ICAP of Columbia University is
working in partnership with the Ministry of Health Kenya to strengthen HIV Care
and Treatment services at County and Sub-County health facilities.
Applications are invited for the
following position:
Infection Prevention Officer - Siaya County, Nyanza
Infection Prevention Officers will be
responsible for maintaining high hygiene standards for the VMMC mobile teams,
as well as coordinating surgical instruments sterilization for supplies and
equipment.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Manage equipment and supplies before
and after VMMC services
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Ensure a steady supply of sterile MC
packs the VMMC team
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Ensure operating theatres,
consultation rooms, and recovery areas are clean and ready for use during and
after the VMMC
Requirements:
·
Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education, with higher education preferred.
·
Trained and certified on VMMC
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Have at least one years’ experience
in VMMC work
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Demonstrate awareness of the
Infection Prevention and Universal Precautions guidelines and standard
operating protocols
VMMC Counselor – Siaya County, Nyanza
VMMC Counselor will be responsible
for counseling of VMMC clients on the VMMC procedure and oversee consent prior
to undergoing surgery and address any post-operative counseling issues.
Sh/e is also
responsible for HIV counseling and testing of VMMC clients.
S/he will report to the VMMC Surgeon
Team Leader.
Duties and responsibilities:
·
Counsel and register all prospective
VMMC clients on the procedure and other key messages as per national guidelines
·
Ensure all prospective VMMC clients
receive HIV counseling and HIV testing to those who accept
·
Assist with document of client
information and compilation of project data
Requirements:
·
Kenya Certificate of Secondary
Education
·
Certificate in Voluntary Counseling
and Testing from NASCOP
·
Trained and certified on VMMC
·
Have at least two years of experience
in counseling VMMC clients
Data Manager - Machakos with travel to ICAP sites
in Eastern South
Overall Job Function: Under the supervision of the Director of
Monitoring, Evaluation and Research the Data Manager will be responsible for
the capture of all ICAP data, on-going analysis of aggregate and patient level
data, and the timely reporting of data to all funding agencies.
Key
Responsibilities:
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Manage data files of routine
databases that includes; KePMS, DHIS and ICAP Aggregate Management Information
system
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Ensure timely Data collection,
collation and reporting of program data on a monthly, quarterly and/or annual
data reports to all funding agencies
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Perform Data Cleaning and verify the
accuracy of the data before reporting
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To produce monthly data summaries
that will help track and inform program performance
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Assist in the preparation of data
summary slides for presentations
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Support the implementation of the
ICAP patient level electronic medical records system (C-PAD).
Requirements
·
Masters degree or equivalent in
Statistics, Computer studies, epidemiology or mathematics;
·
At least 2 years relevant experience
and advance skills in MS Access/Excel application development & programming
skills; SPSS; MS Office
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Expert skill level in the use of
KePMS & MoH DHIS aggregate databases.
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Experience in working with MOH
systems and HIV-related reports will be an added advantage
·
Strong Data management and analysis
skills.
How to Apply
All applications including a current CV, telephone number and 3 referees (current/former supervisors should be sent to the HR and Administration Manager, ICAP icap.vacancies@gmail.com on or before 18th December 2014.
All applications including a current CV, telephone number and 3 referees (current/former supervisors should be sent to the HR and Administration Manager, ICAP icap.vacancies@gmail.com on or before 18th December 2014.