Contact Info
- 23 Celina Ayom Cres, Jabi 900108, Abuja
- +234.94615555
- Email: AHNiOperations@ahnigeria.org
- 8:00am – 5:30pm Mon – Thus, 8:00am – 2:00pm Friday
Grade Level: Consultancy
Location: Anambra
Duration: 8 months with possibility of extension (based on performance)
No of Consultants: 4
Commencement Date: 13th May 2024
Supervisor: Laboratory Specialist - ESM
The Nigeria TBHIV Reach Integration & Impact Project (N-THRIP) is designed to ensure a coordinated and intensive effort to scale up the prevention, identification, and treatment of HIV in both general and key populations in Anambra state. The focus will be on facility and community-based approaches to reach epidemic control, and in addition, ensure improvement in the coverage of pregnant women on ART as well as target KP and AGYW programs.
Hence, the consultant will support the implementation of the N-THRIP at Enhanced Site Management facilities in the state.
Key roles:
The services of the consultant will include but not limited to the following:
Recruitments:
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one (1) MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to the “Lab Unit” via: gf_advert@ahnigeria.org using their Full Name, the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail. (e.g., “OKEY MUSA ADEOYE, Logistics Technician - Lagos”).
Deadline for submission of application is 26th April, 2024.
Note:
Job Category | Consultant |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL OFFICER-PSM & LOGISTICS:will work with the Technical Officer-PSL to provide technical assistance and capacity building to IAs and Partners and to AHNI to strengthen national/state systems for procurement and supply chain management of health commodities. Ensure that all distribution documentation for health commodities in AHNi, with funding agencies, suppliers, implementing partners and regulatory bodies is complete and compliant. Assist in providing technical coordination in product selection, quality assurance, receipt of commodities and efficient storage and distribution systems. Work with the Technical Officer-PSL in developing, maintaining and improving a logistics management information system and an electronic inventory control system for tracking commodities as well as facilitate data entries into the district health information system. HIV/AIDS.
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNI-PSMJobs@ahnigeria.org
Vacancy closes: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL OFFICER-PMTCT & PEDIATRICS: will be responsible for providing technical support to all HIV-related prevention, care and treatment activities for children, adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women. S/he will support interventions related to integrated services for triple elimination of HIV, Hepatitis and Syphilis among pregnant women, retention and early infant diagnosis. The successful candidate will provide technical support to ensure facilities provide integrated and holistic PMTCT and Pediatrics care and treatment, provide support for quality pediatric HIV care including diagnosis and management of Opportunistic Infections, ARV Optimization, and monitoring children on ART for drug resistance. The ATO will also coordinate facility and community level strategies to ensure tracking mother baby pairs, and adherence and retention activities for children on ART and provide technical support in viral load testing, monitoring and coverage for children on ART as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women.
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-PCTJobs@ahnigeria.org
Vacancy closes: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER: will be responsible for accounting and finance operations for the state office and ensure compliance with the contractual requirements of Nigeria’s programs/projects with the objective of providing professional accountancy services consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. The SFO will vouch all payment request from staff and vendors to ensure completeness of documentation and correctness of payment amount, review and process payment request on the online payment portal, review program memo to ensure that activity work plans agree with approved budget and maintain accounting files, tracking and following up on outstanding advances and ensure timely reconciliation. S/He will also review monthly financial report to ensure accuracy and completeness in transaction classification and posting, use the Budget Expenditure tracker to monitor actual expenditure against standard amounts, identify cost savings and work with state program team in processing approval for reprogramming. The SFO will supervise and review all procurement activities to ensure they are conduct in line with the organization policy guidelines and international best practices and supervise the activities of the finance personnel at the state level.
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-F&AJobs@ahnigeria.org
Vacancy closes: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST: The Communications Specialist will support the ‘Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic in Nigeria project (ACE – 1) project by managing all internal and external communications of the project and representing the project to external audiences. H/She should possess exceptional public speaking and writing skills. H/She is expected to be a strategic thinker with meticulous attention to detail, working well under pressure, and meeting deadlines. H/She should be able to write, compile publications, plan events and prepare advocacy briefs. H/She will be responsible for developing quality and visually appealing presentations, content management for AHNi website and Social Media channels, communication materials through graphic design and web optimization solutions. The successful candidate must possess excellent organizational skills and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-HRJobs@ahnigeria.org
Vacancy closes: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER - PREVENTION, CARE & TREATMENT: Will provide technical leadership and support related to clinical management of HIV/AIDS strategies and approaches in implementation of the programs. S/He will work with relevant stakeholders to coordinate the design and implementation of facility-based programs in relation to clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including the use of Anti-retroviral treatment, TB HIV services integration, PMTCT, care and support, work with relevant staff and partners to coordinate the design and implementation of community-based programs in relation to community HTS and PMTCT including optimizing HIV case finding and linkage to care at supported health facilities, liaise with partners implementing community programs in order to optimize community-facility linkage of clients identified to be HIV positive and retention to care and treatment, support the provision of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and ART in line with National and Global best practices and guideline. S/He will also oversee the implementation of integrated HIV, TB and other medical services at the facility level and community level, provide technical assistance in non-ART clinical care including the management of opportunistic infections (OI) and Palliative care capacity for PLHIV, contribute to the development of program strategies, subproject documents, work plans and budgets and represent AHNi to donors and government officials on issues of HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support at the State level.
