Project Officer at Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care (AMPATH)

The Care & Treatment Advisor will work to ensure that high quality HIV and TB clinical services are offered in Kakamega AMPATHPlus project. This is to be achieved through identifying and problem-solving around health systems barriers to quality care, supporting a capacity-building agenda for clinical services, and championing continuous quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a capacity-building and systems-strengthening plan for provision of HIV and TB clinical services in close collaboration with key partners
• Institutionalizes clinical effectiveness efforts including data demand and information use for continuous quality improvement at facility level, regional level, and national level
• Champions continuous quality improvement for all areas of project implementation
• Examines facility operations and systems and leads the development of strategies to improve outputs and outcomes
• Ensures implementation of recommended clinical protocols and national guidelines
• Leads the implementation of training and continuous professional development systems for site-level staff and for technical team members
• Supports clinical staff through onsite mentorship, onsite clinical consultations, and remote consultations
• Evaluates outcomes of capacity-building activities and shares recommendations
• Represents the organization in a clinical technical capacity at various meetings
• Writes clinical services activity reports

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
• Masters of Public Health (added advantage)

Professional Qualifications

• Registration with Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience providing clinical HIV care and treatment, 2 year at supervisory level
• Experience as a trainer and clinical mentor
• Clinical experience in PMCT, TB prevention and treatment

Skills

• Demonstrable expertise in HIV and TB clinical services
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrable verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Innovative with a high degree of initiative
• Organizational skills