The Nyanza Reproductive Health Society (NRHS) is a non-profit
organization with its headquarters in Kisumu dedicated to improving
reproductive health of men and women.
NRHS has several projects researching on HIV prevention; it runs support groups for PLWHA and MARPS, and is working with the Ministry of Health to scale up male circumcision for HIV prevention in various parts of Nairobi, Nyanza, Western and Rift Valley Provinces.
NRHS seeks highly qualified candidates for the position of Clinical Manager for the NRHS Male Circumcision Project.
The position-holder will be reporting to the Project Director and based at the
NRHS Headquarters in Kisumu, Kenya, with frequent trips to the field.NRHS has several projects researching on HIV prevention; it runs support groups for PLWHA and MARPS, and is working with the Ministry of Health to scale up male circumcision for HIV prevention in various parts of Nairobi, Nyanza, Western and Rift Valley Provinces.
NRHS seeks highly qualified candidates for the position of Clinical Manager for the NRHS Male Circumcision Project.
He/she will provide technical leadership and guidance on VMMC programming for the Male Circumcision Project.
The clinical manager will work closely with other project technical officers and counterparts from the Ministry of Health and other VMMC implementing partners.
He/she will identify, develop and disseminate the latest clinical guidelines and standards, and will conduct regular technical training and updates on VMMC for NRHS staff, partners and country counterparts as required
Responsibilities:
Coordination
- The
position holder will be the line manager of all NRHS district
coordinators, social mobilization/communication manager, and M&E
manager.
- In
consultation with the project director, the clinical manager will be
responsible for the approval of work plans and budgets from these
districts and departments.
- He/she
will ensure that the overall quality of services offered in the
organization will be of the highest standard possible.
- With
the project director, the clinical manager will represent NRHS in the
National and Provincial Male Circumcision Taskforce.
Technical Support
- The
clinical manager will be the technical lead for the NRHS QA/QI activities.
- The
clinical manager will provide leadership in developing and reviewing
protocols addressing various aspects of VMMC service delivery.
- He/she
will be a resource for technical clinical assistance to MC Service
providers throughout the Province and country..
- Work
closely with the WHO, National and Provincial MC Taskforces, and the
District MC Steering Committees to train and set-up MC QA/QI programmes in
NRHS supported districts.
- Working
closely with the Human Resource office, ensure that relevant staffs meet
the necessary annual license renewal/registration requirements as set-out
by various professional boards.
- Provide
medical consultation on various cases as referred by the NRHS VMMC teams
Trainings
- Guide
the development of NRHS MC training programmes and supervise their
implementation..
- Work
closely with the National MC Service delivery sub-committee to continually
improve the MC training curriculum
- Coordinate
internal staff trainings to address existing and emerging needs including
but not limited to basic life support skills, advanced cardiac life
support skills and PITC skills
Desired Experience, Skills and Training:
- A
MBChB degree
- At
least five years experience managing health-related projects in a similar
capacity.
- Familiarity
with the Kenyan health system and governmental structures
- Excellent
computer skills, report writing and budgeting experience
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills and good interpersonal skills
- Proven
ability to lead and motivate staff
Applications should include:
- A
cover letter detailing current work, prior experience and qualifications
in the areas described above, telephone and e-mail contact
- A
current CV
Applications that will breach this requirement shall be discarded.
Applicants in response to the previous advert are not required to re apply.
Apply via email to humanresources@unimkenya.org with the job title ‘HEAD OF CLINICAL SERVICES’ on the subject line so as to reach on or before 14th December 2011.
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