Program
Description: The
Research Care and Training Program (RCTP) in collaboration between Kenya
Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), University of California, San Francisco
(UCSF) and University of Washington (UW). It is a dynamic comprehensive HIV
prevention, care and treatment program in Kenya.
Due
to its continued growth, the program is seeking motivated, pro-active
individuals to fill the following position of Peer Educators for SMS for PMTCT
Intervention within FACES Program.
Position: Mentor Mothers (Several Positions)
Vacancy.
No. FN-002-01-2013
Location: Nyanza (Suba, Mbita, Migori,
Rongo,Nyatike and Kisumu)
Key
Requirements
- Minimum
of form four Education
- HIV-positive
mother
- Recent
PMTCT experience (6 months - 2 years)
- Mentor
Mothers respect and protect the confidentiality of clients at all times.
- Team
work, respect and committed
- Has
disclosed HIV status to at least to one person within the household
- Lives
within the local community
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct
group health talks in facility waiting areas related to PMTCT and MNCH
- Facilitate
group pre-test HIV education for pregnant women.
- Provide
one-on-one peer education and psychosocial support to PMTCT clients and
couples.
- Form
and co-facilitate Support groups for PMTCT clients and couples.
- Conduct
defaulter tracing of priority PMTCT clients.
- Refer
PMTCT, MCH and CCC clients for other services within the health facility
and to community-based services.
- Encourage
partner involvement in MCH services, through education and psychosocial
support.
Work closely with the in-charge to integrate KMMP services at
facility
Application
should include the following:
- Current
Curriculum Vitae with e-mail address, telephone number
- Copies
of certificates
- Two
referees and one recommendation letter
Position: Peer Educators (Several Positions)
Vacancy
No. FN.-001-01-2013
Location: Nyanza (Suba, Mbita,
Migori, Rongo, Nyatike and Kisumu)
Requirements
- Minimum
of Form four educations.
- HIV-positive
female and enrolled at the district hospital
- Has
been on care for more than six months and adhering well to care and
treatment
- Must
respect and protect the confidentiality of clients at all times.
- Has
disclosed HIV status to at least to one person within the household
- Lives
within the local community
- Having
been on ARVs is a plus
Key Responsibilities
- Enroll
pregnant mothers into the SMS service for PMTCT reminders intervention.
- Defaulter
tracing
- Carry
out general HIV Education and Health Talks to clients.
- Assist
the receptionist in filing and updating the registers
- Assist
the Pharmacist with pill packing, and self administration of drugs
- Organize
and conduct group adherence counseling under the supervision of a nurse or
a CCHA
- Assist
with Adherence follow up at home, home visits and act as a treatment
buddy.
- Participate
in the support group formation and peer educator’s meetings
- Participating
in group therapy’s within the support group and amongst the peers
- Link
the clients to the available service delivery points.
- Document
all performed activity for reporting at the end of the month
Application should include the following
- Current
Curriculum Vitae with e-mail address, telephone number
- Copies
of certificates
- Two
referees and one recommendation letter
Applications should be delivered or posted to the respective
districts (Suba, Mbita, Migori, Nyatike, Rongo and Kisumu East) of interest so
as to reach the above districts by 8th February 2013.
Human
Resource Manager,
PMTCT SMS Intervention,
FACES Program
P.O. Box 614- 40100.
PMTCT SMS Intervention,
FACES Program
P.O. Box 614- 40100.
Kisumu