Program Officer, HIV Prevention Services at PATH

Tracking Code:11265

  Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in planning, implementation, and supervision of all planned Key Populations (KP), Fisherfolk, Truckers and VMMC activities within the project area, and ensure these activities are implemented to the highest degree of quality possible.
• Ensure key KP, Fisherfolk, Truckers and VMMC strategies implementation through supportive supervision and capacity building modalities, dissemination of guidelines and standards and implementing quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives.
• Provide technical support in the implementation of the Key Population, Fisherfolk, Truckers and VMMC service delivery component of the project.
• Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of costed project work-plans
• Support integration of the project’s KP, Fisherfolk, Truckers and VMMC technical approaches for the achievement of successful project implementation using evidence informed, innovative and best practices
• Provide support in creating and strengthening community demand creation and referral networks between facility and community ensuring there is seamless implementation of VMMC activities.
• Participate in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and other reports as may be required and submit these to the Technical Lead HIV Prevention in a timely manner
• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual project performance reviews, assessing progress in an objective manner in collaboration with C (SC) HMT, and the local implementing partners for KP, fisherfolk and truckers programming
• Support the VMMC component on Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance interventions at facility level in collaboration with C (SC) HMT.
• Participate in the donor progress report writing, continuation application and quarterly review report writing and presentation.
• Participate in site preparation for supportive supervision and SIMS assessments and ensure recommendations are implemented at facility level by project team in collaboration with C (SC) HMT.
• Represent the project in technical forums including VMMC taskforce meetings, and KP technical working groups at sub-county, county and national level.
• Participate in any other duties consistent with the position as assigned.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences and/or MPH or other master’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 5 years’ experience providing technical support in implementation of HIV treatment and/or prevention services and hands on clinical experience in HIV continuum of care
• Experience in HIV prevention services with key and priority populations is an added advantage
• Trainings in VMMC service provision will be an advantage.
• Proven experience and familiarity with MOH/GOK health systems.
• Experience working with diverse partners such as the MOH/GOK, local implementing partners is desirable
• 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 an advantage.
• Ability to work in a complex project implementation environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
• Ability to work with 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.