Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Project Officer Health – Global Fund HIV
Purpose of Position
To ensure successful implementation of the Global Fund HIV project in Nairobi County towards the attainment of donor requirements to contribute to the expected outcomes.

Major Responsibilities
Project Planning, Monitoring, and Implementation
• Plan for the implementation of activities including interpretation of budget, preparing procurement plans, engaged in the procurement process, and following the donor and WVK financial accounting policy/requirement.
• Engage with the Ministry of Health County and Sub County Health Management teams to ensure successful implementation of TCS package and enhance Viral Suppression amongst PLHIVs. Including sharing of work plans and progress reports.
• Ensure effective integration of GF HIV interventions with other WVK Projects in the Program sites particularly where the target beneficiaries are the same
• Work with local structures to foster positive knowledge, attitudes & practices by community members on up take of HIV prevention and treatment services amongst all age cohorts.
• To coordinate and work with the KRCS Regional Coordinators, County Coordinators and MOH to ensure efficiency and effective implementation of the project
• To provide technical support to the project team and the community volunteers in accordance with the project implementation guideline, National HIV guidelines, and NASCOP guidelines.
• Capacity build the Community Health Volunteers on the project reporting requirements.
• Support timely community reporting and payment schedules to the Community Health Volunteers and Peer Educators
• Ensure regular project review meetings at the County/Sub County to fast track and accelerate implementation.

Project Reporting and Documentation
• Utilize Global Fund HIV M&E tools and follow on set targets and timelines of reporting and documentation.
• Participate in the Project assessments, designs, Annual Operating Plans development, and reviews.
• Prepare and submit timely quality monthly, quarterly, semiannual, annual, and other relevant reports as per the requirements of the Project and ensure a high level of data quality assurance in collaboration with the M&E officer.
• Maintain a record of all monitoring backups for effective tracking and performance review
• Disseminate the relevant HIV and Health information to the community members and relevant stakeholders for necessary action.
• Ensure timely collection, generation, and consolidation of monitoring data for reporting
• Quality monitoring and reporting
• Quality reports that meet internal and donor requirements.

Engagement, Networking, and Coordination
• Working with HIV Networks, MOH, Children Department, Education and social services for technical direction and leveraging of resources to strengthen the health systems to achieve HIV interventions targets at the County level.
• Work with other NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, Units, Committees, and Groups in the Project implementation sites who are implementing HIV interventions for synergy and achievement of bigger impact and sustainability
• Facilitate community members to identify issues related to HIV, which require community-level advocacy to enable the relevant stakeholders to take appropriate action towards the attainment of better health and protection status in the community.
• Support and attend stakeholder’s forum related to Global Fund HIV interventions.

Any other duty assigned by supervisor or designee
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time
• Participate and contribute in committees and task forces as required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in Health, Nutrition or HIV & AIDS Projects implementation
• Bachelor’s degree (Public Health, Environmental Health, Nursing, Clinical medicine, Community health, or related field)
• Experience working in Global Fund Grants is an added advantage
• Experience with Kenya Health Information System (DHIS/KHIS) is an added advantage
• Good understanding of Ministry of Health Structures at the County Government level.
• Significant experience working with an NGO environment, community and people’s groups, state institutions, etc.
• Ability to take initiative and work under minimum supervision
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure
• Sensitive to multicultural differences
• Energetic and positive attitude with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Flexible, team player and result oriented
• Computer literate.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply, Please login to the career portal through http://careers.wvi.org/ job-opportunities-in-africa and submit your application by January 16, 2022. All positions close at 12:00 midnight.

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