Job Description
KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/17 – TECHNICAL ADVISOR PREVENTION.
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the Senior Technical Advisor, this role is responsible for providing
ongoing technical support in the implementation of high-quality HIV prevention
services (HTS, PrEP, VMMC). This position will ensure the technical and
methodological soundness of activities based on current scientific evidence and
national/donor guidelines. The incumbent will provide technical support and
oversight in collaboration with KCCB ACTS project management teams to ensure
the successful planning and implementation of HIV prevention services activities,
including work planning, budgeting, support supervision, technical support and
reporting in assigned areas. S/he will provide technical expertise, coordination and
supervision of all HIV Prevention activities within the assigned project area in
compliance with national and donor guidelines and policies. S/he will work in close
collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), site teams and KCCB ACTS staff.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Take the lead in planning, implementation and supervision of all planned HIV
prevention project activities within the project area, and ensure these activities are
implemented to the highest degree of quality possible;
2. Ensure HIV prevention strategies are soundly implemented through supportive
supervision and capacity building modalities, dissemination of guidelines and
standards and implementing quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives;
3. Provide overall technical leadership in the implementation of HIV prevention service
delivery component of the project;
4. Coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of costed project workplans;
5. Oversee the integration of the project’s HIV prevention technical approaches for the
achievement of successful project implementation using evidence informed,
innovative and best practices;
6. Provide leadership in creating and strengthening community demand creation and
referral networks between facility and community ensuring there is seamless
implementation of VMMC activities;
7. Take lead in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and other reports as may be
required and submit these to the Senior Technical Advisor in a timely manner;
8. Provide leadership on weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual project
performance reviews, assessing progress in an objective manner in collaboration
with C (SC) HMT, and Program officers;
9. Provide leadership for the VMMC component on Quality Improvement/Quality
Assurance interventions at facility level in collaboration with C (SC) HMT;
10. Participate in the donor progress report writing, continuation application and
quarterly review report writing and presentation;
11. Take lead in site preparation for supportive supervision and SIMS assessments and
ensure recommendations are implemented at facility level by project team in
collaboration with C (SC) HMT;
12. Represent the project in technical forums including VMMC taskforce meetings, and
at sub-county, county and national level
13. Provide regular feedback to senior technical managers, program and technical staff,
on successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation related to areas of
technical expertise.
14. Author and co-author abstracts and presentations for journals and conferences.
15. Any other duties that may be reasonably assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills
1. Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) / Nursing
from a recognized College/University
2. Minimum of 3 years working experience in development programs with significant
TA experience in public health programs; HIV/AIDS program experience preferred
3. Working experience in donor funded public health program is an added
advantage.
4. Trainings in VMMC service provision will be an advantage.
5. Demonstrable knowledge of HIV/ART management, diagnosis and treatment
6. Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical
issues surrounding HIV infection.
7. Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships with
project staff, donors, other partners and site teams.
8. Ability to identify problems, design interventions and oversee their
implementation.
9. Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
10. Basic computing skills
11. Analytical
12. Interpersonal
13. Conceptual
14. Presentation
15. Negotiation
16.Proposal/report writing skills.
Other Personal Attributes
1. Integrity
2. Self driven
3. Innovative
4. Intelligent
5. Detail oriented
6. Influential
7. Resilient Flexible
8. Result oriented