Technical Officer Identification and Longitudinal Care at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

Overall Job Function

Reporting to the Senior Program Officer, the Technical Officer Identification and longitudinal care will strengthen the implementation of HIV testing services (HTS), linkage, adherence and retention in CHS-supported health facilities in collaboration with county, Sub-County and hospital management teams at the facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• To oversee the planning and implementation of HIV Testing and Counselling strategies at selected CHS -supported facilities
• Overseeing planning, initiation and implementation of the CHS Adherence Psychosocial Support minimum package at CHS supported facilities
• To ensure the rapid scale up of assisted partner notification services (aPNS) in the CHS-supported facilities
• To set systems that ensure optimization of HIV testing services through Provider-initiated HIV Testing and Counselling at all service points (in-patient, outpatient and clinics) at selected facilities.
• To set systems and oversee the longitudinal follow up of persons diagnosed with HIV; from identification, linkage to treatment, adherence and retention on antiretroviral therapy
• To provide training, mentorship and supervision of HIV Testing services to the HTS providers at the selected facilities
• To oversee the planning and implementation of Quality assurance for HIV testing services
• Supporting planning, implementation and evaluation of defaulter identification and tracking systems at supported health facilities
• To implement strategies for referrals and linkages of newly diagnosed HIV infected clients between HTS points and the HIV clinics (CCC), at selected health facilities
• To implement internal and external quality assurance measures for HIV testing services, at selected health facilities
• Providing technical assistance in psychosocial activities targeting health care workers living with HIV
• To improve documentation and reporting of HTS activities at facility level for program evaluation and planning

Person Specification

• Degree in Social Sciences, or nursing, clinical medicine, public health or health-related field equivalent
• At least three years’ experience in implementing a HIV program, especially HIV testing services and adherence/retention
• Training in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment including HIV Testing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages for report writing and presentation
• Familiarity with HIV community programs including peer education
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships
• Ability to identify problems, design interventions and oversee their implementation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
• Ability to train and mentor others