The office of the
County Medical Directors of Kisumu, Homabay and Migori in collaboration with
Family Aids Care and Treatment Program, for the purpose of supporting and
strengthening HIV/AIDS services in the three counties, is seeking to employ
motivated, hard working and pro-active individuals to fill the following
vacancies in the MOH / FACES Program.
1. Registered Nursing Officers (8) Vacancy NO: MOH/FACES-01-13.
2. Registered Clinical Officers (12) Vacancy NO: MOH/FACES-02-13.
Duty
Stations:
Kisumu East, Suba, Mbita, Rongo, Nyatike and Migori Districts.
Reports
to:
The facility in-charges, head of departments in collaboration with District
program
Coordinators / officers.
Coordinators / officers.
Duration: Annual Renewable
Contract
Key
Requirements:
- Must have a mean
grade of C plain and above in K.C.S.E.
- Both registered
clinical and nursing officers must have a diploma from Kenya Medical
Training College in their respective fields.
- Nursing Officers
should be trained in ART Adherence counselling, have skills and knowledge
in counselling in the context of HIV/AIDS.
- At least one
year experience in HIV clinical care including anti retroviral.
- Must be
registered with relevant boards and posses a valid practising licence.
Skills
and Abilities:
- Must be a team
player, motivator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must have the
ability to multi task, resolve problems and be very flexible.
- Those with
computer skills will have added advantage.
- Must have
interest in working in innovative and demanding rural facilities.
Duties
and responsibilities:
- Offer treatment
and care services to the patients within the facility.
- Offer HIV
counselling, care and support to the patients at the facility level.
- Complete and
maintain relevant registers and forms as required.
- Compile
necessary reports at the right time as stipulated.
- Maintain
patients „confidentiality.
- Maintain good
relationships with the community and other facility staffs.
- Assist in follow
up of the laboratory results.
- Attend facility
meetings and CMEs.
- Perform any
other duty as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Applications
should include the following:
- A cover letter
and current CV with names and telephone contacts of at least 2 referees.
- Copies of academic
and professional certificates.
- Your e-mail
address and telephone contacts.
All the applications
should be delivered or posted so as to reach the following address on or before
4.00 pm 19th July, 2013.
The County Medical
Director's Office,
(Former Provincial
Medical Office) 6th Floor,
P.O Box 721-40100,
Kisumu,
P.O Box 721-40100,
Kisumu,
Note:
Only
the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