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-PCTJobs@ahnigeria.org
Vacancy closes: Friday 12th April 2024.
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
TECHNICAL OFFICER - PREVENTION, CARE & TREATMENT: willprovide day to day technical and programmatic support related to Clinical Management of HIV/ AIDS and PMTCT. Provide technical support to implement high quality care, treatment and support activities with primary focus on clinical management of HIV/AIDS including provision of Anti-retroviral therapy (ART). Assist in the development of strategies for the design and implementation of HIV/AIDS mitigation interventions. This includes orphans and vulnerable children programming, home-based care and other care and support activities at the community level. Coordinate the design and implementation of components related to clinical management of HIV/AIDS, including the use of Anti-retroviral treatment in field-level projects and programs. Provide technical assistance in HIV/AIDS care and support capacity building at the state level. Work with technical relevant technical staff to adapt and disseminate guidelines, tools and procedures that will support the achievement of quality service delivery. Provide technical assistance in HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation capacity building to field programs and develop guidelines, tools and recommendations related to the implementation, evaluation of prevention and mitigation of HIV/AIDS.
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-PCTJobs@ahnigeria.org
Vacancy closes: Friday 12th April 2024.
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER – KP/HARM REDUCTION: will provide technical support to implement high quality care, treatment, and support activities with primary focus on clinical management of HIV/AIDS including provision of Anti-retroviral therapy (ART), coordinate the design and implementation of components related to screening, diagnosis and management of viral hepatitis and harm reduction interventions, for Key and priority population. S/he will provide technical leadership in developing strategies and interventions to improve the quality of HIV programming and service delivery for Key and Priority Populations, provide technical assistance in the delivery of comprehensive community-based HIV prevention services, expand and improve testing services for Key Populations working with community-based organizations in the state and provide technical assistance in the delivery of community and facility-based Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to KPs. S/he will also lead harm reduction interventions for persons who use drugs, including needle-syringe program in the state.
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-PCTJobs@ahnigeria.org
Vacancy closes: Friday 12th April 2024.
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |
Grant to Implement HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Activities for Adolescent and Young Persons (AYP) / Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in Anambra State of Nigeria
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a local non-governmental organization incorporated in Nigeria in 2009 with its headquarters in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was established with a mission to promote socioeconomic development by supporting a broad range of global health intervention including, education, research, and economic initiatives in Nigeria.
The Government of Nigeria (GoN) has received funds for Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC-7) called the Global Fund Nigeria TB/HIV Reach and Impact Project (N-THRIP) with the Institute for Human Virology (IHVN) selected as one of the HIV Principal Recipient (PR) of the funds. AHNI was selected as one of the Sub-Recipient (SR) of these funds and will continue to implement an end-to-end treatment and KP program in Anambra State.
Through the N-THRIP project, GF has committed funding to support Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) HIV prevention and expand programming for this vulnerable population in Anambra State, Nigeria. The goal of N-THRIP Key and vulnerable program is to promote the acceleration of high-quality HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support services for these critical drivers of the HIV infection in Nigeria.
The Project works with local, trusted, and competent community-based organizations (CBOs) to scale-up differentiated HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services. The funding will scale up innovative, evidence-based strategies to achieve epidemic control for AGYW while supporting greater involvement of AGYW-led and AGYW-friendly local organizations at the community and state level.
This announcement is a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Nigerian Community based organizations (CBOs) to join the N-THRIP project in providing tailored HIV prevention services and programming for AGYW for about three-year period beginning April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026. Through this competitive process, AHNI intends to select and provide funding and technical assistance to Community Based Organizations which meet the required qualifications to provide services for AYP/AGYW.
Goal and Objectives
Goal: To reduce the HIV risk and lower the HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women aged 10-24 years.
The objectives of engaging the Community based Organizations are:
Other objectives:
Identify and recruit competent key staff for the implementation of the program deliverables (Program Officer, Finance Officer, and M&E officer), and community adhoc staff to support service delivery (case managers, community facilitators, outreach workers)
Anticipated Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for N-THRIP grant is from April 1, 2024, to October 31, 2026.
IV. Eligibility Criteria & Selection
To respond to this EOI, an AGYW organization must meet all the following minimum eligibility criteria:
Note: Interested AYP/AGYW NGOs may express their interest as a single NGO or as a “consortium.” Consortiums should select partners to complement the organizational strengths in providing a comprehensive cascade of HIV services to AGYW in Anambra. Consortiums are when NGOs and/or community-based organizations (CBOs) team up with other organizations based on their areas of collective strength. If other NGOs are being brought into the consortium, then the strengths of each consortium member need to be detailed in the application. The lead for the consortium should be the lead applicant and as such will assume the overall financial and technical responsibility for any funds received as well as all risk for the funds that are sub-granted to other NGOs in the consortium.
V. Application Instructions
Applications should be no longer than 7 pages, excluding the budget and appendices, and include the following information:
A. Organizational Background (2 pages maximum)
The applicant should briefly detail the following information in the organizational background section. This information can be presented in a table format if needed.
If applying as a consortium, this information should be provided for the lead applicant/lead consortium member (clearly indicated) as well as each additional member organization in the consortium.
Technical Proposal (5 pages maximum)
Applicants should detail the following in the technical proposal:
In this section applicants should describe in further detail the specific activities which they will conduct and the proposed approaches to ensure their success for the period of April 1, 2024, to October 31, 2026. Please take note of the following when developing this section:
Applicants should include the following in this section:
Applicants should include the following in this section:
Applicants should prepare and submit a proposed budget in accordance with their proposed interventions for the period of April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026.
Annexes (no page limit)
The following annexes should be submitted with the application:
1. CVs for senior staff who will work on the project.
2. Certificate of Registration or Incorporation Papers
3. Audited Financial Statements, if available (if no recent audit has been conducted, a revenue and expense statement and balance sheet for previous financial year must be attached)
VII. Application Submission Process and Timeline
Questions on this Call for EOIs may be submitted to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org by 5 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) by March 1, 2024. AHNI will respond by March 5, 2024.
Completed application packages are due to AHNi by 5:00 pm EST on March 13, 2024. Applications must be submitted by email to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org to be considered. Microsoft Word, Excel (for the budget) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files are all acceptable. Please do not include attachments over 15 MB.
In the subject line of the email, please indicate AHNi EOI – [insert name of your organization or consortium]”. Only one application may be submitted per organization or consortium.
Following the EOI review process AHNi may contact applicants with questions to clarify aspects of their applications.
DISCLAIMERS
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOT AN OFFER
This call for EOI represents only a definition of requirements. It is merely an invitation for submission of applications and does not legally obligate AHNi to accept any of the submitted applications in whole or in part, nor is AHNi obligated to select the lowest priced application. AHNi has no contractual obligations with any applicants based upon issuance of this call for EOI. It is not an offer to contract. Only the execution of a written award shall obligate AHNi, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in such award.
DISCUSSIONS AND AWARD
AHNi reserves the right to seek clarifications, enter discussions or negotiations, or to make award on initial submissions without discussions or negotiations of any kind. AHNi reserves the right to exclude any applicant from further consideration at any time, including after discussions or negotiations have been entered.
FALSE STATEMENTS IN OFFER
Applicants must provide full, accurate and complete information as required by this call for EOI and its attachments. At any time that AHNi determines that an applicant has provided false statements in the EOI, AHNi may reject the EOI without further consideration. The English language version of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall govern, and all notices pursuant to the provisions of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall be in English.
OFFER VERIFICATION
AHNi may contact applicants to confirm contact person, address, bid amount and to confirm that the bid was submitted for this call for EOI.
RESERVED RIGHTS
• All call for EOI responses become the property of AHNi reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any offer based on applicant failure to follow solicitation instructions
• AHNi reserves the right to waive any deviations by applicants from the requirements of this call for EOI that in AHNi opinion are considered not to be material defects requiring rejection or disqualification; or where such a waiver will promote increased competition
• Extend the time for submission of all call for EOI responses after notification to all applicants
• Terminate or modify the call for EOI process at any time and re-issue the call for EOI to whomever AHNi deems appropriate
• AHNi reserves the right to issue an award based on the initial evaluation of offers without discussion
• Award only part of the activities in the call for EOI or issue multiple awards based on call for EOI activities.
• AHNi reserves the right to request audited financial statements from the selected applicant(s).
• At the conclusion of the evaluation process, any selected organization will be required to complete a Financial Pre-Award Assessment in order for AHNi to ascertain that the organization has the capacity to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the proposed grant. As part of the Pre-Award Assessment process the firm will also be requested to submit their incorporated papers, certificate of registration and/or Tax ID number (TIN), audit reports and/or financial statements. Applicants may be asked to submit additional documentation to illustrate that the organization has the financial capacity to implement the grant. Site visits may be conducted by AHNi staff to evaluate the organization in these areas.
CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION
(a) The applicant certifies that--
1) The prices in this EOI have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor relating to (i) those prices, (ii) the intention to submit an offer, or (iii) the methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered; 2) The prices in this application have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the applicant, directly or indirectly, to any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated or competitive call for EOI) unless otherwise required by law; and
3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the applicant to induce any other concern or individual to submit or not to apply for the purpose of restricting competition or influencing the competitive environment.
(b) Each signature on the application (if any) is a certification by the signatory that the signatory--
1) Is the person in the applicant's organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this application, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above; or
2) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the principals of the applicant in certifying that those principals have not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above.
3) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals of the applicant have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above.
4) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above.
(c) Applicant understands and agrees that:
1) violation of this certification will result in immediate disqualification from this call for EOI without recourse and may result in disqualification from future solicitations; and
2) discovery of any violation after award to the applicant will result in the termination of the award for default.
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FIRM GUARANTEE
All information submitted in connection with this call for EOI will be valid for three (3) months from the call for EOI due date. This includes, but is not limited to, cost, pricing, terms and conditions, service levels, and all other information. If your firm is awarded a grant, all information in the call for EOI and negotiation process is contractually binding.
WITHDRAWALS OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTS
Applicants may withdraw EOIs by written notice via email received at any time before award. EOIs may be withdrawn in person by an applicant or his/her authorized representative if the representative’s identity is made known and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal before award.
Job Category | EOI |
Grant to Implement HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Activities for Key Populations, Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Anambra State of Nigeria.
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a local non-governmental organization incorporated in Nigeria in 2009 with its headquarters in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was established with a mission to promote socioeconomic development by supporting a broad range of global health intervention including, education, research, and economic initiatives in Nigeria.
Government of Nigeria (GoN) has received funds for Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC-7) called the Global Fund Nigeria TB/HIV Reach and Impact Project (N-THRIP) with the Institute for Human Virology (IHVN) selected as the Principal Recipient (PR) of the funds. AHNI was selected as one of the Sub-Recipient (SR) of these funds and will continue to implement an end-to-end treatment program in Anambra State.
Through the N-THRIP project, GF has committed funding to support and expand key population (KP) programming in Anambra State, Nigeria. The goal of N-THRIP KP program is to promote the acceleration of high-quality HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support services for KPs. The Project will extend the ability for local KP-led and KP friendly trusted and competent community-based organizations (KP-CBOs) to contribute to scale-up of differentiated HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services for Key Populations. The funding will scale up innovative, evidence-based strategies to achieve epidemic control for KPs while supporting greater involvement of KP-led and KP-friendly local organizations at the community and state level.
AHNI recognizes that KP-led and KP-competent local organizations working in HIV/AIDS are critical to the epidemic response in Nigeria. This announcement is a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Nigerian Community based organizations (CBOs) to join the N-THRIP project in providing tailored HIV services programming for MSM for about three-year period beginning April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026. Through this competitive process, AHNI intends to select and provide funding and technical assistance to Community Based Organizations which meet the required qualifications to provide services for MSM.
Goal and Objectives
The objectives of engaging the Community based Organizations are:
1.To provide comprehensive community-based HIV Service Package including prevention, care, treatment, and support, including community initiation of ARVs, referrals and linkages to treatment services in the One-Stop-Shop, Drop In Centers and KP friendly health facilities.
2.To Support community and institutional system strengthening through the identification and capacity building of Key Population-Led community-based organizations for effective programming
3.To provide enabling/legal environment for Key Population Programming through promotion of human right, access to justice, legal aid services and reduction of stigma and discrimination
Identify and recruit competent key staff for the implementation of the program deliverables (Program Officer, Finance Officer and M&E officer), and community adhoc staff to support service delivery (case managers, community facilitators, outreach workers)
The CBOs among others is expected to implement the following activities:
MSM
guidelines including PrEP
Anticipated Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for N-THRIP grant is from April 1, 2024, to October 31, 2026.
IV. Eligibility Criteria & Selection
To respond to this EOI, an MSM organization must meet all the following minimum eligibility criteria:
V. Application Instructions
Applicants should detail the following in the technical proposal:
C. Management Approach and Institutional Capabilities
Applicants should include the following in this section:
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
Applicants should include the following in this section:
D. Illustrative Budget (no page limit)
Applicants should prepare and submit a proposed budget in accordance with their proposed interventions for April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026. Budgets should consider the anticipated available funding levels stated under Section III, Funding Availability, above.
Applicants must submit the budget using the Excel format.
Annexes (no page limit)
The following annexes should be submitted with the application:
1. CVs for senior staff who will work on the project.
2. Certificate of Registration or Incorporation Papers
3. Audited Financial Statements, if available (if no recent audit has been conducted, a revenue and expense statement and balance sheet for previous financial year must be attached)
VII. Application Submission Process and Timeline
Questions on this Call for EOIs may be submitted to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org by 5 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) by March 1, 2024. AHNI will respond by March 5, 2024.
Completed application packages are due to AHNi by 5:00 pm EST on March 13, 2024. Applications must be submitted by email to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org to be considered. Microsoft Word, Excel (for the budget) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files are all acceptable. Please do not include attachments over 15 MB.
In the subject line of the email, please indicate AHNi EOI – [insert name of your organization or consortium]”. Only one application may be submitted per organization or consortium.
Following the EOI review process AHNi may contact applicants with questions to clarify aspects of their applications.
DISCLAIMERS
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOT AN OFFER
This call for EOI represents only a definition of requirements. It is merely an invitation for submission of applications and does not legally obligate AHNi to accept any of the submitted applications in whole or in part, nor is AHNi obligated to select the lowest priced application. AHNi has no contractual obligations with any applicants based upon issuance of this call for EOI. It is not an offer to contract. Only the execution of a written award shall obligate AHNi, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in such award.
DISCUSSIONS AND AWARD
AHNi reserves the right to seek clarifications, enter discussions or negotiations, or to make award on initial submissions without discussions or negotiations of any kind. AHNi reserves the right to exclude any applicant from further consideration at any time, including after discussions or negotiations have been entered.
FALSE STATEMENTS IN OFFER
Applicants must provide full, accurate and complete information as required by this call for EOI and its attachments. At any time that AHNi determines that an applicant has provided false statements in the EOI, AHNi may reject the EOI without further consideration. The English language version of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall govern, and all notices pursuant to the provisions of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall be in English.
OFFER VERIFICATION
AHNi may contact applicants to confirm contact person, address, bid amount and to confirm that the bid was submitted for this call for EOI.
RESERVED RIGHTS
• All call for EOI responses become the property of AHNi reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any offer based on applicant failure to follow solicitation instructions
• AHNi reserves the right to waive any deviations by applicants from the requirements of this call for EOI that in AHNi opinion are considered not to be material defects requiring rejection or disqualification; or where such a waiver will promote increased competition
• Extend the time for submission of all call for EOI responses after notification to all applicants
• Terminate or modify the call for EOI process at any time and re-issue the call for EOI to whomever AHNi deems appropriate
• AHNi reserves the right to issue an award based on the initial evaluation of offers without discussion
• Award only part of the activities in the call for EOI or issue multiple awards based on call for EOI activities.
• AHNi reserves the right to request audited financial statements from the selected applicant(s).
• At the conclusion of the evaluation process, any selected organization will be required to complete a Financial Pre-Award Assessment in order for AHNi to ascertain that the organization has the capacity to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the proposed grant. As part of the Pre-Award Assessment process the firm will also be requested to submit their incorporated papers, certificate of registration and/or Tax ID number (TIN), audit reports and/or financial statements. Applicants may be asked to submit additional documentation to illustrate that the organization has the financial capacity to implement the grant. Site visits may be conducted by AHNi staff to evaluate the organization in these areas.
CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION
(a) The applicant certifies that--
1) The prices in this EOI have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor relating to (i) those prices, (ii) the intention to submit an offer, or (iii) the methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered; 2) The prices in this application have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the applicant, directly or indirectly, to any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated or competitive call for EOI) unless otherwise required by law; and
3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the applicant to induce any other concern or individual to submit or not to apply for the purpose of restricting competition or influencing the competitive environment.
(b) Each signature on the application (if any) is a certification by the signatory that the signatory--
1) Is the person in the applicant's organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this application, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above; or
2) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the principals of the applicant in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above;
3) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals of the applicant have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above;
4) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above.
(c) Applicant understands and agrees that --
1) violation of this certification will result in immediate disqualification from this call for EOI without recourse and may result in disqualification from future solicitations; and
2) discovery of any violation after award to the applicant will result in the termination of the award for default.
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FIRM GUARANTEE
All information submitted in connection with this call for EOI will be valid for three (3) months from the call for EOI due date. This includes, but is not limited to, cost, pricing, terms and conditions, service levels, and all other information. If your firm is awarded a grant, all information in the call for EOI and negotiation process is contractually binding.
WITHDRAWALS OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTS
Applicants may withdraw EOIs by written notice via email received at any time before award. EOIs may be withdrawn in person by an applicant or his/her authorized representative if the representative’s identity is made known and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal before award.
Job Category | EOI |
Grant to Implement HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Activities for Key Populations, People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) in Anambra State of Nigeria.
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a local non-governmental organization incorporated in Nigeria in 2009 with its headquarters in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was established with a mission to promote socioeconomic development by supporting a broad range of global health intervention including, education, research, and economic initiatives in Nigeria.
Government of Nigeria (GoN) has received funds for Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC-7) called the Global Fund Nigeria TB/HIV Reach and Impact Project (N-THRIP) with the Institute for Human Virology (IHVN) selected as the Principal Recipient (PR) of the funds. AHNI was selected as one of the Sub-Recipient (SR) of these funds and will continue to implement an end-to-end treatment program in Anambra State.
Through the N-THRIP project, GF has committed funding to support and expand key population (KP) programming in Anambra State, Nigeria. The goal of N-THRIP KP program is to promote the acceleration of high-quality HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support services for KPs. The Project will extend the ability for local KP-led and KP friendly, trusted and competent community-based organizations (KP-CBOs) to contribute to scale-up of differentiated HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services for Key Populations. The funding will scale up innovative, evidence-based strategies to achieve epidemic control for KPs while supporting greater involvement of KP-led and KP-friendly local organizations at the community and state level.
AHNI recognizes that KP-led and KP-competent local organizations working in HIV/AIDS are critical to the epidemic response in Nigeria. This announcement is a call for expressions of interest (EOI) for Nigerian Community based organizations (CBOs) to join the N-THRIP project in providing tailored HIV services programming for PWUD KPs for about three-year period beginning April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026. Through this competitive process, AHNI intends to select and provide funding and technical assistance to Community Based Organizations that meet the required qualifications to provide services for PWUD.
Goal and Objectives
The objectives of engaging the Community based Organizations are:
1.To provide family based comprehensive community-based HIV Service Package including prevention, care, treatment, and support, including community initiation of ARVs, referrals and linkages to treatment services in the One-Stop-Shop, Drop In Centers and KP friendly health facilities.
2.To Support community and institutional system strengthening through the identification and capacity building of Key Population-Led community-based organizations for effective programming
3.To provide enabling/legal environment for Key Population Programming through promotion of human right, access to justice, legal aid services and reduction of stigma and discrimination
Identify and recruit competent key staff for the implementation of the program deliverables (Program Officer, Finance Officer and M&E officer), and community adhoc staff to support service delivery (case managers, community facilitators, outreach workers)
The CBOs among others is expected to implement the following activities:
6. The Comprehensive Package of Harm Reduction Intervention:
Anticipated Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for N-THRIP grant from April 1, 2024, to October 31, 2026.
IV. Eligibility Criteria & Selection
To respond to this EOI, a PWUD organization must meet all the following minimum eligibility criteria:
V. Application Instructions
Applicants should detail the following in the technical proposal:
C. Management Approach and Institutional Capabilities
Applicants should include the following in this section:
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
Applicants should include the following in this section:
D. Illustrative Budget (no page limit)
Applicants should prepare and submit a proposed budget in accordance with their proposed interventions for April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026. Budgets should consider the anticipated available funding levels stated under Section III, Funding Availability, above.
Applicants must submit the budget using the Excel format attached.
Annexes (no page limit)
The following annexes should be submitted with the application:
1. CVs for senior staff who will work on the project.
2. Certificate of Registration or Incorporation Papers
3. Audited Financial Statements, if available (if no recent audit has been conducted, a revenue and expense statement and balance sheet for previous financial year must be attached)
VII. Application Submission Process and Timeline
Questions on this Call for EOIs may be submitted to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org by 5 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) by March 1, 2024. AHNI will respond by March 5, 2024
Completed application packages are due to AHNi by 5:00 pm EST on March 13, 2024. Applications must be submitted by email to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org to be considered. Microsoft Word, Excel (for the budget) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files are all acceptable. Please do not include attachments over 15 MB.
In the subject line of the email, please indicate AHNi EOI – [insert name of your organization or consortium]”. Only one application may be submitted per organization or consortium.
Following the EOI review process AHNi may contact applicants with questions to clarify aspects of their applications.
DISCLAIMERS
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOT AN OFFER
This call for EOI represents only a definition of requirements. It is merely an invitation for submission of applications and does not legally obligate AHNi to accept any of the submitted applications in whole or in part, nor is AHNi obligated to select the lowest priced application. AHNi has no contractual obligations with any applicants based upon issuance of this call for EOI. It is not an offer to contract. Only the execution of a written award shall obligate AHNi, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in such award.
DISCUSSIONS AND AWARD
AHNi reserves the right to seek clarifications, enter discussions or negotiations, or to make award on initial submissions without discussions or negotiations of any kind. AHNi reserves the right to exclude any applicant from further consideration at any time, including after discussions or negotiations have been entered.
FALSE STATEMENTS IN OFFER
Applicants must provide full, accurate and complete information as required by this call for EOI and its attachments. At any time that AHNi determines that an applicant has provided false statements in the EOI, AHNi may reject the EOI without further consideration. The English language version of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall govern, and all notices pursuant to the provisions of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall be in English.
OFFER VERIFICATION
AHNi may contact applicants to confirm contact person, address, bid amount and to confirm that the bid was submitted for this call for EOI.
RESERVED RIGHTS
• All call for EOI responses become the property of AHNi reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any offer based on applicant failure to follow solicitation instructions
• AHNi reserves the right to waive any deviations by applicants from the requirements of this call for EOI that in AHNi opinion are considered not to be material defects requiring rejection or disqualification; or where such a waiver will promote increased competition
• Extend the time for submission of all call for EOI responses after notification to all applicants
• Terminate or modify the call for EOI process at any time and re-issue the call for EOI to whomever AHNi deems appropriate
• AHNi reserves the right to issue an award based on the initial evaluation of offers without discussion
• Award only part of the activities in the call for EOI or issue multiple awards based on call for EOI activities.
• AHNi reserves the right to request audited financial statements from the selected applicant(s).
• At the conclusion of the evaluation process, any selected organization will be required to complete a Financial Pre-Award Assessment in order for AHNi to ascertain that the organization has the capacity to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the proposed grant. As part of the Pre-Award Assessment process the firm will also be requested to submit their incorporated papers, certificate of registration and/or Tax ID number (TIN), audit reports and/or financial statements. Applicants may be asked to submit additional documentation to illustrate that the organization has the financial capacity to implement the grant. Site visits may be conducted by AHNi staff to evaluate the organization in these areas.
CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION
(a) The applicant certifies that--
1) The prices in this EOI have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor relating to (i) those prices, (ii) the intention to submit an offer, or (iii) the methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered; 2) The prices in this application have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the applicant, directly or indirectly, to any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated or competitive call for EOI) unless otherwise required by law; and
3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the applicant to induce any other concern or individual to submit or not to apply for the purpose of restricting competition or influencing the competitive environment.
(b) Each signature on the application (if any) is a certification by the signatory that the signatory--
1) Is the person in the applicant's organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this application, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above; or
2) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the principals of the applicant in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above;
3) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals of the applicant have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above;
4) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above.
(c) Applicant understands and agrees that --
1) violation of this certification will result in immediate disqualification from this call for EOI without recourse and may result in disqualification from future solicitations; and
2) discovery of any violation after award to the applicant will result in the termination of the award for default.
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FIRM GUARANTEE
All information submitted in connection with this call for EOI will be valid for three (3) months from the call for EOI due date. This includes, but is not limited to, cost, pricing, terms and conditions, service levels, and all other information. If your firm is awarded a grant, all information in the call for EOI and negotiation process is contractually binding.
WITHDRAWALS OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTS
Applicants may withdraw EOIs by written notice via email received at any time before award. EOIs may be withdrawn in person by an applicant or his/her authorized representative if the representative’s identity is made known and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal before award.
Job Category | EOI |
Grant to Implement HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Activities for Key Populations, Transgender People (TG) in Anambra State of Nigeria
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a local non-governmental organization incorporated in Nigeria in 2009 with its headquarters in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was established with a mission to promote socioeconomic development by supporting a broad range of global health intervention including, education, research, and economic initiatives in Nigeria.
The Government of Nigeria has received funds for Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC-7) called the Global Fund Nigeria TB/HIV Reach and Impact Project (N-THRIP) with the Institute for Human Virology (IHVN) selected as one of the HIV Principal Recipient (PR) of the funds. AHNI was selected as one of the Sub-Recipient (SR) of these funds and will continue to implement an end-to-end treatment and KP program in Anambra State.
Through the N-THRIP project, GF has committed funding to support and expand key population (KP) programming in Anambra State, Nigeria. The goal of N-THRIP KP program is to promote the acceleration of high-quality HIV prevention, care, treatment, and support services for KPs. The Project will extend the ability for local KP-led and KP friendly trusted and competent community-based organizations (KP-CBOs) to contribute to scale-up of differentiated HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services for Key Populations. The funding will scale up innovative, evidence-based strategies to achieve epidemic control for KPs while supporting greater involvement of KP-led and KP friendly local organizations at the community and national level.
