HIV / AIDS Service Delivery Support
Activity (HSDSA)
Job Vacancy: Technical
Advisor for Quality
Background: The HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) is a five-year USAID- funded project led by PATH with consortium partners Initiatives Inc., Data Blink, AMREF, NOPE, ICL, KRCS and HFG.
Background: The HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) is a five-year USAID- funded project led by PATH with consortium partners Initiatives Inc., Data Blink, AMREF, NOPE, ICL, KRCS and HFG.
The Technical Advisor for Quality will be
an Initiatives Inc. employee working as an integral member of the PATH-led
project team.
Location: Kisumu
Job Summary: The Technical Advisor for Quality contributes to the project’s achievements related to strengthening Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement (QA/QI) systems and results in project-supported counties and facilities.
Location: Kisumu
Job Summary: The Technical Advisor for Quality contributes to the project’s achievements related to strengthening Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement (QA/QI) systems and results in project-supported counties and facilities.
Working under the Senior Technical Advisor
for Care and Treatment, s/he will coordinate and manage the implementation
capacity building support to county and facility quality managers, quality
improvement teams and work improvement teams to strengthen planning,
supervision, and implementation of the Kenya Quality Model for Health and the
Kenya HIV Quality Framework with a focus on achieving enhanced results for HIV
service delivery linked to PEPFAR’s 90-90-90 aims.
Responsibilities and Duties
·
Lead
planning and implementation of project QA/QI initiatives.
·
Ensure
project workplan activities are carried out and that QA/QI targets are
achieved.
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Work
with project technical leadership and S/CHMT staff to agree on quality
indicators for HIV testing services; linkages to services, uptake and adherence
and long-term follow-up as required.
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Coordinate
training and mentorship to build QA/QI S/CHMT and facility management staff
capabilities to implement the Kenya Quality Model for Health and Kenya HIV
Quality Model Framework: application of HIV service delivery standards,
effective QI coaching, problem identification, root cause analysis, PDSA,
defining and measuring change and effectively using data to monitor
improvement, management of collaborative approach.
·
Support
operationalization of existing QI systems at county, sub-county and facilities
levels and manage the expansion of QI systems to additional facilities and
sub-counties as needed.
·
In
collaboration with the project M&E team, mentor S/CHMT and facility QI
managers to collect, analyze and use data, share results, best practices and
lessons learned to foster the identification and spread of improved service
delivery interventions.
·
Support
project staff based in the counties to integrate review of QI processes and
results into routine S/CHMT and facility quarterly meetings.
·
Work
in close coordination with project systems strengthening staff to: ensure that
planning and budgeting for QI processes is undertaken by S/CHMTs; S/CHMT
organizational capacity for QA/AI is assessed and monitored; and that staff
training on HIV standards of care and QI is implemented in line with project workplans.
·
Contribute
to project workplanning, reporting and other project technical program
administration and management activities as required.
Desired Qualifications
·
Degree
in clinical medicine or nursing
·
Masters
of Public Health or other related graduate or professional degree with
expertise HIV service delivery desired
·
A
minimum of five years managing quality improvement interventions at county and
facility levels
·
Experience
working with Kenyan government health management and service delivery structures
(CHMTs, SCHMTs and facilities)
·
Highly
professional comportment and ability to provide high quality technical
assistance to regional, county, and sub-county leaders and represent the
project among other government and donor stakeholders
·
Proficiency
with Microsoft Office and other common software
·
Ability
to travel 50% of the time
·
Professional
fluency in English and Swahili
Job
Vacancy: Technical Advisor for Human Resources for
Health
Background: The HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) is a five-year USAID - funded project led by PATH with consortium partners Initiatives Inc., Data Blink, AMREF, NOPE, ICL, KRCS and HFG.
Background: The HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) is a five-year USAID - funded project led by PATH with consortium partners Initiatives Inc., Data Blink, AMREF, NOPE, ICL, KRCS and HFG.
The
program is implemented in five counties of Nyanza region: Homa Bay, Kisumu,
Migori, Nyamira and Kisii.
The
Technical advisor for Human Resources for Health will be an Initiatives Inc.
employee working as an integral member of the PATH-led project team.
Location: Kisumu
Job Summary: The Technical Advisor for Human Resources for Health contributes to the project’s achievements in improving the availability and sustainability of health human resources supporting HIV/AIDS service delivery.
Location: Kisumu
Job Summary: The Technical Advisor for Human Resources for Health contributes to the project’s achievements in improving the availability and sustainability of health human resources supporting HIV/AIDS service delivery.
Working
under the Health Systems Strengthening Advisor, s/he will coordinate and manage
the implementation of human resources staffing analysis and monitoring, staff
contract management and support to counties to undertake staff contracts, and
transition of staff to county employment.
Responsibilities
and Duties
·
Ensure strong coordination with
S/CHMTs and other implementing partners supporting human resources management
systems.
·
Lead workload-based staffing
assessments for HIV service provision and work with the project M & E team
and county managers to track and monitor staffing levels in supported
facilities.
·
In coordination with other
USAID-funded projects, support S/CHMTs to operationalize iHRIS systems with a
focus on ensuring adequate tracking, analysis and information management and
use of HR supporting HIV service delivery.
·
With project leadership, guide the
establishment and monitoring of staff transition agreements with CHMTs to shift
staff employment from project-based employment to county employment.
·
Mentor CHMT staff to improve the
management and tracking of HR supporting HIV service delivery.
·
As needed, support CHMT staff to
improve selection, deployment and performance monitoring of qualified clinical
and non-clinical providers supporting HIV service delivery.
·
Ensure project indicators and targets
for staffing of HIV service delivery are achieved.
·
Contribute to project workplanning,
reporting and other project technical program administration and management
activities as required.
Desired
Qualifications
·
Degree in clinical medicine or
nursing
·
Masters of Public Health/Business
Administration or other related graduate or professional degree with expertise
in human resources management desired
·
A minimum of five years managing HRM
interventions at county and facility levels
·
Experience working with Kenyan
government health management and service delivery structures (CHMTs, SCHMTs and
facilities)
·
Highly professional comportment and
ability to provide high-quality technical assistance to regional, county, and
sub-county leaders and represent the project among other government and donor
stakeholders
·
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and
other common software
·
Ability to travel 50% of the time
·
Professional fluency in English and
Swahili
Job
Vacancy: Training Coordinator
Background: The HIV / AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) is a five-year USAID- funded project led by PATH with consortium partners Initiatives Inc., Data Blink, AMREF, NOPE, ICL, KRCS and HFG.
Background: The HIV / AIDS Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) is a five-year USAID- funded project led by PATH with consortium partners Initiatives Inc., Data Blink, AMREF, NOPE, ICL, KRCS and HFG.
The
program is implemented in five counties of Nyanza region: Homa Bay, Kisumu,
Migori, Nyamira and Kisii.
The
Training Coordinator will be an Initiatives Inc. employee working as an
integral member of the PATH-led project team.
Location: Kisumu
Job Summary: The Training Coordinator contributes to the project’s achievements related to ensuring a skilled and high-performing workforce through the coordination and provision of service delivery and service management training.
Location: Kisumu
Job Summary: The Training Coordinator contributes to the project’s achievements related to ensuring a skilled and high-performing workforce through the coordination and provision of service delivery and service management training.
Working
under the Health Systems Strengthening Advisor, s/he will coordinate with
project service delivery experts, county and sub-county health managers and
nationally recognized local training institutions to ensure staff are trained
to provide essential HIV prevention, care and treatment services.
Responsibilities
and Duties
·
Lead coordination and implementation
of training for clinical and non-clinical service delivery staff and health
service managers at county, sub-county, facility and community levels.
·
Ensure project workplan activities
are carried out and that staff training targets are achieved.
·
Work with project technical
leadership and S/CHMT staff to agree conduct training needs assessments and
prioritize training topics and cadres.
·
Liaise with nationally recognized
local training institutions to coordinate provision of key trainings.
·
Coordinate practical and innovative
training approaches such as distance learning, on-the-job training, and
preceptorship as well as traditional residential training programs.
·
Work with the Technical Advisor for
Human Resources for Health and county and sub-county managers to ensure
appropriate training selection and tracking through iHRIS systems.
·
Contribute to project workplanning,
reporting and other project technical program administration and management
activities as required
Desired
Qualifications
·
Degree in clinical medicine or
nursing, with prior experience in health education or training
·
Masters of Public Health or other
related graduate or professional degree
·
A minimum of five years managing
health provider and health manager training
·
Experience working with Kenyan health
training institutions and management structures (CHMTs, SCHMTs and facilities)
·
Highly professional comportment and
ability to provide high-quality technical assistance to regional, county, and
sub-county leaders and represent the project among other government and donor
stakeholders
·
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and
other common software
·
Ability to travel 50% of the time
·
Professional fluency in English and
Swahili
How
to Apply: Please send a cover letter
describing your interest in the position, your CV, scans of diplomas,
certificates and testimonials, and the names and contact information for three
professional references to initiativesinc.kenya@gmail.com.
Applications must be received by November 8, 2017.
Applications must be received by November 8, 2017.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Initiatives Inc. is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity.
Initiatives Inc. is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity.