CARE INTERNATIONAL IN KENYA
Vacancy Announcement
Technical Medical Coordinator, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Program, Siaya District
CARE International in Kenya with support of Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been supporting the Government of Kenya in the provision of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) services. CARE is recruiting a Technical Medical Officer for the PMTCT program in Siaya District.
Job Summary
Reporting to the PMTCT Program Manager, the incumbent will provide technical support to the program to deliver and support the health care staff in implementing quality assured clinical components of the PMTCT Program. The success of the position will be measured by a demonstrable increase in the numbers of beneficiaries accessing PMTCT services in the various levels of interventions as well as the number of children accessing early infant diagnosis, linked to care and treatment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical support and advisory services and give periodic medical updates to the Health Care staff, CARE’s PMTCT program staff while supporting the development of holistic and intergrated program at facility and community levels. These include providing technical assistance to the key areas of ART treatment regime offered to clients including prophylactic drugs and ARVs, HIV/AIDS prevention, care and impact mitigation; infant and young child feeding in the context of HIV&AIDS.
- Support integration of sexual and reproductive health services including family planning in PMTCT set up
- Organization and supporting facilitation of technical workshops for capacity building in all PMTCT and pediatric components of the program.
- Review of data on technical components of the program and report writing
- Participate in project evaluation and assessments, documenting achievements and generating reports, lessons learnt and promising practices, networking and dissemination.
- Support the development and implementation of effective strategies and maintain high standards of program quality
- Represent the project in PMTCT technical briefing, and lessons learning sessions and related forums
Qualifications and competencies
- Degree in Medicine with a minimum of three years of experience in maternal and child health development programs and in technical or supervisory capacity. Holders of Diploma in Clinical Medicine with over 5 years experience will be considered.
- Trained and demonstrable experience in PMTCT programs essential,
- Experiences in PEPFAR programs, sexual and reproductive health programmes, and experience in health and behavioural change programs will be an added advantage
- Trained, experience and ability in monitoring and evaluation/data management will be an added advantage
- Excellent inter-personal, people management and team building and facilitation skills
- Applications:
If you feel that you are the right candidate for one of the advertised position, kindly send your application indicating the reference number and title of the position applied for along with an up-to-date CV with telephone contacts for three professional referees and copies of academic and professional certificates to: The Human Resources & Development Manager, P.O. Box 43864-00100, Nairobi or by email to: vacancies@care.or.ke so as to reach not later than by 8th October, 2009. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
CARE is an equal opportunity employer
