An international NGO, implementing comprehensive HIV prevention,
care and treatment programs to facilitate the Kenya Ministries of Medical
Services and Public Health to control the spread of HIV and rapidly scale up
HIV services, institute continuous quality improvement methods as well as the
M&E infrastructure necessary to support these services, is seeking suitably
qualified Kenyans able to fill the following position:”
Senior Technical Advisor
Reporting To: Country DirectorSenior Technical Advisor
Position Summary:
- As
Senior Technical Advisor (STA) the primary responsibilities will include
technical assistance/capacity building, management and ensuring the
clinical strategy employed on the grant is technically sound.
- The
STA will provide leadership to the clinical/technical team to ensure
progress as per the annual work plan and objectives, develop and maintain
relationships with stakeholders, and capacity-building.
- The
STA will also conduct clinical mentorship and trainings on advanced
clinical issues in HIV management and on clinical teaching methodologies,
including training-of-trainers. He/she will take a lead in technical
strategy development, program reviews, and drafting technical reports.
- In
addition to this, represent the program at local, national, and
international forums, and participate in technical meetings with MoH and
stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct
training for both technical team staff as well as health facilities staff
- Conduct
monitoring and supervision visits using project’s tools to health facilities
- Develop
locality-specific strategies which is vested through country Medical
Director
- Participating
in dashboard reviews of project clinical outcomes and utilizing project
data to prioritize medical interventions
- Assist
in initiating and implementing innovative approaches to improve clinical
outcomes
- Assist
in drafting technical and periodic reports and submitting them on time.
- Participate
in technical meetings with MOH and other stakeholders
- Make
technical presentations to MOH and other stakeholders as directed by the
Country Director
- Provide
mentorship at health facilities as well as to site support staff
- Develop
material for continuous medical education sessions for technical staff as
well as health facility staff
- Update
and communicate quarterly objectives to Country Director, Head Quarters
(HQ) Component
- Leads
and country management teams by development of quarterly Technical
Assistance (TA) work plans
- Meet
quarterly objectives through the development and implementation of work
plans in conjunction with the Project Director
- Present
relevant findings from Patient Level Outcomes (PLO) exercise to USG
partners, MOH and
- any
other relevant platform
- Maintain
relationships with health facility staff and other relevant clinical and
technical stakeholders
- National
HIV committees
- PEPFAR
implementing partners
- USG
technical planners
- In
coordination with Project Director and HQ International Program Management
Team, develop annual Continuing Application documentation, budget, and
scopes of work
- Participate
in senior management meetings
- Chair
specific meetings as directed by the Country Director
Qualifications, Skills And Personal Attributes:
- Bachelor
of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBChB) and Masters of Medicine
in Internal
- Medicine
degree or equivalent (MMed – Internal Medicine or Paediatrics) from a
recognized
- university
- Registration
as a Physician or Paediatrician with the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and
Dentists’
- Board
with a valid practice license
- Minimum
5 years’ experience in HIV service provision/management
- Excellent
verbal and written communication
- Excellent
computer skills and proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access
- Excellent
communication skills both verbal and written
- Demonstrated
leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or
initiatives
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style
- Oversight
experience
- Delegate
responsibilities effectively
- High
comfort level working in a diverse environment
- Methodical
and accurate, with an eye for detail
- Able
to show good judgment
- Able
to work well under pressure
- Planning
and organizational skills
All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described
above, and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
No phone calls please.
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
All applications should be submitted on or before 6th April, 2012 to:
The HR Manager,
Maryland Global Initiatives,
P.O. BOX 495-00606,
Nairobi.
Documents to be included:
No phone calls please.
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
All applications should be submitted on or before 6th April, 2012 to:
The HR Manager,
Maryland Global Initiatives,
P.O. BOX 495-00606,
Nairobi.
Documents to be included:
- a
cover letter with the applicants current contact information,
- CV
showing the names and contacts of three professional referees,
- testimonials
and
- two
recommendation letters.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.