Job description
As the Technical Manager – HIV, will drive and implement high quality HIV and AIDS treatment programming through the provision of technical guidance and capacity building of staff and implementing providers. The manager will also build strategic partnerships with stakeholders in the HIV/AIDS sector, including donors. The role will work closely with health area behavior change and M&E teams to ensure that delivery of program is of high quality and evidence based.
In particular, you will be expected to:
Responsible for technical leadership and technical supervision of HIV prevention and treatment activities
Facilitate the advocacy of private sector engagement with Ministry of Health (MOH) and sector stakeholders
Lead PS Kenya’s HIV private sector engagement strategy development, advocacy, and implementation efforts
Support internal and external dissemination efforts to inform policy statements, funding decisions, advocacy and supporting dialogue;
Provide technical inputs into project activities, including activity design, work planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
Ensure that program activities reflect best practices, by supporting the adaption and use of up-to-date technical approaches, including application of national guidelines,
PEPFAR, UNAIDS, and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines by private providers
Provide technical quality assurance through training, mentorship, technical support, and capacity building.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, implementing partners and senior ministry of Health personnel,
Conduct regular monitoring and mentoring visits to providers, identify gaps and proposing remedial actions
Establishing standards and direction for quality HIV service provision in the franchise;
Provide technical support to quality assurance team in supporting franchise providers to meet standards for HIV care and treatment provision
Work with health area project manager and demand creation team to develop demand creation strategies for HIV services in the franchise
Work with M&E to ensure that all relevant indicators are captured and that there is high data quality at source
Regular review of program data to inform programmatic decisions and quality improvement
Write monthly and quarterly service delivery reports for the health area
Lead in writing papers/ abstracts on best practices and lessons learnt from the project
Collaboration with relevant MOH departments and stakeholders ensuring representation of the organization in relevant forums
Lead the development and integration of interventions aimed at increasing access to HIV services through private-sector outlets, such as pharmacies
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Pharmacy or Public Health
Master’s degree in Public Health or related field
Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention, care or treatment programs; four of which shall be experience in the provision of technical assistance or a closely associated position in HIV
Proven knowledge and experience of the PEPFAR priorities and focus areas
Comprehensive knowledge and experience concerning HIV prevention, care and treatment programs.
Thorough understanding of relevant HIV guidelines and policies / regulations associated with HIV care and treatment
Demonstrated experience in project work planning, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation
Good understanding of HIV data, indicators and reporting mechanisms
Strong oral and written communication skills
Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time
An authority in the HIV treatment space
Demonstrated ability to work with private providers
Required Skills and Competencies:
Leadership skills
Strategic and analytical skills;
Planning and organization skills
Ability to drive change and innovation
Team player
