Technical Officer HIV Treatment & PMTCT at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

Overall Job Function

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

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and support to health workers (doctors, clinical officers, nurses, counsellors, laboratory and pharmacy staff) in all aspects of planning and implementation of HIV services (care and treatment, TB/HIV, and PMTCT) to ensure that patients receive the full complement of prevention, treatment and care in accordance to GoK/MoH and other applicable standards
• Build the skills and knowledge of targeted clinical staff on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, and PMTCT through thematic trainings (off-site & on the job), mentorship, case reviews, 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
• 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

Person Specification

• A Bachelor’s degree in Clinical medicine, Nursing health systems management, Public health or other health related course
• A diploma/high national diploma in clinical medicine and surgery or nursing from a recognized institution
• Training in HIV/AIDS, TB comprehensive care and support
• Trainer of trainers in HIV management
• Advanced training in antiretroviral management is an added advantage
• Good knowledge of practical delivery of HIV/AIDS clinical care and ART including patient centred management and family support
• Excellent management abilities within multi-disciplinary team, support, training and mentoring
• Good use of MS Office packages and office automation solutions.