Health Strat Project Officer - HIV Testing and Counseling Services Jobs in Kakamega Kenya

Health Strat Project Officer - HIV Testing and Counseling Services Jobs in Kakamega Kenya


Health Strat is a leading Kenyan, public health organization that designs and delivers impactful 360° health system strengthening solutions that are applicable to low and middle-income countries.

Job Purpose:

  • The Project Officer - HIV Testing and Counseling Services will provide guidance related to Comprehensive HIV Prevention including HIV Testing Services provision, Evidence
    Informed Behavioral Interventions (EBIs), harm reduction, linkage to biomedical services
    including HIV treatment, and psychosocial support.

    Primary Responsibilities:

  • Provides technical support for the implementation of HIV prevention activities in
    collaboration with supported partners
  • Develops and implements a capacity-building and systems-strengthening plan for EBIs
    in close collaboration with key partners
  • Institutionalizes continuous quality improvement systems for HIV Prevention
    implementation, monitoring and evaluation
  • Examines overall coordination and support for planning and implementation of Evidence Based
    HIV prevention interventions
  • Leads the implementation and facilitation of training and continuous professional
    development systems for EBI facilitators, HTC counselors, adherence counsellors, other
    health professionals and lay health workers (CHWs, peer educators, etc.) involved in
    HIV prevention activities
  • Evaluates and adapts Community Strategy implementation
  • In collaboration with other team members, develops and distributes appropriate job
    aides and educational material for comprehensive HIV prevention
  • Supports staff through onsite mentorship and operations discussions
  • Evaluates outcomes of capacity-building activities and shares recommendations
  • Writes HIV Prevention activity reports and periodic program implementation reports

    Person Specifications:

    Academic Qualifications:

  • Diploma in Nursing or Clinical Medicine
  • Bachelor of Community Nursing/Public Health/Sociology or related field (added
    advantage)

    Professional Qualifications:

  • NASCOP Certified HIV Testing and Counseling
    Professional

    Experience:

  • 4 years’ relevant work experience, 2 years’ experience at supervisory level

    Skills:

  • Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Analytical and report writing skills
  • Computing skills


    How to Apply

  • Please email: a cover letter detailing your suitability, Curriculum Vitae, contact information
    for three referees (name, email address, and telephone number) and a copy of your most
    recent pay slip.
  • Please include the job title that you are applying for on the subject of the email and send to operations@healthstrat.co.ke by 5:00pm 30th January 2019.

  • For more information and job application details, see; Health Strat Project Officer - HIV Testing and Counseling Services Jobs in Kakamega Kenya

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