Gender Program Specialist - CDC

The U.S. Embassy is seeking to employ suitable and qualified candidates to fill this position:

Job description:

• Under the supervision of the CDC Nigeria Prevention Branch Chief, the incumbent serves as the key public health specialist advising the CDC/PEPFAR Nigeria Program on addressing gender related disparities in HIV prevention, care and treatment and/or gender inequities that contribute to the HIV epidemic. S/he also serves as gender health advisor to Nigeria ministries and partners, including those funded by the host government or the Global Fund and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the implementation of Gender activities and studies. S/he is responsible for supporting the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a broad range of CDC-funded programs and studies required to implement the president’s emergency plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Nigeria. The incumbent represents CDC Nigeria on Gender Equity and Equality matters at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donor agencies. The job holder serves as the activity manager for CDC Nigeria grants, contracts and cooperative agreements and coordinates funding, reporting, and administration with the extramural team to assure projects are conducted and USG funds are appropriately utilized.

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree (MPH, MSHP, MSW) or host country equivalent in public health, nursing, health policy, public administration, sociology, psychology, anthropology, political science or related social sciences is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of mid-to-senior level public health experience in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating gender activities for HIV/AIDS or other public health/development assistance programs that involve coordination with an international agency or implementing partner is required.
• Thorough knowledge of gender issues in health and/or HIV and AIDS programming, research, measurement and evaluation as well as understanding of the gender-related socio-cultural context, barriers, and opportunities to quality health services in the context of HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Nigeria is required.
• Thorough knowledge of the Nigeria government health care system and structures including familiarity with Ministry of Health (MOH), National Agency for the control of AIDS (NACA) and Women Affairs and Social Development (MWASD) policies, program priorities and regulations; and knowledge of HIV/AIDS public health analysis, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs is required.