KEMRI RCTP Assistant Program Coordinator Job in Suba District Kenya

Program Description: The Research Care and Training Program (RCTP) is collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and University of Washington (UW). 

It is a dynamic comprehensive HIV research, prevention, care and treatment program in Kenya. 

It is a rapidly expanding program. 

Due to its continued growth, the program is seeking motivated, pro-active individuals to fill the following vacancy in our FACES II Program Kisumu office.
 

Position: Assistant Program Coordinator - Suba District

Ref: FN 063-13.
 

Key Requirements

• Diploma in clinical Medicine and Surgery from recognized from a recognized institution and must be registered with the clinical Officers’ Council
• Registered (eligible) to practice with the Kenya Medical and Dental Practitioners Board.
• Knowledge of MS Office and a minimum 1 year experience in management and HIV Clinical care.
• Excellent written and verbal communications and strong leadership ability is essential.

Duties Include:

• Development of program systems to ensure delivery of high quality accessible HIV prevention, care and treatment services in the districts we support.
• Oversight of the implementation of the programs developed including clinical care, mentoring, training, site evaluation and development, counseling and education, community follow-up, commodity management and monitoring and evaluation at the district level.
• Oversight of budget development and participation in budget management
• Developing and maintaining relations with the partners including the Ministry of Health, collaborators and donors
• Clinical mentoring and training, leadership development and capacity building.

The job involves approximately 50% program development and coordination, and 50%clinical mentoring and patient care.
 

Note: A detailed Job Description will be give to successful candidates.
 

Applications should include the following:

• A cover letter stating current work (if applicable) and current salary
• A current CV with the names and telephone contacts of at least 2 referees
• At least two letters of reference preferably from a previous employer
• Copies of academic and professional certificates
• Copy of the latest pay slip (where applicable)
• An email address and a telephone number (land line or mobile).

All applications must be delivered or posted so as to reach the following address by 23rd July 2013.
 

Human Resources Manager,
KEMRI – RCTP
P. O Box 614-40100
Kisumu
 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualifications.