ICAP
of Columbia University is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health in
Kenya to strengthen HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services in County and
Sub County health facilities.
The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF-UK) and the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) have launched an ambitious initiative called ‘Accelerated Children’s HIV / AIDS Treatment ( ACT)’ which aims to double the total number of children on antiretroviral therapy (ART) to 300,000 across ten priority African countries by September 2016.
Position: Senior Program Officer -
ACT
Location: Kisumu with travel to ICAP facilities in
Nyanza
Overall
Job Function: Reporting
to the Regional Program Director, Nyanza, the Senior Program Officer is a
member of the Regional Technical Team and oversees implementation of field
program activities for efficient delivery of quality HIV Prevention, Care and
Treatment for children and adolescents
Key Responsibilities
- To
oversee the planning, initiation and implementation of paediatric and
adolescent HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services at ICAP-supported
facilities in the region
- To
provide on-going supervision of ICAP-supported HIV Prevention, Care and
Treatment and retention programs on pediatrics and adolescents
- To
participate in training and mentorship of ICAP program officers and site
staff and Health Care workers
- To
provide technical support for planning and implementation of pediatric
TB/HIV activities at ICAP-supported facilities
- To
assist in monitoring and evaluation and ensuring quality assurance of HIV
Prevention, Care and Treatment programs
- To
liaise with county health officials and other stakeholders in coordinating
the implementation of the paediatric program
- To
prepare budgets, work plans, reports and other technical papers
Key Requirements
- Degree
in Medicine, MPH, or an advanced relevant degree
- 5
years of experience managing donor-funded health and/or HIV programs in
the public sector
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 April 8, 2016.
Do not
send certificates.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
ICAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
icap.columbia.edu
