Centre For Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) – Technical Officer HIV Care & Treatment.

Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is an indigenous, not-for-profit organisation that utilises local expertise and strategic partnerships to ensure the implementation of evidence-informed solutions and interventions to existing and emerging public health concerns.

CHS is currently sourcing for high calibre, self-motivated and dynamic individuals to fill the position for: – Technical Officer HIV Care & Treatment: CHS/HR/STP/TOCT/02/2021 

Overall Job Function

Reporting to the Senior Technical Officer, the Technical Officer HIV Care and Treatment is a key member of CHS program staff involved in the planning and execution of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services including PMTCT, GBV and TB/HIV treatment. The Technical Officer is responsible for on-site mentoring and implementation of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to health workers in all aspects of planning and implementation of HIV services (care and treatment, TB/HIV, and PMTCT & GBV) to ensure that patients receive the full complement of prevention, treatment and care in accordance to MoH guidelines.
• Build the skills and knowledge of the targeted clinical staff on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, TB, GBV and PMTCT through on-job training, mentorship, case reviews and CMEs
• To provide on-going supervision of CHS-supported HIV prevention, care and treatment activities in assigned sites including scheduled joint supportive supervision with County and Sub-County level MoH staff
• To assist in program monitoring and evaluation with reporting through national HMIS tools and other tools in use by CHS and its funding partners
• Routinely monitor program quality through QI approaches as well as elements of operations research including identification and documentation of ‘best practices’ to ensure high-quality HIV/AIDS service provision
• To support scale-up and sustenance of aPNS in Viremia clinics at CCC and PMTCT setups
• Oversee follow-up care of PMTCT clients and HIV exposed infants in CHS supported facilities
• Timely preparation and submission of activity budgets, work plans, reports and other technical papers
• Assisting in program monitoring, evaluation, and use of data to inform program planning and continuous improvement as well as research as needed.
• Support in design and implementation of GBV interventions, mentorship on GBV, documentation and report writing on GBV.
• Track and ensure real-time documentation of patients’ information in the EMR by Clinician/Nurse in sites implementing EMR Point of Care.

Person Specification

• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Public health or other health-related courses.
• Master’s degree in a relevant health related field will be an added advantage.
• At least five years of HIV programs implementation experience is required.
• Should have training in HIV/AIDS, TB comprehensive care and support.
• Should be a trainer of trainers in HIV management.
• Training on GBV- minimum package of care for survivors.
• Training on Kenya EMR and the ability to use EMR for reporting.
• Advanced training in antiretroviral management is an added advantage
• Good understanding of HIV/AIDS clinical care and antiretroviral therapy (ART), including patient-centered management and family support.
• Excellent management abilities within a multi-disciplinary team, support, training and mentoring
• Good use of MS Office packages and office automation solutions. 

Interested applicants are invited to email their applications and detailed CVs 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 Friday 12 November 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.

https://chskenya.org/job/technical-officer-hiv-care-treatment-chs-hr-stp-toct-02-2021/