Vacancy: Clinical Officer -LINKAGES
Project - TUPADO
Reference No: LINKAGES
– CO 16
Turkana Pastoralist
Development Organization (TUPADO) is an NGO founded in 2000 and registered in
Kenya by the NGO Coordination Board.
The organization implements a
range of activities including
- rain water
harvesting (transfer of skills on modern farming techniques and dry land
farming),
- reproductive
health targeting four sub-counties of Turkana County through training of
community groups and supporting social events,
- animal health
(through training on Community Based Animal Health Care and drug
provisions),
- marketing and
value addition of hides and skins,
- training on the
workings and operation of revolving funds community food, veterinary drugs
and rainwater harvesting stores,
- resettlement of
internally displaced persons (IDPs),
- restocking of
post raids and drought victims,
- support to
disabled persons, HIV/AIDS behavior change communication targeting most at
risk populations, and
- capacity
building (training of communities on participatory development
approaches).
For the new LINKAGES Across
the continuum of HIV services for key populations affected by HIV, TUPADO seeks
to recruit a Clinical
Officer for
the LINKAGES project.
The clinical officer will
provide clinical services at the drop-in center and during integrated
outreaches.
Major Responsibilities
- Overall
in-charge of the drop in center
- Screening and
treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Diagnosis and
treatment of HIV opportunistic infections
- Diagnose and
treat general medical conditions
- Antiretroviral
treatment for HIV positive patients and identification of adverse events
related to ART
- Referral of KPs
to other health facilities for additional care and treatment not available
at the DIC
- Help in
preparation of monthly program reports
- Participate in
monthly meetings between KP community members and the program team
- Advise the
program on matters pertaining to clinical care of key populations
- Perform HIV
counseling and testing at the drop-in center
- Perform HIV
counseling and testing during outreaches
- Participate in
quality improvement at the drop-in center
- Help in
preparation of reports
Qualifications
- Diploma in
Clinical medicine and Surgery.
- Working
experience in the field of HIV/AIDS including counseling, administration
of antiretroviral therapy and data collection.
- Computer
literacy skills with MS Office software
- Good
communication skills, good inter-personal skills
- Able to provide
stigma-free and non-discriminatory services
- Able to work
independently with minimal supervision
- Experience with
Key populations is an added advantage
How to Apply
Interested candidates are
encouraged to apply via email to: tupadongo@gmail.com
Please specify source in your
application and quote the Requisition ID provided on the subject line while
sending your application, CV/resume including salary requirements, to be
received not later than December 20th 2016.
Kindly note that only short
listed persons will be contacted.
