Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 02, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
2 Technical Advisors – Care & Treatment

Job Purpose
To support establishment, expansion and implementation of a robust HIV Care & treatment Program for the Dhibiti Project that including provision of quality integrated HIV prevention, HIV counseling and testing, care & treatment services within Ministry of Health, Private & Faith Based health facilities in Nyeri or Kirinyaga Counties. S/he will be responsible for support of the Sub-County Health management teams (SCHMT) and the Health care providers in the provision of HIV/ AIDS care and treatment services.

Job Responsibilities
• Participate in development and implementation of integrated HIV facility interventions and work plans
• Collaborate with SCHMT and other project technical teams to conduct site assessments for new sites & periodic assessments of existing sites for integrated HIV services
• Assist the SCHMT and facility teams to develop and implement quality assurance for each supported site and in monitoring of commodities to minimize services disruptions
• Woking closely with SCHMT provide supportive supervision and site assessments including SIMS, CQI, and RDQAs
• Works closely with SCHMT in identifying training needs, planning and delivering trainings for facility staff.
• Lead/drive the attainment of 2nd & 3rd 95’s in the UNAIDS 95/95/95 strategy to ensure attainment of the 95% of eligible patients are on ART & 95% of those on ART are retained on care & achieve viral suppression
• Support health facilities in implementing CQI activities such as observed practice, preceptorship, and clinical review/switch meetings
• Working with the SI & E Technical officer, assists the Project in working with clinic staff in data collection and data management and reporting including utilization of such data for planning and decision making
• Participate in tracking and reporting on all project input, processes, outputs, outcomes and impact at supported sites to ensure that adequate progress is made towards set targets
• Participate in preparation of monthly and quarterly program progress reports
• Working with other Teams within the project, identify opportunities for integration including decentralization of care and treatment services, formation of and supporting Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs), community-facility linkages and assist in documentation of successes, best practices and challenges associated with such linkage and integration
• Liaise with the HMT and any other Technical counterparts among other partners on HIV care and treatment issues, participating in forums where such issues are being discussed and representing the Technical Advisor when called upon to do so
• Lead in preparing and dissemination of program best practices in different fora, including TWGs and performance review meetings
• Any other duties assigned

Required Qualifications and competencies
• Diploma/Degree in Clinical Medicine
• At least 5 years of experience in the coordination & implementation of comprehensive HIV care services especially within the context of health systems strengthening
• Diploma/degree in Project management is an additional advantage
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, organizational and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work effectively in a demanding environment
• Demonstrated skills for quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Experience in developing body of knowledge and dissemination for programs improvement


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with a cover letter expressing interest and indicating Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org  . The position applied for and reference number should be clearly indicated on the subject line and cover letter.
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