Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to recruit the following position for the EGPAF PAMOJA PROJECT
The Project will address seven critical areas of technical intervention: PMTCT, PITC, adult and pediatric HIV basic care and support, adult and pediatric treatment, TB/HIV, with Prevention with Positives (PwP) as a cross-cutting element to expand availability of care and treatment services through integrated service delivery, particularly within PMTCT sites, expand availability of provider initiated HIV testing and counseling, and ensure high quality PMTCT service delivery in five district of Nyanza Province.
Interventions will be implemented in collaboration with CDC/Kenya and in partnership with the Government of Kenya’s (GoK) provincial, district, and facility level Ministry of Health staff.
The project office will be based in Kisumu and seeks to fill the following position:
Ref: PMJ/CLFA/2010
Community Liaison Field Assistant
3 Posts
Summary
Reporting to the Community Liaison Program Officer, the incumbent will provide technical expertise in implementing interventions to sensitize and engage community, create community-facility linkages and implement psychosocial support activities for adults and children to support adherence to the continuum of care and retention at all project supported sites. This will ultimately improve the quality of care and life for people living with HIV.
S/he will oversee the community involvement components in health facilities and Community Groups and will work with the HIV integration field officers to help set up community units under the community strategy ensuring that the chalk boards are maintained and up to date.
Primary Responsibilities
The Project will address seven critical areas of technical intervention: PMTCT, PITC, adult and pediatric HIV basic care and support, adult and pediatric treatment, TB/HIV, with Prevention with Positives (PwP) as a cross-cutting element to expand availability of care and treatment services through integrated service delivery, particularly within PMTCT sites, expand availability of provider initiated HIV testing and counseling, and ensure high quality PMTCT service delivery in five district of Nyanza Province.
Interventions will be implemented in collaboration with CDC/Kenya and in partnership with the Government of Kenya’s (GoK) provincial, district, and facility level Ministry of Health staff.
The project office will be based in Kisumu and seeks to fill the following position:
Ref: PMJ/CLFA/2010
Community Liaison Field Assistant
3 Posts
Summary
Reporting to the Community Liaison Program Officer, the incumbent will provide technical expertise in implementing interventions to sensitize and engage community, create community-facility linkages and implement psychosocial support activities for adults and children to support adherence to the continuum of care and retention at all project supported sites. This will ultimately improve the quality of care and life for people living with HIV.
S/he will oversee the community involvement components in health facilities and Community Groups and will work with the HIV integration field officers to help set up community units under the community strategy ensuring that the chalk boards are maintained and up to date.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide on the job training to field officer , volunteers and MOH staff,
- Ensure project activities comply with national guidelines and policies for HIV/AIDS and ART.
- Implement evidence-based techniques and strategies to ensure quality programming in adherence and psychosocial support.
- Implement quality community adherence support activities relating to ART in and around potential Care and treatment sites
- Identify training needs, plan trainings and facilitate training sessions on adherence for ART and psychosocial support.
- Develop and distribute appropriate job aids and education materials for treatment support staff and adherence counselors at the sites
- Play key role in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement of psychosocial support and adherence interventions in Pamoja project sites.
- Identify, document and share key lessons learnt on adherence from health facilities.
- Monitor the performance of adherence and community involvement activities at partner facilities
- Work with communities to sensitize them on services available at facility level, how to access these services and importance of sustaining follow up at facility level.
- Work closely with the Pamoja Project Team and the Facility Health Committees to establish Community units around supported facilities and participate in the activities of these community units
- Facilitate partnership meetings between key adherence staff meetings with key adherence and community staff at each health facility.
- Network with local organizations involved in adherence to ART and promote linkages between Health facilities and organizations providing HIV support services in their community.
- Work with other Pamoja project teams and partner health facilities to establish and strengthen adherence systems within health facilities for improved quality of patient care
- Perform any other functions set out by the CLPO.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Public Health, Community health, Epidemiology, counseling or a health related field Diploma
- HIV/AIDS knowledge and related experience.
- Experience in adherence and factors associated with non adherence
- Background in community development activities
- Computer literate
- Specific skills required for performance of the work-Teaching skills,Counseling skills
- Prior experience in capacity building, such as planning and facilitating trainings and providing technical assistance
- Ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods;
- Good interpersonal, organizational and written / verbal communication skills, including in cross-cultural settings;
- Willingness to travel
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and to organize and prioritize competing activities and in a team oriented environment;
- Flexibility, patience, dedication and creativity
Interested qualified candidates are requested to submit a letter, a resume and names of three references to kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org by 15th October, 2010.
To ensure timely review of your credentials, please insert the job reference number in the subject line of the email.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
EGPAF is mainly funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The PAMOJA Project is funded by CDC.
EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer.
Please visit our web site www.pedaids.org for more details on the Foundation.
