Senior Technical Advisor, Clinical
CHS/HR/STACL/01/2023
Overall Job Function
Reporting to the Program
Director, the Senior Technical Advisor- Clinical will provide technical
oversight and support for HIV clinical interventions in CHS Shinda Tena project
supported health facilities in collaboration with the Siaya County government
department of health and other stakeholders. He/She will provide technical
oversight, leadership and coordination for implementation of HIV Care and
Treatment, TB/HIV and PMTCT services in Siaya County.
Key Responsibilities
Serve
as the CHS Shinda Tena project focal person for HIV care and treatment,TB/HIV,
and PMTCT ,responsible for program planning, implementation and monitoring
Support
Laboratory and pharmaceutical supply chain management to ensure commodity
security in support of provision of high-quality HIV clinical services in Siaya
county
Provide
leadership and technical support to the Clinical services’ technical leads,
laboratory technical lead, technical officers and site level staff to ensure
implementation of high-quality HIV care and treatment interventions in Siaya
county
Coordinate
capacity building of project and facility staff through trainings, CMEs,
mentorship and dissemination of new knowledge to support implementation of HIV
clinical services
Support
budget development and management by monitoring expenditure against the program
approved annual budget
Coordinate
program work plan development and monitor implementation progress
Provide
technical guidance and innovations to ensure all HIV treatment targets are
achieved in compliance with organization and donor rules and regulations
Coordinate
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives to support implementation of
HIV care and treatment,TB/HIV and PMTCT interventions
Contribute
to detailed analysis of program performance to support implementation of
high-quality HIV care and treatment,TB/HIV and PMTCT interventions
Assess
progress and barriers to achievement of program implementation plans, recommend
action for improvement or modifications to address problems, document and
highlight results
Collaborate
with other technical leads to develop job aids, tools, SOPs, for implementing
all the clinical interventions
Develop
work plans and coordinate implementation of project activities on a weekly,
monthly and quarterly basis in conjunction with the Program director
Identify
best practices, document, recommend, implement and disseminate effective and
innovative approaches to support HIV care and treatment
Coordinate
County Collaborative activities to ensure sustained HIV response systems
Represent
CHS Shinda Tena in various clinical technical working groups
Prepare
relevant technical reports and recommendations to improve program performance
Any
other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Person Specifications
Bachelor’s
degree in Medicine
A
master’s degree in public health or any other relevant field
Minimum
of 5 years progressive experience in HIV programming is required, 3 of which
should be at a senior level
Supervisory
knowledge, skills and understanding of the National and Global Health HIV/AIDS
Agenda
Demonstrated
expertise in the substantive area of work and good understanding of the
evidence-based National and Global HIV/AIDS programming
Strong
track record of HIV/AIDS programming, and proven ability to produce
demonstrable technical and program results
Familiarity
with the Kenya Health system structures including MOH and NASCOP HIV program
implementation and documentation
Experience
in managing a large, diverse and dynamic team of professionals providing
integrated HIV prevention, care and treatment services.
Required Competencies and
Skill
Strong
organisation, communication and program management skills
Strong
interpersonal skills and ability maintain good relationships with project
staff, donors, sub-contractors and other partners
Demonstrated
excellent Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point)
Ability
to identify problems, design interventions and oversee their implementation.
How To Apply
Interested applicants are
invited to email their applications and detailed CV with contact details of
three referees to vacancies@chskenya.org clearly
indicating the subject title ,
Closing date by 5.00
PM, October 22, 2023.
