ICAP Senior NGO Jobs Kenya.

ICAP of Columbia University is working in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and the Ministry of Medical Services to strengthen HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services at provincial and district health facilities.

This program is part of a US Government initiative against HIV in Kenya that receives funding from PEPFAR through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Applications are invited for the following positions:

ADHERENCE AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT ADVISOR

Location: Nairobi

Overall Job Function:
As a member of the ICAP Senior Technical Team, the Adherence and Psychosocial Advisor provides technical support to ICAP programs in Kenya, in the planning and implementation of adherence and psychosocial support activities required for HIV care and treatment services and strengthening linkages with the communities within ICAP-supported facilities in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation. The appointee will work closely with the in-country Director of Programs and the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor.

Key Responsibilities:
* To plan and oversee the initiation and implementation of adherence and psychosocial support package at ICAP-supported sites
* Ensure training of HCW in Adherence support using the national training curriculum
* Provide leadership in the design and coordination of the training activities in adherence support for community health workers and PLWHA.
* To provide technical assistance to health care facilities for planning, implementation and evaluation of patient tracing systems and related data management, data quality assurance, data summarization and analysis
* To liaise with Adherence and Psychosocial Support Officers to strengthen adherence, psychosocial support and defaulter tracing activities
* Work closely with the Adherence and Psychosocial Support Officers to strengthen HIV community mobilization activities and linkages with community based structures
* To work with the NASCOP APS working group in coordinating implementation of APS activities as per the national guidelines

Requirements:
* Degree in Social Sciences or equivalent
* Minimum 4 year’s relevant experience
* Familiarity with district level health systems
* Familiarity with HIV community programs including Peer Education

SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER

Location: Kisumu

Overall Job Function:
The Senior Program Officer is a member of the senior regional management team and oversees field programmatic activities and site support for efficient delivery of quality services. Based in Kisumu, the position reports to the Program Director, ICAP Nyanza, and works in close collaboration with the Director of Programs.

Key Responsibilities:
* To oversee the planning, initiation and implementation of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment services at ICAP-supported facilities in the region
* To provide technical support for the planning and implementation of TB/HIV activities at ICAP supported facilities
* To provide technical support for the planning and implementation of provider-initiated counseling and testing activities at ICAP-supported facilities
* To provide on-going supervision of ICAP-supported HIV care and treatment programs
* To participate in training and mentorship of site facility staff
* To participate in designing programs to assist in monitoring and evaluation and ensuring quality assurance of HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs
* To liaise with Ministry of Health officials and other stakeholders in coordinating implementation of the program
* To prepare budgets, work plans, reports and other technical papers

Requirements:
* Degree in Medicine, MPH, or an advanced relevant degree
* 5 years of experience managing donor-funded health and/or HIV programs in the public sector

All applications including a current CV, telephone number and referees should be sent to the HR and Administration Manager, ICAP icap.vacancies@gmail.com before 6th May 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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