Deputy Program Director/Senior Technical Advisor Job at Centre for Health Solutions… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at the Centre for Health Solutions.
Description:
Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is a local, not-for-profit organization. We understand the local context, make use of local expertise and strategic partnerships to ensure we implement evidence-informed solutions and interventions to address existing and emerging public health concerns.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the CHS Shinda Tena project, HIV prevention program focal person responsible for program planning and implementation and monitoring.
- Provide leadership and technical oversight to the prevention technical leads and program teams to ensure the implementation of high-quality HIV prevention interventions in Siaya county.
- Provide technical guidance and innovations for the attainment of all prevention program targets in compliance with organization and donor rules and regulations.
- Coordinate continuous quality improvement(CQI) initiatives to support the implementation of HIV prevention interventions; HTS, VMMC, DREAMS, GBV, PREP, Key and Priority Populations in collaboration with all stakeholders to ensure quality comprehensive HIV program implementation
- Contribute to the analysis and synthesis of program performance to support the delivery of high-quality HIV prevention interventions.
- Assess progress and barriers to achievement of program implementation plans, recommend action for improvement or modifications to address problems, document and highlight results.
- Oversee the planning and implementation of HIV Testing and Counselling strategies at CHS -supported facilities among Key populations, fisherfolk and DREAMS clients.
- Ensure that DREAMS clients receive high quality layered services to help mitigate new HIV infections
- Provide technical oversight in the provision of interventions for key and priority populations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of surgery (MB.ChB.) or any degree in a related field..
- A master’s degree in public health or any other relevant field.
- Minimum of 10 years progressive experience in HIV programming is required, 5 of which should be at a senior level.
- Supervisory knowledge, skills and understanding of the National and Global Health HIV/AIDS Agenda and UNAIDS goals.
- Demonstrated expertise in the substantive area of work and a good understanding of the evidence-based National and Global HIV/AIDS programming.
- Strong track record of HIV/AIDS programming and proven ability to produce demonstrable technical and program results
- Familiarity with Kenya’s health system structures, including MOH and NASCOP HIV program implementation and documentation.
How to Apply
Submit your CV, copies of relevant documents, and Application to [email protected]
Note: Use the title of the position as the subject of the email.
Application Deadline: 21st October 2021.