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  • Posted: Sep 24, 2017
    Deadline: Sep 29, 2017
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    IMA World Health is an international, nonprofit health care service organization. The faith-based charity specializes in procuring and distributing medical supplies and services to underdeveloped nations.
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    PMTCT Advisor

    • In collaboration with the project team and stakeholders, provide technical leadership and management of Afya Jijini’s eMTCT activities

    • Contribute to eMTCT program/project design, implementation, learning, and monitoring and evaluation through active collaboration with project teams.

    • Develop/strengthen use of diverse strategies to scale up HIV testing, improve testing yields and linkage to care and treatment among pregnant mothers, children and adolescents.

    • Provide technical assistance, training, and mentoring to support Afya Jijini UHAI teams, county and sub-county teams to strengthen eMTCT services.

    • Strengthen the sub-county eMTCT and TWGs and ensure regular meetings

    • Provide technical leadership to increase access, use, quality and integration of eMTCT into MNCH services at all Afya Jijini supported sites

    • Build capacity of local stakeholders and project staff in relevant eMTCT topics and support them to effectively implement the activities according to national guidelines

    • Coordinate CMEs and updates for the eMTCT Technical teams on quarterly basis

    • Provide strategic leadership on improving testing policy environment in ways that are sensitive to mothers, children and adolescents and men.

    • Provide mentorship and support to Afya Jijini supported facilities in regards to eMTCT activities to include service integration, maternal viral load uptake and review

    • Prepare monthly and quarterly activity and budget plans and reports as required.

    • Working with UHAI teams, ensure timely reporting of all eMTCT data monthly.

    • Strengthen/establish eMTCT QA/QI subcommittees that will be reporting to the county QA/QI TWG unit

    • In collaboration with QA/QI advisor ensure the subcommittees develop clear TORs

    • Together with QA/QI advisor identify county technical staff to be trained on QA/QI coaching

    • Together with technical UHAI teams and QA/QI advisor, ensure coaching to all eMTCT WITS is happening with monthly reporting of QI projects

    • In conjunction with HIV/TB advisor, establish/strengthen the HIV second line SWITCH committees with every cluster.

    • Work closely with county, sub county and relevant partners to plan activities, and respond to requests for support

    • Support documentation of program experiences in eMTCT as well as enhanced knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learnt with Afya Jijini staff, USAID and key stakeholders.

    • To suceed in this role you require:

    • Master’s degree in public health, nursing, midwifery, or other related areas, or a bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of additional relevant experience.

    • Has been in successful field implementation of PMTCT programs in Kenya

    • Demonstrated skills in designing and rolling out GoK-endorsed approaches that result in improved uptake of services for PMTCT

    • Strong linkages and relationships with County, and sub-county government; health facilities; and implementing partners within Nairobi County working on eMTCT

    • Strong communication skills both written and verbal.

    • Knowledge of USAID and PEPFAR program strategies in Kenya

    • Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform; ability to manage several major multidimensional activities simultaneously.

    • Ability to travel extensively to supported sites.

    • Ability to recognize limitations and seek appropriate expert advice

    Method of Application

    Interested candidates should submit their applications to afyajijinihr@imaworldhealth.org .**

    Application Closing date: 29th September 2017**

    This position is open to both external and internal candidates. Kindly circulate widely.**

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