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1. Regional Coordinator

Location: Lower Eastern /Upper Eastern& Central

Reporting to: KP Team Lead

Overall Purpose:
The Regional Coordinator reports to the KP team lead – NURU II Program. They are responsible for coordinating all activities and staff working within their region to provide HIV prevention services to beneficiaries. This is a leadership role that requires good organization and Networking skills. To provide supportive supervision the regional coordinator will be expected to undertake a fair amount of travel within the region.

Key Responsibilities include:
• Overall Activity Coordination of Comprehensive HIV Prevention Services and Evidence-Based/Informed Interventions among female sex workers, MSM and IDUs in the region.
• Provide technical assistance to staff and partner organizations on comprehensive program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Guide regional level planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of HIV Prevention services
• Coordination/working with the county and sub counties health structures and other relevant arms of governance to increase access to HIV Prevention services for key population.
• Ensure that all HIV services provided meet the minimum package of services as per the national standards and take a leading role in continuous quality improvement (CQI).
• Under the supervision of the Program Manager provide technical, financial and administrative leadership in the planning, implementation and reporting of comprehensive and evidence informed HIV Prevention activities in the region.
• Support in creating and strengthening linkages and networks between HIV Prevention programs and HIV Care and Treatment programs to ensure continuum of care for HIV infected individuals.
• Conduct on-site monitoring visits and provide technical support and guidance on planning, implementation and reporting of comprehensive HIV prevention interventions.
• Support and participate in the development, implementation, and review of regional plans to foster ownership and sustainability of HIV prevention activities
• Facilitate building the capacity of HIV prevention service providers and community members to offer quality HIV prevention services by providing opportunities for training and mentorship activities.
• Conduct monthly program review meetings in the respective region to assess program progress, working strategies and share lessons learned.
• Oversee regular documentation of processes, successes, challenges and lessons learned from program.
• Participate in the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the NURU II project.
• Prepare detailed regional monthly, quarterly and annual reports and submit to the KP team lead according to set deadlines.

Qualifications
The minimum required academic and professional skills for the job holder to perform successfully in this position include:

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a relevant degree in social sciences, development studies or other relevant qualifications.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Proven ability to collaborate with counterparts including GoK, County, NGOs, CBOs and other projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (English and Swahili)
• Computer literacy in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, with practical experience in the use of electronic communications including email, internet, etc.
• Must have strong quantitative and analytical skills, and excellent report writing skills.

2. Nuru II Project Nurse

Locations: Lower Eastern - Kitui, Mwingi, Makindu, Machakos; Upper Eastern - Meru, Embu, Chuka; Central - Nyeri, Mwea, Muranga, Kirinyaga

Reports to: Project Clinical Officer. This position works closely with, and reports to the NURU II DICE. S/he is responsible for the provision of biomedical interventions to Key Populations (KPs) enrolled in the project. S/he will also ensure appropriate referrals are done for the

KPs Roles & Responsibilities:

Provide Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections to beneficiaries at the Center and during outreaches in a KPs friendly environment.

Provide family planning services to beneficiaries in the project including education, counseling and services on emergency contraception, short-term methods and long-term methods.

Directly track linkage to post-rape care for survivors of sexual violence.

Provide KPs with risk assessment and risk reduction counseling.

Promote, demonstrate correct use and distribute condoms.

Facilitate health education sessions to KPs at the Center and during outreaches. Mentor health educators and peer educators providing

health education to KPs on STIs, Family Planning services and PEP.

Make appropriate referrals for on-going support and actively track referrals for HIV care, treatment and support services including: CCC, PMTCT, TB treatment, Home-based care.

Ensure effective operation of the clinic in the standards required. Maintain a clean and well-arranged work station. Provide HTS services to clients when need arises Create effective awareness on hygiene and health services.

Ensure maintenance of adequate stocks of drugs and medical commodities as well as safe custody of the drugs and equipment in the clinic.

Collect client data and store appropriately to ensure confidentiality is maintained.

In the absence of a clinical officer and/or DICE coordinator, represent the project in all SCHMT facility-heads meetings in the Sub- County.

Work closely with the SCPHN (Sub-County Public Health Nurse) and SCRHN (Sub-County Reproductive Health Nurse) to facilitate adequate supply of family planning commodities at the DICEs.

In the absence of a clinical officer, be directly responsible for ensuring that all the facility-based national reporting tools are correctly filled and submitted on time to the SCHRIOs (Sub-County Health Records and Information Officers).

Maintain good quality clinic data.

Maintaining adequate commodities consumption records, calculate consumption and make requisitions on time to avoid stock-outs.

Appropriately fill the required national reporting tools on a monthly basis for reporting to the CHMT.

Collect client data and store appropriately to ensure confidentiality is maintained.

Document lessons learnt and challenges to inform program decisions.

Submit timely reports to the Center coordinator; ensure timely filing, filling and reporting to the DICE coordinator, data assistants and/or data officer using the appropriate national and internal reporting tools.

Qualifications

A Kenya Registered Nurse (KRN) from a recognized Medical training institute.

Valid registration with the nursing council of Kenya is required.

Valid HTC certificate certified by NASCOP is required. ·

Experience in providing family planning services is required

Should have a minimum 2 years’ post-internship experience working in a busy clinic or hospital site.

Experience working with KPs will be an added advantage

Experience in providing STI screening and treatment at outreach sites is desired.

Experience in providing cervical cancer screening is desired.

Good oral and written communication skills (English and Swahili).

Computer literacy in the use of MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is desired

Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision.

Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.

Personal Traits, Qualities and Aptitude

Able to work in a community setting and relate well with key populations by providing KPs friendly services.

Good record keeping skills.

Relate to others in a manner that creates a sense of teamwork and co-operation.

Maintain effective communication with colleagues, both junior and senior.

High level of integrity and honesty.

Utilize systems effectively to ensure economical use of equipment and supplies.


3. KP Outreach Coordinator – NURU II

Locations: LOWER EASTERN – Kitui, Mwingi, Makindu, Machakos; UPPER EASTERN - Meru, Embu, Chuka; CENTRAL - Nyeri, Mwea, Muranga,
Kirinyaga

Reporting to: Regional program coordinator
This position works closely with DISC coordinator and reports to the Regional program coordinator.

He/she will liaise with the CASCOs, other government officers and stake holders at the County and Sub-County levels.

The position is responsible for delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS interventions and increase access to services for Key populations (KPs)

Roles & Responsibilities:

Overall activity co-ordination in line with project objective

Provide overall coordination of project outreach activities within their area of coverage.

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