LEAP Program Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

About the Position

The Senior Technical PMTCT/Pediatric HIV Advisor  will support the Nigeria Ministry of Health (MOH) and National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs Control Program (NASCP) in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives.  The primary focus of the Advisor will be technical leadership to ensure the successful implementation of cost-effective, lifesaving direct service delivery  to strengthen programmatic and technical oversight. The PMTCT/Pediatric HIV Advisor will provide long-term, high-level technical leadership in PMTCT, Pediatric, and Adolescent HIV prevention, care and treatment.

The Senior Technical PMTCT/Pediatric HIV Advisor will provide strategic and technical leadership in planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of PMTCT, HIV-exposed infant care, and Pediatric/Adolescent HIV programs. The Advisor will:

• Serve as an in-house subject matter expert for PMTCT and Pediatric/Adolescent HIV, inclusive of leading its integration within the broader Maternal, Newborn and Child health (MNCH) services across the continuum of care in alignment with GON and USG priorities and policies
• Serve as a liaison for the Department of State and USG in technical and policy engagements with Nigeria’s Ministry of Health (MoH), USG interagency, donors, and international partners.
  • Provide technical support to host-country Ministry of Health (MOH), National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs Control Program (NASCP),S. Government (USG) interagency, international, and bilateral organizations, and donor agencies to address technical issues and coordinate efforts in implementation of PMTCT and Pediatric HIV prevention, care and treatment activities.
  • Support AFGHS strategic priority on achieving eMTCT and working with GON to introduce renewed commitment towards eMTCT.
• Manage significant programmatic interventions and strengthen host-country policy development.
• Ensure coordinated, evidence-based approaches that improve health outcomes for women, children, and adolescents affected by HIV

Responsibilities

Support to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and NASCP (35%)

Program Planning and Implementation

• Lead the development, review, and dissemination of national PMTCT and Pediatric/Adolescent HIV and health policy frameworks.
• Provide direct technical assistance and programmatic recommendation to scale up PMTCT and Pediatric/Adolescent HIV interventions at national and subnational levels ensuing evidence-based practices are adopted in alignment with GON, AFGHS and broader global health best practices.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership to strengthen the design, implementation and scale up of integrated Pediatric Care and Treatment strategies across primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities with a focus on decentralization, task shifting and continuity of comprehensive care.
• Advise FMoH and NASCP on integrating PMTCT and Pediatric/Adolescent HIV within broader health systems for improved service delivery.
  • Ensure harmonized delivery of HIV testing, VL, EID, and pediatric ART with MNCH service delivery points
  • Strengthen bi-directional referrals and service delivery linkages between HIV, MNCH, Nutrition, TB Malaria and primary health care services to reduce missed opportunities for maternal and pediatric HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

• Monitor and analyze program performance against national and donor indicators, identify performance gaps and barriers. Provide actionable recommendations and corrective strategies to improve patient service delivery and outcomes.
• Support institutionalization of quality improvement systems for PMTCT and Pediatric/Adolescent HIV service delivery.
• Facilitate program reviews, service delivery assessments, and Data Quality Audits to ensure evidence-driven program adjustments to strategies and annual operational plan at state and national levels.
• Promote the integration and effective use of routine HIV/TB data systems inclusive of the effective harmonization across the continuum of care to strengthen evidence-based decision and system strengthening activities.

Partner Coordination and Knowledge Management

• Coordinate GON Institution (FMOH, NSACP, NPHCDA, SMOH,) and donors (Global Fund, USG, UNICEF etc) to support the integrated service delivery models to advance technical approaches and health system functionality for the elimination of mother to child transmission, pediatric case finding and maternal child survival.
• Support resource mobilization and grant management by supporting Global Fund applications, workplans and implementation reviews, and reporting in alignment with grant objectives.
• Promote best practice dissemination and scale-up of effective PMTCT and Pediatric/Adolescent HIV models.
• Collaborate with national and subnational stakeholders to strengthen pre-service and in service training curricula, job aids and standard operating procedures that promote pediatric prevention, treatment and care services across the continuum.

Support to the Department of State Health Assistance Office (65%)

Program and Portfolio Management

• Provide technical oversight of the PMTCT and Pediatric/Adolescent HIV portfolio, ensuring alignment with U.S. global health strategy and Nigerian PMCTC and Pediatric HIV strategic priorities.
• Guide program design, resource allocation, and performance frameworks to prioritize lifesaving HIV services and to maximize health outcomes for mothers and children.
• Review and monitor implementing partner workplans, progress reports, and compliance with technical strategies and optimized service delivery.
  • Identify program gaps and bottle necks and support continuous quality improvements to strengthen data driven solution to strengthen integrated delivery of PMTCT and Peadiatric HIV/AIDS services.
• Conduct site visits and field assessments to verify programmatic data and observe project implementation, providing direct feedback to the DoS office.
• Produce high-quality documentation, including briefing notes, portfolio summaries, and technical reports, to synthesize progress, highlight achievements, and outline challenges with actionable recommendations.

