Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES: www.faces-kenya.org) is a collaboration between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
FACES is a dynamic comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment program in Kenya. Due to its continued growth, FACES seeks a motivated, pro-active individual to fill the role of Deputy Country Director-Clinical.
Position: Deputy Country Director - Clinical
Vacancy No FN: 018-11
Location: To be based in Kisumu and responsible for all the districts of operation, namely, Kisumu East, Rongo, Migori, Nyatike, Nairobi and Suba Districts
Key Requirements:
FACES is a dynamic comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment program in Kenya. Due to its continued growth, FACES seeks a motivated, pro-active individual to fill the role of Deputy Country Director-Clinical.
Position: Deputy Country Director - Clinical
Vacancy No FN: 018-11
Location: To be based in Kisumu and responsible for all the districts of operation, namely, Kisumu East, Rongo, Migori, Nyatike, Nairobi and Suba Districts
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and registration with the Kenya Medical and Dentists Practitioners Board
- Minimum 3 years experience managing a multi-site health program
- Minimum 4 years experience in HIV service provision
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated leadership experience
Desirable
- Masters in Public Health or a minimum of 2 years public health experience, or MMed Internal Medicine or Pediatrics
- Additional postgraduate training in infectious diseases, public health or any medicine discipline
- Formal training in management is an added advantage
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as Deputy Country Director for a large HIV prevention, care and treatment program serving 5 districts in Nyanza Province and 2 sites in Nairobi
- Lead strategic planning, program implementation, supervision of technical teams, and budget development
- Oversee all clinical related programs including: PMTCT, PITC, Adult and Paediatric HIV care and treatment, VMMC, and TB services
- Work closely with Ministry of Health, partners and donors to foster collaboration, sustainability and capacity building for HIV services
- Provide clinical consultations, training, and mentorship to technical teams
Applications should include the following:
- A cover letter and a current CV with names, telephone and email contacts of at least 3 referees
- Your e-mail address and telephone numbers
- At least two letters of recommendation from previous supervisors of relevant work experience (HIV care and/or management)
- Copies of official certificates, testimonials and latest pay slip
Human Resources Manager
KEMRI – RCTP/ FACES Program
P.O. Box 614-40100
Kisumu.
HRFACES@kemri-ucsf.org
Those who had applied earlier need not to re-apply.
No comments:
Post a Comment