The Elizabeth Glaser
Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), a non profit organization, is the world
leader in the fight to eliminate Pediatric AIDS.
Our mission is to prevent
pediatric HIV infection and to eliminate Pediatric AIDS through research,
advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs.
In Kenya, EGPAF works in
partnership with Ministry of Health and various County Governments to support
HIV prevention, Care and Treatment.
Project Officer – Key and
Priority Populations
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Code: 1260
# of openings: 1
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Project Director, TIMIZA 90, the Program Officer-KP serves as the Key Populations’ Specialist and organizes, implements, coordinate, and supervises HIV/AIDS activities of various programs addressing at-risk populations (Fisher folks, Female Sex workers, MSMs, and other vulnerable populations including discordant couples).
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Project Director, TIMIZA 90, the Program Officer-KP serves as the Key Populations’ Specialist and organizes, implements, coordinate, and supervises HIV/AIDS activities of various programs addressing at-risk populations (Fisher folks, Female Sex workers, MSMs, and other vulnerable populations including discordant couples).
The incumbent works closely
with the Care and Treatment Technical Advisor to ensure alignment of key
populations activities and interventions across the project to the 90:90:90
Strategy.
He /She will also coordinate
closely with other TIMIZA90 staffs to ensure all project sites have the
capacity to deliver evidence-based, high quality bio-behavioural interventions
offer KPs friendly services and establish integrated DICs as appropriate.
As Key Populations point of
contact, the incumbent will provide leadership to EGPAF-Kenya’s efforts towards
reaching these populations and represent the foundation in national, regional
and international forums that focus on Key Populations.
Scope: This is a project-wide role with the mandate to serve as the key populations’ point of contact.
Scope: This is a project-wide role with the mandate to serve as the key populations’ point of contact.
The role involves organizing,
implementing, coordinating, and supervising HIV/AIDS activities of various
programs addressing at-risk populations (Fisher folks, sex workers, MSMs, and
discordant couples.
The role ensures alignment of
key populations activities and interventions across the project as well as
ensuring all project sites have the capacity to deliver evidence-based, high
quality bio-behavioural interventions by offering KPs friendly services and
establish integrated DICs as appropriate.
The position’s deliverables
includes providing technical leadership in developing strategies and
interventions to improve the quality and responsiveness of HIV prevention
programming and service delivery and mentorship to other project team members
and facilitate technical capacity assessments in efficacious, evidence-based
HIV prevention for key populations.
As a HIV Prevention
portfolio, the position roles include expanded mandate to provide comprehensive
HIV prevention services to adolescents, as well as provision of holistic
spectrum of HIV prevention cascade including reaching the target populations
with specific EBIs, targeted HTS/STI/TB screening and treatment among other
interventions.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide
technical leadership in developing strategies and interventions to improve
the quality and responsiveness of HIV prevention programming and service
delivery for KPs.
- Provide
technical assistance and mentorship to other project team members and
facilitate technical capacity assessments in efficacious, evidence-based
HIV prevention for key populations.
- Identify and
map different categories of KPs in the targeted geographic areas in the
county and work with SPOs to set-up integrated DICs as guided by annual
plans and the donor.
- Provide
comprehensive community-based HIV prevention services through Peer education
and outreach for behavioral HIV prevention among KPs.
- Provide
prevention package of services at facility and community level for HIV
negative KPs.
- Provide
information and training on the use and promotion of male/female condoms
and lubricants (demonstration, skills building in negotiating condoms with
sex partners, and ensure easy access to uninterrupted supply of condoms
and lubricants).
- Provide VMMC
messaging and a minimum package of VMMC services for male fisher folks and
MSMs where appropriate.
- Expand and
improve testing services for Key Populations using targeted outreach
strategies as per the national guidelines
- Implement Test
and Treat model as per the national KP guidelines
- Support early
enrollment into Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) for KPs and monitor viral
load (VL) suppression in the established cohorts in collaboration with
health facilities (Support initiation and retention of KPs on ART under
the new National guidelines of Treatment as Prevention (TasP)).
- Provide and
facilitate access to Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure
Prophylaxis (PrEP) to KPs in need in all health facilities.
- Provide
comprehensive positive health dignity and prevention (PHDP) interventions
for KPs.
- Develop a
system to link and track KPs enrolled in care and treatment program (i.e.
unique identifiers, document mobility trends of KP’s work location, etc.)
- Establish
routine monitoring and surveillance system in KPs to demonstrate program
effectiveness and inform program improvement over time.
- Provide other
identified evidence based prevention intervention (sister-to-sister,
RESPECT SHUGA and EBAN) for KPs as appropriate.
- Facilitate
problem solving and action planning within the project to address critical
challenges and barriers to improving HIV prevention programming and
service delivery to key populations.
- Prepares all
required reports related to Key Population activities, including periodic
progress reports, and donor reports, as appropriate.
- Participates
and represents TIMIZA90 project in national, regional and county
prevention technical working groups
- Maintain
collaboration with donor and other organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS
prevention for key population
- Any other
duties assigned.
Skills and Competence:
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Degree in
social sciences /Public health/from a recognized University (Minimum of 5
years’ experience in providing technical leadership in HIV Prevention at
national or regional level or
- MA in social
studies/Community Health or MPH will be an added advantage.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Human
Relations, Public relations and Communication skills
- Proficiency in
computer packages
- Working
knowledge of USG funded programs particularly through CDC mechanisms
- Familiar with
and experience working with Government bodies particularlyNASCOP , NACC
and other MOH departments
- Must understand
PEPFAR /CDC/NASCOP/NACC Technical guidance requirements for HIV
Programming for Key Populations
- Dedicated team
player with excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, report
writing and analytical skills details oriented
- Takes
initiative and able to work without supervision in a dynamic
multi-cultural environment
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
Closing Date: 09 June 2017