Ref: 003/CHS-CDC/PAC/2016
Overall Job Function: Reporting to the Director of Programs, the coordinator, using innovative evidence based interventions and national policies such as Acceleration of Care and Treatment (ACT) and Adolescent Package of Care
(APOC), and with support of the HIV Prevention, HIV Clinical and the Implementation Teams, is responsible for planning, implementing, managing and overseeing all activities related to identification, linkage, treatment, retention, monitoring and evaluation of children and adolescents living with HIV in the program.
Key Responsibilities:
Contribute to the development and design of CHS’ pediatric and adolescent HIV strategy
Participate in annual and periodic work planning for pediatrics and adolescents in the program
Improve identification of children and adolescents in the program by providing implementation support to HIV Testing Services (HTS) coordinators and lay counselors at facility level
Facilitate linkage to care for children and adolescents and account for all patients testing HIV positive by providing implementation support to HTS counselors, linkage officers, adherence counselors and peer educators
Disseminate pediatric ACT targets to all PMTCT and care & treatment sites
Track implementation progress of ACT against targets for pediatrics and adolescents at site level and flag areas of concern
Identify potential need for pediatric and adolescent technical assistance through participation (through site assessments, visits, trainings, clinical mentorship, case reviews) in all pediatric and adolescent specific clinics
Ensuring engagement and retention in care of HIV-infected children and adolescents by participating in facility retention activities (adolescent peer education, focused group discussions, support groups, case management)
Collaborate and coordinate with counties and program staff to ensure the gap between adult and pediatric identification, ART coverage and viral suppression is closed by participating in county ACT planning activities such as site visits, trainings, review meetings and supportive supervision
Ensure continuous Quality Improvement (QI) for the children and adolescent program by systematic review of routine data, conducting data driven mentorship, and participating in Quality of Care (QoC) assessment
Participate and establish partnerships with other stakeholders working with children and adolescents e.g. the school health program, community adolescent friendly programs and other organizations working with children and adolescents (NOPE, LVCT)
Establish pediatric and adolescent centers of excellence within existing COEs
Support county pediatric and adolescent Technical Working Groups (TWGs)
Participate in policy making through involvement in national TWGs
Participate in writing of CDC reports
Qualifications and Skills Required:
Medical Officer registered by KMPDB
Training in psychology and psychosocial counseling will be of added advantage
At least two years’ experience in implementing pediatric and adolescent HIV programs
Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patients’ rights
Knowledge of behavioral and psychosocial issues among children, adolescents, caregivers and their assessment
Knowledge and experience in working with government facilities, community organizations and school health programs
Skills in establishing rapport with children and adolescents
Excellent communication skills
Ability to supervise and train others as well as establish partnerships
Interested applicants who meet the minimum criteria are invited to email their application letter and detailed CV with contact details of three referees to vacancies@chskenya.org clearly indicating the job title and its reference number as the subject line by 5.00PM on or before Thursday, April 21, 2016.
Centre for Health Solutions-Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification