Deputy Country Director

Job Description

Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES) is collaboration between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

FACES is a dynamic comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment program in Kenya. Due to its continued growth, FACES seeks a motivated, pro-active individual to fill the role of Deputy Country Director-Clinical.

Position: Deputy Country Director - Clinical

Vacancy No FN:018-11

Location: Kisumu-based, responsible for: Kisumu East, Rongo, Migori, Nyatike, Nairobi and Suba Districts

Application Deadline

2011-09-09

Job Details

Key Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and registration with the Kenya Medical and Dentists Practitioners Board
Masters in Public Health or several years public health experience, or MMed Internal Medicine or Paediatrics
Minimum 4 years experience managing a multi-site health program
Minimum 5 years experience in HIV service provision
Excellent written and verbal communication
Demonstrated leadership experience

Desirable

Additional postgraduate training in infectious diseases, public health or any medicine discipline
Formal training in management is an added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities:

Serve as Deputy County Director for a large HIV prevention, care and treatment program serving 5 districts in Nyanza Province and 2 sites in Nairobi
Lead strategic planning, program implementation, supervision of technical team, and budget development
Oversee all clinical related programs including: PMTCT, PITC, Adult and Paediatric HIV care and treatment, VMMC, and TB services
Work closely with Ministry of Health, partners and donor to foster collaboration, sustainability and capacity building for HIV services
Provide clinical consultations, training, and mentorship to technical team

Applications should include the following:

A cover letter and a current CV with names, telephone and email contacts of at least 3 referees
Your e-mail address and telephone numbers
At least two letters of recommendation from previous supervisors of relevant work experience (HIV care and/or management)
Copies of official certificates, testimonials and latest pay slip

All applications should be hand delivered, posted or sent via e-mail so as to reach the following address by 9th September 2011.

Human Resources Manager
KEMRI – RCTP/ FACES Program
P.O. Box 614-40100
Kisumu.

Email: faces@kemri-ucsf.org

Website: www.faces-kenya.org