Technical Officer- Social Asset Building/ Evidence Based Interventions at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

REF: CHS/HR/STP/DTOSABEBI/03/2023

Overall Job Function

Reporting to the DREAMS Technical Lead, the DREAMS Technical Officer (SAB/EBI) will provide technical leadership and oversight for the implementation of Social Asset Building (SAB) and Evidence-Based behavioural interventions (EBIs) to reduce adolescent girls and young persons’ (AGYWs) vulnerability to HIV through empowering them and their families. He/she will work closely with ward case managers, EBI facilitators and mentors to ensure quality SAB and EBIs delivery. He/she will provide technical assistance to DREAMS service providers to implement evidenced-based Interventions, and social Asset Building in the county while overseeing other high-impact biomedical interventions and social protection in supported wards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight, strategic direction on delivery of Social Asset building and Evidence-based Interventions in the safe spaces across all wards
• Oversee the Identification, screening and enrollment of Vulnerable AGYW into the Program in collaboration with the ward case managers
• Guide the team in conducting effective community mobilization and sensitization parents/caregivers and the community members on DREAMS initiative
• Supervise EBI Facilitators, mentors and ward level program team, and Community advisory committee members and track their performance in achieving set goals.
• In collaboration with the ward case managers, EBI facilitators and program team, conduct ongoing follow-up assessment/evaluation/observation of progress on the behaviour plans
• Coordinate Community Advisory Boards formation and activities
• Coordinate Age based School / Community-based HIV and Violence prevention education delivery to include HCBF, MHMC and SHUGA
• Ensure that the Parents/ Caregivers of the AGYW are reached with appropriate HIV/Violence prevention education (FMP 1 and 11)
• Facilitate the AGYW Male sexual Partner Characterization and coordinate with biomedical officer for targeted services
• Support mentorship, training, and other capacity-strengthening activities of the mentors, EBI facilitators, and ward case managers for effective implementation of age-specific services in supported wards
• Ensure AGYW and retained in program receive the complete age-based Package of DREAMS services
• Ensure timely and accurate data collection and updating into the DREAMS data base. This includes data clean up and validation activities
• Collaborate with public-private partners including government agencies, ministries, businesses, private institutions and other civil societies to synergize sustainable interventions
• Conduct site-level support supervision and mentorship to ensure SAB/EBI interventions are being implemented according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and timely quality service provision
• Ensure structured layering and graduation from the program
• In collaboration with the SI team, support data management to ensure regular and timely collection, entry and accurate reporting in the DREAMS data base
• Ensure availability and utilization of work plans, SOPs, tools and guidelines
• Identify best practices, document, implement, and disseminate effective and innovative while ensuring the implementation of quality improvement projects
• Prepare relevant technical reports and recommendations to improve program performance
• Any other duty as may be assigned by your supervisor.

Person Specification

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, public health, community health or any health-related degree
• Minimum of five years’ progressive experience in HIV programming is required, 3 in DREAMS programming
• Supervisory knowledge, skills and understanding of the National and PEPFAR HIV agenda
• Demonstrated expertise in DREAMS Programming and a good understanding of DREAMS evidence-based PEPFAR HIV/AIDS programming.
• Strong track record of DREAMS programming and proven ability to produce demonstrable technical and program results
• Familiarity with DREAMS age specific Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions and certified EBI trainer
• Familiarity with donor-funded HIV program implementation, documentation and reporting.

Required Competencies and Skills

• Strong organization, communication and program management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability maintain good relationships with project staff, donors, and other partners
• Demonstrated excellent Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Ability to identify problems, design interventions and oversee their implementation

Applications close on February 05, 2023