Required services:      Consultancy services to support the ongoing AGYW targeted intervention.

Locations: Anambra

Duration: 117 Days with Possibility of extension

No of Consultants: 3

Commencement Date: 1^st June, 2023

Supervisor: AGYW Team Lead.

Background

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non-profit organization that promotes socio-economic development by supporting global health and economic initiatives in Nigeria. It was established as an affiliate of the Family Health International (FHI 360) to sustain FHI 360’s achievements in strengthening indigenous organizational capacity in Nigeria. AHNi has progressed into an allied organization to FHI 360 since 2019. AHNi was registered as an organization in Nigeria in 2009 with its headquarter in Abuja, and presence in the six geopolitical regions of Nigeria.  It aims to provide technical assistance to the government and people of Nigeria in the implementation of public health and development programs. AHNi implements projects in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, health systems strengthening, sexual and reproductive health/family planning and humanitarian projects for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in protection, health, and nutrition. AHNi also offers technical assistance and service delivery in integrated maternal, neonatal and child health (IMNCH), monitoring and evaluation (M&E), laboratory support, behavior change communication (BCC), policy and legislation, gender/key populations, public-private partnership (PPP), and grants management.

Adolescents & Young Persons (AYPs) especially Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) have vulnerabilities for HIV in Nigeria that are strongly linked with gender inequalities and harmful practices. AGYW are also more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors compared with older females. As such, AGYW are at comparably higher risks of HIV and appropriate interventions need to be targeted at them.

The goal of the AGYW intervention is to reduce the HIV risk and lower the HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women aged 10-24 years. The vocational skills and provision of start-up grant aims to provide economic empowerment opportunities to indigent Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Anambra state.

Hence, the consultants will support the implementation of AGYW intervention and vocational training for pre-selected indigent AGYW in the state. This is intended to empower vulnerable AGYW with income generating skills that will enable them to take decisions that does not pre-dispose them to risky sexual behaviours.

Key roles:

The services of the Consultant working with Anambra AGYW team will include but not limited to the following:

• Support the identification and assessment of potential beneficiaries.
• Support the 1,000 beneficiaries in developing their business plans.
• Review the business plans developed by the 1,000 beneficiaries.
• Mainstream/Provide weekly SRH and Life Skills education and mentorship for the 1000 indigent girls during the vocational skills training sessions.
• Monitor and track the attendance of the beneficiaries.
• Collate data and submit weekly reports of the activity in line with the daily/weekly reports of the beneficiaries.
• Develop and Submit Monthly Summary forms and Monthly Report of the Activity.
• Verify and validate the attendance Registers at the different training locations.
• Support the provision of MPPI, and HTS outreaches in Anambra state where necessary.
• Any other responsibilities assigned by the AGYW lead for the PR and SR.

Requirements:

• B. Tech, B.SC, or HND in relevant fields with 3 to 5 post NYSC experience providing services to PLHIVs and AYPs in Nigeria. 
• Possession of a post graduate degree in a related field is an added advantage.
• Proven experience in facilitating technical trainings, adherence counseling and mentorship is required.
• Excellent ability to communicate and maintain productive relations with the team; resourcefulness, flexibility, and ability to work in a fast changing and challenging environment.

Reporting line:

• The Consult will report to the state AGYW lead.

Method of Application

Interested and Qualified candidates should send in their Curriculum Vitae to the following email: gf_advert@ahnigeria.org.

Deadline for submission of application is May 26, 2023.

Note:

• Only Applications submitted electronically, with subject bearing the position of interest will be treated.
• Suitability statement and CV must be in one MS Word
• Applicants must be resident in the state.