Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 06, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Reporting to the Deputy Project Director, the Technical Officer will provide technical assistance to the private pharmacies participating in the PharmPrEP study. S/he will provide technical oversight, coordination, and capacity building of the implementation team. S/he will strengthen service delivery by identifying gaps in service provision and lead efforts in quality improvement of services. In addition, s/he will provide oversight and leadership to the daily conduct of the study as a designee of the Principal Investigator.

Responsibilities:
• Provide technical assistance to the pharmacy providers in the private pharmacies participating in the study.
• Training of pharmacy providers on PrEP, PEP, HTS and other relevant technical areas as required
• Conduct sensitization of the referral MOH facilities on the study protocol, and work closely with the facility point
• persons to address any emerging issues
• Conduct weekly site visits, observe the study procedures and document as required
• Serve as a link between the project and the County Health Department
• Represent the project in relevant stakeholder meetings at the County
• Attend weekly study meetings and periodic review meetings
• Prepare periodic project reports and provide relevant information for internal and external reporting purposes

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Medicine, Nursing or related clinical training is required
• 3 to 4 years’ experience implementing HIV prevention, care and treatment programs
• Experience in implementing oral PrEP programs will be an added advantage
• Experience in strengthening service delivery programs, performance and quality improvement
• A demonstrated track record of providing mentorship and supervision for strengthening healthcare services and training in quality improvement approaches
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop capacity of other technical staff
• Proven track record working in a team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
• Strong change management, results oriented and decision making skills
• Excellent analytical, verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested applicants should send application & CV with 3 referees to the following email address: HR.Kenya@jhpiego.org  by Wednesday, 14th December 2022. Indicate how your education and experience qualifies you for the position. Have the title of the role you are applying for as the email subject “Technical Officer – PharmPrEP, name of preferred county”.


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