NGO Jobs in Nairobi Kenya - IMA World Health (IMA)

IMA World Health (IMA)
 
Gender Specialist, HIV
 
Conditional Funding
 
Nairobi Area, KEN
 
Regular Full -Time
 
International Conditional Funding

IMA World Health (IMA) is seeking applications for a Gender Specialist, HIV for an anticipated USAID-funded HIV service delivery activity in Kenya. 

The primary focus of the HIV Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) is to identify, link, treat, and retain HIV positive Kenyans within the existing service delivery platform across focus counties. 

The primary role of the Gender Specialist will be to provide comprehensive technical guidance to ensure the design of gender-sensitive approaches and complete integration of gender in all aspects of HIV service delivery programming, ensuring equity in uptake and retention in services.

S/he will report to the Deputy Chief of Party.

Duties:
  • Oversee and conduct relevant project gender analysis to inform design and implementation.
  • Ensure the mainstreaming of gender across the program, including design, implementation, monitoring, training, and operations.
  • Provide overall technical guidance to ensure the complete integration of gender in all aspects of HIV service delivery programming. Monitor progress toward gender deliverables and service delivery disaggregated targets.
  • Provide guidance to the Chief of Party and all project staff on the incorporation of gender across all programmatic areas.
  • Develop trainings for project staff on gender inclusion, approaches, and issues.
  • Deliver technical assistance to stakeholders (county, sub-counties, local CBOs) to build capacity around gender inclusive policies and practices.
  • Ensure high-quality programming and the cost-effective use of IMA World Health and USAID resources.
The position requires a competent and experienced person with the following attributes:
  • A master's degree in public health, gender studies, international development, or other relevant field preferred.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience with public health programs, preferably in gender programming.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and overseeing gender programming that addresses HIV uptake and retention.
  • Experience with U.S. government-funded programs.
  • Possess excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills, demonstrated supervisory skills, and an ability to work well in a team.
  • Fluency in English, Kiswahili, and on or more local languages.
  • Kenyan nationals are highly encouraged to apply.


HIV Community Mobilization Specialist
 
Conditional Funding
 
Nairobi Area, KEN
 
Regular Full -Time
 
International Conditional Funding

IMA World Health (IMA) is seeking applications for an HIV Community Mobilization Specialist for an anticipated USAID-funded HIV service delivery activity in Kenya. 


The primary focus of the HIV Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) is to identify, link, treat, and retain HIV-positive Kenyans within the existing service delivery platform across focus counties. 

The primary role of the HIV Community Mobilization Specialist will be to provide technical leadership for HIV community mobilization, particularly as it relates to creating bidirectional facility-community linkages, and boosting social participation for improved HIV service delivery and outcomes. 

S/he is anticipated to report to the Deputy Chief of Party.

Duties:
  • Provide technical support and assistance in designing sustainable community mobilization approaches for improved HIV service delivery. Specifically, increasing uptake of HIV counseling and testing among target populations, as well as linking them, enrolling them, and retraining them in successful HIV care and treatment.
  • Lead project staff, sub-contractors, local sub-grantees, and community stakeholders in the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of community mobilization project activities.
  • Support the capacity building of project staff and local organizations for the development of participatory approaches to HIV service delivery. Coach sub-counties and stakeholders in improved community mobilization approaches.
  • Participate in relevant Technical Working Groups and fora related to HIV community mobilization.
  • Ensure high quality programming and the cost-effective use of IMA World Health and USAID resources.
The position requires a competent and experienced person with the following attributes:
  • A Master's degree in public health or other relevant field.
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience with community mobilization programs for health, preferably in HIV/AIDS.
  • Experience working previously under U.S.-government funded HIV or health programming.
  • Possess excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communications skills, demonstrated supervisory skills, and an ability to work well in a team.
  • Fluency in English, Kiswahili, and one or more local languages.
  • Kenyan nationals are highly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply

All interest parties should email their CV/Resume to the following email address: bdrecruit@imaworldhealth.org