Vacancy No: k68/03/2010
Program description: This program is collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whose remit is to conduct research in malaria, HIV and other diseases. Due to its rapid growth, the program has vacancies in the HIV Counseling and Testing Program – Provider Initiating testing and counseling within Nyanza.
Position: Counselors
MR 6 (20 positions)
Location:
NyanzaProgram description: This program is collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whose remit is to conduct research in malaria, HIV and other diseases. Due to its rapid growth, the program has vacancies in the HIV Counseling and Testing Program – Provider Initiating testing and counseling within Nyanza.
Position: Counselors
MR 6 (20 positions)
Location:
Essential Requirement
- A holder of K.C.S.E Certificate with a Minimum Grade of D+
- Mature applicants with at least 1 year cumulative experience in HIV/AIDS Counseling
- A certificate holder in HIV/AIDS counseling from an institution recognized by the Ministries of Health
- Qualified Applicants must be fluent in English and Kiswahili
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent ability to communicate verbally
- Excellent social, communication and listening skills, open-minded personality.
- Must be competent in counseling skills
Responsibilities:
- Provide PITC Services in the outpatient and inpatient services in an assigned health facility
- Conducting sensitization for health workers on HTC
- Provide on job training, observation and mentorship for health workers in the health institution
- Assist in monitoring and evaluation activities to document activities and provide quality assurance to improve program service delivery
- Promote/strengthen the provision of psychosocial disclosure counseling, encouraging partner testing, condom use
- Facilitate health education and other communication about HTC in the institution
- Develop documentation and tracking to ensure referral and follow-up within and beyond the institution to HIV patient support centers.
- Ensure PITC data is collected at service points and submitted to the district AIDS Coordinator
- Ensure the timeliness and adequacy of HTC supplies to all user departments in the institutions
- Ensure that patients’ privacy and confidentiality are maintained at all times.
Terms of Employment:
Contract for 1 year, renewable as per KEMRI scheme of service. Probation period for the first 3 months. Salary negotiable within the appropriate grade depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency.
Applications should include the following:
Contract for 1 year, renewable as per KEMRI scheme of service. Probation period for the first 3 months. Salary negotiable within the appropriate grade depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency.
Applications should include the following:
- Cover letter (Indicating position and vacancy no.)
- Current résumé/CV with names and contact information (telephone and e-mail address) for 3 referees (including current or most recent employer/supervisor.)
- Copies of certificates and testimonials
Applications are due no later than: 18/03/2010
To: The Human Resources Manager KEMRI/CDC Program, P.O. Box 1578-40100, 40100, Kisumu or e-mail to recruitment @ ke.cdc.gov
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position are strongly advised to access an internal candidate application form available in the CDC Intranet; print and process it through the project Managers and attach it before forwarding application to HR.
To: The Human Resources Manager KEMRI/CDC Program, P.O. Box 1578-40100, 40100, Kisumu or e-mail to recruitment @ ke.cdc.gov
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position are strongly advised to access an internal candidate application form available in the CDC Intranet; print and process it through the project Managers and attach it before forwarding application to HR.
