Job Vacancies 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. Reporting to the Health Supply Chain Officer, the Pharmaceutical Technologist is responsible for providing services based in a facility, mentorship, coaching and regular updates to service providers in the area pharmacy. Will be responsible for working closely with the service providers to ensure that the quality of services offered is sustained in the facility as defined by the MOH quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

•  Receive, interpret and processing of prescriptions
•  Counseling patients on Medication use and adherence
•  Maintain accurately the pharmacy data base keeping it up-to date by daily real-time recording of prescriptions on ADT
•  Conduct monthly ART commodities stock take, updating of Bin cards and filling of expiry tracking charts.
•  Create pharmacy SOPs and ensure they are well utilized
•  Prepare the monthly and quarterly reports for ART patient summary (F-MAPS) and ARVs consumption (F-CDRR)
•  Document and report adverse drug interactions
•  Use of DHIS and e-SCM for reporting commodities (Malaria, FP and ARVS)
•  Use of data for decision making (monthly commodity and service data review)

EXPERIENCE:

•  Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Technology/Pharmacy from a recognized Medical
• Training College/University with 3-5 years relevant experience.
•  Basic training on ART, Commodity Management.
•  Experience in mentoring and supervision of other pharmacy staff on inventory management, rational use and quantification.
•  The use of the ARV Dispensing tool (ADT) is an added advantage.
•  At least 2 years’ experience in providing support for a busy ART program. 

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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 Adherence Counsellor will report to SCMOH and SCASCO and Technical Lead Care and Treatment. You will provide initial and continuous adherence counselling to Adult, paediatric/Adolescent and PMTCT clients as guided by national guidelines and national/program standard operating procedures in select high volume facilities. Support patients who will have defaulted treatment or failed treatment to improve their adherence. Where need be, the Adherence Officer will be required to support testing of new patients

Key Responsibilities
Technical support to Project Implementation

•  Under the direct supervision of the CCC/MCH in Charge, the Adherence Counsellor will work to provide and improve overall client access to comprehensive and current medical treatment and information.
•  Provide initial and continuous adherence counselling and support for clients
•  Provide individualized client treatment education and coordinate treatment information related seminars.
•  Facilitate communication between other treatment providers and the client.
•  Provide medical and psychosocial support for the ART/PMTCT/TB/HIV clients
•  Deliver the PWP messages to clients
•  Mentor and supervise any support staff or volunteers in the facility and community who participate in adherence messaging to clients
•  Work in liaison with mentor mothers to foster adherence in PMTCT clients
•  Initiate and maintain Adolescent and Pediatric ART specific adherence sessions
•  Follow up clients who have defaulted or failed treatment with a focus on giving appropriate messaging on adherence
•  Organize talk sessions for patients on adherence (where applicable)
•  Refer difficult cases for review in a counsellor network

Capacity Building

•  Work with SCHMT/ SCASCO and community health units to facilitate capacity development for CHVs, patients and clients at the health facility through one-on-one mentorship, counselling
•  Clients, patients information, training and counselling

Monitoring and Evaluation and Documentation

•  Provide accurate and complete data on testing services
•  Adherence monitoring
•  Data capture and monitoring on interruption in treatment and return to care
•  Support documentation of best practices and lessons learnt.

Partnership and Networking

•  Liaise with relevant partners, stakeholders and collaborators at the Sub County and facility level in
• implementation of HIV prevention and identification services.

EDUCATION

•  Diploma Nursing, clinical Psychology, Counselling or Diploma or Degree Social work
•  At least 2 years related experience in adherence counselling and ART community systems
•  Training in HTS testing is an added advantage.
•  Supervisory experience is preferred in a MOH set up
•  Knowledge of Current ART guidelines is required Excellent written, listening and oral communications skills
•  Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure
•  Excellent use of android application and computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office
•  Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
•  Ability to conceptualize and understand program needs

EXPERIENCE

•  At least 2 years related experience in adherence counselling and ART community systems
•  Experience in HIV testing and counselling
•  Experience working with government or donor funded programs will be an advantage.
•  Experience in working both at health facility and community levels.
•  Experience in implementing projects involving diverse partners, consortiums and operations
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills
•  Able to work with a multi-talented project team across cultural diversities
•  Good coordination, problem solving and networking skills
•  Excellent reporting and computer skills and ICT competencies a must
•  Ability to work independently and in isolation
•  Decision making and problem-solving skills

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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 RMNCAHFP Nurse will report to County RMNCAH and FP Nutrition Lead. You will support implementation of RMNCAH &FP service delivery interventions within an integrated HIV/RMNCAH/FP and OVC program in targeted health facilities in collaboration with the Sub-County Health Management Team (SCHMT).

Key Responsibilities
Technical support to Project Implementation

•  The holder of this position will support implementation and monitoring of activities across a broad range of FP/RMNCAH, Nutrition service delivery areas, including:
•  Offering RMNCAH/FP, Nutrition integrated services at facility or community.
•  Quality improvement along the RMNCAH/FP continuum of care
•  Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR)
•  Respectful and dignified maternity care
•  High impact, locally appropriate and patient centred interventions, such as KMC, birthing cushions, youth sensitive and responsive services, post-abortion care.
•  Treatment, management and integration of STIs including HIV (eMTCT) to other service delivery points.
•  Integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI)
•  Inter-facility and community referral
•  Family planning service delivery including long-term methods (through static clinics and outreach)
•  Nutritional support to clients including under-fives and WRA.
•  Improved RMNCAH/FP and nutrition service access for hard-to-reach or marginalized communities
•  Development of immunization micro plans at the facility level.

Capacity Building

•  Work with SCHMTs team to facilitate capacity development for healthcare workers at the health facility through one-on-one mentorship and on-the-job training and CMEs.
•  Clients information, training and counselling

Monitoring & Evaluation and Documentation

•  Support in RMNCAH/FP data tracking and ensuring that all RMNCAH/FP service delivery data is captured in the MOH relevant tools as required.
•  Support in preparation of Monthly facility work plans and progress reports on RMNCAH/FP indicator performance.
•  Support documentation of best practices and lessons learnt.

Partnership and Networking

•  Liaise with relevant partners, stakeholders and collaborators at the Sub County and facility level in implementation of RMNCAH/FP services.

EDUCATION
 The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a certificate in Nursing and related RMNCAH clinical training.

•  Must be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
•  Must have a Valid Nursing Practice License
•  Training, knowledge and experience in the implementation of RMNCAH/FP service delivery programs.

EXPERIENCE

•  Should have at least 2 years’ relevant work experience in FP/RH service delivery
•  Previous work experience implementing RMNCAH / nutrition projects in Turkana will be an added advantage
•  Experience working with government or donor funded programs will be an advantage.
•  Experience working with adolescent’s reproductive health
•  Experience in working both at health facility and community levels.
•  Experience in implementing projects involving diverse partners, consortiums and operations
•  Ability to work independently and in isolation

SKILLS

•  Decision making and problem-solving skills
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills
•  Able to work with a multi-talented project team across cultural diversities
•  Good coordination, problem solving and networking skills
•  Excellent reporting and computer skills and ICT competencies a must
•  Ability to work independently and in isolation
•  Decision making and problem-solving skills
•  Ability to work under pressure and within strict time limits
•  The ability to plan, organize and prioritize work