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ASWHAN is the central coordinating body of all support groups of women living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Our mandate includes, Coordinating, Advocacy, community intervention, resource mobilization and Research and Documentation.
Our program areas are; Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT), Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Gender and Human…
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Consultant
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience 6 years
- Location Abuja
- Job Field Consultancy  , NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
Job Summary
ASWHAN is currently looking to hire a research consultant to conduct a study on the issues that impact the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV among women and girls in Nigeria, specifically those who are HIV-positive, women who inject drugs, and sex workers. The consultant will also investigate their access to PMTCT services.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a literature review to understand the existing research on the intersection of HIV, injective drug use, and sex work among women and girls in Nigeria.
- Designing Data Collection tools for qualitative and quantitative data collection from interviews and focus group discussions.
- Collecting and analyzing data from women and girls living with HIV/AIDS, women who use drugs, and sex workers, as well as key stakeholders and service providers.
- At the direction of ASWHAN staff and the GNP+ consultant identify best practices and successful interventions from other countries or regions that could be adapted to the Nigerian context.
- Develop a draft report and final report incorporating feedback from ASWHAN. Report on the survey findings and provide recommendations for ASWHAN and other stakeholders.
Qualifications / Experiences
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Art and Social Science, communication, documentation, International Development, Law, Human Rights, Political Science, or another related field.
- A first-level university degree, combined with five additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in working with key population women who use drugs, sex workers and Women Living with HIV, documentation and questionnaire development.
- Knowledge of documentation and knowledge products
- Expertise in programme design and results-based management.
- Experience in gender equality and Empowerment of women
- Demonstrated ability to work independently; ability to organize work efficiently and deal with multiple tasks.
- Previous experience working with the Key population, GNP+, international Partners, and Networks, the UN and Development partners is an asset.
Competencies
Core Values and Guiding Principles:
- Demonstrates integrity by modelling core human rights values and ethical standards.
- Demonstrates a commitment to leaving no one behind
- Able to work effectively within a team.
- Displays cultural and gender sensitivity and adaptability.
- Able to multi-task and juggle competing demands.
- Can assess and prioritize work needs quickly.
- Able to relate to external partners, including other international organizations and agencies, NGOs, etc.
Functional Competencies
Baseline:
- Knowledge and skills in design and development of research tools, etc.
- Good understanding of issues affecting Key populations particularly Female sex workers, women who inject drugs, teenage sex workers and women living with HIV
- Strong knowledge and skills in writing, documentations and gender mainstreaming
- Knowledge and expertise in planning and organizing skills and experiences.
- Capacity to work with diverse groups, networks and partners including governments, donors, and civil society.
- Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with people from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.
- Results-based management skills.
- Ability to produce well-written documents.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Method of Application
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