Careers at The Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB)

Job Summary

Reviewing, recording and prioritizing purchasing requests and obtaining additional information/documentation as required; providing assistance to requisitions in preparing scope of work and specifications of goods and services; proposing product substitutions consistent with requirements to achieve cost savings; determining the availability of funding sources.

Oversee the program procurement function to ensure that all procurement is undertaken as per laid down laws, rules and regulations, while enforcing transparency and accountability in the procurement process to ensure value for money.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to drive the implementation of procurement and supplies policies and plans aimed at cost effective acquisition of high quality, materials, goods and services.
• Prepare weekly/biweekly Procurement follow up and updating the procurement plans as directed by the Senior Procurement Officer
• Develop detailed tender specifications and performance standards to facilitate procurement of capital equipment,Goods and services in strict compliance with the organizations approved policy as well as donor requirements
• Develop and implement CIHEB Procurement strategies and policies
• Provide oversight to sourcing in support of project activities and conduct training on procurement, sourcing, contracting responsibilities, ethics and general guidelines on property management.
• Examine and re-evaluate existing contracts in line with performance.
• Perform risk analysis regarding supply contracts and agreements.
• Ensures project procurements are conducted within the stipulated timelines (timely project procurements)
• Review, update, interpret and implement existing procurement regulations, procedures and systems; prepare and ensure implementation of the procurement manual.
• Ensure timely and efficient implementation of procurement strategy and ensure that departmental performance targets are set and achieved.
• Oversee the maintenance and safeguarding of procurement records and documents.
• Monitor contract management by user departments to ensure implementation of contracts in accordance with terms and conditions of the contract.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Purchasing and Supply/CIPS Level 6, Master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Member of KISM
• Knowledge of USG procurement regulations
• Familiarity with the Kenya Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act
• Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience in health supply chains on donor-funded programs, e.g. HIV, Malaria, etc.

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Job Summary:

Reporting to the Program Officer the Program Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative support to TRACK Programme Team members throughout the planning and implementation of COVID-19 vaccination and Routine Immunization  activities within  Kisumu and Siaya  where CIHEB Kenya’s Technical Assistance to Ready and Accelerate Capacities of Public Health Programs in Kenya (TRACK) program.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Processing payments for participants and vendors to ensure timely reach to the finance office for settlement.
• Supporting in the procurement processes to ensure the timely engagement of vendors before activities
• Administrative liaison between the team and the Nairobi office for timely and cost-efficient work plan delivery.
• Support in coordinating advocacy, communication, and social mobilization activities at the county level.
• Logistics management for the teams

Qualifications:

• Degree in development-related course Project Management/Social Sciences/Administration.
• Experience managing health-related donor-funded programs will be an added advantage
• Good computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft packages
• Good organizational skills
• Sound interpersonal and liaison skills as well as a team player
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Good communication and facilitation skills
• Must be a self-motivated and reliable person who can work with minimal supervision

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Job Summary

The overall function of this position is to ensure effective implementation of quality HIV Care and Treatment services in supported counties. Responsible for working closely with the MOH and County Health teams, partners, and service providers in the region to strengthen health systems and ensure that the quality of HIV prevention, care and treatment and TB supported across the program is consistent with the national MOH/County Health Services quality standards and guidelines. Responsible for supporting the training, on-site technical supportive supervision, mentorship, coaching and regular updates to service providers in PMTCT, HIV care and treatment and TB care for all populations.

 Roles and Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the planning, conducting, analyzing and disseminating results of site capacity assessments at supported facilities.
• Provide technical support through training and on site mentorship to facility multidisciplinary teams in management of HIV,TB,NCD,AHD and related diseases as per the recommended national guidelines
• Examine facility operations and systems and recommend ways to improve processes geared towards enhancing patient level outcomes
• Represent the organization in technical capacity at county and facility level meetings
• Ensure achievement of program’s annual service delivery targets for the region and develop remedial plans where the targets fall short.
• Ensure synergy with the sub county technical team in site level supervision.
• Review facility reports and quality of care indicators routinely and provides guidance and recommendations related to tracked indicators and outcomes.
• Support facilities to retain clients using HIFADHI approach, develop plans to close the gaps in IIT(interruption in treatment) and embrace U-U structured messages in all supported facilities
• Support site level Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and strengthen capacity of site level MDT to increasingly use their data to support improvements for patient case management including DSD.
• Support facility teams to build local capacity for quality improvement activities by establishing work improvement teams (WITs) at different departments that identify gaps subsequently prioritizing, analyzing, and implementing QI projects.
• Maintain thorough documentation of activities and tracks deliverables
• Ensure timely submission of quality reports from the field,trainings,meetings,including Monthly, quarterly and annual reports as per the organization policy
• Coordinate dashboard reviews of project clinical outcomes and utilize project data to prioritize interventions.
• Provide representation as delegated in critical stakeholder meetings and activities.
• Maintain current knowledge of medical practice standards and developments.

Required Qualifications

• B.Ch.B, MD or MBBS required with significant field experience in clinical and/or community-based care of persons living with HIV/AIDS.
• Registered clinical officer with over five years’ experience in HIV/ AIDS program implementation may be considered.
• Experience in Health Care programming at the field level and providing technical assistance to partner organizations knowledge and experience of ART programmatic and technical issues highly desired.
• Program management experience and experience in a supervisory role is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with Kenya HIV Quality Improvement Framework.
• Experience working with government institutions, counties and local partners.