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KEMRI - RCTP - FACES

Program Description: The Research Care and Training Program (RCTP) is collaboration between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and University of Washington (UW). 

RCTP leads the Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES) program, a comprehensive HIV prevention and Treatment program working in over 140 clinics in Nyanza, Kenya.

RCTP is seeking a motivated individual to fill the following vacancy for a 3 month Process Evaluation consultant.

Job Title: Process Evaluation Consultant

Reports to: Principle Investigator

Location: Kisumu

Duration: 3 Months

Vacancy No. FN-46-10-2014

Project Description: A process evaluation will be conducted to study the implementation of the one-stop shop model of integrated family planning and HIV service model in Kenya. 

Information will be collected from the Technical Working Group (TWG), MOH at the National and County levels, health care providers, Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES), other implementing partners working in the region, frontline health care workers providing FP and HIV services as well as community leaders.

A report will be written to describe the factors that led to the successful implementation, scale up and sustaining of family planning and HIV service integration in FACES supported facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Conduct key informant interview and focus group discussion with the TWG members, representatives from MOH at the National and County levels, health care providers, facility incharges, FACES staff and coordinators, other implementing partners working in the region, and community leaders.
  • Conduct facility observations and assessments using the Integration Assessment Tool at a sample of FACES facilities to measure the level of integration.
  • Use these assessments to evaluate the characteristics of facilities and of sub-county health management teams that have successfully implemented and maintained integration of HIV and family planning services.
  • Contribute materials (FGDs, IDIs, trip reports, integration assessments) for the development of the written report describing the underlying factors that led to the successful implementation and maintenance of HIV and family planning service integration.
  • Assist with the dissemination of information on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program results to local, regional and national levels
  • Coordinate activities and tasks with project manager and Process Evaluation lead consultant.
  • Monitor and maintain relevant materials such as data collection materials.
  • Respond timely to other requests and inquiries from internal and external staff.
Key Requirements:

Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Social Sciences, or other relevant discipline or Diploma in Clinical Medicine
Prior Work Experience 
  • Minimum four years working in family planning and HIV services including service provision, implementation and/or supervision
  • Experience supervising teams
  • Preferred: Qualitative research experience – designing structured interview guides, conducting individual interviews and focus groups, note-taking and qualitative analysis. 
  • Hands-on experience setting up and managing M & E systems for health programs
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to plan, initiate, conduct and analyze data from interviews and focus group discussions
  • Ability to gather and evaluate information of broad scope and complexity
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across a broad range of stakeholders including government representatives, health care providers, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders
  • Experience in report writing
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills:
  1. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English
  2. Maintain frequent contact using cell phone, email, and Skype
  3. Diplomatic with strong leadership skills
  • Natural ability to multitask, problem solve, and work with others to resolve challenges
  • Competent with computer software applications including Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Interest in working in an innovative and demanding environment with significant travel
Job Title: Toolkit Development Deputy Consultant
 
Reports to: Principle Investigator
 
Location: Kisumu
 
Duration: 5 Months
 
Vacancy No. FN-45-10-2014
 
Project Description: A toolkit will be developed and field tested designed for health facility in charges in sub-Saharan Africa to successfully integrate family planning and HIV services. A user friendly, comprehensive toolkit will be developed.

Duties and Responsibilities


  • Gather existing tools designed for health center in-charges and supervisors to successfully integrate HIV and family planning services. Develop tools where gaps exist.
  • Incorporate tools into a comprehensive tool kit which guides health center supervisors and health facility in charges to successfully integrate family planning and HIV services.
  • After the development of the tool kit, s/he working with the project manager and lead consultant will provide the beta tool kit to at least six facilities representing three regions in Kenya that are not currently integrating HIV and family planning services. These facilities will have six weeks to implement use of the tool kit.
  • The evaluation of the toolkit will include pre- and post-test integration assessment at each facility and key informant interviews with staff and in-charges to modify and update the toolkit.
  • Coordinate all activities and tasks with project manager and Toolkit Development lead consultant
Key Requirements:
 
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Social Sciences, or other relevant discipline or Diploma in Clinical Medicine
Prior Work Experience
  • Minimum four years working in family planning and HIV services including provision, implementation, and/or supervision
  • Preferred: Experience developing, synthesizing, and evaluating tools and educational materials to guide health care service provision
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Able to gather and evaluate existing family planning and HIV service integration tools
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across a broad range of stakeholders including government representatives, health care providers, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders;
  • Experience in report writing
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills:
  1. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English
  2. Maintain frequent contact using cell phone, email, and Skype
  3. Diplomatic with strong leadership skills.
  • Natural ability to multitask, problem solve, and work with others to resolve challenges
  • Competent with computer software applications including Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Interest in working in an innovative and demanding environment with significant travel

Job Title: Project Manager
 
Reports to: Principle Investigator
 
Location: Kisumu
 
Duration: 16 Months
 
Vacancy No. FN-47-10-2014
 
Position Summary: The Project Manager will be responsible for the smooth functioning of two projects.

