Vacancies at Amref Kenya

JOB PURPOSE

The Field Officer works closely with the HTS team and other staff serving epidemiologically at-Risk Populations, and reports to the coordinator. With the support of the coordinator, he will coordinate field related activities with the Ministry of Health (MOH) Officers and other stakeholders at the County and Sub-County levels. He/ She will Act as a liaison person between the community and the program team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide overall coordination of project outreach activities within your area of coverage. 
• Ensure the project adheres to the national guidelines during service provision and maintains quality.
• Ensure outreaches are integrated to reach a minimum package of services to beneficiaries 
• Provide coordination of peer education recruitment and ensure good representation of PEs in the project sites.
• Facilitate mobilization and enrolment of epidemiologically at-risk populations for service uptake. 
• Supports HTS team to ensure all HIV positive Clients are put on treatment.
• Coordinate and/or facilitate health education sessions to target populations.
• Facilitate the provision of structural interventions, linkage to social services and promote alternative livelihoods for clients. 
• Make appropriate referrals for on-going support e.g. Home-Based Care, PMTCT, CCC and TB Clinics. This includes follow up/tracking of the referral cases.
• Ensure documentation of all relevant community tools and registers
• Documentation, management and reporting of commodities used.
• Captures and shares success stories, lessons learnt, and challenges promptly to inform program decisions.
• Compile and submit timely reports to the supervisor and in the correct templates
• Participate in routine data quality assessments monitoring and quality improvement activities from time to time

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Diploma Holder in Nursing, Counselling Psychology, Community Health, public health, Social Sciences or other related fields.
• Holder of a NASCOP HTS Certificate is preferred.
• Training in Peer Education, Behaviour Change Communication or HIV & AIDS is added advantage
• Two years relevant work experience in HIV prevention, care and treatment, more so with epidemiologically at-risk populations, PrEP and Post response is desirable.
• Experience working in Arid and Semi-Arid regions is an added advantage  

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Detailed understanding, knowledge and experience of epidemiologically at-risk populations
• Basic counselling skills
• Problem solving skills
• Teamwork and Team building skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Remarkable communication skills, both oral and written
• Analytical skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to multi-task
• Results Oriented.

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JOB PURPOSE

The HTS Counsellor is responsible for providing HIV Testing Services to patients and clients seeking services in their respective health facilities using provider-initiated testing and counselling, voluntary counselling and testing, targeted family and partner testing/Partner notification services and other novel HTS approaches. They will be responsible for working closely with other service providers to ensure that the quality of HTS services is sustained as defined by the MOH service quality standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create awareness and provide education about the existence of HIV testing services (HTS)
• Lead in the mobilization of clients for HTS
• Provide pre/post-test HIV counselling ensuring that clients understand risk factors, prevention methods and other relevant issues
• Provide confidential HIV testing to clients, as per national HTS guidelines
• Provide on-going counselling and make relevant referrals for on-going support
• Always ensure quality of HTS services
• Document and maintain accurate HTS records including referrals and report on referral outcomes
• Compile and submit HTS reports on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis to the supervisor
• Timely requests for all the necessary consumables for undertaking HTS activities
• Participate in HTS QA activities like PT, counselling supervision etc.
• Ensure HTS optimization in the facility
• Provide Partner Notification Services
• Perform any other duties as directed by the supervisor

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• A Diploma course in social or health sciences from a recognized institution
• Certification in HTS by NASCOP
• Conducted and Passed Proficiency Tests

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment
• 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
• Detailed understanding, knowledge and experience of epidemiologically at-risk populations
• Basic counselling skills
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality
• Results Oriented

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JOB PURPOSE

The Adherence Counsellor 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. He or She will work to 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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 Paediatric 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

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Diploma in Nursing, clinical Psychology, Counselling or Social work from a recognized institution. A degree in the aforementioned fields is an added advantage
• At least 2 years related experience in adherence counselling and ART community systems
• NASCOP Training in HTS testing is an added advantage.
• Supervisory experience in an MOH set up is preferred
• Knowledge of Current ART guidelines is required

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Supervisory Skills
• Basic counselling skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team Work and Team building skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Remarkable communication skills, both oral and written
• Analytical skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Result Oriented focus; and
• Emotional intelligence

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JOB PURPOSE

The Registered Clinical Officer (RCO) is responsible for providing clinical HIV/AIDS services to clients in health facilities including both paediatric and adult HIV care and treatment, TB/HIV and PMTCT. S/He will be responsible for working closely with other service providers to ensure that the quality of care and support is sustained as defined by the MOH service quality standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide quality clinical HIV services to clients at the CCC/ART/MCH as per the national guidelines and standards.
• Support other service providers in the health facility by recommending treatment and care for the patients with opportunistic infections, initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in accordance with the MOH guidelines.
• Mentor other service providers in CCC/MCH/TB attending to HIV-infected adults, children and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
• Liaise with other project staff working in the community to address issues of defaulter tracing, HIV prevention and social determinants of health to mitigate the impact of those infected and affected by HIV.
• Strengthen linkages and referrals within and between health facilities.
• Ensure quality of care for all patients seeking services.
• Ensure the documentation of appropriate services rendered to patients is done in the relevant service registers and electronic medical records (EMR).
• Support HIV/TB and HIV/MNCH service integration
• Strengthen data reviews and use for decision making
• Offer an integrated package of clinical services as may be deemed fit from time to time

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Clinical Medicine from a recognized institution. 
• MUST be registered by the Clinical Officers Council and have a valid practice Licence
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with direct involvement in patient care especially in HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment/PMTCT, and TB/ HIV collaborative services 
• Demonstrated training and competencies by NACSOP and other stakeholders in HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment/PMTCT will have added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Detailed understanding, knowledge and experience in HIV Care and Treatment.
• Basic counselling skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Team work and Team building skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Remarkable communication skills, both oral and written.
• Analytical skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Results Oriented.

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JOB PURPOSE

The Registered Community Health Nurse is responsible for providing clinical HIV services to clients in facilities including paediatric and adult HIV care and treatment, TB/HIV and PMTCT. They will be responsible for working closely with other service providers to ensure that the quality of care and support is sustained as defined by the Ministry of Health (MOH) service quality standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide quality clinical HIV services to clients at the CCC/ART/MCH as per the national guidelines and standards.
• Support other service providers in the health facility by recommending treatment and care for the patients with opportunistic infections, initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in accordance with the MOH guidelines.
• Mentor other service providers in CCC/MCH/TB attending to HIV-infected adults, children and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
• Liaise with other project staff working in the community to address issues of defaulter tracing, HIV prevention and social determinants of health to mitigate the impact of those infected and affected by HIV.
• Strengthen linkages and referrals within and between health facilities.
• Ensure quality of care for all patients seeking services.
• Ensure the documentation of appropriate services rendered to patients is done in the relevant service registers and electronic medical records (EMR).
• Support HIV/TB and HIV/MNCH service integration.
• Strengthen data reviews and use for decision making.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution
• MUST be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with direct involvement in patient care especially in HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment/PMTCT
• Demonstrated training and competencies by NACSOP and other stakeholders in HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment/PMTCT will have added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Up-to-date knowledge on HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment, PMTCT, Cervical Cancer Screening, supportive supervision and quality improvement systems
• Competent in development and implementation of work plans, monitoring and evaluation of activities and report writing
• Competency in the use of MS Office Applications
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Ability to conceptualize and understand program needs for pastoral and static populations
• Teamwork and Team building
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Result Oriented