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IHVN Takes HIV services to Pregnant Women in Communities

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Figure Above: Maternity Home Owner, Mrs. Yaro taking record of a pregnant woman.

To increase access to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services by women in communities, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has engaged traditional birth attendants and maternity homes to screen for HIV and provide referral services. More than 100 of them have begun providing these services in the Federal Capital Territory; Rivers, Nasarawa and Katsina States.

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Invitation To Bid For The Supply of Laboratory Items under GF PPM grant

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  1. Introduction

The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) is a leading local non-governmental organization implementing HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Research and non-communicable disease projects in Nigeria through the development of infrastructure for treatment, care, prevention, and support for people living with and those affected by these diseases.

  • Background        

The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) was established in 2004 as a local organization to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in Nigeria through the development of infrastructure for treatment, care, prevention, and support for people living with and that affected by HIV/AIDS but has now expanded its services to other infectious diseases of TB and malaria, including cancers.  IHVN is structured to develop and maintain linkages with local and international organizations in collaborative ways that support the Government of Nigeria’s health sector strategic plans. IHVN key technical and funding partners are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

  • Scope of Bid

Bidders are invited to submit a Bid for the goods and/or services specified above: Schedule of Requirements, in accordance with this bid.

  • Invitations to Bidding

IHVN is soliciting for interests from reputable bidders and organizations with relevant experience in carrying out services listed on our NCB during the project implementation period.

To be eligible to participate in the bidding process, interested organization are required to provide the following information:

  • Bids must be properly sealed;
  • Availability of a Company profile;
  • All Bidders must include copies of tax clearance certificates for the past three years i.e. 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 if readily available;
  • Availability of audited financial statements for the last 3 years i.e. 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 if readily available;
  • All bidders must provide evidence of at least two similar Jobs made in the past for IHVN or any other organizations;
  • All bidders must provide proof of registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC);
  • Bank Reference Letter;
  • All bidders must indicate their bid validity period. The bid validity period will be 90 days, starting from the date of deadline for submission of the bids.
  • Submission Requirements
  • All bids must be in ink or type written; submission in pencil will not be accepted;
  • Copies of the complete hard copies of technical and financial bids are to be submitted and marked separately in sealed envelopes must be sent via courier or hand delivered, in a sealed envelope or parcel to the following address: INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGY, NIGERIA     IHVN Campus, 6th Floor, Cadastral Zone COO Plot 62, after BAZE University, Off CITEC Road, Abuja-NIGERIA. Attn: Procurement Unit;
  • Apart from hard copies, all quotations must also be submitted in Excel Format (Tables) and Word format (proposals) on a separate flash drives. Any quotation without soft copies (for technical and financial proposals) will not be evaluated. The flash drive should be passworded and the password shall be contained in the sealed financial bid envelope;
  • All quotations are inclusive of all associated cost for deliveries (loading and offloading, payment of levies etc);
  • Financial evaluation will be based on least cost selection;
  • Bidders must indicate their bids in the bid register before dropping it in our bid box;
  • All bidders must tender to the detail specification as these are sensitive commodities;
  • The corrected price is what will be considered as the bid price;
  • As time is of the essence, delivery of goods shall be within 6 to 8 weeks from the date of receipt of L.P.O by contractor.
  • Bidders must attach a copy of the products catalogue of the bided items or get a sample ready for verification at the time of bid evaluation;
  • Bid must be in Company’s Letter head, duly signed and stamped by an authorized company representative;
  • All enquiries regarding the proposed application for the above should be addressed to the Deputy Director Procurement/HOD SCM of IHV-Nigeria;
  • All Bids are to be submitted in the bid box at our head office on or before 10/10/2022 @10:00 am.

Notice:

  • Bids which must reach us within fifteen (15) working days from the date of this publication should have the title of the BID written on the “Top Left Hand Corner” of the envelope.
  • We can only achieve our aims of long term success if you provide an outstanding service and quality products. To this end, IHVN shall reserve the right to terminate any contract midway or after delivery of services/goods either for non-performance or non-compliance with specification, delivery time and any other terms of the contract.
  • All interested bidders can download the BID document below:

7. The Bid and Bid Deadline:

  • Funding Agency                                   :GF PPM Grant
  • Bid Start Date/Time                             :27th Sept, 2022
  • Bid Deadline Date/Time                     :10th Oct, 2022

8. Communications during the BID Period

  • A prospective bidder requiring any clarification on technical, contractual or commercial matters may notify IHVN via email at the following address no later than 8 working days prior to the closing date for the submission of offers:

Email for submissions of all queries:  [email protected] 

(Use subject: RE-SUPPLY OF LABORATORY ITEMS UNDER GF PPM GRANT).

