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.
EGPAF is mainly funded by PEPFAR
through The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The United States
Agency for International Development (USAID).
EGPAF is also part of the APHIA Plus
Western Program where it supports HIV Care and Treatment and PMTCT.
EGPAF wishes to recruit for Community Liaison Officer to be based in Nyanza / Western Region.
The Role: The Community Liaison Officer provides technical support in the planning and implementation of Community-facility linkages, Stigma Reduction and Adherence Psychosocial Support, PWP and retention activities required for HIV care and treatment and PMTCT services within APHIA plus supported facilities in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
Key Responsibilities:
In discharging this mandate, the CLO works closely and through the HIPOs to ensure the successful implementation of the below activities;
EGPAF wishes to recruit for Community Liaison Officer to be based in Nyanza / Western Region.
The Role: The Community Liaison Officer provides technical support in the planning and implementation of Community-facility linkages, Stigma Reduction and Adherence Psychosocial Support, PWP and retention activities required for HIV care and treatment and PMTCT services within APHIA plus supported facilities in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
Key Responsibilities:
In discharging this mandate, the CLO works closely and through the HIPOs to ensure the successful implementation of the below activities;
- Plans and oversees the initiation and
implementation of retention activities and stigma reduction/adherence
strengthening at APHIA plus supported health facilities.
- Ensures training of HCW, PE, mentor mothers in
stigma reduction, LSE, Peer Education with emphasis on APHIA plus/National
specific approach.
- Provide leadership in the design and
coordination of the training activities in Retention, adherence support
for community health workers and PLWHIV
- Advises and oversees the implementation of
Standard Operating Procedures (National and project specific) for PE work,
Mentor mothers, Community linkages and defaulter tracing at within APHIA
plus.
- Ensures adoption and implementation of the
defaulter tracing; tools and tracing system as per SOPs at all APHIA plus
supported sites
- Provides technical assistance to health care
facilities for planning, implementation and evaluation of patient
tracing and retention systems and related data management, data quality
assurance, data summarization and analysis
- Provides TA and facilitates the establishment,
growth and graduation of psychosocial support groups for PLWHIV (PMTCT,
Pediatric, General, and Adolescent) and to ensure greater involvement of
peer educators in Stigma Reduction, adherence and psychosocial support of
people living with HIV and patient tracing activities.
- To strengthen HIV community mobilization
activities and linkages with community based organizations to increase
support for HIV activities and to demystify HIV in the community to
include graduations of HEI and PLWHIV
- To roll out Prevention With Positive (cPWP)
concept at APHIA plus supported health facilities
- Strengthen community strategy activities in
collaboration with Community Prevention team in APHIA plus.
- Ensure undertaking of Treatment literacy
sessions for PLWHIV in PSSGs within Supported sites.
- Identify best practices on Community Facility
linkages, Stigma reduction and defaulter tracing activities in project
sites for demonstration of success.
Qualification and Skills Required
- Diploma/ Advanced diploma in Social sciences;
Community development, Counseling psychology or equivalent. Degree will be
an added advantage.
- Three (3) years project management experience
working in adherence, counseling and psychosocial support and community
linkages in HIV care and treatment/PMTCT.
- Familiarity with the Kenya Health system
including NASCOP HIV program implementation and documentation.
- Possess adequate facilitation, mentoring and
counseling skills.
- Familiarity with HIV community programs and
facility retention programs including peer education.
- Candidates should possess good organization
skills, written/verbal communication skills and capable of working in a
team.
- Proficient Computer skills (Ms Word, Ms Excel,
Ms Power Point).
How to Apply
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Director of Strategic Information and
Evaluation (DSIE)
Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Country Director, the
Director of SIE will be responsible for the design, development and
implementation of a comprehensive, efficient and effective system of monitoring
and evaluation (M&E System) that will enable the EGPAF Mechanism to track
progress, evaluate effectiveness, and assess the impact of EGPAF
projects.
The incumbent will also act as
resource for all EGPAF staff to enhance program design, monitoring, evaluation
and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop the overall framework for EGPAF’s
monitoring and evaluation activities including, but not limited to,
regular project reviews, participatory impact assessments, process and
operations monitoring and communication of lessons-learned using data
- Lead and oversee the implementation of EGPAF’s
Strategic Information Minimum Standards across the Program and Projects
- Coordinate with EGPAF staff and implementing
partners technical staff in identifying and designing key indicators for
each program component supported by EGPAF
- Lead the development, standardization and
deployment of a robust M&E Plan and tools that capture quantitative
and qualitative data to be utilized in monitoring, evaluation and
reporting
- Help identify the key performance indicators
(KPIs) and parameters for monitoring project performance, while designing
the format for such performance reports
- Collaborate with EGPAF’s (and its implementing
partners) Operations and Technical Officers in preparing reports on
M&E findings for internal and external stakeholders
- Engage key stakeholders in the evaluation of
how impacts of programs are perceived in each unique locality that EGPAF
operates in
- Lead and coordinate development and
implementation of data quality assurance strategy across the EGPAF country
program, including the projects
- Lead and coordinate a systematic and planned
utilization of data generated through the monitoring and evaluation system
for program management and improvement of quality of supported services
- Advise the EGPAF Senior Management Team on
early indications of progress, or lack thereof, in the relevance,
efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of programs and
events, and their impact on EGPAF’s strategic goals
- Develop and implement baseline surveys for
process, outcome and impact evaluations
- Coordinate and lead the monitoring and
evaluation of all EGPAF-Kenya Projects
- Provide managerial and technical leadership to
all monitoring and evaluation officers at EGPAF; provide oversight for
M&E staff in all EGPAF Kenya programs in data collection, data
cleaning, data analysis, reporting and the provision of constructive
feedback (to sub-grantees, EGPAF staff and other stakeholders);
- Cultivate a participatory planning and
monitoring culture within the foundation. Create an awareness of the
rationale and importance of data collection and reporting in staff at
EGPAF field office and at its supported sites
- Train local partners (and staff where
appropriate) on the M&E framework, M&E techniques, data
management, data analysis, data use, data reporting, results-oriented
programming, basic surveying, sampling and report writing
- Be a primary writer and editor of funding
proposals, donor reports, abstracts, external material that requires
M&E input and needs assessment plans
- Assure timely, accurate and complete data
entry into the global web based database of EGPAF (called GLASER) from all
relevant programs. Work with other M&E Officers to manage GLASER data
base and to provide reports to EGPAF Kenya from GLASER on program
achievements;
- Participate actively in internal or external
meetings concerning M&E and other project activities as delegated by
the Country Director with various stakeholders, including the MOH,
CDC, and other stakeholders; assume representational responsibilities when
asked;
- Work closely with technical staff to support
quality improvement activities
- Work closely with the EGPAF Washington D.C.
M&E backstop to implement above mentioned activities; provide
information to M&E backstop when necessary and relevant
- Undertake any other responsibilities assigned
by the Country Director
Requirements:
Knowledge and Skills:
- An accomplished holder of a Master’s degree or
higher in relevant studies such as public health or epidemiology (a plus
for degrees and courses in Monitoring & Evaluation, Business,
Organizational Studies, Information Design, Statistics, Economics, NGO
Management and related fields)
- Minimum 5 years of experience related to
the above duties and responsibilities
- Experience with a proven track record in
monitoring and evaluation work, conducting assessments and surveys,
proposal development, program design, selecting indicators, implementing
monitoring plans, and data analysis
- Commendable knowledge & skill in
monitoring & evaluation activities
- Strong analytical skills
- A strong background in statistics or quantitative
skills
- Strong oral and written communications skills
(both technical and diplomatic writing)
- Experience with managing and coordinating
teams
- Ability to build and manage strong working
relationships among diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively in a busy, high
pressure team environment
- Ability to prioritize workload and demonstrate
outcomes on strict deadlines
- Ability to use the latest data management
systems
- Ability to work harmoniously in a
multicultural team environment
- Ability to act with sensitivity and discretion
while working with highly confidential information
- A comfort with using technology to communicate
and as central to your work
- An exposure and sensitivity to the effective
display of quantitative information is a plus
How to Apply
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apply online
EGPAF wishes to recruit for Program Officer – Care & Treatmentto
be based Nairobi.
Reporting to the Project Manager, the
Care and Treatment Program Officer will be responsible for planning and
implementation of HIV Care and Treatment, TB and EMTCT services at ZUIA
supported facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Planning and implementation of HIV care and
treatment services and TB/HIV activities at ZUIA supported facilities
- Provide on-going supervision of HIV care and
treatment and TB/HIV programs
- Ensure >90% ART initiation, retention in
care and viral suppression for adult and pediatric clients
- Ensure mothers attending ANC services are
offered HIV testing services
- Ensure that HIV-infected pregnant mothers and
lactating mothers are on Antiretroviral medication
- Ensure access to prophylaxis for HIV exposed
infants
- Ensure support systems are in place for
retention of the Mother-Baby pair
- Participate in quality assurance/quality
improvement of HIV programs.
- Assist in program monitoring and evaluation of
activities relating to HIV care.
- Preparation of budgets, work plans, reports
and other technical papers.
Requirements
- Degree in Medicine/Diploma in Clinical
Medicine & Surgery
- At least 3 years experience in HIV programming
- Familiarity with the operations of Ministry of
Health in Kena
- Clinical experience in management of HIV/AIDS
and associated conditions.
How to Apply
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apply online
EGPAF wishes to recruit for Project Officer – Health Informaticsto
be based in Nyanza / Western Region.
Key Responsibilities:
Software Design and Implementation
- Software design and development using cut edge
technologies
- Interact with internal and external
stakeholders to analyze and document system requirements
- Assist in internal and partner design and
development projects of Information Systems
- SQL Database Administration (MySQL,SQL Server)
Health informatics and Information
Systems strengthening
- Co-ordination and Support of foundation and
partner health information Systems strengthening strategies using cut-edge
innovative solutions e.g in e-health(EMR,HMIS) and m-health
- Co-ordination of the provision of resources
and activities to enhance eHealth internally and for Partners
- Work with Stakeholders in eHealth project
implementation and co-ordination at the county level
eHealth/mHealth Systems Support and
administration
- Investigate, escalate and resolve
eHealth/mHealth related issues and provide first level support,
troubleshooting and System Testing
- Coordinating applications’ rollout, user
training and providing excellent post-rollout client support via phone,
internet, or in-person.
- Assist in continuous improvement of
eHealth/mHealth solutions primarily through extremely keen and active
monitoring and evaluation of user experience, and providing thorough and
prompt feedback of the same to the team.
- Support tools that enhance management and
storage of information to ensure integrity, quality and availability
Training and Capacity Building
- Support internal and partner information
system training and continuous mentorship
- Ensure that program staff and partners have
enough capability for operating existing and required information systems
- Participate in ensuring High level Data
quality and data integrity activities
Requirements:-
Technical Skills
Technical Skills
- Basic Programming skills in Java, CSS, XML,
.Net (C#, ASP)
- Working knowledge and experience with
JavaScript
- Experience in Electronic Medical Records'(Open
MRS/Kenya EMR/IQ Care) system development and/or implementation will be an
added advantage
- Experience in SQL database design and administration
- Experience with server setup and maintenance
(including networking and computer hardware maintenance)
- Excellent written and communication skills
(English)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- System requirements’ collection, Technical and
user documentation and Capacity building skills
- Experience and knowledge in the Health Sector
will be an added advantage
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
,Information Technology, Health Records and Information technology,
Statistics or relevant field
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and
communicate in positive working relationships with other team members and
partners
- Self-Motivated with an ability to meet tight
deadlines with minimum supervision
- Knowledge and/or Aptitude to learn clinical
processes ,clinical terminology and M&E Concepts
- Able to travel locally
How to Apply
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apply online
The closing date is 15 January, 2016.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer.
Please visit our website
www.pedaids.org for more information about the Foundation