Minimum Requirements
Qualifications Required: NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. à Medical qualification (MBchB or equivalent) and Master in Public Health is required. à Minimum 5 years of work experience in HIV/AIDS related implementation of public health programs is required. à Level IV (fluent) English ability is required. Level IV (fluent) Kiswahili also required.à Must have medical and good HIV/AIDS knowledge.à Must have excellent management, supervision and communication skills. Must have ability to collaborate with counterparts including other CDC sections, USG agencies, GoK, NGSs, CBOs and other partner- supported projects. à Must have computer skills in word processing and spreadsheets computer programs and excellent in reportWriting skills.
à Applicants must be available for an interview and for proficiency testing as required by the selecting official. |
Job Specification
POSITION DESCRIPTION – PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST (HIV PREVENTION) Basic FunctionThe Prevention Senior Technical Advisor will be responsible for coordinating the day to day technical oversight of the prevention Team in the Nyanza Branch. This Team provides technical support to the Ministry of Health’s Provincial Health Management Team/District Health Management Teams and other prevention partners working in Nyanza Province and surrounding areas. A major focus will be placed on strengthening the combination prevention framework as well as other key HIV/AIDS cross-cutting prevention activities. The general responsibilities of the position are to ensure that all activities contribute to achievement of the DGHA Kenya goals.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities
Administrative DutiesUnder the supervision of the Associate Director for Programs Nyanza Branch, will participate in routine programmatic duties that will ensure that HIV prevention activities are executed as planned.
1. Will participate in the development of the National prevention plan annually together with other prevention section staff.
2. Will lead the prevention section component in the development of the annual DGHA Nyanza Branch annual plan.
3. Will be responsible for the supervision of the Public Health Specialist - HIV Prevention and Public Health Specialist - HIV Testing and Counseling in the Nyanza Branch.
4. Will participate in the relevant Interagency Technical Team (ITT) and PEPFAR Interagency Team (PIAT) under the guidance of Associate Director for Programs, Nyanza Branch.
5. Will participate in the development of the country operational plan (COP).
6. Will compile prevention section quarterly technical reports to the Associate Director for Programs, Nyanza Branch and HIV Prevention Branch Chief in Nairobi.
7. Under the guidance of the Associate Director for Programs, Nyanza Branch will ensure smooth coordination of activities and communication with other USG agencies.
8. Any other administrative duties assigned by your superiors. % of time
Technical Support Duties1. Will participate at the National, Sub-national, district and partner level in providing technical guidance on all or specific components under the HIV prevention portfolio for the general population, Most-at-risk-populations, PMTCT, other special populations.
2. Support District Health Management Teams in all Nyanza Province Districts with particular focus in Siaya, Bondo, Kisumu and Nyando districts.
3. Cooperative Agreements
a. Under the direction of Associate Director for Programs, Nyanza Branch and HIV Prevention Branch Chief, Nairobi, will develop specific cooperative agreement(s) that will improve CDC Kenya effectiveness and efficiency in programme implementation by partners.
b. Participate in partner pre-award assessment.
c. Participate in the review of continuation applications for partners.
4. Provide substantive involvement and technical guidance in the implementation of programmes by partners as the Technical Activity Manager for a partner(s) or the Technical Point of Contact.
5. Monitor Prevention activities through analyzing routine data and reports and providing feedback to partners.
6. Carry out supervisory site visits in accordance to annual plan.
7. Participate in Public Health Evaluations with partners and CDC staff.
Any other technical duties assigned by your superiors.Definitions
1. Eligible Family Member (EFM): An individual related to a U.S. Government employee in one of the following ways:
- Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610);
- Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support. The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian;
- Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support;
- Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.
- U.S. Citizen; and,
- EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and,
- Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:
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- Resides at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
- Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.
· Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) or a child of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and
· Is listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126, Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report, of a sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad at a U.S. mission, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and who is under chief of mission authority; and
· Is residing at the sponsoring employee's post of assignment abroad or, as appropriate, office of the American Institute in Taiwan.
· Does not receive a Foreign Service or Civil Service annuity
4. Member of Household (MOH): An individual who accompanies a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan. An MOH is:- Not an EFM; and,
- Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,
- Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.
- Is not a citizen of the host country; and,
- Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,
- Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,
- Has a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).
- Is locally resident; and,
- Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and,
- Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.
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