FH / Kenya (Food for the Hungry, Kenya) a Christian relief and
development agency seeks to fill the following open vacant position in Isiolo
Tumaini clinic.
Job Title: HTC Counsellor
Duty station: Isiolo
Reports to: Project coordinator
No. of positions:One
Application closing date: 25th March 2013
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide
HTC services at the facility as per national HTC guidelines and quality
assurance
- Coordinate
with field team to provide HTC outreach services.
- Provide
post counseling follow-up to positive clients to ensure they are enrolled
in care.
- Provide
adherence counseling to the clients on treatment
- Liaise
with DASCO to ensure continues supply of test kits to the facility.
- Work
with Nutritionist to identify most needy cases for supplemental
nutritional support
- Coordinate
posttest club activities and facilitate weekly meetings, in coordination
with social worker.
- Assess
and complete Counseling Screening form for new patient, Complete
Counseling Follow up form for return patient.
- Write
reports with respect to department activities weekly, monthly or as
required
Qualifications / Experience (Minimum)
- Be
in possession of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).Trained
HTC counselor by NASCOP or other institution recognized in HTC training.
- Registered
with NASCOP as HTC counselor
- Minimum
of 2 years HTC counseling services , experience in HBCT and
adherence an advantage
- Knowledge
of computers especially MS Word and MS Excel desirable
Job Title: Nursing Officer
Duty station: Isiolo
Reports to: Project coordinator
No. of positions:One
Application closing date: 25th March 2013
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess
patients and clients and establish health care needs daily and as
necessary.
- Plan
health care interventions daily and as necessary, and implement.
- Diagnose
simple common health conditions, prescribe, and administer treatment.
- Provide
appropriate healthcare service; e.g. immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care,
administration of treatment, dispensing drugs, etc.
- Provide
health education and counseling to patients and clients on identified
health problems and socio-economic issues related to their health.
- Refer
patients and clients appropriately.
- Evaluate
healthcare outcomes to patients/clients and write individualized report.
- Maintain
records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care data.
- Keep
clinical environment tidy and safe.
- Ensure
efficiency and safety of assigned nursing commodities.
Qualifications / Experience (Minimum)
- Hold
a Diploma or a Degree in Registered Nursing/ midwife from a recognized
nursing training institution and in possession of a registration
certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Is
in good professional standing with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- At
least three years’ experience working in a busy ANC/PMTCT and HIV and AIDS
comprehensive Care Centre (CCC) setting.
- Additional
training as VCT/HTC counselor, Nutrition and Computer literacy will be
added advantage.
Job Title:Pharmaceutical Technologist
Duty station: Isiolo
Reports to: Project coordinator
No. of positions: One
Application closing date: 25th March 2013
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Duty station: Isiolo
Reports to: Project coordinator
No. of positions: One
Application closing date: 25th March 2013
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide
all medications to the clinic patients as per prescription
- Ensure
all patients have completed HAART protocol before receiving antiretroviral
medication
- Confirm
adherence with patients
- Track
all available medications in clinic Pharmacy
- Maintain
availability and inventory of clinic Pharmacy stocks to avoid stock outs
- Educate
patient on medication side effects
- Write
reports with respect to department activities weekly, monthly or as
required
Qualifications / Experience (Minimum)
- Be
in possession of a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized
medical training college.
- Basic
Training on HIV and AIDS, ART and OI administering.
- Must
have a minimum of two years working experience in Comprehensive Care
Centre.
- Must
be a computer literate and well conversant with MS and Excel Ms.
Job Title: Hygiene
Promotion Officer
Reporting to: WASH Coordinator
Time sheet: 85% of time spent in the field
Contract period: 22 months
Job location: Isiolo field office
Closing date for application: 23rd March 2013
Job summary
Reporting to: WASH Coordinator
Time sheet: 85% of time spent in the field
Contract period: 22 months
Job location: Isiolo field office
Closing date for application: 23rd March 2013
Job summary
Under the leadership of WASH Coordinator, the Hygiene Promotion
Officer will take participation in all aspects of design implementation and
monitoring of community WASH project and ensure that hygiene and sanitation
promotion activities are effectively and timely delivered to target
groups
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Conduct
needs assessments and studies in order to identify hygiene and sanitation
practices and WASH-related health risks and priorities in target
communities and institutions including health
facilities.
- Implement
hygiene promotion activities appropriate to the context to ensure that
technical and social aspects of water and sanitation programming are
integrated.
- Train
Community Health workers, Water User Management Committees, School
Management committee and, WASH Management Committees and Community
volunteers on management & hygiene messages.
Qualifications, Experience, Skills and attributes
- Degree
in Public Health/ Environmental Health or higher Diploma in Public Health,
Environmental Health holders with extensive hygiene and sanitation
training and experience will also be considered.
- Minimum
of 3 years relevant work experience, previous experience in WASH
programming in ASAL areas.
- Knowledgeable
and competent in participatory approaches applied in community hygiene and
sanitation promotion like PHAST, CLTS and School WASH approaches.
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills including report writing skills.
- Strong
interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective
working relations with a team and ability to work with culturally diverse
groups of people
- Ability
to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure.
Job Title: WASH
Capacity Building Officer
Reporting to: WASH Coordinator
Time sheet: 90% of time spent in the field
Contract period: 22 months
Job location: Isiolo field office
Closing date: 23rd March, 2013
Job summary
Reporting to: WASH Coordinator
Time sheet: 90% of time spent in the field
Contract period: 22 months
Job location: Isiolo field office
Closing date: 23rd March, 2013
Job summary
Under the leadership of WASH Coordinator, The WASH capacity
building Officer will mobilize communities and take active role in needs
assessment and conduct community trainings.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Conduct
community consultations and mobilization activities with target
communities to effectively participate in WASH project activities.
- Conduct
needs assessment and determine training gaps
- Facilitate
formation and capacity building of Water user groups, registration of the
same and training of health facility WASH management committees. .
- Identification,
formation and training of functioning community structures to manage
community water supported projects.
- Conduct
regular project data collection.
- Promotes
the use of proven tools, approaches and participatory methodologies in
relation to the cultural background of the project participants.
- Keeps
records and monitoring/follow ups of all the community action plans (CAPs)
- Compiling
monitoring and training reports.
- Ensure
optional problem solving mechanisms related to community participation in
implementation of project activities.
- Liaise
with the other Water and Sanitation staff to draw work plans and progress
reports
Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Attributes
- A
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Community development.
- At
least 3 years relevant experience in facilitating community WASH projects
- Knowledgeable
and competent in adult learning and participatory approaches applied in
community trainings and sanitation promotion like PLA, CLTS and CTC.
- High
level of attention to details in all aspects of work responsibilities
- Ability
to work as a member of a team and to perform a variety of tasks
simultaneously.
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good
report writing skills.
- The
ability to work on his/her own with minimal supervision across multiple
projects
- Proficiency
with Microsoft Office computer software.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their
applications (clearly indicating their current or expected salary), updated CV
with three referees, day telephone contacts to:
Human Resource Manager,
FH Kenya,
P.O. Box 14978-00800
Nairobi
Email address: hr_fhkenya@fh.org
or drop them at our Nairobi office (Life ministry center, 3rd
floor Jabavu Road, Kilimani next to Kilimani police station)
latest by 23rd March 2013.
These are urgent positions and applications will be shortlisted
as they are received.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interviews within a
short period of time.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.