The United States Embassy –
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Kenya has a vacancy for Public Health Specialist(HIV/AIDS Treatment and
Prevention) in Nairobi.
The Technical Advisor (TA)
oversees HIV/AIDS treatment and care for the Division of Global HIV/AIDS
(DGHA)-Kenya and its Implementing Partners at selected service delivery and
study sites in Kenya.
Responsibilities are in two broad areas:
- Implementing/supporting
treatment and care activities; and working with Implementing Partners
throughout Kenya.
- Technical
duties include leading efforts to ensure that treatment and care
activities are based on the most recent relevant and science-based data,
and that scientific knowledge is translated into program guidelines and
practices for both opportunistic infection (OI) prophylaxis and ARV
use.
- General
responsibilities of the position are to ensure that all activities
contribute to the achievement of CDC and DGHA-Kenya goals.
Requirements:
Medical qualification
(United States MD or equivalent) and a Master’s degree in internal medicine -
Mmed) or a Master’s degree in Public Health or a Master’s degree in Epidemiology
is required.
Experience:
(1). Medical and Public
Health: - At least 3 years of specialist experience in the clinical management
of HIV/AIDS is required, which must include experience with the use of Highly
Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) and OI prophylaxis. (2).
International Experience:
- At least 3
years of medical and public health experience in developing countries is
required, with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections,
or reproductive health.
- Level IV
(fluent) English ability and Level IV (fluent) Kiswahili are
required.
- Must have
technical knowledge of clinical medicine, epidemiology, and public health
relevant to the African setting.
- Must be able
to process written reports and must have strong computer skills in
spreadsheets and database software packages.
Those fulfilling the requirements of the position should submit
on line application to the following link:http://americanembassy.myjobsinkenya.com before October 26, 2012.
