implement high quality HIV/AIDS and clinical care and support activities at the state level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The incumbent will be responsible for the provision of laboratory technical assistance at HAN State/Zonal level including capacity building, training and quality assurance services to State teams and Local Implementing partners

• Ensures that high quality of laboratory services is maintained at all HAN supported sites/centers within your jurisdiction. • Performs basic laboratory assays CD4 tests, Hematology, Medical Microbiology and Clinical Chemistry as well as other tests as required. • Ensure the effective management of Viral Load samples and results return for efficient client management.

• Oversees laboratory services provision and ensures standard, and current practices are in place for maintaining high quality laboratory services and maximizing the use of all resources.

• Ensures compliance and implementation of laboratory protocols, and support other affiliated labs staff – Community Facilitators, Counsellor testers, Outreach Coordinators and Medics involved with the lab function.

• Performs quality control checks and maintenance for the machine in the site lab, and other laboratory tests performed within the labs.

• Participates in inventory control management/CRRF preparation for laboratory supplies and reagents for supported site.

• Participate in EQA, proficiency testing activities.

• Attend State level technical meetings.

• Performs other care, treatment and evaluation 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 laboratory sciences from an accredited school

• Valid License to practice as Medical Laboratory Scientist mandatory

• Minimum of Three years of successful Mid-level laboratory management experience and ability to demonstrate thorough knowledge of the current principles and techniques surrounding the management of laboratory services.

• Experience of running/implementing public health programs preferably in the NGO context.

• Familiarity with standards and federal/state regulations affecting the laboratory and laboratory practices within an OSS and Field Locations

• Very good understanding and working knowledge of the health and HIV program priorities.

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; Change’s 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 Ltd/Gte.

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.

Job Title:                   Senior Communication Manager

Reports to:                Chief of Party, KP Care 1

Location:                   Country Office

Position type:            Full-Time

Background

Join the Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE Team to provide the essential communications support necessary to implement HALG’s innovative programs serving marginalized and vulnerable communities.

Job Summary

The Senior Communication Manager will be responsible for managing the HALG Communications Unit, responsible for the design and implementation of HALG communication strategic documents and guidelines, content development for the website, developing success stories, and working closely with the Programs and Strategic Information team to develop reports. Management of online tools, and other communications-related matters. The Senior Communication Manager oversees all internal and external communications for HALG, ensuring messages are consistent with the strategic objectives of the organization and engaging. This position is responsible for preparing detailed media reports, press releases, and marketing materials for HALG as well as monitoring and evaluating the impact of such materials.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

To supervise the Communication Unit to achieve the following:

Program Outputs

·Work with the Chief of Party and Senior Leadership team to promote the organizational image and specific project objectives, activities, achievements, learning, and best practices utilizing the organization’s online channels and new technology, as well as traditional publications; ensure timely dissemination of information to all stakeholders (internal and external as directed) liaise appropriately with the supervisor on all publications and developments.

·Effectively manage the HALG’s website and social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) to ensure continuous upload and dissemination of accurate and useful information to all stakeholders.

·Identify, recommend, and utilize appropriate new technology in the management of information to gain wider coverage.

·Institute an effective and efficient knowledge management and communications function.

·Work closely with the Senior Leadership by ensuring a continuous review and implementation of the HALG communication strategy.

Content Development

·In collaboration with the relevant project teams, travel to field locations to interview beneficiaries, take photographs, and capture compelling success stories.

·Develop or update materials for various distribution and delivery methods.

·Develop briefing guides, feature stories, background statements, fact sheets, PowerPoint presentations, web releases, and talking points that effectively transmit accurate and timely information about HALG and its projects in Nigeria.

·Provide support to the knowledge management activities of the organization.

·Support staff to better utilize HALG’s communication platforms, to promote awareness and program activities to HALG's wider audiences.

·Contribute to the development and implementation of the communication strategy and budget.

·Manage the quality of work and output of consultants engaged by the Communications Unit.

·Work in close coordination with the Chief of Party to maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the external branding requirements.

·Provide support to members of the team when delivering external presentations.

·Represent the organization at events and, where possible, identify and recommend potential strategic functions for which attendance would be beneficial to the organization.

·Support the review of project reports to donors and other relevant external communications materials and ensure that all the external reports are edited and cleared of all grammatical and professional publication errors.