AHNI recognizes that KP-led and KP-competent local organizations working in HIV/AIDS are critical to the epidemic response in Nigeria. This announcement is a call for expressions of interest (EOI) for Nigerian Community based organizations (CBOs) to join the N-THRIP project in providing tailored HIV services programming for Transgender KPs beginning from April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026. Through this competitive process, AHNI intends to select and provide funding and technical assistance to Community Based Organizations which meet the required qualifications to provide services for transgender persons.
Goal and Objectives
The objectives of engaging the Community based Organizations are:
Identify and recruit competent key staff for the implementation of the program deliverables (Program Officer, Finance Officer and M&E officer), and community adhoc staff to support service delivery (case managers, community facilitators, outreach workers)
The CBOs among others is expected to implement the following activities:
Anticipated Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for N-THRIP grant is from April 1, 2024, to October 31, 2026.
IV. Eligibility Criteria & Selection
To respond to this EOI, a Transgender organization must meet all the following minimum eligibility criteria:
V. Application Instructions
Applicants should detail the following in the technical proposal:
C. Management Approach and Institutional Capabilities
Applicants should include the following in this section:
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
Applicants should include the following in this section:
D. Illustrative Budget (no page limit)
Applicants should prepare and submit a proposed budget in accordance with their proposed interventions for April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026. Budgets should consider the anticipated available funding levels stated under Section III, Funding Availability, above.
Applicants must submit the budget using the Excel format attached.
Annexes (no page limit)
The following annexes should be submitted with the application:
1. CVs for senior staff who will work on the project.
2. Certificate of Registration or Incorporation Papers
3. Audited Financial Statements, if available (if no recent audit has been conducted, a revenue and expense statement and balance sheet for previous financial year must be attached)
VII. Application Submission Process and Timeline
Questions on this Call for EOIs may be submitted to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org by 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) by March 1, 2024. AHNI will respond by March 5, 2024.
Completed application packages are due to AHNi by 5:00 pm EST on March 13, 2024. Applications must be submitted by email to GF_Advert@ahnigeria.org to be considered. Microsoft Word, Excel (for the budget) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files are all acceptable. Please do not include attachments over 15 MB.
In the subject line of the email, please indicate AHNi EOI – [insert name of your organization or consortium]”. Only one application may be submitted per organization or consortium.
Following the EOI review process AHNi may contact applicants with questions to clarify aspects of their applications.
DISCLAIMERS
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST NOT AN OFFER
This call for EOI represents only a definition of requirements. It is merely an invitation for submission of applications and does not legally obligate AHNi to accept any of the submitted applications in whole or in part, nor is AHNi obligated to select the lowest priced application. AHNi has no contractual obligations with any applicants based upon issuance of this call for EOI. It is not an offer to contract. Only the execution of a written award shall obligate AHNi, in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in such award.
DISCUSSIONS AND AWARD
AHNi reserves the right to seek clarifications, enter discussions or negotiations, or to make award on initial submissions without discussions or negotiations of any kind. AHNi reserves the right to exclude any applicant from further consideration at any time, including after discussions or negotiations have been entered.
FALSE STATEMENTS IN OFFER
Applicants must provide full, accurate and complete information as required by this call for EOI and its attachments. At any time that AHNi determines that an applicant has provided false statements in the EOI, AHNi may reject the EOI without further consideration. The English language version of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall govern, and all notices pursuant to the provisions of this call for EOI and any resulting award shall be in English.
OFFER VERIFICATION
AHNi may contact applicants to confirm contact person, address, bid amount and to confirm that the bid was submitted for this call for EOI.
RESERVED RIGHTS
• All call for EOI responses become the property of AHNi reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any offer based on applicant failure to follow solicitation instructions
• AHNi reserves the right to waive any deviations by applicants from the requirements of this call for EOI that in AHNi opinion are considered not to be material defects requiring rejection or disqualification; or where such a waiver will promote increased competition
• Extend the time for submission of all call for EOI responses after notification to all applicants
• Terminate or modify the call for EOI process at any time and re-issue the call for EOI to whomever AHNi deems appropriate
• AHNi reserves the right to issue an award based on the initial evaluation of offers without discussion
• Award only part of the activities in the call for EOI or issue multiple awards based on call for EOI activities.
• AHNi reserves the right to request audited financial statements from the selected applicant(s).
• At the conclusion of the evaluation process, any selected organization will be required to complete a Financial Pre-Award Assessment in order for AHNi to ascertain that the organization has the capacity to perform successfully under the terms and conditions of the proposed grant. As part of the Pre-Award Assessment process the firm will also be requested to submit their incorporated papers, certificate of registration and/or Tax ID number (TIN), audit reports and/or financial statements. Applicants may be asked to submit additional documentation to illustrate that the organization has the financial capacity to implement the grant. Site visits may be conducted by AHNi staff to evaluate the organization in these areas.
CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION
(a) The applicant certifies that--
1) The prices in this EOI have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor relating to (i) those prices, (ii) the intention to submit an offer, or (iii) the methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered; 2) The prices in this application have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the applicant, directly or indirectly, to any other applicant, including but not limited to subsidiaries or other entities in which applicant has any ownership or other interests, or any competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated or competitive call for EOI) unless otherwise required by law; and
3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the applicant to induce any other concern or individual to submit or not to apply for the purpose of restricting competition or influencing the competitive environment.
(b) Each signature on the application (if any) is a certification by the signatory that the signatory--
1) Is the person in the applicant's organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this application, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above; or
2) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the principals of the applicant in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above;
3) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals of the applicant have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above;
4) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above.
(c) Applicant understands and agrees that --
1) violation of this certification will result in immediate disqualification from this call for EOI without recourse and may result in disqualification from future solicitations; and
2) discovery of any violation after award to the applicant will result in the termination of the award for default.
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FIRM GUARANTEE
All information submitted in connection with this call for EOI will be valid for three (3) months from the call for EOI due date. This includes, but is not limited to, cost, pricing, terms and conditions, service levels, and all other information. If your firm is awarded a grant, all information in the call for EOI and negotiation process is contractually binding.
WITHDRAWALS OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTS Applicants may withdraw EOIs by written notice via email received at any time before award. EOIs may be withdrawn in person by an applicant or his/her authorized representative if the representative’s identity is made known and the representative signs a receipt for the proposal before award.
Job Category | EOI |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL OFFICER- PEDIATRIC HIV & PMTCT: will provide technical and programmatic support to implement high quality facility-level pediatric ART, PMTCT, RH/FP, OVC support and other services at the state level. In addition, will work with others in the state office, local implementing partners and facility staff to ensure all services provided are appropriately documented using the national tools/organizational reporting platforms. Provide technical assistance to health facilities to ensure the provision of an integrated and holistic pediatric ART and PMTCT services, provide support for quality pediatric HIV care including diagnosis and management of opportunistic infections, ARV regimen optimization and monitoring for improved viral suppression, adverse drug reactions and drug resistance, coordinate facility and community-level interventions to ensure mother-baby-pair tracking, adherence support and retention of children on ART. The Technical Officer will work with the OVC partners in the state to ensure bi-directional linkages of children living with HIV/AIDS, provide technical and programmatic support to implement high quality care and support activities in PMTCT/EID sites in collaboration with appropriate GoN stakeholders, ensuring timely and adequate documentation. He/she will also contribute to the development of lessons learned from programs and projects related to clinical management of pediatric HIV/AIDS, PMTCT, RH/FP and integrated medical services and apply these lessons to improve the design of new and existing programs.
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-PCTJobs@ahnigeria.org
Vacancy closes: Thursday, 29th February 2024.
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER - LABORATORY SERVICES: Will provide technical expertise and assistance in implementing high quality laboratory services within the AHNi-led GF NAHI HIV care and treatment project including laboratory capacity development at project health facility sites. The STO-Lab services will provide technical support and develop quality policies, quality tools, SOPs and recommendations related to the implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of laboratory services for HIV/AIDS and other opportunistic infections (OI) in collaboration with technical staff within AHNi and at national, state and local agencies in Nigeria. He/she will carry out quality control functions/activities in collaboration with the local and state teams of the labs, including quality control inspections schedules and the collection of quality control records, ensuring the availability of quality records and providing technical assistance in capacity building for laboratory services personnel at health facilities and other settings as appropriate. Also, the STO-Lab will review and monitor QA and QC activities of the Laboratory in order to determine conformance with established policies, national regulations, or accreditation requirements, provide technical leadership and technical support related to high technology (TB culture, PCR) laboratory services, coordinate Proficiency Testing (PT) activities and ensure PT is being done for each specialty; explore other ways of testing evaluation in the absence of PT and ensure collection and collation of laboratory data and reporting into the DHIS ensuring its use in making program decisions.
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-LabJobs@ahnigeria.org
Thursday, 29th February 2024.
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |
Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is an indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting a broad range of global health interventions, education and economic initiatives in Nigeria. AHNi is an allied organization to Family Health International (FHI 360) with co-existing and mutually supportive interest in advancing the collective goals of the people and communities served. AHNi currently has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
To strengthen our operations and interventions in the country, we are seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR-MONITORING & EVALUATION: is responsible for the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation for the GF N-THRIP project. S/he will work with other senior staff at the State and HQ office to provide oversight role over sub-recipients to ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are appropriate and meet the donor and project’s M&E needs and requirements. The STA-M&E will provide leadership to the assigned state offices and field level M&E program, provide overall guidance on program/project monitoring and evaluation and on project and Government of Nigeria reporting requirements. S/he will provide oversight technical support to the designated states including interacting with state M&E lead, Program Managers, Implementing Agencies, and local research groups on needs and ensuring that locally employed Monitoring and Evaluation staff, consultants and AHNI partners understand and can support these requirements. S/he will manage the Global Fund M&E reporting cycle to ensure high quality and complete datasets are sent on a periodic basis, or when required, work with local partners to develop their project monitoring and evaluation plans and support the correct implementation and use of routine data collection tools. The STA-M&E will conduct monthly routine monitoring visits to project sites and provide supportive supervision.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
Minimum Recruitment Standard:
Method of application: Interested and Qualified candidates should forward a suitability statement (application) and resume (CV) as a single MS Word document to: AHNi-M&EJobs@ahnigeria.org
Vacancy closes: Thursday, 29th February 2024.
Only applications sent electronically (i.e., by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AHNi is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer: AHNi does not charge Candidates a fee for a test or interview
Job Category | Fixed Term |