Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Program Officer

Roles & Responsibilities
• Organize and oversee effective and efficient implementation of HIV Testing and Services (HTS) and
• PrEP services in all relevant service delivery points and supported health facilities.
• To provide training, mentorship, and supervision of HTS and PrEP providers at the selected facilities
• Oversee establishment of efficient patient workflow, eligibility testing amongst children, adolescents,
• and adults; testing of all eligible persons and linkage of all HIV positive person to treatment as well as
• optimum provision of PrEP in all supported programs and health facilities in line with MoH guidelines
• Support efficient and effective strategies that ensure immediate linkage to treatment
• Oversee screening of persons seeking HIV testing for TB, IPV, PrEP, PEP and VMMC, and link all
• those that are eligible to appropriate services
• Implement internal and external quality assurance measures for HIV testing services, at selected health
• facilities such as proficiency testing (PT), observed practice and HIV Rapid Testing Continuous
• Quality Improvement (RTCQI)
• Support counselling supervision sessions for HTS providers as recommended by MoH
• Support scale up and implementation of HIV testing as recommended and guided
• Support optimum implementation of recommended service delivery digital/ electronic platforms e.g., e-HTS
• Institutionalize continuous quality improvement systems for HIV testing services and PrEP towards
• improvement of performance in low performance indicators/ services and quality.
• Support accurate documentation, data collection, collation, review, and accurate reporting on a daily,
• weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis as may be guided or required.
• Evaluate outcomes of e-HTS and PrEP related activities and shares recommendations for program improvement
• Timely preparation and submission of activity budgets, work plans, reports, and other technical papers
• Represent the project team at technical/stakeholder forums with the county and national government,
• the donor institutions and other implementing partners on laboratory related matters.
• Support any other work-related responsibilities as may be assigned by the program manager

Required Qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree in Clinical Medicine or bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Active/ current registration with professional body.
• Training in HIV Testing and assisted Partner Notification service.
• Very good knowledge of HIV testing guidelines
• At least three (3) years’ experience in providing and/or overseeing HIV Testing services and/ or
• PrEP or other HIV services at facility and County/Sub-County Level
• Good report writing skills and ability to use data to inform programming.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal, in English and Kiswahili languages.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office application including Word, Excel, Power Point
• Training on HTS and or adherence counselling by NASCOP or equivalent professional body

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Job application procedure
Applicants are advised to use PSC 2 application form and attach the necessary documents. All applications should be submitted in a sealed A4 envelope clearly marked on the top left side indicating the reference number for position applied for and addressed to:
The Secretary/CEO
Migori County Public Service Board
P.O Box 365- 40400, Suna
• Hand delivered applications should be dropped at the offices of the Migori County Public Service Board located at Nyamome along Namba – Masara road adjacent to Nyamome SDA church.
• All applications should reach the Secretary/CEO Migori County Public Service Board on or before Tuesday 21st June, 2022 at 5:00pm.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to produce their original identity cards, academic and professional certificates and testimonials.
NB:
• Women, People Living with Disabilities and Marginalized Groups are encouraged to apply;
• Only shortlisted and successful candidate will be contacted;
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
• MIGORI COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEE

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