The first project is a process evaluation to study the implementation of the one-stop shop model of integrated family planning and HIV service model. Information will be collected from the Technical Working Group (TWG), MOH at the National and County levels, health care providers, Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES), other implementing partners working in the region, frontline health care workers providing FP and HIV services as well as community leaders. 

A report will be written to describe the factors that led to the successful implementation, scale up and sustaining of family planning and HIV service integration at FACES supported facilities.

The second project is to develop and field test a toolkit designed for health facility in charges to successfully integrate family planning and HIV services. 

A user friendly, comprehensive toolkit will be developed.

Duties and Responsibilities
 
The Project Manager will Represent KEMRI-RCTP in all matters related to planning and implementation of the two projects and in the geographical area covered by the projects. 

Provide leadership, guidance and supervision of the consultants, ensure staff safety and security is given paramount importance.

Technical Leadership in all aspects of project implementation, providing guidance an direction in ensuring a coordinated approach to the process evaluation and toolkit development in the geographical area. 

Ensure exchange of information, experience, identify new strategies and courses of action to accelerate/improve the tool kit development and achieve results.

Programming and Management of Programme: Responsible for overall development and establishment of the work plans, monitoring compliance, and providing support and guidance to ensure the consultants and staff deliver on the planned results.

Coordination: Interact with County Governments, NGO's, and other partners and stakeholders, in the different stages of the process evaluation and tool kit development, monitoring, and follow up on implementation of recommendations and agreements as regards the process evaluation and tool kit development. 

Provide technical support, orientation and guidance to the consultants and other staff on appropriate technical and institutional capacity-building measures to achieve the goals of the project.

Field Monitoring and reporting: Conduct field monitoring visits and organize assessment missions in the areas where the toolkit will be piloted and where the process evaluation will be done, identifying bottlenecks and instituting remedial measures. 

Ensure timely preparation and submission of progress/status reports required.

Key Requirements:
 
Education
  • Advanced University Degree in Education or social sciences or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, diploma in clinical medicine or a related technical field. 
  • Qualifications in the field of Management will be an added advantage.
Prior Work Experience
  • 3 years of progressively responsible experience in programme management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Policy or in related fields
  • Experience implementing and supervising projects
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Strong analytical, planning, negotiation, communications, and advocacy skills
  • Strong supervisory and managerial skills
  • Leadership skills including facilitation and influencing skills
  • Must be a team player and motivator
  • Experience in report writing
  • Experience in budget management
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills:
  1. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English
  2. Maintain frequent contact using cell phone, email, and Skype
  3. Diplomatic with strong leadership skills.
  • Able to monitor, gather and evaluate information of broad scope and complexity
  • Natural ability to multitask, problem solve, and work with others to resolve challenges
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and with frequent local travel to hardship duty stations
  • Competent with computer software applications including Microsoft Office programs (Word and Excel)
  • Interest in working in an innovative and demanding environment with significant travel
Applications should include the following
  • A cover letter stating current position (if applicable); and date available to start working for the program
  • A current CV including email and mobile phone contact information,
  • Name and phone number for two professional referees,
  • Two letters of recommendation preferably from a previous employer,
  • A copy of the latest pay slip (if applicable)
  • Copies of academic and professional certificates.
All applications must be sent electronically to the email address below followed by hard copies which
should be delivered or posted so as to reach the following address by 31st October 2014

eMail: hrrctp@kemri-ucsf.org

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

Please write the Vacancy Number, and Position applied for on the envelope and in the subject Line of the Email.
 
Note: RCTP or any of its programs, Studies or Projects does not solicit for Money or any form of reward for a Job applicant to be considered for employment. 

Any such requests should be immediately reported to the HR department. Any job applicant who tries to corrupt our employee during any stage of the staff hiring process will be disqualified.

KEMRI is an equal opportunity employer. 


Women, the Youth, people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.