  • The Procurement Team at IHVN will respond in writing (via email only) to any request for clarification of the BID that it receives by the deadline indicated above. A consolidated document of IHVN’s response to all questions (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of enquiry) will be sent to all prospective bidders who have acknowledged the BID.
  • There shall be no individual presentation by or meeting with bidders until after the closing date. From the date of issue of this bid to the final selection, contact with IHVN officials concerning the bidding process shall not be permitted, other than through the submission of queries and/or through a possible presentation or meeting called for by IHVN, in accordance with the terms of this bid.

Download Bid Document Here

National AIDS and STDs Control Program (NASCP) Vacancies

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is supporting the National AIDS and STDs Control Program (NASCP) within the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) to strengthen human and institutional capacity for sustainability of the National HIV program. This includes the achievement and maintenance of HIV/AIDS epidemic control at national and sub-national levels.

To implement this, the following positions are open for application:

  1. Health Financing Specialist
  2. Administrative Grant Specialist
  3. Fiduciary Agent
  4. Capacity Building Specialist
  5. Biomedical Engineering Specialist
  6. Project Director

For more details and to apply, click https://career.nascp.gov.ng/

Administrative Assistant, TB-LON 3 Project

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The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and cancer through the provision of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, and care and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at national, state and local levels. The Institute’s vision is to be a leader in providing quality health services, capacity building and research in West Africa and beyond.

The TB-LON 3 Project is a USAID-funded Award that is a revolutionary program working with communities, facilities and relevant State and National structures to improve access to TB case finding, diagnosis, treatment and notification in Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Oyo States; as well as increase domestic financing for TB and strengthen surveillance and integrated reporting across four result areas:

  1. Improved access to high-quality, person-centred TB treatment, DR-TB, and TB/HIV services for a cumulative number of at least 106,576 persons for the life of the activity
  2. Strengthened systems and structures for TB detection, treatment and notification with TB service delivery platforms strengthened
  3. TB disease transmission and progression reduced
  4. TB research and innovation accelerated with improved impact on program implementation.

The TB-LON 3 Project is implemented by a consortium with IHVN as the Prime Recipient, Society for Family Health as the Sub-Recipient and other Implementing Entities. 

Job Title: Administrative Assistant, TB-LON 3 Project

Department: Administration                                        

Job Location: Oyo

Reports to: State Lead, Regional Senior Admin Officer

Opening Date: 16th September, 2022.

Closing Date: 28th September, 2022.

Job Summary:

The Administrative Assistant will work under the guidance and supervision of the State Lead and Regional Senior Administrative Officer, to provide administrative and logistics support services to the program implementation team and operations of the general office management of USAID Nigeria TB-LON 3 Grant.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide administrative and secretarial support services for the implementation of the Project;
  • Assist with effective management of day to day operations of the office;
  • Support coordinating internal and external meetings, trainings, venues, logistics, provision of materials and refreshments particularly during multiple meetings;
  • Logistics support to staff/visitors including liaising with program management unit on team itineraries, appointments according to schedules developed by department members;
  • Make travel arrangements as requested by program staff and facilitate retirement of trips by staff
  • Support staff meetings, set up of conference rooms and meeting rooms, ordering and setting up audio-visual equipment and agendas, take minutes of meetings and write reports as requested, file records of meetings and circulate minutes;
  • Assist with production of presentation materials for staff members;
  • Make needed arrangement for services for telephone and e-mail, obtaining quotations for required services, arranging for repairs of office equipment;
  • Documentation and archiving of program documents including collation and filing of quarterly, monthly and weekly work plans and reports;
  • Conduct weekly and monthly supervision of office motor vehicles, as well as the drivers with daily vehicle check list;
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Regional Administrative Officer.

Minimum Requirements:  

  • HND/B.Sc in Business administration or any of the Social Sciences or Arts disciplines; membership or certification in recognized professional bodies will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 3 years post-qualification hands-on experience in a similar role; experience working in an International NGO or Grants operational environment is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

  • Applicants should be able to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Knowledge of office management systems and procedures
  • Proficiency in the use of computer application (Knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel is required)
  • Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
  • Attention to detail and problem solving skills
  • Working knowledge of office equipment, like printers, photocopier, computers etc
  • Fluency in written and oral communication
  • Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors and recipients of assistance.
  • Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant areas of work

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed resume and a one page cover letter as one MS Word document explaining suitability for the position to Deputy Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected] Application must explicitly state the position applied for in the subject of the email. Candidates are advised to provide three professional referees with email addresses and phone numbers. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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