ICAP of Columbia University is
working in partnership with the Kenyan Ministry of Health to strengthen HIV
Prevention, Care and Treatment services at County and Sub County health
facilities.
Applications are invited for the
following positions:
Positions: Data Entry Clerk
Location: Country Office Nairobi
Overall Job Function: Reporting to the Senior M&E Officer- Data
Management, the Data Entry Clerk will enter routine data electronically, assist
data cleaning and reporting
Key Responsibilities:
- Accurate entry of routine monthly and
quarterly data
- Maintain safe custody of all program data
including a system of filing copies of query reports as well as other
activity reports
- Regularly follow up with the Data Manager to
resolve data inconsistencies and other questionable data attributes
- Carry out data back up and security
- Help the Data Manager clean data and to
generate and compile monthly reports
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in Health Records Information/ Health
Information Technology
- At least 2 years’ experience, preferably at MOH
district facility level
- Skills in data entry, cleaning, compiling
reports
- Database management skills will be an added
advantage
Position: Accounts Assistant
Location: Country Office Nairobi
Overall Job Function: Working under the supervision of the Finance
Manager, the Accounts Assistant will assist in the day- to- day accounting and
financial activities and offer support to implementation of the organization’s
accounting policies and procedures, posting of data into QuickBooks and
preparation of all payments.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and control Petty cash.
- Validate invoices, code all expenses, prepare
payments for suppliers and calculate any tax due to the Government.
- Ensure proper filing of all financial reports
and support documentation for all cash and disbursements is well done.
- Assist in posting QuickBooks transactions
- Facilitating all audits
- Review the cheque register to ensure that
cheques are dispatched to suppliers.
- Track and record supply of materials procured
for sites.
Requirements
- Basic degree in relevant field
- At least CPA II
- Proficiency in the use of accounting software
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office
especially excel
- 2 years’ experience in similar position
Position: PMTCT Program Officers (6)
Location: Machakos
and Kisumu
Overall Job function: Reporting to the Regional PMTCT Advisor, the PMTC
Program Officer will be responsible for providing mentorship, technical support
and supervision in the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV
(EMTCT) services offered at ICAP- supported facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure mothers attending ANC services are
offered HIV testing services
- Ensure that HIV-infected Pregnant mothers and
lactating mothers are on Antiretroviral drugs medication
- Ensure access to prophylaxis for HIV exposed
infants
- Ensure support systems are in place for
retention of Mother Baby pair
- Ensure follow up of HIV exposed infants
through to 18 months
- Ensure linkage of all HIV- exposed Infants
(HEI) who seroconvert
- Ensure tracing of HEI lost to follow up and
tracking progress over time in both 9 and 18 month HEI cohort
- Participate in quality assurance/quality
improvement of HIV programs relating to PMTCT services.
- Assist in program monitoring and evaluation of
activities relating to pediatrics
- Prepare budgets, work plans, reports and other
technical papers relating to pediatrics
Requirements
- Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Clinical
Medicine
- More than 3 years’ experience in the
implementation of PMTCT/Programmatic activities
- Experience in training and mentorship of
health care workers on PMTCT
Position: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Location: Machakos
with travel to county sites in Eastern South
Overall Job Function: The incumbent will work under the overall guidance
of the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation to provide technical support in
the planning and implementation of monitoring and evaluation (ME) activities
within the ICAP HIV prevention, care and treatment program.
The appointee will work under the
supervision of the Regional Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support routine and cohort data collection
- Provide technical support to facility and
district health records personnel
- Together with program teams, develop and
operationalize a schedule for monthly facility and district level
monitoring visits to review HIV service delivery and programs and data
with a view to identifying gaps for support and mentorship.
- Lead in the active audit of both paper M&E
tools and electronic medical records for data quality assurance
Requirements
- Degree in a Health Records Information,
Epidemiology, Biostatistics or related field
- At least 2 years’ experience in HIV program
- Ability to plan and manage simultaneous
competing priorities with little supervision
Position: Prevention Officers (2)
Location: Machakos
and Kisumu
Overall Job Function: Working under the guidance of the Regional
Director, the Prevention Officer will report to the Prevention Advisor on a
day-to-day basis to ensure quality HIV testing and counseling and support for
adherence and psychosocial activities
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure provision of quality HTC services in
line with National protocols and guidelines
- Ensure 100% linkage for HIV positive clients
to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment
- Establish and support psychosocial support
groups
- Supervise peer educators and HTC officers
- Streamline appointment and defaulter tracing
systems
- Support retention strategies in facilities
- Ensure treatment literacy is provided to
enrolled clients
- Provide quality mentorship and supportive
supervision to MoH staff
Requirements
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine or Nursing
- Experience in HIV programming specifically in
running HIV prevention programs for at least 3 years
- Psychological counseling training will be an added
advantage
Position: Program Officer
Location: Machakos with travel to ICAP sites in Eastern South
Overall Job Function: The officer will plan and perform day-to-day
implementation of HIV care and TB/HIV treatment services at facilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and implementation of HIV care and
treatment services and TB/HIV activities at facilities
- Provide on-going supervision of HIV care and
treatment and TB/HIV programs
- Co-ordinate mentorship of facility staff
- Participate in quality assurance/quality
improvement of HIV and TB/HIV programs
- Assist in program monitoring and evaluation
- Prepare budgets, work plans, reports and other
technical papers
Requirements:
- Degree in Medicine or Diploma in Clinical
medicine
- At least 3 years’ experience in HIV
programming
- Familiarity with county and sub-county health
care programs in Kenya
- Clinical experience of HIV medicine
Position: Prevention Advisor
Location: Country
Office Nairobi
Overall Job Function: As a member of the ICAP Senior Technical Team and
reporting to the Director of Programs, the Prevention Advisor is responsible
for the planning, implementation and supervision of all ICAP prevention
activities in ICAP sites.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, implement and supervise development of the
prevention implementation protocol and policy
- Oversee the scaling up of key HIV prevention
interventions, particularly HIV testing and counseling (HCT) including
Provider-Initiated Testing and Counseling.
- Ensure effective referrals and linkages from
HTC to HIV care services
- Identifying innovative approaches to respond
to the high levels of HIV discordant couples
- Scale up prevention programs which target most
at risk populations including discordant couples and beach populations
- Strengthen delivery of PEP services
- Strengthen adherence, psychosocial and
prevention with positives services aimed at reducing transmissions and
disease progression
- Develop strategies with the county governments
with the aim of strengthening health care delivery systems for HIV prevention
- Represent ICAP in strategic meetings at
national and regional levels
- Any other reasonable duty as requested by line
management
Requirements:
- Degree in Social Sciences or the equivalent
- Minimum 4 year’s relevant experience
- Familiarity with county and sub-county health
systems
- Familiarity with HIV community programs
including peer education
Position: Senior Program Officer
Location: Kisumu with travel to ICAP sites in Nyanza
Overall Job Function: The
Senior Program Officer is a member of the Regional Technical Team and oversees
field programmatic activities and site support for efficient delivery of
quality HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment.
Based in Kisumu, the Senior Program
Officer will report to the Regional Director and will work in close
collaboration with the Director of Programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- To oversee the planning, initiation and
implementation of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services at the
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral & Training Hospital ( JOOTRH)
- To provide technical support for the planning
and implementation of TB/HIV activities
- To provide on-going supervision of
ICAP-supported HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment programs
- To participate in training and mentorship of
ICAP program Officers and site staff
- To participate in designing programs to assist
in monitoring and evaluation and ensuring quality assurance of HIV
Prevention, Care and Treatment programs
- To liaise with County Health officials and
other stakeholders in coordinating implementation of the program
- To prepare budgets, work plans, reports and
other technical papers
Requirements:
- Degree in Medicine
- MPH, or an advanced relevant degree an added
advantage
- 5 years of experience managing donor-funded
health and/or HIV programs in the public sector
Position: Senior Program Officer
Location: Kisumu with travel to ICAP sites in Nyanza
Overall Job Function: The
Senior Program Officer is a member of the Regional Technical Team and oversees
field programmatic activities and site support for efficient delivery of
quality HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment.
Based in Kisumu, the Senior Program
Officer will report to the Regional Director and will work in close
collaboration with the Director of Programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- To oversee the planning, initiation and
implementation of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services at the
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral & Training Hospital ( JOOTRH)
- To provide technical support for the planning
and implementation of TB/HIV activities
- To provide on-going supervision of
ICAP-supported HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment programs
- To participate in training and mentorship of
ICAP program Officers and site staff
- To participate in designing programs to assist
in monitoring and evaluation and ensuring quality assurance of HIV
Prevention, Care and Treatment programs
- To liaise with County Health officials and
other stakeholders in coordinating implementation of the program
- To prepare budgets, work plans, reports and
other technical papers
Requirements:
- Degree in Medicine
- MPH, or an advanced relevant degree an added
advantage
- 5 years of experience managing donor-funded
health and/or HIV programs in the public sector
How to Apply
All applications including a current CV, telephone number and referees (either current or former supervisor) should be sent to the HR and Administration Manager, ICAP icap.vacancies@gmail.com on or before 2nd October 2015.
All applications including a current CV, telephone number and referees (either current or former supervisor) should be sent to the HR and Administration Manager, ICAP icap.vacancies@gmail.com on or before 2nd October 2015.
Do not send certificates.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
ICAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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