Ministry of Health, Republic of Kenya and
ICAP of Columbia University
55 Jobs in Kenya
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with ICAP of Columbia University is working in partnership to implement the Kenya Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (KENPHIA) survey across 47 counties in Kenya. KENPHIA will assess the impact of HIV at a population level.
55 Jobs in Kenya
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with ICAP of Columbia University is working in partnership to implement the Kenya Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (KENPHIA) survey across 47 counties in Kenya. KENPHIA will assess the impact of HIV at a population level.
This is a population-based survey funded by
ICAP to be conducted by the Ministry of Health.
Applications are invited from Kenyan
nationals for the following positions:-
Position: Field
Team Leader
(55 Positions)
Job Category: Equivalent of
GoK Job Group J
Location: Field-based with
deployment anywhere in Kenya
Reports To: KENPHIA
Regional Coordinator
Duration: 6 months
Terms of Service: Temporary
Language Requirements: English and
Kiswahili required. Proficiency in any local language is an advantage
Overall Job Function: Reporting to
their respective Regional Coordinator, the Field Team Leader will be
responsible for coordinating a 7-person team (interviewers, HBTC counsellors
& laboratory technologists and driver) to conduct the KENPHIA door-to-door
survey across Kenya.
Key Responsibilities:
·
Ensure
that Field Team members adhere to KENPHIA protocol and standard operating
procedures
·
Manage
work schedules for field team members and align with supply chain to ensure all
necessary materials are available when needed for ground level survey
implementation activities
·
Ensure
that daily data collection activities run smoothly and all selected households
and eligible members within an Enumeration Area have been properly interviewed
and all required biomedical samples are collected, tested and appropriate
referrals given
·
Oversee
ground level supply chain including submitting timely requests, recording
receipt and ensuring correct storage of all necessary survey implementation
materials
·
Ensure
timely submission of required reports as is requested
Requirements
·
Diploma
or degree in nursing, Psychology, clinical medicine or other social sciences
·
Must
have survey experience with a supervision or leadership role. Experience
working with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in surveys and/or research
surveys will be an added advantage.
·
Competence
in logistics and deployment planning experience obtained through participation
in similar household-based surveys, which should include the coordination of
teams, vehicle route planning and tracking of sample shipments
·
Proficiency
in the use of mobile-based data collection tools such as tablets
·
Availability
for full time field work anywhere in Kenya
·
Availability
to work non-standard working hours (evening, weekends and holidays)
Position: Interviewer / HBTC Counsellor
(220
positions)
Job
Category: Equivalent of GoK Job Group J
Location: Field-based with deployment anywhere in Kenya
Reports
To: Field Team Leader
Duration: 6 months
Terms
of Service: Temporary
Language
Requirements: English and Kiswahili required.
Proficiency in any local language is an advantage
Overall
Job Function: Reporting to their respective
Field Team Leaders, Interviewer/Home Based Testing and Counselling Counsellors
will be responsible for conducting interviews and home-based HIV testing and
counseling in selected households.
They
will also be responsible for obtaining informed consent, assent and parental /
guardian permission from participants before taking part the survey and
offering referals for required services thereafter.
Key
Responsibilities:
·
Obtain informed consent, assent or
parental/guardian permission from eligible study participants and conduct
individual questionnaire interviews using a tablet
·
Conduct HIV tests, and/or provide
pre- and post-test counselling, and HIV results to household survey
participants (applies only to qualified HIV testing and counseling –HTC- staff
only)
·
Provide referral to care and
treatment, and social services to survey participants
Requirements
·
Diploma or degree in nursing,
Psychology, clinical medicine or other social sciences
·
Must have a HTC NASCOP certificate
and evidence of current practice within last 2 years.
·
Experience in Home-based testing and
counseling will be an added advantage (Applies to HTC staff only)
·
Experience in field data collection
and/or surveys an advantage
·
Availability for full time field work
anywhere in Kenya
·
Availability to work non-standard
working hours (evening, weekends and holidays)
Position: Field Laboratory Technologist
(110
Positions)
Job
Category: Equivalent of GoK Job Group J
Location: Field-based with deployment anywhere in Kenya
Reports
To: Field Team Leader
Duration: 6 Months
Terms of Service: Temporary
Terms of Service: Temporary
Language
Requirements: English and Kiswahili required.
Proficiency in any local language is an advantage
Overall
Job Function: Reporting to their respective Field
Team Leaders, the Field Laboratory Technologist will be responsible for
collecting blood samples and conducting rapid testing in the household.
Key
Responsibilities
·
Obtain informed consent, assent or
parental/guardian permission from eligible members to conduct blood draws and
required testing
·
Conduct phlebotomy (venous blood draw
and capillary finger and infant heel stick blood draws), followed by all other
survey testing procedures including rapid HIV testing, Hepatitis B, and
syphilis testing
·
Label all collected blood samples,
document all test results on a tablet and manual formats and package samples
for storage and shipping
·
Ensure safe disposal of biohazard
waste
·
Provide referral to care and
treatment, and social services to all eligible survey participants
Requirements
·
Diploma or higher degree in Medical
Laboratory Sciences or Biomedical Sciences required
·
Registered Kenya Medical Laboratory
Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB) with a valid licence
·
Must have experience in phlebotomy
(venous blood draw and capillary finger and infant heel stick blood draws)
·
Experience in field data collection
and/or surveys an added advantage
·
Availability for full time field work
anywhere in Kenya
·
Availability to work non-standard
working hours (evening, weekends and holidays)
Position: Satellite Laboratory Technologist
(50
Positions)
Job
Category: Equivalent of GoK Job Group J
Location: Field-based with deployment anywhere in Kenya
Reports
To: Satellite Laboratory Supervisor
Duration: 6 months
Terms
of Service: Temporary
Language
Requirements: English and Kiswahili required.
Proficiency in any local language is an advantage
Overall
Job Function: Reporting to their respective
Satellite Laboratory Supervisors, the Satellite Laboratory Technologist will be
responsible for receiving biomedical samples at the satellite (peripheral
county-based) laboratory and conducting confirmatory and quality assurance HIV
testing, blood processing and storage.
Key
Responsibilities
·
Receiving blood specimens from the
field and validating documentation
·
Processing of blood through
separation of blood into plasma and preparation of DBS specimens
·
Perform QA/QC HIV retesting on
received biomedical samples
·
Perform HIV prevalence testing using
Geenius HIV-1 assay on biomedical samples
·
Documenting all received, tested, and
stored biomedical samples into the Laboratory Data Management System (LDMS
(TM))
·
Supply, elute and aliquot QC material
for field teams
·
Ensure proper waste management and
disposal
·
Prepare and ship specimens from the
satellite to the central laboratory
Requirements
·
Diploma or higher qualification in
Medical Laboratory Sciences or Biomedical Sciences. Degree in relevant field
would be an added advantage
·
Must have a minimum 2 year experience
working in a busy biomedical or related molecular research laboratory
·
Registered Kenya Medical Laboratory
Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB) with a valid licence
·
Availability for full time field work
anywhere in Kenya
·
Availability to work non-standard
working hours (evening, weekends and holidays)
How
to Apply:
1.
All applications to be addressed to the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health
2.
Register your application at www.kenphia.co.ke and
complete your online application form and upload your letter of application and
CV
NB.
·
Your CV should not be more than three
(3) pages and should have names of three (3) professional references with their
cell phone numbers and email addresses. At least one should be either your
current or former supervisor.
·
Do not attach copies of certificates
or any other document
·
Deadline: All applications should be
received by 17th November 2017 by 5.00 pm
·
Candidates are advised to apply for
one position only which suits their experience
·
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted. All applicants will be required to provide their original and copies
of academic and professional certificates and a national identity card at the
point of interview
·
Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification
Julius
Korir, CBS
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health
Principal Secretary, Ministry of Health
The
Ministry of Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer