Technical Advisor, HIV Testing Services /PrEP at PATH

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Take the lead in planning, implementation and supervision of all planned PrEP and HIV Testing Services (HTS) activities within the project area, and ensure these activities are implemented to the highest degree of quality possible.
• Ensure key HTS strategies implementation through supportive supervision and capacity building modalities, dissemination of guidelines and standards, implementing quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives and scale up HTS optimization and partner notification services.
• Ensure integration of PrEP services in HIV prevention and treatment services at facility and community settings to increase reach among all populations at high risk of HIV infection.
• Support integration of PrEP services in all service delivery point including MCH, OPD, TB Clinic, NCD Clinic, HTS etc.
• Ensure longitudinal follow up with regular testing as per the national guidelines and utilization of Kenya EMR PrEP module for better continuity.
• Support demand creation activities for PrEP services in facility particularly in MCH department as well as in community setting.
• Support differentiated service delivery (DSD/DDD models) for PrEP services.
• Provide overall administrative leadership of the service delivery core team of HIV TB Care, Treatment and PMTCT Program Officers to ensure effective collaboration, teamwork and collegiality in implementation of HTS activities.
• Provide overall technical leadership in the implementation of the PrEP/HTS service delivery component of the project.
• Coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of costed project work-plans
• Supervise and coordinate the project team in the assigned project area including HIV,TB care and treatment Program Officers in close collaboration with project M&E team and the County and Sub-County HMTs.
• Oversee the integration of the project’s PrEP/HTS technical approaches for the achievement of successful project implementation using evidence informed, innovative and best practices.
• Oversee the project’s partner notification and index client testing services
• Provide leadership in creating and strengthening linkages and referral networks between facility and community activities ensuring there is seamless implementation of activities leading to improved health outcomes.
• Take lead in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and other reports as may be required and submit these to the Senior Technical Advisor in a timely manner.
• Provide leadership in weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual project performance reviews, assessing progress in an objective manner in collaboration with S/CHMT.
• Provide leadership for the HTS component on Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance interventions at facility level in collaboration with S/CHMT.
• Participate in the donor progress report writing, continuation application and quarterly review report writing and presentation.
• Take lead in site preparation for supportive supervision and SIMS assessments and ensure recommendations are implemented at facility level by project team in collaboration with S/CHMT.
• Support coordination with S/CHMT on implementation of PrEP/HTS service delivery work plans.
• Represent the project in technical forums at sub-county, county and national level.
• Participate in any other duties consistent with the position as assigned.

Required Skills

Required Experience

• Clinical qualification (Registered Nurse, Registered Clinical Officer, Medical Doctor or equivalent qualification) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience providing leadership in implementation of health service delivery project with specific experience in HTS implementation.
• Masters in public health or other master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage
• Advanced HTS trainings will be a distinct advantage.
• Hands on clinical experience in HTS service delivery and technical coordination.
• Proven experience and familiarity with MOH/GOK health systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills, capable of directing and managing change, effective delegation, inspiring teamwork and motivating staff and partners to achieve results.
• Computer literacy.
• Research experience, proposal and abstract writing will be a distinctive advantage.
• Ability to work in a complex project implementation environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
• Ability to lead a multi-sectoral team and support collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to learn.
• Excellent facilitation, mentorship, team building and coordination skills.
• Experience in public speaking and professional presentations.
• Field oriented and comfortable with a team approach to programming.