Senior Technical Advisor Integrated Health Services

Senior Technical Advisor Integrated Health Services (Akwa Ibom) at FHI 360

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. As we evolve to meet the challenges of the future, we stand committed to the principles that have guided our organization for the last 40+ years. Our work continues to be grounded in research and science, strengthened by partnerships and focused on building the capacity of individuals, communities and countries to succeed.

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Senior Technical Advisor Integrated Health Services (Akwa Ibom)

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship
• Experience 12 years
• Location Akwa Ibom
• City Uyo
• Job Field Medical / Healthcare

Supervisor: Director, Technical Assistance and Strategic Results Utilization

Basic Function

• The Senior Technical Advisor, Integrated Health Services, provides leadership and technical support to the project in the areas of HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, and GHS integration.
• S/he coordinates the services needed to integrate multi-disease programs into the national and sub-national health systems, ensuring high-quality care and integrated disease surveillance for identification, verification, and response routines and milestones achievement as per contract.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and technical support related to clinical management of integrated HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, and MNCH strategies and approaches.
• Provide technical assistance to government and local partners on integrated HIV/TB and PHC service workflows, ensuring that testing, linkage, retention, referral, and follow-up actions are organized around client-centered pathways.
• Support the adaptation of integrated essential care packages, clinical workflow tools, and referral protocols that can be implemented through supported facilities and community platforms.
• Provide technical assistance to establish and operationalize integrated Data Quality Assurance exercises, dashboard use and performance analytics, indicator triangulation, and client-level alerts to identify gaps and assign corrective actions.
• Design and institutionalize the use of QA/QI tools within government and local partner systems to assess service quality and create process efficiency.
• Support the Development of guidelines and SOPs for integrated prevention, care, and treatment services for HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, and other infectious diseases.
• Provide technical support to develop integrated training packages, job aids, and digital tools for training the local health workforce in the health facility and community platforms.
• Support the design and use of Response Coordination Room routines, including data review, alert escalation, integrated surveillance inputs, quality checks, and action tracking.
• Strengthen government capacity in the use of routine program data to identify service disruptions, outbreak readiness gaps, and priority response actions.
• Provide technical guidance on the implementation of GHS interventions, infectious disease protocols, and national laboratory systems to mitigate public health threats.
• Support the development of rapid response protocols and ensure health facility readiness for public health emergencies.
• Assist in strengthening the capacity of frontline health workers in health facilities and community structures on outbreak recognition, infection prevention and control, and response protocols.
• Remain informed on current programs in the field of HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, MNCH and infectious disease outbreaks and responses by reviewing current literature and staying alert to any implications of such learnings or research.
• Contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects across disease areas and apply these lessons to modify existing programs and improve the design of new programs.
• Provide oversight and supervisory roles to the appropriate technical and GoN staff on integrated service quality and practical problem-solving using the Total Quality Leadership and Accountability (TQLA) model.
• Assist with managing, developing, and monitoring project work plans and budgets.
• Document implementation lessons, best practices, innovations, and evidence to support learning, institutionalization, and scale-up by key stakeholders and consortium partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• MB.BS/MD/PhD with over 12 years of relevant experience in multi-disease programming across HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, and GHS, with at least 5 years of progressive experience at the senior management level in the health or development field in Nigeria.
• Other biological science degrees (BSc in any field) with a minimum of 11 years’ experience in multi-disease programming around HIV, TB, malaria, MNCH, and GHS, with at least 5 years of progressive experience at the senior management level working in the health or development field in Nigeria
• Possession of an MPH or postgraduate degree in a related field is required.
• Proven experience in project development, planning and facilitating technical training.
• Familiarity with the Nigerian public sector health system, NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with working with US Department of State/PEPFAR donor-funded projects.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Knowledge of health and development programs in developing countries in general and Nigeria specifically.
• Clinical management and training experience and ability to understand the full range of issues around GHS, HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, and MNCH care and treatment.
• Knowledge of the Nigerian clinical setting in health facilities and community platforms, including government and non-government settings.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political and ethical issues around multi-disease programming.
• Demonstrable ability to investigate topics, collect and analyze data, and report findings to build new knowledge or solve problems.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants, and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to represent