Liverpool VCT, Care & Treatment (LVCT) is
an established Kenyan NGO that utilizes research to inform policy reform
advocacy and strengthen HIV service delivery.
We optimize our impact on the HIV/AIDS response by building capacity of partners and pay special attention to vulnerable groups and populations with special needs.
LVCT’s focus is on the scale-up of quality-assured HIV counselling, testing and care services.
We have a vacancy for the following position:
Gender Technical Officer (GTO)
GTO/LVCT/2011 We optimize our impact on the HIV/AIDS response by building capacity of partners and pay special attention to vulnerable groups and populations with special needs.
LVCT’s focus is on the scale-up of quality-assured HIV counselling, testing and care services.
We have a vacancy for the following position:
Gender Technical Officer (GTO)
Location: Nairobi
Purpose of position:
To provide direction for the LVCT gender strategy, deliver on its execution ensuring quality and results. The GTO will undertake to systematically address integration of gender considerations in LVCT’s approaches and programmes and provide technical assistance to partners in gender integration, and leadership to policy engagement for strengthened gender integration.
The position holder will also be responsible for the implementation of the gender based violence programme and liaise closely with delivery of post rape care services.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Oversee
systematic implementation and development of a monitoring and reporting
framework for the LVCT gender and GBV strategies
- Contribute
to LVCTs institutional development strategy and build capacity for gender
integration and monitoring across programmes and services
- Actively
engage policy reforms and provide technical assistance to strengthen
national guidance, implementation frameworks and capacities for gender
integration in line with the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan III
- Document
LVCTs lessons and best practices on gender integration in health services
and for the GBV response
- Provide
oversight for the implementation and evaluation of gender activities and
GBV programmes with subpartners
- Ensure
liaison and networking between LVCT, private sector, CSOs and government
agencies to promote attention to gender and gender based violence issues
Qualifications
- Degree
in social sciences
- 5
years of relevant experience
- Sound
technical understanding of gender analysis, programming and evaluation
- Knowledge
of the health care system and HIV, SRH and GBV policy and literature
- Demonstrated
capacity for project implementation and team support
- Focus
on results with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Experience
in policy engagement and policy advocacy
Qualified applicants are invited to send their
cover letter and detailed CV along with contacts of three referees, salary
history and expectations to:
Human Resource and Administration Division,
Liverpool VCT, Care and Treatment,
P.O Box 19835, 00202
Nairobi, Kenya
Or email: recruitment@lvct.org
so as to arrive NOT later than 16th September 2011
Note: Only short listed applicant will be contacted.
LVCT is an equal opportunity employer Human Resource and Administration Division,
Liverpool VCT, Care and Treatment,
P.O Box 19835, 00202
Nairobi, Kenya
Or email: recruitment@lvct.org
so as to arrive NOT later than 16th September 2011
Note: Only short listed applicant will be contacted.
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