PMTCT Lead – USAID Imarisha Jamii at Amref Kenya

SCOPE OF WORK

USAID Imarisha Jamii is a USAID Kenya and East Africa funded activity that aims to increase the use of quality county-led health and social services in Turkana County, Kenya. It is an integrated health and social services program that focuses in areas of HIV; Family Planning, Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (FP/RMNCAH); Nutrition; and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program.

The PMTCT Lead will focus on:

•  To provide technical leadership in the development and implementation of an ambitious, elimination of mother to child transmission (eMTCT) program aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness
• of high-impact evidence-based HIV and AIDS interventions and ending of triple threat.
•  This will be accomplished by scaling up new and emerging research findings on evidenced-based, interventions; providing technical assistance and organizational capacity building to the county
• government and civil society partners, clinical teams; and disseminating research findings and sharing lessons learned
•  Improving the delivery of care and treatment services for Positive PBFW and HIV-infected Children in line with the 95-95-95 strategy

KEY AREA KEY TASKS

Technical  

• Provide leadership in designing, and implementation of PMTCT work plans and budgets
•  Oversee the capacity building of project technical officers and health care providers at USAID-Imarisha Jamii supported facilities on PMTCT national guidelines and protocols
•  Coordinate and innovate collaborative activities and strategies targeted to achieving elimination of Mother to Child Transmission
•  Oversee follow-up of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women and HIV exposed infants in USAID-Imarisha Jamii supported facilities and ensure optimal outcomes for the mother and infant
•  Liaise with Ministry of Health officials and other stakeholders in the implementation of the program in line with MOH guidelines and priorities
•  Take part in the drafting of monthly, quarterly and annual reports and other written materials such as lessons learned, case studies and other materials as required
•  Assist in program monitoring and evaluation and use of data to inform program planning and continuous improvement
•  Participate in the county, regional and national PMTCT technical working groups/Meetings
•  Develop job aids, SOPs, tools and materials as needed including CMEs for use at the facility level to support health care workers to provide PMTCT services
•  Any other duties assigned by the supervision

Required Qualifications and Experience

•  At least a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, or other healthrelated courses, Master of Public Health is an added advantage.
•  At least five (5) years of experience in HIV and AIDS prevention, Care and Treatment experience
• with a particular focus on PMTCT or Pediatric programming preferred.

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

•  Good knowledge of practical delivery of HIV/AIDS clinical care and ART including patient-centered management and family support.
•  Training on Kenya EMR and the ability to use EMR for reporting.
•  Advanced training in antiretroviral management is an added advantage.
•  Good use of MS Office packages and office automation solutions
•  Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection
•  Excellent management abilities within a multi-disciplinary team, support, training and mentoring.
•  Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
•  Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
•  Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills, capable of directing and managing change, effective delegation, inspiring teamwork and motivating staff and partners to achieve results.
•  Communication skills: Excellent written and oral presentation skills, able to write well and adapt report style to different target audiences.
•  Technical knowledge of HIV Care and Treatment and PMTCT service delivery.
•  Leadership: Able to maintain a broad perspective of project needs and priorities, and the resultsbased objectives and strategies being pursued.
•  Interpersonal and Negotiation skills: Proven ability to work successfully within a team of professionals (including from external partner organizations) and with members of the public; wide exposure to people from different cultures and sections of society. Able to support new partnership development, both bilaterally and in complex consortia formation.
•  Programme Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): Knowledge in M&E systems, including results-based management.
•  Organizational skills: Ability to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines, keep careful records.