Vacancies at Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops

KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/14

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate, planning and implementation of TB prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment services and activities at supported health facilities;
• Provide on-going supervision of TB/HIV care and treatment programs at Health facilities;
• Co-ordinate mentorship of facility staff through KCCB ACTS regional mentors and SCTLs;
• Provide mentorship to facility staff and preparation of monthly programmatic reports;
• Preparation and review of TB related budgets, work plans, reports and other technical papers;
• Liaising and consulting with all stakeholders to ensure timely problems solving and provision of efficient and effective service;
• Facilitating TB program reviews including administering and analyzing site environmental and client assessment surveys;
• Ensure timely collection and submission of information requested from the sites for the quarterly and annual progress reports to the donor;
• Liaise with National, County and Sub-county health teams in HIV and TB management
• Engage and facilitate Sub-County, County & National TB technical working groups meeting;
• Performs related work as required and carries out any other essential tasks related to the KCCB ACTS and General Secretariat’s goals that may reasonably be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery or Diploma in Nursing from Kenya Medical Training College or any recognized institution.
• Higher Diploma Training or Degree (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB), Clinical Medicine, Bachelor of Science in Nursing) from a recognized College/University
• ART Management training and 3 years experience in HIV Programming.
• Must be Registered and Licensed with the Clinical Officers Council or Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Working in a US Grants environment will be an added advantage.
• Analytical
• Interpersonal
• Presentation
• Negotiation
• Proposal/report writing skill

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KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/15 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the development and implementation of PMTCT services and activities across all supported health facilities;
• Support program staff and supported health facilities to strengthen integrated PMTCT facility interventions including for AYP and OVC;
• Provide support in strengthening the EID, CD4 and VL lab-networks with networked facilities;
• Collaborate with other technical teams to support program and site teams in implementation of community PMTCT activities including pregnant women mapping;
• Provide support in implementation of differentiated service delivery models for PMTCT in KCCB ACTS supported sites;
• Work closely with the S/CHMT and HMTs in identifying training needs in CALHIV, PMTCT, AYP, OVC as well as execution of trainings;
• Support health facilities in improving quality of services offered through participation in clinical review/switch meetings;
• Collaborate with facility and project technical teams to monitors on a regular basis the availability of supplies necessary to accomplish project objectives; Performs related work as required and carries out any other essential tasks related to the KCCB ACTS and General Secretariat’s goals that may reasonably be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery or Diploma in Nursing from Kenya Medical Training College or any recognized institution.
• Higher Diploma Training or Degree (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB), Clinical Medicine, Bachelor of Science in Nursing) 
• ART Management training and 3 years experience in HIV Programming and PMTCT.
• Must be Registered and Licensed with the Clinical Officers Council or Nursing Council of Kenya.
• Working in a US Grants environment will be an added advantage.
• Strong leadership skills 
• Excellent writing skills
• Analytical/problem-solving skills
• Curriculum development
• Facilitation skills
• Basic computer skills.

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KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/16 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing technical support in the development and implementation of work plans.
• Providing program-wide technical support in the design and implementation of paediatric and adolescent HIV programs, including training, mentorship and didactic learning.
• Capacity building of clinical teams on paediatric and adolescent matters through CMEs, mentorship and dissemination of new knowledge.
• Liaising with MOH teams and other stakeholders in the implementation of paediatric and adolescent program activities in line with Donor and Ministry of Health guidelines and priorities.
• Initiate and strengthen interventions for co-occurring diseases impacting HIVinfected paediatric and adolescent patients including TB.
• Take part in drafting KCCB ACTS quarterly and annual reports and other written materials such as lessons learned, case studies and other materials as required.
• Development of job aids, tools and materials as needed including CMEs for use at facility level to support health care workers to provide paediatric and adolescent HIV services.
• Assisting in program monitoring and evaluation and use of data to inform program planning and continuous improvement as well as research as needed.
• Represent ACTS in various forums including technical working groups.
• Promoting innovative evidence-based programming in paediatric and adolescent activities across all KCCB ACTS sites.
• Provide regular feedback to senior technical managers, program and technical staff, on successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation related to areas of technical expertise.
• Author and co-author abstracts and presentations for journals and conferences.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) / Nursing from a recognized College/University
• Minimum of three years working experience in development programs with significant TA experience in public health programs; HIV/AIDS program experience preferred
• Working experience in donor funded public health program is an added advantage.
• Demonstrable knowledge of HIV/ART management, diagnosis and treatment procedures of conditions associated with HIV and direct service delivery.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships with project staff, donors, other partners and site teams.
• Ability to identify problems, design interventions and oversee their implementation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
• Basic computing skills
• Analytical 
• Interpersonal 
• Conceptual 
• Presentation
• Negotiation
• Proposal/report writing skills

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KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/17

