Job Description
Overall Job Function
Reporting to the Shinda Tena Program Director, the Deputy Program Director/Senior Technical Advisor, Prevention, will, in collaboration with the Siaya County Government Department of Health and other stakeholders, provide technical oversight and support for HIV/AIDS prevention-related interventions for the CHS Shinda Tena project.
S/he will provide evidence-based technical oversight, leadership, coordination for implementation of HIV prevention interventions; VMMC, Key/Priority Populations, DREAMS, HTS GBV and PREP.
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as the CHS Shinda Tena project, HIV prevention program focal person responsible for program planning and implementation and monitoring
• Provide leadership and technical oversight to the prevention technical leads and program teams to ensure implementation of high-quality HIV prevention interventions in Siaya county
• Provide technical guidance and innovations for the attainment of all prevention program targets in compliance with organisation and donor rules and regulations
• Coordinate continuous quality improvement(CQI) initiatives to support the implementation of HIV prevention interventions; HTS, VMMC, DREAMS, GBV, PREP, Key and Priority Populations in collaboration with all stakeholders to ensure quality comprehensive HIV program implementation
• Contribute to the analysis and synthesis of program performance to support the delivery of high-quality HIV prevention interventions
• Assess progress and barriers to achievement of program implementation plans, recommend action for improvement or modifications to address problems, document and highlight results
• Oversee the planning and implementation of HIV Testing and Counselling strategies at CHS -supported facilities among Key populations, fisherfolk and DREAMS clients
• Ensure that DREAMS clients receive high quality layered services to help mitigate new HIV infections
• Provide technical oversight in the provision of interventions for key and priority populations
• Coordinate with the care and treatment team, the community and other stakeholders to prevent GBV and respond to violence
• Collaborate with other technical leads to develop strategies, guidelines, SOPs, patient educational materials for implementing all the prevention interventions
• Keep abreast of emerging data concerning referrals, community facility linkage and retention in care and provide guidance
• Design and contextualise high-quality client – centred services
• Identify best practices, document, recommend, implement and disseminate effective and innovative approaches to support HIV prevention
• Represent CHS Shinda Tena in various prevention technical working groups, task forces, CDC and other stakeholders
• Prepare relevant technical reports and recommendations to improve program performance
• Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor.
Person Specification
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery (MB.ChB.) or any degree in a related field.
• A master’s degree in public health or any other relevant field
• Minimum of 10 years progressive experience in HIV programming is required, 5 of which should be at a senior level
• Supervisory knowledge, skills and understanding of the National and Global Health HIV/AIDS Agenda and UNAIDS goals
• Demonstrated expertise in the substantive area of work and a good understanding of the evidence-based National and Global HIV/AIDS programming.
• Strong track record of HIV/AIDS programming and proven ability to produce demonstrable technical and program results
• Familiarity with Kenya’s health system structures, including MOH and NASCOP HIV program implementation and documentation.
• Familiarity with facility and community HIV prevention programs including KP, DREAMS, fisherfolk and GBV and PREP
• Experience in managing a large, diverse and dynamic team of professionals providing integrated HIV prevention, care and treatment services.
Required Competencies and Skills
• Strong organisation, communication and program management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good relationships with project staff, donors, sub-contractors and other partners
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to identify problems, design interventions and oversee their implementation
Interested applicants are invited to email their applications and detailed CV with contact details to vacancies@chskenya.org, clearly quoting the position you are applying, and reference number as indicated in the subject line. Applications close on Thursday, 21 October 2021. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification