Main purpose of the job

To provide HIV Care and Treatment technical leadership and supervision to regional/county Technical Integration Officers in Nakuru County as the team and technical lead in Baringo, Laikipia and Samburu counties as the technical area lead and as part of the Senior Technical Team (STT).

What you will do

• Supervising, leading, managing and mentoring relevant Technical Integration Officers across supported sub-counties in Nakuru and across the supported counties.
• Developing costed-work-plans to guide implementation of activities across supported counties/sub-counties.
• Producing program area specific reports and leading use of data to guide TA and support to sites.
• Participating in relevant TWGs at SC/County and regional level.
• Representing USAID Tujenge Jamii project in relevant HIV care and treatment forums from time to time.
• To liaise with county and sub-county health officials and other stakeholders in coordinating the implementation of the pediatric, adolescents and adults TBHIV activities in each supported site.
• To prepare budgets, work plans, reports to support implementation in supported sites.
• To lead in the continuous quality improvement in Nakuru County and take part in similar activities in Baringo, Laikipia and Samburu Counties.
•  Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Medical Officer with at least 5-7 years’ hands-on experience implementing integrated HIV programs or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or Clinical Officer with 7-9 years’ experience or a Masters’ degree in relevant field with 3-7 years’ experience or Senior Clinical Officer with at least 7-9 years of hands-on experience implementing integrated HIV programs.
• Possession of an MPH will be an added advantage.
• Training in Advanced HIV Management to the level of TOT or Mentor.
• Training in Project management will be an added advantage.

Additional Information

Key Performance Areas

• Strategic Impact - Independently assists team to deliver services within defined strategic objectives.
• Budgets / Profitability - Effectively uses time, equipment, and resources.
• Development/ growth of team – Actively work to address identified technical skills.

Behavioural competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Sound problem solving ability.