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take the lead in planning, implementation and supervision of all planned HIV prevention project activities within the project area, and ensure these activities are implemented to the highest degree of quality possible;
• Ensure HIV prevention strategies are soundly implemented through supportive supervision and capacity building modalities, dissemination of guidelines and standards and implementing quality improvement and quality assurance initiatives;
• Provide overall technical leadership in the implementation of HIV prevention service delivery component of the project;
• Coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of costed project workplans;
• Oversee the integration of the project’s HIV prevention technical approaches for the achievement of successful project implementation using evidence informed, innovative and best practices;
• Provide leadership in creating and strengthening community demand creation and referral networks between facility and community ensuring there is seamless implementation of VMMC activities;
• Take lead in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and other reports as may be required and submit these to the Senior Technical Advisor in a timely manner;
• Provide leadership on weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual project performance reviews, assessing progress in an objective manner in collaboration with C (SC) HMT, and Program officers; 
• Provide leadership for the VMMC component on Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance interventions at facility level in collaboration with C (SC) HMT;
• Participate in the donor progress report writing, continuation application and quarterly review report writing and presentation;
• Take lead in site preparation for supportive supervision and SIMS assessments and ensure recommendations are implemented at facility level by project team in collaboration with C (SC) HMT;
• Represent the project in technical forums including VMMC taskforce meetings, and at sub-county, county and national level
• Provide regular feedback to senior technical managers, program and technical staff, on successes, challenges and lessons learned in implementation related to areas of technical expertise.
• Author and co-author abstracts and presentations for journals and conferences.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) / Nursing from a recognized College/University
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in development programs with significant TA experience in public health programs; HIV/AIDS program experience preferred
• Working experience in donor funded public health program is an added advantage.
• Trainings in VMMC service provision will be an advantage.
• Demonstrable knowledge of HIV/ART management, diagnosis and treatment 
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships with project staff, donors, other partners and site teams.
• Ability to identify problems, design interventions and oversee their implementation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
• Basic computing skills
• Analytical 
• Interpersonal 
• Conceptual 
• Presentation
• Negotiation
• Proposal/report writing skills.

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KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/18 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical expertise and leadership to program staff, County staff, local partners, and facility staff within the supported facilities in the execution of program deliverables;
• Support KCCB ACTS affiliated health facilities to strengthen the HIV services quality standards, including monitoring and maintenance of the quality of laboratory operations for effective program delivery;
• Support and strengthen an effective sample networking system for all funded HIV/TB across the counties; ensure uptake of remote login and lab manifest;
• In collaboration with the county teams and supported health facilities, ensure maintenance of equipment inventory, calibration/certification and testing of equipment and instruments to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and safety of performance;
• Work with other technical staff to ensure laboratory/facility safety, including health providers safety training and annual Biosafety refresher; monitor activities to ensure compliance with safety standards;
• Participate in development of annual laboratory work plan and budget in liaison with the respective County teams and health facilities, with regular progress monitoring measures;
• Participation in relevant technical working groups (TWGs), regional, County, and program stakeholders’ forums;
• Support development/review of laboratory SOPS for diagnostics and surveillance in HIV/TB programs;
• Support participation in relevant EQA proficiency testing programs in HIV Testing Services(HTS) and Laboratory by relevant staff in the supported facilities;
• Support implementation and monitoring of Laboratory Quality Management Systems (QMS) within the supported laboratories;
• Together with the County teams, develop accurate quantification, forecasting, reporting, and ordering for health laboratory and HIV testing commodities;
• Ensure scale-up of RTCQI implementation in all the supported facilities and implementation of corrective measures;
• Support horizontal scale-up and activation of HIV Recency in the supported sites across the KCCB ACTS supported health facilities;
• Support implementation of a quality improvement and data use for program improvement;
• Coordinate and supervise the Program Officer-laboratory services within the program to ensure laboratory indicators are achieved in every KCCB ACTS supported facility;
• Ensure timely reporting on commodity utilization into HCMP and DHIS;
• Assist all points of service in troubleshooting all problems that occur within a laboratory; 
• Establish relationships with laboratories designated as central laboratories for selected services to ensure KCCB ACTS supported health facilities have timely and adequate access to these services;
• Give technical support to KCCB ACTS supported health facilities on Biosafety, Biosecurity and IPC;
• Participate in program evaluations that may be undertaken by KCCB ACTS or any of her collaborating partners;
• Participate in joint quarterly support supervision of health facilities by CHMTs and KCCB ACTS;
• Perform related work as required and carries out any other essential tasks related to the KCCB ACTS and General Secretariat’s goals that may reasonably be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in laboratory sciences;
• Master’s degree is an added advantage
• Registered with KMLTTB and possessing valid practicing license
• At least 5 years of experience managing laboratory services in a PEPFAR-funded projects
• Be experienced and well versed with PEPFAR/CDC laboratory indicator reporting requirements
• Knowledge of current technological developments/trends and guidelines in HIV/TB diagnostic management;
• Experience in working with the Counties, MOH and FBOs collaboratively is mandatory and especially with regard to health systems strengthening;
• Ability to supervise and train staff;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Good interpersonal skills, problem solving, accountability, continual learning, and results driven;
• Good data analytic and report writing skills

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KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/19 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical support to program team, facility lab staff and CHMT in the delivery of effective laboratory services for HIV programs;
• Support facility teams to implement an effective sample networking system for HIV/TB services;
• Work with facility, sub-county and county teams to implement activities for ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and safety of lab equipment;
• Collaborate with S/CHMT to build the capacity of staff to ensure laboratory/facility safety and monitor activities for compliance as per National safety standards;
• Participate in the development and implementation of annual laboratory work plans in liaison with the respective facility and county teams;
• Actively participate in relevant County/Sub County technical working groups (TWGs) and program stakeholders’ forums;
• Support development/review of laboratory SOPS for diagnostics, Quality Assurance and surveillance in HIV/TB programs;
• Support participation in relevant EQA proficiency testing programs in HIV Testing Services (HTS) and Laboratory by relevant facility staff in the supported facilities;
• Support implementation and monitoring of Laboratory Quality Management Systems (QMS) within the supported laboratories;
• Together with the S/CHMTS, develop accurate quantification, forecasting, reporting, and ordering for health laboratory and HIV testing commodities;
• Support implementation and scale-up of RTCQI in all the supported facilities and implementation of corrective measures;
• Support Biosecurity, Bio-safety and IPC activities in supported facilities;
• Support horizontal scale-up and activation of HIV Recency in the supported sites across the Counties;
• Support implementation of a quality improvement and data use for program improvement;
• Participate in joint quarterly support supervision of health facilities by CHMTs and KCCB ACTS;
• Performs related work as required and carries out any other essential tasks related to the KCCB ACTS and General Secretariat’s goals that may reasonably be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in laboratory sciences
• Registered with KMLTTB and possessing a valid practicing license
• At least 3 years of experience managing laboratory services in PEPFARfunded project;
• Experience in PEPFAR/CDC laboratory indicators and reporting requirement;
• Experience in providing training, supervision, and mentorship of facility and program
• Knowledge of current technological developments, trends and guidelines in HIV/TB diagnostic management;
• Experience in working with the S/Counties and FBOs collaboratively is mandatory and especially health systems strengthening
• Analytical 
• Interpersonal 
• Problem solving
• Conceptual 
• Presentation
• Negotiation

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KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/20 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical leadership on the supply chain and commodity management aspects of HIV service delivery activities to ensure effective implementation, collaboration, teamwork and collegiality for these activities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in supply chain management issues, including in forecasting, procurement, storage and distribution, support ART dispensing tool and EMR platforms, and liquidation of SC related financial expenses from supported sites.
• Coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of costed supply chain and commodity management project work-plans
• Review and monitor program procurement plans to ensure robust supply chain strategies and technical assistance.
• Oversee the integration of KCCB ACTS’s technical approaches in commodity management and reporting using evidence informed, innovative and best practices.
• Conduct supply chain market intelligence and analysis to provide support to supported sites on HIV related commodity supply chain procurement and supply chain strategies.
• Provide technical leadership in creating and strengthening supply chain and commodity management at facility, sub-county and county levels ensuring there is seamless implementation of activities leading to improved health outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership in the preparation of supply chain and commodity management related monthly, quarterly and other reports as may be required and submit these to the Senior Technical Advisor in a timely manner.
• Provide technical leadership in weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual project performance reviews for supply chain and commodity management activities in collaboration with other project teams.
• Provide technical leadership on Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance interventions in supply chain and commodity management activities at facility, program and county level in collaboration with CHMTs and KCCB ACTS TA teams.
• Participate in the donor progress report writing, continuation application and quarterly review report writing and presentation.
• Participate in site preparation for supportive supervision and SIMS assessments and ensure recommendations are implemented at facility level by project team in collaboration with KCCB ACTS regional and TA teams.
• Overall coordination with supported sites and CHMTs on implementation of supply chain and commodity management related service delivery work plans.
• Represent the project in technical supply chain and commodity management forums at sub-county, county and national level.
• Facilitate training and development of supply chain teams at supported health facilities for effective performance
• Support program wide pharmacovigilance activities and provide regular reports on adverse drug events.
• Participate in any other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Degree in Pharmacy
• At least 5 years’ experience in medical supply chain management
• Experience in international supply chain management related to public health programs, pharmaceutical management and HIV & AIDS;
• Communication Skills
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Management Skills 
• Leadership Skills.
• Negotiation skills
• Report writing
• Interpersonal relations