GoldStar Kenya Clinical Mentor Technical Officer and Program Assistant Jobs

Gold Star Kenya through the APHIAplus Health, Communications and Marketing and Nuru ya Bonde projects, GoldStar Kenya is building the capacity of private practitioners to provide comprehensive and integrated HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment services that are in line with Government of Kenya health strategies and national standards. 

We seek qualified candidates for the following positions.
 

Technical Officer - Clinical Mentor
 

Location: Gold Star Kenya Office - Kisumu
 

Requisition ID: GSKE-004
 

Basic Function
 

Provides training, on-site technical supportive supervision, mentorship, coaching and regular updates to Gold Star Network (GSN) service providers in the area of integrated HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment, including male circumcision. 

Responsible for working closely with service providers that Gold Star (GS) Kenya engages with and the MOH team to ensure that the quality of prevention, care and treatment is initiated across the program as defined by the Ministry of Health (MOH) quality standards and national guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides training, supportive supervision, mentorship, on-site coaching and updates to newly enrolled GSN service providers to ensure startup of quality HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment services according to the national guidelines and standards.
• Supports GSN service providers by recommending relevant prevention, care and treatment for the patients with opportunistic infections and recommend initiation of ART treatment in accordance with the MOH recommended guidelines.
• Coordinates and provides needed programmatic support to ensure GSN providers with high patient workloads and poor performing sites in terms of initiating patients on treatment are mentored and the necessary skills and confidence are transferred to the clinicians.
• Supports providers to institute systems for inter- and intra-facility referrals.
• Ensures quality of care is attained for patients seeking the services.
• With other team members link providers and patients to commodities required for the provision of these services.
• Ensures documentation of appropriate services rendered to the patients is done in the relevant service registers.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

• MD/MB ChB registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board with 3-5 years’ work experience 
• or Registered Clinical Officer with 5-7 years’ experience with at least 2 years of experience working in a health facility offering HIV comprehensive care and treatment, demonstrable knowledge of HIV and TB knowledge and the various interventions being offered to prevent and control the morbidity and mortality arising from the infections will be an added advantage.
• In addition must be computer literate and comfortable with the MS Office Suite applications.

Program Assistant
 

Location: Gold Star Kenya Office - Nairobi
 

Requisition ID: GSKE-005
 

Basic Function: Provides Program, Administrative and Logistical support to the GS Kenya Director and staff
 

Key Responsibilities

• Acts as primary support to the Senior Program Officer and backs-up other team members.
• Provides front office management of the GS Kenya office – incoming/outgoing calls/mails and visitors.
• Provides administrative and logistical support to field offices and regional staff; oversees logistics needs of assigned region.
• Facilitates procurement of goods and services through quotation sourcing from pre-qualified GS Kenya vendors or per guidelines provided and following up on completion of the procurement cycle.
• Manages conference and workshop logistics by preparing draft budgets, solicit pro forma invoices, making travel and hotel bookings, sending invitations, preparing workshop materials, arranging for participant per diems and assist in completion, collation of workshop reports as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, social sciences or a related field and at least 3 years’ experience preferably in a not-for-profit organization; 
• Program Administration experience plus above qualifications would also be an added advantage 
• Computer proficiency, especially in MS Office applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and meet multiple deadlines
• Detail-oriented individual with strong multi-tasking abilities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a program team
• Familiarity with HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, family planning, public health, international development, and/or private health care sector in addition to knowledge of USAID regulations or experience in working in a USAID funded program would be an added advantage.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting

GoldStar Kenya has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply via email to: gskenya-hr@goldstarkenya.org

Please specify source in your application and quote the Requisition ID provided on the subject line while sending your application, CV/resume including salary requirements, to be received not later than December 11, 2013. 

Kindly note that only shortlisted persons will be contacted.