ICAP
of Columbia University is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health,
Kenya to strengthen HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services at County and
Sub County health facilities.
This
program is part of a US Government initiative against HIV in Kenya that
receives funding from PEPFAR through the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
1.
Position: Data
Manager
Location: Kisumu with travel to
ICAP sites in Nyanza
Overall
Job Function: Under
the general guidance of the Director of Monitoring & Evaluation, and the
immediate supervision of the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, 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 ICAP data to
all funding agencies and the ICAP Program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage
data files of routine databases including the ICAP Reporting and
Information System (DHIS) and validating data entered into the MoH DHIS
database and DATIM
- Ensure
timely data collection, collation and reporting of program data on a
monthly, quarterly and/or annual data reports to all funding agencies
- Perform
data cleaning and verify the accuracy of the data before reporting
- Produce
monthly data summaries that will help track and inform program performance
- Assist
in the preparation of data summary slides for presentations
- Support
the implementation of the ICAP patient level electronic medical records
system (C-PAD).
Requirements
- Masters
degree or equivalent in statistics, epidemiology or mathematics
- At
least 2 years relevant experience and advance skills in statistical
software SPSS, STATA and/or SAS as well as expert proficiency in Microsoft
Office Excel; knowledge on MySQL and PostgreSQL scripting languages is a
bonus.
- Expert
skill level in the use of MoH DHIS2 and DATIM aggregate databases.
- Experience
in working with MOH systems and PEPFAR HIV-related reports is strongly
prefered
- Strong
data management and analysis skills.
2. Title: Community
Mobilization Officer – Mobile Clinic (3 Months Temporary)
Location: ICAP sites in Nyanza
Overall
Job Function: Reporting
to the Regional Prevention Advisor, Community Mobilization officer will
coordinate all advocacies, Communication and social mobilization strategies and
activities within the high risk populations (fisher folk, MSMs, FSWs, Truck
drivers, Sugarcane belt etc) so as to ensure the set community testing targets
are achieved within the expected time limits.
Key Responsibilities:
- To
ensure the set Sub–County community testing targets for the HTC counselors
are met
- To
support program teams in development of a clear work plan for
implementation of the targeted community testing strategies within the set
time frames.
- To
facilitate linkage and follow-up of clients from the community to the
facility.
- To
liaise with the opinion leaders in the communities in order to establish
early rapport and stimulate full participation by community members
- To
provide mentorship support to the members of the community health
committee (CHC) at the sub-location baraza’s and to encourage a
participatory dialogue on how best to map out key and priority populations
for community testing and referrals
- To
conduct mapping within the Sub County of operation together with the
Prevention Officers in order to ensure that program mobilization resources
are efficiently allocated with regards to the mapped out key populations
- To
ensure tracking and reporting of all mobilization activities in the Sub
County, including number of IEC material supplied; targets set; challenges
experienced and best practices noted.
- To
prepare monthly sub-County community testing and quarterly mobilization
work plans on the social Mobilization strategies and activities in place
within the sub –County and to capture success stories and lessons learned
in each phase of program implementation.
- To
ensure follow ups on agreed mobilization activities/strategies are
conducted and that mobilization monthly measurable indicators are strictly
met.
- Any
other duty as assigned by the Regional Prevention Advisor
Requirements
- Degree
in sociology or anthropology. Those with Diploma in Community health and
development, Diploma in Social Work or Higher diploma in counseling
psychology with at least 3 years’ experience in HIV programs in rural
settings.
- At
least two (2) years work experience with key populations.
- An
understanding of community strategy
- Knowledge
and experience in HIV interventions and counseling skills.
- Ability
to communicate well and create a mutual working relationship between the
community members and health facilities
3. Title: HTC
Counselors (3
Months Temporary)
Location: Designated sites in
Nyanza
Overall
Job Function: The
HTC Counselors will be responsible the provision of HIV testing, Counseling and
linkage of HIV positive clients to care and treatment.
S/he
will oversee quality of implementation of HTC services in the OPD, IN Patient
and FP departments
Key Responsibilities
- Provide
quality HTC services to OPD, In patient and FP clients
- Offer
first adherence counseling services to newly positive clients before
referral to care and treatment
- Fill
the patient profile part of the blue cards for patients who test HIV positive
- Refer
and enroll all patients who test HIV positive
- Maintain
high standards of HTC service provision according to the NASCOP guidelines
- Refer
all negative men who are not circumcised for VMMC
- Identify
and link all discordant couples in the discordant couples program
- Maintain
a well documented HTC registers
- Store
and use the HTC commodities according to the national guidelines
- Update
data on the wall charts monthly
- Promote
HTC services among clients who visit the health facility by giving health
talks and by using IEC materials
- Participate
in pediatric testing days and testing in the children homes.
Requirements
- At
least form four with mean grade of C
- NSACOP
certified HTC certificate mandatory. Candidates with Nursing background
will have an added advantage
- At
least two (2) years relevant work experience
- Experience
in handling HIV clients
All applications including a current CV, telephone number and
referees (either current or former supervisor) should be sent
to the
Director- Human Resources,
ICAP,
Jobs@icapkenya.org
on or
before March 31, 2016.
Do not
send certificates.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
ICAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
icap.columbia.edu