Technical Assistance to the DoS Team

• Provide technical guidance on HIV/AIDS prevention, diagnosis, treatment and program management for women, children, and adolescents ensuring alignment with evolving policies and regulatory environments.
• Mentor DOS staff and implementing partners in program design, management, and results-based monitoring to enhance decision making.
• Advise on policy alignment to ensure USG investments advance national priorities and global 95-95-95 HIV targets.
• Support stakeholder engagement with NASCP, SASCP, civil society, and donors to strengthen coordination.
• Appraise and provide technical input on proposals, guidelines, protocols, and partner submissions.
• Promote alignment and integration of HIV and MNCH systems to improve data completeness, use, and interoperability, where feasible.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement with NASCP, SASCP, Global Fund, civil society, and other partners to harmonize programming and strengthen collaboration.
• Serve as liaison for DOS to strengthen efficiency and expand the capacity of Nigeria’s health systems (governance, coordination, logistics and data use) to improve and deliver sustainable health systems improvements for comprehensive and integrated HIV care and treatment for women, pediatrics and adolescent subpopulations.

Deliverables :

1. Strategic Reports and Documentation

• Minimum of two high-quality technical briefs per quarter summarizing program achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
• Monthly activity reports submitted to HAO and LEAP highlighting technical assistance provided, key outcomes, and next steps.

2. Stakeholder Engagement Outputs

• Written summaries of at least four key stakeholder meetings per month (MoH, donors, TWGs, interagency) capturing decisions, action points, and follow-up requirements.
• Quarterly coordination reports analyzing partner alignment and program synergies.

3. Monitoring and Evaluation Contributions

• Quarterly performance dashboards analyzing progress against PMTCT and Pediatric/Adolescent HIV indicators.
• Data Quality Assessment reports with actionable recommendations at least twice annually.

4. Capacity Strengthening and Knowledge Management

• At least two technical workshops or mentoring sessions per quarter delivered to MoH counterparts, HAO staff, or implementing partners.
• Documentation and dissemination of at least three best practices or innovations annually for national or subnational scale-up.

5. Field Visit Reports

• Conduct and document at least two field visits per month, providing detailed assessments of program implementation, data quality, and service delivery outcomes.

Other Tasks

• Timely delivery of briefing notes, talking points, and technical inputs as requested by HAO leadership.

REPORTING:

The Senior Technical PMTCT/Pediatric HIV Advisor  will provide a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Department of State, submitted by the 5th day of the following month. Additionally, the Advisor will submit a weekly progress report to the U.S. Department of State (and participate in weekly calls) to include a short paragraph about main successes for that week. The format for reporting may be adjusted with concurrence from the COR.

SUPERVISION:

In addition to your LEAP Global supervisors and POCs, Senior Technical PMTCT/Pediatric HIV Advisor will report to the Health Assistance Coordinator and his/her designee and has no formal supervisory responsibility.  Incumbents may also have an onsite manager/supervisor with the coordinating GON ministry, department and or agency who will provide day to day direction defined in the roles and responsibilities above.  

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or local equivalent from an accredited program in Public Health, International Development, Health, Social or Behavioral Sciences, Epidemiology, Biology, Infectious Disease, Medicine, Pharmacy, or immunization.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in strategic information HIV, TB infectious disease, maternal child health and other public health disease management, or public health program management in Nigeria or similar contexts.
• Demonstrated expertise in PEPFAR/HIV and TB prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment, initiation, retention, and viral suppression
• Minimum 2 years’ direct experience providing strategic direction or managing HIV/TB programs in the field and or with USG with a focus on PMTCT and or Pediatric HIV care and treatment.
• Proven leadership in designing, implementing, and evaluating HIV/TB programs at scale.
• Strong experience engaging with Ministry of Health, with or for bilateral or multilateral donors/stakeholders such as the World Bank, the Global Fund, UN agencies, or national-level public sector projects and ensuring compliance with U.S. Government rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of disease control initiatives, HIV/TB interventions, and emergency response systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English; proficiency in relevant local language(s) is an advantage.
• Good computer skills, including familiarity Microsoft Office programs is preferred.
• Prior experience working in Nigeria is an advantage

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with DOS and/or PEPFAR projects is an advantage.
• Experience with DOS-funded public health programs
• Relevant technical experience working in Nigeria and knowledge of local culture is a plus.