NASCOP - JOB ADVERT FOR PMTCT program

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Applications are invited from qualified candidates for 7 positions
herein.
BACKGROUND
Kenya has made tremendous strides towards elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV
(eMTCT), reducing the number of children newly infected with HIV by almost 60% from 2009 to
2013. With a global effort to reach a generation born HIV-free by December 31, 2015, there is more
to be done. The burden is highly concentrated, with 5 counties out of the 47 in Kenya accounting for
>50% of children newly infected with HIV each year.
National Aids Control Program (NASCOP) through the Ministry of Health wishes to recruit Seven (7)
highly capable individuals to join the PMTCT team to work with national and county leadership to
spur an acceleration of the country’s effort to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV. These
individuals will provide technical and managerial support in the planning and implementation of
PMTCT activities across the country. Born HIV free Foundation will support the officers’
remuneration.
VACANCIES
JOB TITLE: PMTCT Senior Technical Advisor
NO. Of Vacancies: 1 (One)
DURATION: 2 years, renewable based on performance and availability of funds
LOCATION: Based in Nairobi supporting the National PMTCT program
Responsibilities: This is an “all-hands on deck” role, supporting the MOH PMTCT leadership in their
strategy, implementation, and performance management. Duties include, but not limited to:
 Managing the PMTCT technical advisors
 Kenya eMTCT strategy implementation
 Stakeholder alignment, coordination, and communication
Qualifications:
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Must be a Kenyan Citizen
Hold a Bachelors degree in medicine and surgery and relevant post-graduate degree; MBA or
related business qualification will be a significant advantage
Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing)
5+ years of work experience, including solid hands-on experiences related to public health or
health systems in a developing country
Proven experience in mentoring and coaching diverse teams toward achievement of concrete
results
Excellent stakeholder management and mentorship skills, preferably with demonstrated
experience navigating the sensitivities and complexities of Kenya’s health system.
Demonstrated success in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with
government, donors, and NGO stakeholders ;Good communication skills to be able to interact
at the highest levels of authority
Project management skills: ability to work under pressure, respond to deadlines, prioritize
competing deliverables, and be flexible and productive while working independently
Capacity for quantitative analyses and deriving quick insights from performance data;
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Solid skills in Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms and PowerPoint. Good experience with standard
statistical packages is an advantage
Ability to travel within Kenya up to 40% of the time
JOB TITLE: PMTCT Strategic Information Specialist
NO. Of Vacancies: 1 (One)
DURATION: 2 years, renewable based on performance and availability of funds
LOCATION: Based in Nairobi but supporting the National PMTCT program country-wide
Responsibilities: This role is about harnessing Kenya’s program data to spur acceleration in the
eMTCT progress and improved data quality across the board. Specific duties will include, but are not
limited to:
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Set up and run data reports, develop questionnaires, clean data specifications, and write and
interpret study results using available PMTCT data
Derive insights about eMTCT target performance patterns and trends using the available
routine data system to shape the national county and sub county strategies and responses.
Provide qualitative and quantitative measures of adoption and acceptability of country
strategies
Provide technical guidance in on eMTCT research using both primary and secondary sources
in reference to Kenya eMTCT strategy
Support the PMTCT program manager in coordinating all phases of external research
including defining objectives, determining methodology, fielding surveys, analyzing results
and drawing program implications and present findings/ policy briefs.
Qualifications:
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Must be a Kenyan Citizen
Relevant Bachelors degree and post-graduate degree; in statistics, epidemiology, other
quantitative research studies an added advantage
Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing)
5+ years of work experience, ideally including deep data analysis
Ability to integrate information from a wide variety of sources and independently propose and
complete insightful analyses to drive program results
Clear understanding of Kenya DHIS operations, EPP spectrum and NASCOP EID data base
with reference to PMTCT interventions cascade
Proficiency with computer applications related to health statistics, including Excel, and good
understanding and demonstrated use of statistical methodologies and packages
Capacity for quantitative analyses and deriving quick insights from performance data;
capacity for qualitative data analysis is an added advantage
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including comfort with creating and
delivering clear communications in Word and power point
Strong ability to work under pressure, respond to deadlines, prioritizes competing
deliverables, and be flexible and productive while working independently.
Ability to travel within Kenya up to 40% of the time
JOB TITLE: PMTCT Program Technical Advisor
NO. Of Vacancies: 5 (Five)
DURATION: 2 years, renewable based on performance and availability of funds
LOCATION: Initially based in Nairobi, but likely to be based in certain high burden Counties as
needed
Responsibilities: This is a fulltime role, supporting the government PMTCT leadership in their
strategy, implementation, and performance management, with a focus on the county and sub-county
level. Specific duties include:
 eMTCT strategy implementation
 Stakeholder alignment, coordination, and communication
Qualifications:
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Must be a Kenyan Citizen
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Holder of Relevant Bachelors degree; a post-graduate studies in related field is an advantage
Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing)
3+ years of work experience, ideally including solid hands-on experiences related to public
health or health systems in a developing country. HIV or PMTCT experience in Kenya a plus.
Proven experience in mentoring and coaching diverse teams toward achievement of concrete
results, especially in a humble, behind-the-scenes manner
Excellent stakeholder management and mentorship skills, preferably with demonstrated
experience navigating the sensitivities and complexities of Kenya’s health system.
Good knowledge of how government services are coordinated particularly in the engagement
of National and county government collaboration
Demonstrated success in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with
government, donors, and NGO stakeholders and top notch communication skills to be able to
interact at the highest levels of authority
Project management skills: ability to work under pressure, respond to deadlines, prioritize
competing deliverables, and be flexible and productive while working independently
Capacity for quantitative analyses and deriving quick insights from performance data;
Solid skills in Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint and good experience with standard
statistical packages
Ability to travel within Kenya up to 70% of the time
REMUNERATION
Attractive consolidated monthly salary and Medical Insurance cover will be offered for all the
advertized cadres. Gratuity will be paid at the end of successful completion of the contract
All interested candidates with relevant skill and experience TO APPLY:
CONDITIONS (Important)
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Payments shall be monthly on deliverables as defined in the TORs
Detailed roles and responsibilities can be obtained in the both Ministry of Health
and NASCOP websites.
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Closing date for applications 19th January, 2015 at 5pm Nairobi time
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Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted for the interviews.
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Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV and three (3) reference letters to
emtct2015@gmail.com.
DR. KHADIJAH KASSACHOON
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY