The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS
Foundation (EGPAF), is a Global leader in the fight against Pediatric HIV and
AIDS, working in 15 Countries at over 5,500 sites around the world to prevent
the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected.
In Kenya, EGPAF aims to support
improved and sustainable HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment service delivery by
supporting the health systems vital to ensure access and quality while
strengthening the capacity of National and County Governments, Local NGOs/FBOs,
Communities and Partners to maximize coverage.
EGPAF works to assure seamless provision of services through Technical Assistance and Capacity Strengthening in Governance and Strategic Planning, Health Products and Technology/Commodities, Human Resources for Health (HRH), Laboratory Systems, Quality Improvement, Strategic Information and Evaluation, and Performance Based Financing.
EGPAF Kenya is currently looking to recruit Health Systems Strengthening Specialist to be based in Nairobi.
The Health Systems Strengthening Specialist will provide Leadership in building capacity of Health Systems at National, County and implementing partner levels for sustainable improvement, access and utilization of high quality HIV services.
EGPAF works to assure seamless provision of services through Technical Assistance and Capacity Strengthening in Governance and Strategic Planning, Health Products and Technology/Commodities, Human Resources for Health (HRH), Laboratory Systems, Quality Improvement, Strategic Information and Evaluation, and Performance Based Financing.
EGPAF Kenya is currently looking to recruit Health Systems Strengthening Specialist to be based in Nairobi.
The Health Systems Strengthening Specialist will provide Leadership in building capacity of Health Systems at National, County and implementing partner levels for sustainable improvement, access and utilization of high quality HIV services.
The HSS Specialist will
coordinate and work with EGPAF Kenya leadership to ensure HSS is integrated in
all supported projects.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lead in Organizational Development Assessment
(ODA) of current managerial/ operational efficiencies and service delivery
gaps at the county, sub-county, facility, partner levels and in the
development of action plans for improvement.
- Lead the implementation of the HSS components
across all EGPAF Kenya projects.
- Provide state-of-the-art technical support to
project teams and partners in key health system strengthening functions,
including leadership and planning, financing, and human resource
management.
- Provide technical assistance to improve human
resource capacity, internal control procedures, technical management and
workflow
- Provide guidance and facilitate integration of
quality improvement, leadership development and performance-based
financing interventions across all EGPAF Kenya projects
- Support other EGPAF staff to identify
technical assistance needs required to achieve the expected project
results and develop the appropriate scopes of work for capacity building
activities
- Strengthen health and organizational systems
capacity development processes within EGPAF and ensure institutional
development activities support program transition/sustainability goals and
objectives
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Health Policy and
Administration, Health Sector Development or related field
- Minimum 5 years professional experience
managing and implementing health systems strengthening programs
- Experience providing health systems
strengthening technical assistance to government agencies, NGOs or other
organizations
- Familiarity and knowledge of challenges faced
by Kenya health services, pertaining to health financing, human resources
for health and institutional capacity building,
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with
MoH, County Government, Local Implementing Partners, CBOs and NGOs
- Excellent verbal, written communications and
presentation skills
Adult HIV Care and Treatment Technical
Advisor
The Adult HIV Care and Treatment
Technical Advisor is responsible for providing coordination, technical
leadership and management support to implementation of high quality
HIV care and treatment services across EGPAF projects.
S/he will ensure all technical staffs
have capacity/skills to manage, deliver and sustain provision of comprehensive
HIV care, treatment and prevention services.
S/he will support the DTS in
standardizing quality, key performance indicators and strategies across
projects, will take lead in the planning of health systems support and health
systems strengthening activities designed to increase quality of HIV care and
treatment programs, build capacity of technical staffs at EGPAF, MOH and
Partner organizations with an aim of building sustainable competencies and
skills.
Scope: Reporting to the Director of Technical Services, s/he will provide strategic direction and leadership for HIV care and treatment services. s/he will be responsible for providing day to day contact with each project technical teams on HIV care and treatment activities, providing technical assistance to establish and strengthen implementation of integrated and comprehensive HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment activities at each supported site, support systems strengthening, support program expansion, improve quality of services and monitor progress towards achievement of quality results in order to attain the objectives of EGPAF Kenya.
Scope: Reporting to the Director of Technical Services, s/he will provide strategic direction and leadership for HIV care and treatment services. s/he will be responsible for providing day to day contact with each project technical teams on HIV care and treatment activities, providing technical assistance to establish and strengthen implementation of integrated and comprehensive HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment activities at each supported site, support systems strengthening, support program expansion, improve quality of services and monitor progress towards achievement of quality results in order to attain the objectives of EGPAF Kenya.
S/he will also be responsible for
overseeing implementation of the Quality improvement strategy at EGPAF
including the roll out of Kenya HIV Quality Improvement Framework (KHQIF) in
all EGPAF supported facilities.
S/he will work closely with the
Pediatric Program Manager, TAs and other technical leads for comprehensive HIV
programming across all sites.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the DTS to ensure
standardization of adult HIV Care and Treatment across all EGPAF supported
facilities
- Take the lead and provide technical support in
the attainment of the 90-90-90 targets for adults infected with HIV at
EGPAF supported facilities
- Participate in the design, development and
implementation of integrated HIV project work plans and oversee the
implementation of the HIV Care and Treatment components
- Work with EGPAF HIV Care and Treatment
technical staffs to provide overall strategic leadership of the service
delivery core team so as to ensure effective collaboration and teamwork
geared towards the achievement of quality results
- Participate in Technical Working groups at
NASCOP and ensure National initiatives are implemented at EGPAF supported
facilities
- Take the Quality Improvement initiatives at
EGPAF Kenya and ensure QI strategies at Global and National level are
implemented at EGPAF supported health facilities
- Capacity build the technical team on
management of HIV-associated complications through training and continuous
medical education
- Provide targeted mentorship and supportive
supervision at EGPAF supported facilities
- Will support the technical teams and project
directors to ensure HIV Care and Treatment KPI’s are achieved
Qualifications:
- Medical Doctor with Advanced Degree in
Medicine (M.Med) or Public Health
- Demonstrated Technical Leadership in HIV
Programming in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vast experience working with Ministry of
Health especially in Kenya
- Excellent understanding of quality and quality
improvement with experience in implementing the same in a large HIV
Program
- Professional Training in HIV and Quality
Improvement
All applications should be sent to:
programs-kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org
by 16th October 2015
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
by 16th October 2015
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
