Ministry
of Public Health and Sanitation
Kenya’s
National HIV prevention goal is to reduce the number of new HIV infections by
at least 50% by the year 2013 (KNASP III).
As
the National program gears to promote implementing and scale up of
evidence-informed behavioral interventions (EBIs), a key challenge is the
limited number of proven behavioral interventions that are evidence informed,
packaged, standardized and adopted as National interventions for specific priority
populations.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation (EGPAF) for National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP) through the ministry of public health & sanitation invites applications from qualified candidates for the positions below to be submitted on or before 1st June, 2012 to the Ministry Headquarters – Afya House HRM Department Room 314.
Interested candidates should apply using PSC2 forms which can be downloaded from the PSC website and attach copies of the following documents:
- National
Identity Card
- Academic
Certificates and testimonials
- Detailed
CVs.
HIV Prevention Technical Officer
Roles & Responsibilities
- Under
the leadership and guidance of NASCOP and the Evidence Based Interventions
(EBI) Technical
- Working
Group the team will:
- Implement
assessment of Behavioral HIV prevention interventions as per the
nationally approved
- Assessment
Tool (KHPIAT).
- Support
GOK and partners on assessment issues.
- Provide
support in capacity building to implementing partners on assessment
related issues.
- Support
in administrative duties relating to assessment. This will include
documentation, managing website, scheduling assessment panel meetings,
handling all assessment related enquiries e.t.c.
- Support
regular and necessary review of assessment tool and process based on
prevailing evidence
- Conduct
assessment related site visit as agreed by TWG and approved by NASCOP.
- Perform
any other duties assigned by the Head NASCOP.
Qualifications
- A
Master’s degree in Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Public Health or
related fields.
- Minimum
of 2 years’ experience in HIV prevention programs, with emphasis on the
development, adaptation, and evaluation of HIV prevention behavioral
interventions for HIV prevention.
- Demonstrated
ability to work with the Government of Kenya structures and a wide range
of stakeholders and understanding of NASCOP and other key Government of Kenya
structures.
- Comprehensive
computer skills, writing skills and communication skills.
Remuneration:
A
consolidated salary of Kshs. 143,000 per month is offered.
Note:
All the applicants who had earlier submitted their applications vide the Standard and Nation daily
advert both will have to re-apply.
Mark Bor
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation