ICAP of Columbia University
is working in partnership with the Kenyan Ministry of Health 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).
Job Title: Technical Advisor - HIV Prevention, Care
& Treatment
Location: Kisumu
Overall Job Function: Reporting to the
Program Director, the Technical Advisor-HIV Prevention,Care & Treatment is
a member of the senior regional management team and will oversee programmatic
activities and site support at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral
Hospital (JOOTRH) for efficient delivery of quality services.
Key Responsibilities:
- To oversee the
planning, initiation and implementation of HIV Prevention, Care and
Treatment services at JOOTRH
- To provide
technical support for the planning and implementation of TB/HIV activities
at JOOTRH
- To provide
technical support for the planning and implementation of
provider-initiated counseling and testing activities at JOOTRH
- To provide
on-going supervision of ICAP-supported HIV care and treatment programs
- To participate
in training and mentorship of site facility staff
- To participate
in designing programs to assist in monitoring and evaluation and ensuring
quality assurance of HIV care and treatment programs
- To liaise with
Ministry of Health officials and other stakeholders in coordinating the
implementation of the program
- To prepare
budgets, work plans, reports and other technical papers
Requirements:
- Degree in
Medicine
- MPH, or an
advanced relevant degree an added advantage
- 5 years of
experience managing donor-funded health and/or HIV programs in the public
sector
Job Title: Technical Advisor - PMTCT
Location: Kisumu
Overall Function: Reporting to the
Program Director, the Technical Advisor-PMTCT will oversee the planning and
implementation of PMTCT and HIV exposed Infant activities within Jaramogi
Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in collaboration with
the Ministry of Health.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide PMTCT
technical support to JOOTRH
- Oversee the
training of health care workers at JOOTRH on National PMTCT guidelines and
protocols
- Strengthen
referrals and linkages between MOH & JOOTRH
- Strengthen
collaboration and linkages between PMTCT and HIV-Exposed Infants (HEI)
activities at the MCH
- Assist in the
implementation of the monitoring and evaluation systems for PMTCT and HIV
exposed infants
- To participate
in the County PMTCT technical working group in the Ministry of Health and
National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP)
- Any other
relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Medicine / Nursing / Diploma-Clinical Medicine or an equivalent
- 5 years’
experience in the implementation of PMTCT activities
Job Title: Technical Advisor -
Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision (VMMC)
Location: Kisumu
Overall Job Function: Reporting to the
Program Director, the Technical Advisor- VMMC will oversee implementation of
the VMMC Program at JOOTRH
Key responsibilities:
- Oversee the
planning and implementation of VMMC program at JOOTRH
- Provide quality
assurance and control for the VMMC program in line with national
guidelines
- Provide
technical support for quality assurance and quality improvement activities
- Coordinate procurement
of equipment and consumables
- Coordinate
training of staff using an approved curriculum
- Liaise with
Ministry of Health officials and other stakeholders in coordinating
implementation of VMMC
- Assist in any
other duty that as may be assigned by the Director of Programs
Requirements:
- Degree in
Medicine/Diploma in Clinical Medicine with relevant experience in
implementation of VMMC Program
- Excellent
planning and managerial skills
- Dynamic and
willing to work under challenging conditions
- Experience in working
with Ministry of Health systems
- Experience in
community Development & Advocacy a major asset
Job Title: Mentorship Coordinator
Location: Kisumu
Overall Job Function: Reporting to the
Technical Advisor- Training and Capacity Building, the Mentorship Coordinator
is responsible for maintaining high standard of excellence in mentorship and
support services to ensure the organization is well informed of the current
relevant information to the program
Key Responsibilities
- Planning,
conducting and evaluating the mentor training sessions
- Provide
on-going support and training to mentors
- Monitor the
program, determine any unmet needs and modify the program to ensure
effective mentorship support.
- Coordinating
and facilitating the mentor program evaluation process
- Work in liaison
with the Technical Advisor- Training and Capacity Building to facilitate
mentor matching with protégés and confer with Program Director on the
matching process & results
- Preparing and
distributing publicity materials describing the mentorship program
- Periodic
evaluation of the mentorship program by seeking suggestions from staff and
supervisors and preparing recommendations for improvements
- Any other
relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time
Requirements
- Bachelor of
Science / Diploma in Clinical medicine
- Masters in
Public Health an added advantage
- At least three
years’ experience in mentorship
Job Title: Health Informatics Systems
(HIS) Programmer
Location: Kisumu
Overall Job Function: The incumbent will work
under the overall guidance of the Technical Advisor - Monitoring &
Evaluation to provide technical support in system development, set up, testing,
implementation, maintenance of a robust interoperable point of care (POC) EMR
for use at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to
enhance monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities within the HIV
prevention, care and treatment program in ICAP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support patient
electronic medical records (EMR) software design, development,
implementation & maintenance
- Support server
and SQL Database Administration (MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
- Development of
Electronic MoH and clinical reporting modules in the facility EMR
- Develop a
system manuals and SOPs for end users
- Capacity build
& train hospital staff & program staff to optimally operate the
facility EMR and required information systems
Requirements
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or relevant field
- At least 2
years hands on experience & knowledge in computer programming skills
in Java, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML and JSON
- Experience in
SQL database design and administration, server setup and maintenance
(including networking and computer hardware maintenance)
- Experience in
MOH M&E and in development and/or implementation of HIV-related EMRs
(IQCare, C-PAD, OpenMRS/KenyaEMR) system development and/or implementation
will be an added advantage.
- Ability to plan
and manage simultaneous competing priorities with little supervision
Job Title: Quality Improvement
Coordinator
Location: Kisumu with travel to targeted health
facilities in Siaya County
Overall Job Function: Reporting to the
Quality Improvement Advisor, the Quality Improvement Coordinator will help
coordinate quality improvement activities ICAP-supported facilities in Siaya.
Key Responsibilities:
- Communicating
performance deficits to ICAP program officers and implementing corrective
measures to exceed targets
- Supporting
program staff to communicate performance deficits and implementing
corrective measures to exceed targets at ICAP-supported facilities
- Train and
mentor Health Care Workers on Kenya Health Quality Improvement Framework
model
- Coordinate
implementation of quality improvement challenges and collaborative QI
approaches in Siaya county
- Support in
designing and supporting printing of QI improvement tools
Requirements:
- Degree in
health sciences
- Masters in
Public Health or Epidemiology
- Experience in
project monitoring, and training an advantage
How to Apply
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 October 14,
2016.
Do not send
certificates.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
ICAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
icap.columbia.edu
