Job Description
KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/13 – SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR / MEDICAL OFFICER –
ADULT CARE AND RETENTION.
JOB PURPOSE
The Senior Technical Advisor-Care and Treatment will work with the KCCB
ACTS Deputy Program Director-Clinical Services in providing technical
assistance for activities intended to strengthen the capacity of supported health
facilities, project technical teams, and other stakeholders to effectively deliver
integrated and quality care & treatment services including Pediatric, TB/HIV,
PMTCT, VMMC, Adolescent and Adult HIV Care & Treatment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Lead in development and oversight of program weekly, monthly and
quarterly Adult HIV and TB work plans;
2. Working in collaboration with Deputy Program Director-Clinical
Services, support health facility and program teams in development of
integrated HIV/TB facility interventions and work plans and oversee
their implementation;
3. Collaborate with S/CHMT, project technical staff and supported health
facilities to strengthen the CD4, VL lab and sputum samples networks
in supported sites, ensuring timely collection of relevant lab samples
for diagnosis and for monitoring treatment outcomes;
4. Provide support in implementation of continuous quality improvement
projects to improve quality of services in supported sites;
5. Work in collaboration with S/CHMT and other project technical teams
to conduct targeted site supervision visits to KCCB ACTS supported
health facilities for technical assistance, capacity building and
mentorship of HCWs;
6. In coordination with county teams and HSS Lead, identify training
needs and support implementation of relevant training modules
targeting medical staff and other HIV providers;
7. Supervise and support technical advisors/component leads in their
routine weekly site supportive supervision along with County and sub
county HMT members to ensure quality service delivery;
8. Take lead in monitoring the progress in linkage of newly identified
PLHIV to care & treatment, ART initiation, OI management, viral load
suppression, and retention and cohort outcomes for adults,
adolescents and children;
9. Provide support in adult Advanced HIV Disease management,
Cervical cancer services and differentiated service delivery models in
accordance to the national guidelines;
10. Work closely with the M&E team to support in monitoring achievement
of program targets;
Minimum Qualifications, Experience & Skills
1. A Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) or its
equivalent;
2. Diploma/degree in Project management is an additional
advantage.
3. 5 years’ experience with and technical knowledge of current
HIV/AIDS issues and trends.
4. Analytical
5. Interpersonal
6. Problem solving
7. Conceptual
8. Presentation
9. Negotiation
10. Proposal/report writing
Other Personal Attributes
1. Integrity
2. Self-driven
3. Innovative
4. Intelligent
5. Detail oriented
6. Adaptable
7. Resilient
8. Result oriented
9. Team player/leader