Position: HIV AIDS Technical Advisor – Medical Doctor
Job Location: Counties in Central and Eastern Province of Kenya with frequent travel within the project zone.
Background Information
Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) is faith based organization that is a national network of Protestant Churches’ health facilities and programs from all over Kenya.
CHAK is seeking to recruit an HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor and 4 Programme Officers in the USAID Funded APHIA Plus HIV/AIDS Project in Eastern and Central Kenya zone (Zone 4).
CHAK is part of the consortium that has been awarded the APHIA Plus grant to implement HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support in Faith Based facilities in the region.
The HIV AIDS Technical Advisor will provide technical and management leadership on HIV/AIDS and related TB/HIV/AIDS co-infection in Faith Based health facilities in APHIA Plus Zone 4.
He/She will support the design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health activities in FBO Health facilities in the region to ensure a fully coordinated, integrated and collaborative response to HIV/AIDS.
Roles and responsibilities
Job Location: Counties in Central and Eastern Province of Kenya with frequent travel within the project zone.
Background Information
Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) is faith based organization that is a national network of Protestant Churches’ health facilities and programs from all over Kenya.
CHAK is seeking to recruit an HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor and 4 Programme Officers in the USAID Funded APHIA Plus HIV/AIDS Project in Eastern and Central Kenya zone (Zone 4).
CHAK is part of the consortium that has been awarded the APHIA Plus grant to implement HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support in Faith Based facilities in the region.
The HIV AIDS Technical Advisor will provide technical and management leadership on HIV/AIDS and related TB/HIV/AIDS co-infection in Faith Based health facilities in APHIA Plus Zone 4.
He/She will support the design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health activities in FBO Health facilities in the region to ensure a fully coordinated, integrated and collaborative response to HIV/AIDS.
Roles and responsibilities
- Provide overall programmatic and technical leadership support to the APHIA Plus program in Zone 4.
- Provide management and technical support to HIV/AIDS and related TB/HIV/AIDS and RH programs and coordinate with relevant partners in the region.
- Work with Program Officers in the field to ensure proper program implementation, including tracking progress, and documentation of outcomes.
- Support program monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS, TB and RH activities
- Represent CHAK in HIV/AIDS, TB and RH stakeholder forums.
- Provide mentorship to staff working in the program.
- Facilitate communication between CHAK and the other consortium members
- Any other responsibilities that may be assigned based on the project needs.
Job Requirements
- At least a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine (MBCHB). MPH is an added advantage.
- Minimum three years experience working in technical oversight, design and implementation of HIV/AIDS programs.
- Minimum three years experience in managing international donor funded programs including work plan development, budget development and tracking, staff supervision and monitoring & evaluation.
- Experience in working on USG funded programs is an added advantage.
- Good technical knowledge and experience in HIV prevention, treatment, care and support and RH
- Computer literacy. Competency in data analysis software is an added advantage.
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Self driven, team player and ability to cope with demanding situations to meet deadlines.
- Strong conceptual, analytical and planning skills.
HIV/AIDS Programme Officers – Nurses 2, Clinical Officers 2
Roles and responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the HIV/AIDS work plans
- Data collection, analysis and report writing.
- Work with Technical Advisor and Accounts department to support budgeting, budget tracking and ensure proper utilization of program funds
- Participate in program monitoring and evaluation in line with the work plans.
- Support the HIV/AIDS Technical Advisor to facilitate activities in APHIA Plus Zone 4.
- Support the development, production and dissemination of various HIV/AIDS educational materials.
- Coordinate and facilitate capacity building of the health facility based staff.
- Participate in organization and facilitation of information sharing forums.
- Conduct support supervision and mentorship of health facility based staff.
- Identify capacity building needs of the implementing health facilities
- Ensure that the necessary medical supplies are provided to the implementing sites.
Job Requirements
- At least a Diploma in Nursing or Clinical Medicine.
- Relevant training in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment.
- Up-to-date Registration with the relevant Council.
- Minimum three years experience in provision of clinical care and treatment for AIDS patients
- Experience with in-service training on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment
- Facilitation, training, documentation and report writing skills.
- Good written and oral communication skills in English.
- Ability to work under demanding deadlines and handle several tasks.
- Computer literacy with good knowledge of Micro Soft software.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Experience in working effectively in both an independent capacity and in diverse teams.
- Strong conceptual, analytical and technical skills.
- Willingness to travel extensively within the zone
referees, and daytime contact should be addressed to:
The General Secretary
Christian Health Association of Kenya
P.O. Box 30690 – 00100 GPO Nairobi
Tel. (20) 4441920 / 4445160 / 4441854
Fax: (20) 4440306
Email : secretariat@chak.or.ke
Closing date for receiving all applications is December 20, 2010
