The Kenya Conference of Catholic
Bishops (KCCB) – General Secretariat is the National Administrative,
facilitative and Coordinative arm through which KCCB undertakes all those
responsibilities which express the KCCB mission in Kenya.
KCCB-KARP is seeking candidates for
the following position:
Medical Officer - Quality Improvement
Lead
S/he will be responsible for the
overall development, management and guidance of a multidisciplinary technical
team that is in charge of strengthening KCCB-KARP HIV prevention, care and
treatment services with an emphasis on continuous quality assurance and
performance improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a multidisciplinary Technical Assistance
team in strengthening continuous quality and performance improvement
- Monitor the success of viral suppression over
stipulated time and provide such and related information as a predictor of
viral suppression for reporting and decision making
- Work closely with SI team to uphold use of
routinely generated program data for assessment and improvement of quality
of care services
- Establish and implement a comprehensive
feedback mechanism for collecting information on patients (including
adherence to treatment and treatment support provided)
- Provide direct technical assistance and
mentoring to health facilities for continuous quality improvement and
models for change
- Participate in target setting and development
of indicators for implementation and evaluation of the
interventions determining quality of outcomes and prepare
monthly reports
- Work closely with Senior Clinical Program
Officers to build sustainable capacity for continuous quality improvement
in the local health facilities
- Document all activities and outcomes of the
program experience including best practices especially in maintaining
continuous quality improvement
- Performs related work as required and carries
out any other essential tasks related to the KARP and General
Secretariat’s goals that may reasonably be assigned
- Provide senior-level technical support to
technical staff in design, implementation, and management of quality
improvement efforts especially in HIV care and treatment
- Support strategic planning for quality
improvement programming including sustainable facility-based quality
improvement efforts and development of innovative, measurable quality
improvement initiatives
Required Qualifications and Key
Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery
(M.B.Ch.B or equivalent). Master’s degree in Medicine, Paediatrics,
Obs/Gyn or Public Health would be an advantage
- Minimum 3 years work experience in clinical
services; strengthening continuous quality and performance improvement in
HIV preferred
- Clinical programming knowledge preferably in a
HIV program setting.
- Good analytical plus oral and written
communication skills
NB: Those who had applied for this position do not need
to reapply.
Director of Program, KCCB – KARP
Essential
Responsibilities
The Director will contribute to
strategic planning of KCCB-KARP and is responsible for leading the program and
technical team in operational planning and implementation of the Project.
S/he will oversee all programmatic
components of the project to ensure that the project achieves designated
results represent the project at various technical forums, including Technical
Working Groups (TWG), with the MOH, CDC and other key stakeholders.
The Director of Programs will
supervise the Program and technical teams and report to the Chief of Party.
S/he will serve as Deputy to the
KCCB-KARP Chief of Party.
Specific Responsibilities / Key Tasks
Specific Responsibilities / Key Tasks
- Contributes to the strategic planning of the
project and identifies synergies with other donors and partners in order
to optimize the coverage and effectiveness of the project interventions
- Provide program management oversight and lead
program team during program planning, budgeting process, implementation
and reporting in consultation with Chief of Party, Head Clinical Services
and Head of Finance and Administration.
- Develop and maintain strong collaborative
working relationships with MOH, County Governments, CDC, other USG
partners, and local stakeholders.
- Ensure overall technical excellence/quality
and provide guidance in the development and dissemination of all project
deliverables (technical assistance, technical reports, training curricula)
in accordance with PEPFAR, CDC and MOH requirements.
- Foster accountability for ensuring all project
deliverables are in line with national and international guidelines and
expectations.
- Provide leadership in the review of project
clinical outcomes and utilize project data to prioritize interventions and
for continuous quality improvement.
- Assist the Principle Investigator and Chief of
Party in identifying and seeking funding opportunities, proposal writing,
advice in project designing and new initiatives that support the program
objectives to increase the portfolio of KCCB.
- Help develop program strategies that are in
line with MOH, PEPFAR and CDC priorities and appropriate to achieve
project results (including budgets and timelines)
Required Qualifications and Key
Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery
(M.B.Ch.B or equivalent) and a Master’s degree in Medicine, Paediatrics,
Obs/Gyn or Public Health
- Minimum 7 years working in management of
Clinical programs preferably in a HIV program setting.
- Grant management and budget oversight skills
and experience including ability to support and direct the program
implementation plans
- Excellent analytical, oral and written
communication skills along with excellent IT skills (e.g., e-mail,
Internet, Word, Excel, etc.)
- Working in a USG grants environment will be an
added advantage.
NB: Those who had applied for this position do not need
to reapply.
How to Apply:
Send your application CV and cover letter):
Send your application CV and cover letter):
Human Resources Manager,
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops
General Secretariat,
P.O. Box 13475-00800,
Nairobi