Amref Health Africa in Kenya is the country programme office of Amref Health Africa, Africa’s largest International Health NGO. This is the largest and oldest country programme in Africa with an average annual budget of USD 40million.

SCOPE OF WORK

USAID Imarisha Jamii is a USAID Kenya and East Africa funded activity that aims to increase the use of quality county-led health and social services in Turkana County, Kenya. It is an integrated health and social services program that focuses in areas of HIV; Family Planning, Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (FP/RMNCAH); Nutrition; and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program.

The PMTCT Lead will focus on:

•  To provide technical leadership in the development and implementation of an ambitious, elimination of mother to child transmission (eMTCT) program aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness
• of high-impact evidence-based HIV and AIDS interventions and ending of triple threat.
•  This will be accomplished by scaling up new and emerging research findings on evidenced-based, interventions; providing technical assistance and organizational capacity building to the county
• government and civil society partners, clinical teams; and disseminating research findings and sharing lessons learned
•  Improving the delivery of care and treatment services for Positive PBFW and HIV-infected Children in line with the 95-95-95 strategy

KEY AREA KEY TASKS

Technical  

• Provide leadership in designing, and implementation of PMTCT work plans and budgets
•  Oversee the capacity building of project technical officers and health care providers at USAID-Imarisha Jamii supported facilities on PMTCT national guidelines and protocols
•  Coordinate and innovate collaborative activities and strategies targeted to achieving elimination of Mother to Child Transmission
•  Oversee follow-up of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women and HIV exposed infants in USAID-Imarisha Jamii supported facilities and ensure optimal outcomes for the mother and infant
•  Liaise with Ministry of Health officials and other stakeholders in the implementation of the program in line with MOH guidelines and priorities
•  Take part in the drafting of monthly, quarterly and annual reports and other written materials such as lessons learned, case studies and other materials as required
•  Assist in program monitoring and evaluation and use of data to inform program planning and continuous improvement
•  Participate in the county, regional and national PMTCT technical working groups/Meetings
•  Develop job aids, SOPs, tools and materials as needed including CMEs for use at the facility level to support health care workers to provide PMTCT services
•  Any other duties assigned by the supervision

Requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

•  At least a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, or other healthrelated courses, Master of Public Health is an added advantage.
•  At least five (5) years of experience in HIV and AIDS prevention, Care and Treatment experience
• with a particular focus on PMTCT or Pediatric programming preferred.

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

•  Good knowledge of practical delivery of HIV/AIDS clinical care and ART including patient-centered management and family support.
•  Training on Kenya EMR and the ability to use EMR for reporting.
•  Advanced training in antiretroviral management is an added advantage.
•  Good use of MS Office packages and office automation solutions
•  Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection
•  Excellent management abilities within a multi-disciplinary team, support, training and mentoring.
•  Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
•  Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
•  Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills, capable of directing and managing change, effective delegation, inspiring teamwork and motivating staff and partners to achieve results.
•  Communication skills: Excellent written and oral presentation skills, able to write well and adapt report style to different target audiences.
•  Technical knowledge of HIV Care and Treatment and PMTCT service delivery.
•  Leadership: Able to maintain a broad perspective of project needs and priorities, and the resultsbased objectives and strategies being pursued.
•  Interpersonal and Negotiation skills: Proven ability to work successfully within a team of professionals (including from external partner organizations) and with members of the public; wide exposure to people from different cultures and sections of society. Able to support new partnership development, both bilaterally and in complex consortia formation.
•  Programme Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): Knowledge in M&E systems, including results-based management.
•  Organizational skills: Ability to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines, keep careful records.