Temporary PrEP Technical Officer job at Gold Star Kenya
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Vacancy title:
Temporary PrEP Technical Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management ]

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Gold Star Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
04 November 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Temporary PrEP Technical Officer
Basic function

The PrEP Technical Officer Reliever will work with program regional teams and health facility staff to address PrEP access, and scale-up of PrEP among all priority populations at risk of HIV infection including but not limited to the General population, Pregnant and breastfeeding women, Key populations, Discordant couple, AGYW among others. PrEP is offered as an additional prevention choice for people at substantial risk of HIV infection as part of a combination of HIV prevention approaches.
The officer will increase the awareness of PrEP among high-risk individuals; expand the directory of culturally-competent medical support providers in PrEP sensitizing prescribing PrEP packages and follow-up packages providing linkage to support services.

Responsibilities
• Liaise with the UTJ PrEP TO on pending facility activities status as per the work plan for follow-up in each county regional team to Increase the awareness and uptake of PrEP in, Nakuru, Baringo, Laikipia, and Samburu counties high-risk individuals.
• Liaise with MOH counterpart and UTJ regional teams to mentor healthcare providers on the provision and scale-up of PrEP among the priority target populations at HIV risk.
• Liaise with MOH counterpart and UTJ regional teams to support patient navigation for individuals seeking PrEP as a practical prevention tool.
• Liaise with MOH counterpart and UTJ regional teams to organize, and facilitate quarterly PrEP meetings.
• Work with HIV Prevention stakeholders to assess, needs, develop care plans, and coordinate PrEP-related services through advocacy, education, support, empowerment,and coaching.
• Analyse, review trends and evaluate reports from health facilities and regions to ensure follow-through with service providers.
• Organize the planning and deployment of innovative approaches to sensitize and educate the public about HIV risk and PrEP options platforms to raise awareness of PrEP.
• Ensure the use of data-driven PrEP strategies at facility and community levels best practices in PrEP.
• Reduce barriers to obtaining clinical PrEP care/services and initiate HIV prevention QI interventions.
• Strengthen EBI risk-reduction interventions and support.
• Plan and follow up targeted PrEP outreach activities to reach out to at-risk communities.
• Other work-related activities as allocated by the supervisor.

Minimum Requirements/Professional Experience/Skills
• Diploma in clinical medicine, Nursing, and public health.
• Demonstrates sufficient relevant PrEP knowledge and work experience.
• Additional training in psychological or social training.
• Seasoned experience in HIV/AIDS prevention, and healthcare systems.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8


Level of Education:
Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Gold Star Kenya on goldstarkenya.org to apply

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 04 November 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 25-10-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-10-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 25-10-2065
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