Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH)
Medical & Pharmaceutical
Rest of Kenya (Eldoret)Full Time
NGO, NPO & Charity KSh Confidential
Job Summary
To provide technical leadership and supervision to County Project Officers, Sub County Project Officers and Facility staff.
Minimum Qualification:Masters
Experience Level:Mid level
Experience Length:3 years
Job Description/Requirements
USAID AMPATH Uzima is a Kenya Health Partnership for Quality Services (KHPQS) funded by USAID and Manged by Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital, working in partnership with the Departments of Health in Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot.
The Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care (AMPATH) is a project under the auspices of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), Moi University and a Consortium of North American Universities led by Indiana University whose aim is to provide sustainable efforts in access to Health Care, Research, and Training.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant position in the USAID AMPATH Uzima Program.
POSITION: SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER – 1 Post
STATION: UASIN GISHU COUNTY
JOB GROUP: RS. 13
Job summary:
To provide technical leadership and supervision to County Project Officers, Sub County Project Officers and Facility staff. Responsible for working closely with the MoH and County Health Teams, partners and Service Providers in the region to strengthen Health systems and ensure that the quality of prevention, Care and Treatment interventions initiated and supported across the Program is consistent with National MoH/County Health Services quality standards and guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide direct technical assistance to the Program Officers, Regional Mentors and Health Care facilities staff supported by the project including Clinical Mentoring, strengthening, monitoring & Evaluation and Information Systems, facilitation of community linkages, provide patient flow analysis, improvement of adherence support system and development or improvement of referral system;
Provide technical oversight monitoring & support to County/Sub County Program multidisciplinary teams as assigned;
Supporting accelerated HIV Care and treatment efforts directed towards increasing enrollment of HIV infected children, adolescents and Men;
Ensure that project-supported clinical care activities at ART/PMTCT/TB sites conform to Kenya Nation HIV Care and Treatment guidelines and the projects standards;
Guide the Development and /or refinement of materials related to HIV /AIDS Care and Treatment including Clinical guidelines protocols algorithms drug formularies training materials and monitoring & Evaluation tools;
Spearheading continuous quality improvement (CQI) implementation in supported counties partnering with MoH /NASCOP in offering mentorship, orientation training and Technical updates to service providers;
Supporting site improvement Monitoring Systems (SIMS) evaluation in supported Counties, the formulation and monitoring of activity plans to mitigate identified gaps in performance;
Contributing formulation of joint activities in collaboration with MoH and overseeing the implementation of activities that the project has with service delivery partners while strengthening collaboration with MoH /County Health Services;
Writing & Evaluating relevant reports as part of the routine project reporting and Accountability requirements;
Participate in the development of quarterly and annual plans and activity reports;
Maintain smooth regular Information flow with County MoH officials and Program staff, technical staff on technical issues;
Coordinate inpatient assessment and ward coverage of USAID AMPATH Uzima patients;
Promote sufficiency and high standards of medical and Health Care delivery;
Clinical Oversight of clinical /Nursing /Laboratory staff;
Any other duties as may be deemed necessary by your supervisor.