Paediatrics And Adolescents HIV Treatment Technical Lead at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

Job Description

Reporting to the CHS Shinda Tena Deputy Program Director Senior Technical Advisor (Clinical), the Paediatrics and Adolescents HIV Treatment Technical Lead in collaboration with the Siaya County Department of Health and other stakeholders will be responsible for providing technical support in the implementation of Paediatric and Adolescents HIV prevention, care and treatment interventions across CHS Shinda Tena project supported health facilities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Responsible for paediatrics and Adolescents program planning, coordination and implementation
2. Providing technical support in development and implementation of project Paediatrics and Adolescents work plan
3. Provide quality technical oversight to the project team, and ensure appropriate strategies, guidance, procedures and technical support to service providers
4. Oversee initiatives that target HIV testing, linkage to treatment, retention and adherence to treatment for paediatrics and adolescents
5. Provide ongoing day to day mentorship and supervision for the Paediatrics and Adolescents program staff
6. Oversee capacity building activities of program staff and service providers at CHS-supported facilities on current and new guidelines and protocols
7. Oversee implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives to support optimal paediatric and adolescent treatment outcomes
8. Promote knowledge sharing on technical considerations and implementation approaches related to Paediatrics and Adolescents care and treatment
9. Facilitate collaborations between prevention and clinical teams to support combination prevention and treatment goals among paediatrics and Adolescents
10. Contribute to the analysis of substantive performance trends to monitor progress and initiate effective interventions
11. Assess implementation bottlenecks to performance and initiate data-driven quality improvement plans
12. Document, highlight results and innovations and participate in reporting as per PEPFAR requirements
13. Represent CHS Shinda Tena project in relevant technical working groups and task forces
14. Design and develop job aids, tools and materials to guide Paediatric and Adolescents HIV services.
15. Any other duty assigned by the Supervisor.

Person Specification

1. Minimum of a degree in Clinical Medicine and master’s in public health or a related field
2. Minimum of 10 years working experience in HIV prevention and treatment programs
3. Demonstrable knowledge in paediatric and adolescent HIV programming
4. Familiarity with the Kenya Health system structures, including MOH and NASCOP HIV program implementation and documentation
5. Ability to work well with the Ministry of Health, project staff, donors, sub-contractors and other partners
6. Ability to identify problems, design interventions and oversee their implementation
7. Must demonstrate excellent communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
8. Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint