Program Officer at Jhpiego

Reporting to the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Manager at the National AIDS and STIs Control Program (NASCOP) the Program Officer will contribute to the effective scale up of oral PrEP in Kenya by providing technical and programmatic support to the national PrEP program.

He/she will assist in the coordination, implementation, administrative support, monitoring and reporting of the national program and its supplementary operations; as well as work in close collaboration with other technical teams at NASCOP, County governments, implementing partners and stakeholders to actualize the national PrEP implementation framework.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support in planning for the national PrEP technical working group (TWG) and related sub-committee meetings
• Support monitoring of implementation of activities outlined in the national PrEP program work plan to ensure program deliverables are met while maintaining quality, timeliness, and efficiency and prepare progress reports
• Provide technical support including supporting quality improvement in PrEP delivery to ensure optimal program outcomes
• Prepare technical reports and maintain records of all key national meetings, events and activities and provide updates to the PrEP manager on a regular basis
• Support the documentation of knowledge and learning generated by the national PrEP program including: lessons learned, best practices, how-to information, and information on reach and impact
• Support In the analysis, synthesis and reporting of program outputs and results and feedback the lessons to the TWG for corporation of lessons learnt into
  ongoing activities
• Support the program in liaising with County governments to set up coordination mechanisms for PrEP and related HIV prevention interventions, track progress in PrEP implementation, identify gaps and needs, and plan for national level technical assistance
• Work closely with the PrEP manager in setting program priorities and directions and responding to requests for support from County governments and
  implementing partners
• Strengthen collaboration across implementing partners to leverage on opportunities for enhancing efficiency and ensuring maximum integration of activities
• Contribute in the development or review of evidence-based clinical training materials, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems and other training materials needed for implementation of the program to meet the needs of the national program

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Medicine, Nursing or related qualification
• At least 3 (Three) years’ experience implementing HIV prevention, care and treatment programs
• Experience working within Ministry of Health and good knowledge of the Kenyan health system and programs
• At least 5 (Five) years’ hands on experience working or collaborating with health programs with National and/or County governments
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse implementing partners and stakeholders at the national level
• Experience in implementing or supporting implementation of oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis interventions will be an added advantage
• Excellent analytical, verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS office suite