ICRC Assistant HIV Workplace Program Coordinator Job in Kenya

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. 

It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.

The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Nairobi co-ordinates the institution’s humanitarian activities in Kenya, Tanzania and Djibouti. 

It also runs Regional specialist units that provide support and expertise to the ICRC’s delegations in Africa.
 

Assistant HIV Workplace Program Coordinator
 

The ICRC Regional Delegation in Nairobi is seeking for an experienced and highly motivated person to fill the above-mentioned position.
 

Job Profile: The Assistant HIV WPP supports a number of Delegation and their Sub-delegations in Eastern and Southern Africa in their implementation of the ICRC medical policy, especially by being responsible of the Health Focal Points: Nurses and Doctors posted in each country.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate medical centres, Medical insurance and hospital services with the Health Focal Points of these countries in order to guarantee good access to healthcare for ICRC staff. Where there is no Health Focal point, evaluate for the Administrative Coordinator and Head of Delegation.
• Develop a network of organisations working in the fight against HIV as Global Fund, World Bank, local NGO (locally and regionally) and advise the Head of Delegation and the Administrative Coordinator accordingly.
• Run the HIV-Workplace Program in Kenya – Tanzania – Djibouti (Maisha Plus program).
• Maintain a good network of health partners involved in HIV programs to guarantee the smooth deployment of the HIV Workplace program policy in each Delegation and Sub-delegations.
• Benchmark to private and public enterprises/ organisations for research on best practice and proper monitoring and evaluation of the program where he/she represents the ICRC institution.
• Assist Health Focal Points draw plan of actions, discuss and present their corresponding budget at the Delegation level. (Intervention to the Administrative Coordinator level).
• Analyse biannual and annual report with the Health Focal Points.
• Help the Health Focal Point to carry out various results oriented activities, like, HIV testing at the workplace.
• Support the health team in the implementation of preventive measures as habitat conditions, malaria prevention, hygiene etc….
• Conduct HIV sensitization sessions for employees in different countries / contexts.

Minimum requirements:

• Diploma / Degree in nursing or Degree in medicine.
• Professional experience: Minimum 4 years in clinical management of STI and AIDS.
• Professional experience of a minimum 3 years in Peer Educator Training.
• Proven analytical skills (health problem analysis, proposals…)

Other requirements:

• Good organizational and analytical skills;
• Good interpersonal and reporting skills;
• Ability to work independently.

Interested and qualified persons, with the required experience are invited to submit their application to the Head of Human Resources on the below address, before 25th of April of 2014. 

Please include; Detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, current and expected remuneration and contact details of three referees.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

International Committee of the Red Cross,
Nairobi Regional Delegation, Denis Pritt Road, 

P.O.Box 73226, 

Nairobi, 00200, Kenya

E-mail: nai_hr@icrc.org