HIV AIDs TB Care and Treatment Advisor
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the HIV AIDs TB Care and Treatment Advisor will provide strategic leadership in the management of comprehensive HIV care and treatment services in accordance to Kenya’s care and treatment guidelines in health facilities to reach HIV infected prisoners, Kenya Prisons Services Staff, their families and the surrounding community.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the HIV AIDs TB Care and Treatment Advisor will provide strategic leadership in the management of comprehensive HIV care and treatment services in accordance to Kenya’s care and treatment guidelines in health facilities to reach HIV infected prisoners, Kenya Prisons Services Staff, their families and the surrounding community.
S/he will spearhead the strategic design and implementation of Comprehensive Care and Treatment services in health facilities in a manner that strengthens integrated delivery of health services in collaboration with the Government and other partners.
The Advisor will work in collaboration with the Institutional Strengthening Advisor, Senior level staff of KPS and KPS/ DHS and with various stakeholders to review the institutional capabilities of managing HIV programs and their direct funding, and to facilitate the development of capacity building plans and transition plans and to support their implementation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and strengthen the KPS systems to ensure provision of high quality and accessible HIV prevention, care and treatment services for prisoners, staff and prison community.
- Develop and update the strategic plan, ensuring that programmatic directions are technically sound, evidence-based and consistent with National and Donor priorities.
- Provide technical, programmatic guidance and managerial advice on the implementation of HIV AIDs TB care and treatment in KPS.
- Jointly with KPS coordinate implementation of program activities including health facility assessment and development, training, clinical care, mentoring health service providers, counseling and education, community follow-up, commodity management, and monitoring and evaluation.
- Clinical mentoring and capacity building of KPS staff to plan manage and evaluate program activities.
- Developing and maintaining good relations including representation with Kenya Prisons services, GOK, donor and stakeholders.
- Provide guidance, mentorship and continuing medical education to the health service providers on HIV prevention, care and treatment.
- Compile the required program reports and submit them to the national level.
- Identify consultancy needs and assist with procurement of consultancy services
- Support the development of technical documents, manuals, presentations and other reports documenting the achievements, lessons learnt and other findings related to the project.
- Perform other tasks to ensure effective implementation of the Project as required.
Qualifications and Experience
- A Medical Doctor with an advanced degree preferably Masters in Public Health preferable.
- At least 7 years’ experience in HIV AIDs TB clinical program design, set up and management.
- Demonstrable collaborative approach with Government officials in the public health sector.
- Proven experience in establishing relevant project monitoring systems, assessment designs and transition.
- Demonstrable ability to build strong relationships, work well as part of a team and facilitate the achievement of results.
- Training and capacity building and counterpart development skills.
- USG funded programs focused on strengthening the capacity of public sector systems (preferably in health).
- Significant experience in managing HIV/AIDS programs
- Strong management and leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, facilitation skills, including mentoring and communication skills, relationship building and negotiating skills.
- Written and verbal fluency in English.
Candidates who meet the above requirements should send their CV and cover letter detailing current and expected salary, names and contacts of three referees preferably supervisors and clearly indicating daytime telephone contacts to kenyajobs@pathfinder.org.
Closing date for applications is 8th April, 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Offers are contingent upon receipt of award and funder key personnel approval.
Pathfinder International is an equal opportunity employer
Pathfinder International is an equal opportunity employer
HIV AIDs TB Care and Treatment Advisor
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