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

Job Summary:

The Biomedical Officer will provide and lead biomedical interventions at the DREAMS ward, including STI screening and syndromic management, HIV testing services, contraceptive method mix, post violence care management, and pre and post exposure prophylaxis, to adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) accessing DREAMS services.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Screen and provide ALL required biomedical intervention/services including STI screening and syndromic management, HIV testing services, contraceptive method mix, Post Rape Care management, PEP, PrEP and other clinical services in the DREAMS clinics.
• Support and track referral completion for male sexual partners linked for required biomedical services including VMMC and HTS.
• Build the knowledge and capacity of ward staff and mentors on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and other HIV prevention interventions through mentorship, training, and facility level continuous medical education.
• Work with facility staff and community teams to sensitize adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) on available biomedical interventions.
• Conduct site-level support supervision and mentorship to ensure biomedical service interventions are implemented per national standard and quality parameters.
• Lead site level continuous quality improvement (CQI) projects and track performance on digital platform.
• Support access to comprehensive HIV care and treatment for AGYWs who sero-convert while in the DREAMS Program.
• Participate in CHMTs, SCHMTs DREAMS joint planning and data performance review meetings
• Ensure availability of commodities including rapid test kit, PrEP, STI and FP commodities for seamless provision of biomedical interventions.
• Prepare   site Biomedical activities reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Clinical medicine or Nursing
• Registered by Clinical officers or Nursing council of Kenya
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience working in busy health facility and with AGYWs
• Training in NASCOP certified HIV prevention and STI management
• Skills on youth friendly services
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills

Skills and Attributes:

• Good Interpersonal / Communication skills
• Good report writing skills
• Results orientated
• Good Leadership skills
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Motivation and Innovation
• Relevant computer skills

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Job Summary

The data officer will manage day-to-day data management functions at the DICE, including data entries, verifications, reporting and quality audits.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Ensure correct and timely entry of clients’ records into Kenya EMR and other databases.
• Conduct data validation processes and work with providers to identify entry and reporting challenges and recommend remedial actions.
• Manage facility registers and reporting tools inventory by ensuring use of the most recent versions of tools and EMR.
• Monitor and track progress against targets and ensure compliance with the requirements of the data disclosure SOPs and reporting system.
• Ensure timely reporting of core, custom, and cross-cutting indicators as required.
• Conduct hotspots spot checks to confirm compliance to data management  standards
• Disseminate periodical reports to the site multi-disciplinary team.
• Effectively perform a role in guiding the offering of interventions by providing a daily/weekly list of clients due for specific interventions.
• Carry out data quality audits jointly with the data committee at the site.
• Document activities of the data quality committee and maintain a current and updated file of all the committee’s activities.
• Analyze and present data to promote data demand and information use for CQI.

 Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Operations Research, Health Records and Information technology
• At least 1 year of professional and analytical work experience in data management, monitoring, and evaluation in busy Health care set up
• Experience working in Key and priority population  set up is required
• Experience with KHIS and PEPFAR data management and reporting system is important
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and statistical software(s)