LVCT Health is an established Kenyan NGO that utilizes research to inform policy reform advocacy and strengthen HIV service delivery. We optimize our impact on the HIV/AIDS response by building capacity of partners and pay special attention to vulnerable groups and populations with special needs. Our focus is on the scale-up of quality-assured HIV counseling, testing and care services.
We are looking for a dynamic Kenyan, well qualified and motivated individuals to fill the following positions;
POSITION: PROGRAM ASSISTANT/SITE-IN-CHARGE (5 POSITIONS)
REPORTING TO: SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER
LOCATION: NAIROBI/KIAMBU
Job Purpose
To provide overall leadership and coordinate the day-to-day operations of the DREAMS program at the implementation site. S/He should ensure that LVCT Health interests and programmes are represented in local and sub-county stakeholders’ meetings.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the enrolment of AGYW into the program and implementation of the program
- Coordinate service provision to ensure that the enrolled AGYW receive the primary
- Plan, coordinate and support provision of the DREAMS layered package of services segregated by age.
- Ensure all AGYW who are HIV positive are linked to care and
- Facilitate initiation and retention of AGYW PrEP to eligible AGYW in accordance with the national guidelines.
- Facilitate formation of the Community Advisory Board (CAB) and convene quarterly meetings or when need
- Development of weekly and monthly work plan to facilitate execution of DREAMS
- Develop monthly site budgets in line with the work plan and intervention
- Facilitate and ensure timely liquidations of cash disbursements and cash
- Coordinate the filling, checking and timely submission of pay forms and other site financial obligations to
- Provide leadership in the management of all the organizational resources allocated in the
- Collate and prepare monthly progress reports, share with supervisor and Monitoring & Evaluation Officer for
- Prepare and submit relevant sub county and external report to appropriate
- Provide support in collation, analysis and utilization of data for decision
- Provide routine support
- Take lead in coordinating and implementation of continuous quality improvement
- Ensure documentation and sharing of program success
- Coordinate and supervise timely and accurate data collection and updating into the DREAMS data base. This includes data clean up and validation
- Ensure that service providers have all round knowledge and skills to deliver the intervention by building their capacity through mentorship, on job training and delegation of
- Take leadership in AGYW engagement
- Facilitate identification and engagement public private partnerships and
- Develop an abstracts, posters and conference
- Ensure documentation and sharing of program success stories
- Participate in sub county meetings and activities that are in line with the programs goals, working in liaison with your
- Communicate the organizations strategic directions, vision, value and policies to site staff on an ongoing
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development/Humanities and Social Sciences
- 4 years’ experience in managing large cohorts of AGYW preferably in DREAMS or OVC setting
- Ability to provide mentorship and develop team
- Excellent report writing, communication and interpersonal skills
- Good Computer usage
How to Apply
Further details can be obtained from our website: www.lvcthealth.org
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with contacts of three referees, Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org clearly indicating the position applied for and reference number. Applications should reach us NOT later than October 15, 2020, male candidates are encouraged to apply.
Note: Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
LVCT Health is an equal opportunity employer.
