LVCT Health is an established Kenyan NGO that utilizes research to inform policy reform advocacy and strengthen HIV service delivery. We optimize our impact on the HIV/AIDS response by building capacity of partners and pay special attention to vulnerable groups and populations with special needs. Our focus is on the scale-up of quality-assured HIV counseling, testing and care services.
We are looking for a
dynamic Kenyan, well qualified and motivated individuals to fill the following
positions;
POSITION: PROGRAM ASSISTANT/SITE-IN-CHARGE (5 POSITIONS)
REPORTING TO: SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER
LOCATION: NAIROBI/KIAMBU
Job Purpose
To provide overall
leadership and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the DREAMS program at
the implementation site. S/He should ensure that LVCT Health interests and
programmes are represented in local and sub-county stakeholders’ meetings.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate
the enrolment of AGYW into the program and implementation of the program
- Coordinate
service provision to ensure that the enrolled AGYW receive the primary
- Plan,
coordinate and support provision of the DREAMS layered package of services
segregated by age.
- Ensure
all AGYW who are HIV positive are linked to care and
- Facilitate
initiation and retention of AGYW PrEP to eligible AGYW in accordance with
the national guidelines.
- Facilitate
formation of the Community Advisory Board (CAB) and convene quarterly
meetings or when need
- Development
of weekly and monthly work plan to facilitate execution of DREAMS
- Develop
monthly site budgets in line with the work plan and intervention
- Facilitate
and ensure timely liquidations of cash disbursements and cash
- Coordinate
the filling, checking and timely submission of pay forms and other site
financial obligations to
- Provide
leadership in the management of all the organizational resources allocated
in the
- Collate
and prepare monthly progress reports, share with supervisor and Monitoring
& Evaluation Officer for
- Prepare
and submit relevant sub county and external report to appropriate
- Provide
support in collation, analysis and utilization of data for decision
- Provide
routine support
- Take
lead in coordinating and implementation of continuous quality improvement
- Ensure
documentation and sharing of program success
- Coordinate
and supervise timely and accurate data collection and updating into the
DREAMS data base. This includes data clean up and validation
- Ensure
that service providers have all round knowledge and skills to deliver the
intervention by building their capacity through mentorship, on job
training and delegation of
- Take
leadership in AGYW engagement
- Facilitate
identification and engagement public private partnerships and
- Develop
an abstracts, posters and conference
- Ensure
documentation and sharing of program success stories
- Participate
in sub county meetings and activities that are in line with the programs
goals, working in liaison with your
- Communicate
the organizations strategic directions, vision, value and policies to site
staff on an ongoing
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Community Development/Humanities and Social Sciences
- 4
years’ experience in managing large cohorts of AGYW preferably in DREAMS
or OVC setting
- Ability
to provide mentorship and develop team
- Excellent
report writing, communication and interpersonal skills
- Good
Computer usage
How to Apply
Further details can be
obtained from our website: www.lvcthealth.org
Interested and qualified
candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with contacts
of three referees, Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org clearly indicating the position applied for and
reference number. Applications should reach us NOT later than October 15, 2020, male
candidates are encouraged to apply.
Note: Only short listed
applicants will be contacted.
LVCT Health is an
equal opportunity employer.