Media

·The Senior Communications Manager will be required to establish and maintain a wide range of contacts within the various media houses and ensure a sustainable and professional relationship between HALG and the media.

·Collect, archive, and circulate useful information about health/HIV publications from the media that is considered relevant to the organization, and identify ways in which this information can be useful to the overall organizational strategy.

·Develop and maintain a supportive strategy to utilize different media platforms to reach program participants.

Social Media

·Develop and implement a social media strategy, and generate ideas for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram posts.

·Ensure photographs meet the professional standards for branding, photo credits, and archiving.

·Responsible for the quarterly publication of newsletters and annual reports for HALG.

·Review and edit internal and external documents before dissemination.

·Maintain records of media coverage and collate analytics and metrics.

·Carry out a periodic evaluation of the communication patterns on all platforms.

·Keep and archive all publications of abstracts, manuals, journals, newsletters, and newspaper publications for HALG.

Other Tasks

·Focus on developing high-quality marketing and communication strategy to increase HALG's profile in health and other possible areas.

·Coordinate and organize major events for HALG including major donor visits, anniversaries, and events.

·Develop program communication strategies to best position HALG to gain a competitive advantage with funders in Nigeria, this includes being in close contact with communication representatives of institutional funders to regularly provide stories, and communication reports as required.

·Keep Senior Leadership informed of initiatives and programmatic directions in the International and National NGO community in Nigeria.

·Represent HALG on communication matters in all donor events and training and issue press releases, speeches, and policy briefs.

·Conduct communication training for HALG staff and local partners on a need basis.

·Design and produce templates for the collection of relevant success stories for HALG and ensure that the stories get to the donors for further publication.

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 ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience:

·A bachelor’s degree in communications, Development Studies, or other related Art degrees is required; a master’s degree will be an added advantage.

·At least 7 years of relevant professional experience managing a communications team.

·Communication experience with a Non-Profit Organization is preferred.

·Should possess a good command of both oral and written English.

·Should have a track record of content production, strong writing skills, as well as an ability to proofread and edit professional documents and writings.

·Photography and video-editing skills will be an added advantage.

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 behavioural habits.

Language Skills:

·Excellent oral and written English communication skills.

·Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

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 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.

Job Title: Associate Finance Manager

Job Type: Full-Time

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

The Associate Finance Manager will work closely with the Finance Manager, members of the Subaward Management team, and the State Program Manager to enhance the capacity of sub-recipients in financial management, assist in ensuring that activity expenditures are allowable, allocable, and reasonable, and ensure that financial reporting is accurate and submitted in a timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Finance and Administration:

1. Provide guidance regarding all financial standard practices to all sub-recipients in the state.
2. Be responsible for maintaining the interface between Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte and sub-recipients to ensure accountability and the timely processing of sub-recipient funds.
3. Address account concerns as they arise in a timely and succinct manner, and ensure compliance with donor standard practices.
4. Input data into QuickBooks on a daily and monthly basis.
5. Review monthly financial reports from sub-recipients before submitting them to the Finance Manager.
6. Serve as the Human Resource Focal person for the state offices, performing all related responsibilities.
7. Coordinate fund requests and disbursements, verification, and reconciliation of financial statements of accounts of the office and partners.
8. Be solely responsible for the custody and preparation of checks for payments after due approval has been obtained from the Regional Office and/or the State Program Manager.
9. Undertake the receipt and payment of cash as directed by the Regional Office and/or the State Program Manager.
10. Complete and submit tax remittances and pension contributions to the relevant tax authorities in the state.

Capacity Building Support:

1. Build the capacity of sub-recipients' accounting and administrative staff through conducting formal and informal trainings in financial management, as well as on-the-job mentoring and coaching.
2. Support the capacity-building plan in partnership with the State Program Manager to ensure that participatory assessments, audits, and spot checks are conducted, and sub-recipients follow through with recommendations and corrective action plans.
3. Build the capacity of green housing staff to manage US Government funds before they become direct sub-recipients.

Management and Supervision:

1. Co-locate with green housing partners.
2. Supervise the Operations Assistant, Finance & Admin Assistant, and Transport Assistants to ensure smooth management of Finance and Admin operations.

Other Duties and Responsibilities 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:

1. Bachelor’s degree/HND in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field
2. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting related to NGOs and community level programs, with increasing responsibility.
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
4. Independent judgment and discretion in completing assignments, seeking approval as appropriate.
5. Good attention to detail with the ability to follow, applies, interpret, and explain instructions and/or guidelines.

Preferred Skills:

1. Familiarity with USAID-funded programs and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria
2. 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:

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioural habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

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.

Job Title: Operations Intern

Job Type: Internship

Qualification: BA/BSc/HND

Location: Lagos



Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensure the smooth day-to-day operations of the office and its environment.
2. Conduct regular inspections and maintenance of office buildings and the environment to ensure the safety of staff and readiness for use at all times.
3. Handle routine maintenance requests for the office building to ensure compliance with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) principles and guidelines.
4. Plan and execute premises planification and/or office space re-arrangement to maximize space utilization.
5. Provide workstations and tools to newly recruited staff upon resumption.
6. Manage the allocation of the fleet of vehicles for travel within Lagos, ensuring that vehicle authorization is approved before any vehicle leaves the HALG office.
7. Manage the activities of car hire operators and other service providers to HALG.
8. Plan transport logistics, oversee drivers’ activities, monitor vehicle fuel consumption, renew vehicle documents, maintain a repair log, and monitor maintenance.
9. Manage the activities of the administrative stores, ensuring zero stock-out of office supplies and maintenance consumables, and ensuring that items are well-kept, arranged, labeled, properly stacked, and secured.
10. Conduct tagging of all organization assets in the office and field, record them in the Asset register, and ensure regular updates of the Asset register.
11. Maintain an assets inventory, ensuring that assets are kept in good condition and regularly checking asset stickers.
12. Manage petty cash purchases of administrative items, ensuring value for money and cost savings.
13. Manage office keys and all other keys kept in his/her possession properly.
14. Ensure prompt payment and documentation of utility bills (Water, power, waste) to ensure the regular supply of these services by relevant government bodies to the office building.
15. Conduct dispatch of project items to the field and other HALG locations.
16. Responsible for receiving and recording official letters to HALG, as well as dispatching them to stakeholders and interlocutors.
17. Perform any 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:

1. HND/Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement or other related discipline.
2. Minimum of 0-1 year work experience in logistics and store keeping function in an NGO setting.
3. Experience in supply chain management is highly desired.

Other Competencies:

1. Time Management – Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time and complete projects in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
2. Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
3. Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Non-discriminatory- Does not discriminate persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity, age, preferred jobs, or behavioural habits.

Language Skills:

1. Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
2. Knowledge of Local Language preferred.
3. Demonstrated competency in public speaking.

Computer Skills:

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.
2. Other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

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.

Job Title: Finance & Admin Officer

Reports to: State Program Manager

Location: Edo 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.

Job Summary

The Finance and Admin Officer will be responsible for day-to-day financial as well as administrative-related concerns on the project within the state. The incumbent will work closely with the Zonal Manager in ensuring activity expenditures are allowable, allocable, and reasonable and that financial reporting is accurate and submitted on time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide guidance regarding all financial standard practices to all sub-recipients in the state.

Responsible for maintaining the interface between HALG and sub-recipient within the state to ensure accountability and the timely processing of sub-recipient funds.

Address account concerns, as they arise, in a timely and succinct manner and ensure compliance with donor standard practices.

Input data into QuickBooks on a daily and monthly basis.

Review monthly financial reports from sub-recipients before submitting them to the Finance Manager.

Coordinate fund requests and disbursement, verification, and reconciliation of financial statements of accounts of the office and partners.

Solely responsible for the custody and preparation of checks for payments after due approval has been obtained from the Regional Office and or the State Team Lead.

Undertake the receipt and payment of cash as directed by the Regional Office and or the State program Manager.

Coordinate the remittance of tax and pension contributions to the relevant tax authorities.

Ensure that proper office records are kept and maintenance of project asset register.

Generate activity budget and oversee the disbursement of petty cash after obtaining necessary approvals.

Co-locating with green housing partners when the need arises.

Supervise the Logistic Assistants and the Transport Assistants to ensure smooth management of operations.

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/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree/HND in Accounting, Finance, or a 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 - 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 behavioural 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, and PowerPoint.

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.