HTS Program Officer
Identification & Retention Assistant
Responsibilities
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To oversee the planning and
implementation of HTS strategies at selected health facilities
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To ensure the Provider-initiated HIV
Testing and Counselling is offered at all service points (inpatient,
outpatient, MNCH and clinics) at selected health facilities
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To oversee planning and
implementation of high yielding HTS strategies in selected health facilities
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To provide supportive supervision,
mentorship, coaching, on-the-job training, off-site orientation, dissemination
of guidelines and standards, implementing quality improvement initiatives at
selected health facilitates
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To oversee the planning and
implementation of HIV testing services for families and sexual
partners/contacts of people living with HIV (Family and Partner Testing and
Counselling [FPTC]) at –selected health facilities
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To implement strategies for referrals
and linkages of newly diagnosed HIV infected clients between HTS points and the
HIV clinics (CCC), at selected health facilities
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To implement internal and external
quality assurance measures for HIV testing services, at selected health
facilities
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Assist with other programmatic and
administrative duties as required for successful implementation of HTS
activities at selected health facilities
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Provide technical support for HTS
activities, monitoring, reporting, evaluation and documentation in a timely
manner
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Work with SCHMT to ensure successful
transference of mentorship, technical support and support supervision to HTS
providers at selected health facilities.
Qualifications
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Diploma in Nursing, Medical
Laboratory Sciences, Public Health, Community Health, Sociology, or equivalent
health related field.
Required
Experience
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At least two years’ experience in
implementing a HIV program, preferably HIV testing services.
Other Required
Skills
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Demonstrated track record of
providing mentorship and supervision for strengthening HTS services and
training in quality improvement approaches
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Training in HIV/AIDS prevention, care
and treatment including HIV Testing
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office
packages for report writing and presentation
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Excellent interpersonal skills;
ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships
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Ability to identify problems, design
interventions and oversee their implementation
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Excellent oral and written
communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
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Ability to train and mentor others
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Ability to work in a complex
environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to
perform
Step & Evaluation Assistant
Responsibilities
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Review STEP applications and
coordinate placement of candidates in research or clinical electives at FACES
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Collect travel details/documents,
PreTrip forms, insurance/emergency contact information, and liability waivers
from each participant and share with relevant parties as needed
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Assist participants with their KEMRI
letters to request approval to visit and submit to appropriate contacts at
KEMRI
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Provide guidance and assistance to
STEP participants in obtaining appropriate internship, research, or special
passes from the Kenyan government
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Maintain listings of hotels and
short- and long-term housing options and assist with organization/negotiations
prior to arrival as needed
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Retain contacts of taxis, tuk tuks
and other public transportation options to help ease movement of students
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Coordinate logistics of each
participant’s elective including arrival and orientation with the appropriate
FACES visitor liaisons and clinical staff
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Monitor STEP participants’ schedule
of mentorship and orientations
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Register all students with the
National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) as soon as they arrive and ensure
the HR STEP participants’ file is updated
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Act as point person for all STEP participants
for support, emergency response, and general assistance with adjustment
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Schedule periodic feedback sessions
with current STEP participants and mentors including a final evaluation for
continued program improvement
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Solicit consent and compile photos
and experience posts from STEP participants for FACES website
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Work with STEP data clerk to ensure
all evaluations are collected, submitted, and collated into a biannual report
on STEP performance – address feedback as needed
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Review STEP orientation manual
quarterly and revise/update as needed
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Routinely update STEP contacts and
emergency SOP
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Collect information on FACES sites
available to host clinical electives and establish Memorandum of Understanding
with the various Sub-county MOH officials and medical superintendent
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Collect volunteers, attaches and
interns needs and post volunteer opportunities
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Liaise with coordinators to request
and fill volunteer ,attachment and interns positions
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Review volunteer ,attachment and
interns applications
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Coordinate volunteer ,attaches and
interns placement within candidates and site staff
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Develop and maintain volunteer,
attaches and interns orientation materials
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Orient volunteers to their placement
and/or work with coordinators on the same
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Develop and maintain matrix of
volunteers, attaches and interns (names, contact, posting, duration, scope)
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Liaise with the ICT department on the
utilization of the ICT equipment and Internet, if needed
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Other STEP-related duties and
assignments as needed
Evaluation
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Organize and schedule regular group
internal or external meetings, working with staff to prepare and assemble
relevant correspondence and materials for those meetings.
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Make certain all appropriate
materials are circulated well in advance to appropriate parties, including
Kenyan and U.S.-based investigators, in preparation for meetings of the FACES
Evaluation and Implementation Science Unit.
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Follow up and track action steps and
outcomes from various meetings/discussions with various leads, providing
administrative support towards the completion of tasks.
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Provide ad-hoc administrative and
finance tasks as needed, to members of the FACES Evaluation and Implementation
Science Unit
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Administration,
Social Sciences, or Health Sciences.
Required
Experience
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Over three years of experience in the
HIV related work.
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Experience in Public relations and
coordination preferred
Other Required
Skills
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Good documentation skills with high
attention to detail.
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Good presentation skills.
Lead Mobilizer
Responsibilities
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Coordinate mobilization activities in
allocated region.
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Mobilize and successful refer clients
for VMMC services.
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Ensure supply and dissemination of
VMMC education material.
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Ensure client referral linkages are
working.
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Identify other mobilization
strategies that are innovative.
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Liaise with CHVS in implementation of
community strategy.
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Participate in review meetings with
service provision teams and the CHAs.
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Performs any other related duty as
may be assigned by the supervisor depending on needs assessment
Qualifications
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Diploma in Community health, Social
Sciences, Social work, Sociology, or other related fields
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Additional Certificates in
community-based activities
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Experience in working in VMMC or HIV
clinics and programs
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Good knowledge and understanding of
VMMC priority areas and scope of operations
Required
Experience
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More than three (3) years qualitative
and quantitative research experience in community mobilization.
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Knowledge of HIV prevention and care
services and family planning services
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Good Clinical Practice training/Human
Subjects Protection training is an added advantage
Other Required
Skills
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Good geographical understanding of
Kisumu county
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Knowledge of HIV prevention and care
services including VMMC and HTS
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Previous experience community-based
activities and programs Residents and those staying within the said sub
counties will have added advantage
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Commitment to integrity and
high-quality performance
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Good interpersonal skills and ability
to work in a team
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Keen and attentive to detail
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Ability to follow instructions and
procedures
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Articulate in both verbal and written
communication in English and Swahili
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Ability to speak in Dholuo is an
added advantage.
Desirable
Qualities
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Commitment to integrity and high
quality performance
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Good interpersonal skills and ability
to work in a team
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Keen and attentive to detail
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Ability to follow instructions and
procedures
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Articulate in both verbal and written
communication in English and Swahili
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Counseling skills
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Computer literacy
VMMC in Charge
Responsibilities
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Coordinate VMMC services within the
static, mobile and outreach services supported by the team
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Ensures timely and periodic
achievement of set targets for the team throughout the year
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Oversee demand creation and
mobilization activities for the team as well as work plan execution.
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Take responsibility for client
safety, compliance and authenticity at all times as the team lead
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Approves and authorizes all the
financial expenditures at the site and ensure proper appropriation and
accountability
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Enforce compliance and adherence to
SOPs and guideline by all providers within the team
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Provide quality and safe male
circumcision services to clients according to national guidelines as a minimum
package of care
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Document and manage circumcision
related adverse events according to the national classification and algorithm
for management and referral.
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Ensure patient safety is guaranteed
before, during and immediately after surgery.
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Enhance clinic-client communication
and networking throughout the processes and respond to queries and concerns in
a timely manner through site hotline and physical tracing.
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Conduct post-surgery follow up
reviews to all clients based on their booking appointments and manage all
missed appointments, as per the integrated defaulter management algorithm
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Provide mentorship support to other
providers stationed in the team as well as within the facility.
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Ensure prudent management of supplies
and equipment using stock cards and asset registers at all times
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Conduct monthly data quality audit as
well as ensure all the reports are updated into DHIS and other reporting
platforms
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Convene weekly and monthly target and
progress review meetings to asses site performance and develop a performance
improvement plans for the team
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Represents VMMC program in facility,
and sub county steering committee meetings
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Performs any other related duty as
may be assigned by the supervisor depending on needs assessment
Qualifications
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Diploma in Clinical Medicine or
Nursing
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Registered by the relevant
registration Council
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Possesses a valid practice license
from the council
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Trained and certified in VMMC service
provision with special focus to dorsal slit method
Required
Experience
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At least 2yrs experience in VMMC
service provision with a clean track record on compliance
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Competent in dorsal slit method and
ability to recognize and mitigate against adverse events
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Demonstrated ability to lead and
manage a team of providers and achieve results
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Must be computer literate and able to
embrace and utilize electronic medical record systems
Other Required
Skills
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Demonstrated ability to lead and
manage a team of providers and achieve results
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Must be computer literate and able to
embrace and utilize electronic medical record systems
Identification & Retention Assistant
Responsibilities
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To support HTS in tracing of newly
identified HIV positive inter facility linkage.
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Enrolling into care 100% of clients
who test HIV positive.
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Manage & book all patient
appointments at the Comprehensive Care Clinics.
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Offering ART adherence counseling and
support to HIV positive clients both at facility and at home.
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Offering patient retention services
by identifying and tracing of defaulters across all program areas.
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Conducting home visits to offer
home-based services such as assisted disclosure, targeted home refills, high
viral load tracing, TB intensified case finding for those exposed and PCR
results counseling.
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Follow up of HIV negative partners in
Discordant relationships for follow-up testing and updating Discordant Couples
Register.
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Forming ART clubs (facility &
community based), delivering drugs to the clubs and submitting related data.
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Updating registers and providing
patient adherence and retention data.
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Support the lay counselors in
facilitation of psychosocial support groups.
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Compiling and submitting relevant
departmental reports.
Qualifications
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Diploma in Social Sciences, Public
health, Anthropology, Nursing, Clinical Medicine, or Community
Development/Social Work.
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Demonstrable knowledge of HIV and ART
Management, diagnosis and treatment procedures of conditions associated with
HIV and adherence support.
Required Experience
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4 – 6 years’ experience, 2 years of
which should be within a busy HIV Comprehensive Care Centre and/or in the
provision of HIV prevention services.
Other Required Skills
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Work experience working in a HIV
Clinical set up, Good documentation skills with high attention to detail.
How To Apply
All applications to be done through
our website https://faces.ucsf.edu/ by 11th October 2019 latest at 5pm.
Applicants should attach the
following:
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A cover letter stating current
position (if applicable); and date available to start working for the program
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A current CV including email and
mobile phone contact information,
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Name and phone number for two
professional referees,
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Two letters of recommendation and
certificates,
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A copy of Identity card
Other Required documents to attach
for KMR 6 and above
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A copy of Higher Education Loans
Board (HELB) clearance Certificate
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A copy of Kenya Revenue Authority
(KRA) Tax clearance certificate
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A copy of clearance from Credit
Reference Bureau (CRB) clearance Certificate
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A copy of Certificate of Good Conduct
KEMRI or any of its programs, Studies
or Projects does not solicit for Money or any form of reward for a Job
applicant to be considered for employment. Any such requests should be
immediately reported to the HR department. Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER COMMITED TO DIVERSITY; PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, WOMEN, YOUTH AND THOSE
FROM MARGINALIZED AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.