POSITION: DICE CLINICAL OFFICER
LOCATION:
KISUMU
REPORTS TO:
DICE IN-CHARGE
Background
The Center for
International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB)-Kenya is a local
non-governmental organization collaborating with the Ministry of Health and
County Health Management Teams to strengthen health systems for improved
quality of health care in Kenya. CIHEB-Kenya is collaborating with the county
governments of Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Machakos, Makueni, Kitui,
Nairobi, Kisumu and Migori to support the implementation and expansion of high
quality, sustainable and comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment
programs and expansion of COVID-19 vaccination with funding from the
President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Job Summary
She/he will provide high
quality clinical care and follow up of clients accessing HIV care and treatment
services at the Key Populations (KP) Drop in center (DICE); coordinate
provision of KP combination HIV prevention package at the DICE; Lead provision
of biomedical HIV prevention interventions including STI screening and
syndromic management, contraceptive method mix, TB and Ca Cervix screening, GBV
prevention and response, PEP and PreP services.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide
clinical management of DICE clients, including ART services per national
guidelines.
- Lead
and track implementation of Project HIFADHI PLUS (HIV treatment continuity
using full accountability of data, health information systems and program
Interventions including HIV case finding and viral suppression
- Lead
in developing strategies that continually improve client’s access and
uptake of HIV prevention services including outreach activities.
- Provide
mentorship and build capacity of DICE non-clinical staff and field teams
in microplanning and implementation of KP prevention activities
- Ensure
100% viral suppression of clients on ART through timely interventions.
- Ensure
up to date record and management of client’s data on Kenya EMR
- Prepare
and submit regular program reports (activity, monthly, etc)
- Document
and disseminate program processes, outcomes, and lessons learnt including
best practices.
- Lead
facility QA and CQI activities and share weekly progress through MDT and
weekly site performance review meetings.
- Participate
in monthly site data and service quality assessment activities to sustain
service and data quality standards.
- Provide
comprehensive prevention package to clients including SRH, PrEP, PEP, IPT,
STI and TB screening and treatment, GBV routine and clinical screening, CA
Cervix screening.
Qualifications and
professional skills
- Diploma
or Degree in Clinical medicine
- Registered
by Clinical officers Council of Kenya and in the annual retention register.
- A
minimum of two (2) years’ clinical experience in a KP DICE providing HIV combination
prevention package and comprehensive treatment and care services
- Experience
in Kenya EMR is required.
- NASCOP
certified training in HIV Care and Treatment services including STI
management
How to Apply:
Kindly send your
application that includes a cover letter and an updated CV including names of
three professional referees to CIHEBKENYA_Recruitment@cihebkenya.org on or before 27th March 2023.
Applicants are advised to include the title “DICE
CLINICAL OFFICER – Kisumu on the subject line.