The Kenya Episcopal Conference wishes to recruit qualified persons for the following position.
Position: HIV/AIDS Program Manager
Background
The Kenya Catholic Secretariat is looking for a Position of HIV/AIDS Program Manager. This position exists to build the capacity of KEC and the Catholic Health Commission in oversight of Clinical HIV/AIDS programs and to improve the profile of KEC HIV&AIDS services.
Basic Function:
This position exists to build the capacity of KEC and the Catholic Health Commission in oversight of Clinical HIV/AIDS programs, particularly the AIDSRelief Program, and to improve the profile of KEC HIV&AIDS clinical services within the Catholic Health network
Unit/Dept: Catholic Health Commission of Kenya-(KEC)
Reports to: National Executive Secretary, Catholic Health Commission of Kenya-(KEC).
Reports to: National Executive Secretary, Catholic Health Commission of Kenya-(KEC).
Responsibilities
AIDS Relief Program
- Participates with the relevant Consortium Member, in Clinical technical assistance activities including Site Visits, Training and Mentorship activities.
- Maintains open lines of communication with local partner treatment health facilities and relevant Consortium Members.
- Travels to project sites with Consortium Members regularly to provide on-site reviews and performance monitoring of clinical targets.
- Participates in Clinical project evaluations and assessments including dashboard reviews and site assessments.
- Participates in the planning and facilitation of technical workshops for HIV&AIDS Clinical skills capacity building.
- Represents KEC in AIDS Relief program meetings including Technical Assistance Team Meetings, Sustainability Working Group Meetings and Regional TA Meetings.
- Provides assistance to Catholic health facilities to assess readiness to initiate HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment programs.
- Ensures that project activities in Catholic Health Facilities comply with national guidelines and policies.
- Represents the AIDS Relief Program and KEC in HIV&AIDS stakeholder forums at NACC and NASCOP including the HIV&AIDS ICC, TB ICC
Catholic Health Commission
- Participates in Support Supervision Activities for the Catholic Health Commission within the Dioceses
- Represents KEC at Health Stakeholder forums
- Makes recommendations to the National Executive Secretary for improvement of HIV&AIDS Services
Terms and Conditions of Service
- Gross Salary: Ksh170,000 monthly
- Employee Pension Contribution: 5%of Gross
- Employer Pension Contribution: 5%of Gross Salary
- NSSF: Ksh 200 monthly
- NHIF: Ksh 320 monthly
- Medical: Ksh 50,000
- Group Personal Accident Insurance: Ksh 20,000
- Lunch: Ksh 200/day
- Catering and Housekeeping: Ksh 1500 monthly
- IT Service Charges: Ksh 1000 monthly
Qualifications
- A committed Catholic with a recommendation from his/her parish priest
- Medical Doctor with a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine
- Masters Degree in Medicine or Public Health
- Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and general computer proficiency)
- 3 years experience in HIV/AIDS Programming
- Experience in implementing US Government-funded projects an added advantage
- Knowledge of the Kenyan health sector-strategies and policies a must.
- Proven effective representation skills to varied stakeholders.
- Ability to work both independently, and as member of diverse task teams.
- Proven interpersonal, leadership, and training/mentoring skills.
- Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training
- Experience in building the capacity of a team through both supervisory and non-supervisory relationships.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
- Willingness to travel 50% of the time within Kenya, often under difficult circumstances.
- Professional proficiency in English, Kiswahili, and other Kenyan languages
Application Requirements
Please send your application to the address below:
Secretary General
Kenya Episcopal Conference – Catholic Secretariat
Waumini House, 4th Floor
P.O.Box 13475-00800
Nairobi.
or email to: secgeneral@catholicchurch.or.ke or hr@catholicchurch.or.ke
Send in your application by: Mon, Aug 02, 2010
