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