OVC Program Officer
No. of Positions: 1
Location: Kisumu West District
Vacancy No: VN/006/12/2012
Job Summary
The incumbent will serve as an Orphans and Vulnerable Children Program Officer to the HIV/AIDS programme.
Working under the
supervision of the Clinical Team lead, she/he will work primarily
focusing on OVC program implementation and also offer technical support
to implementing community linkage and Home based care functions based on
good working knowledge of PEPFAR.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Program Officer will be responsible for:
- Providing management and technical support for organizations to meet pressing OVC needs in KW, especially in the context of HIV/AIDS
- Providing training and mentoring to capacity build for the purpose of improved program quality in compliance with donor requirements
- Develop and operationalize monitoring and quality assurance/improvement tools, processes and systems
- Offer technical support to the social component of the HIV program at the PSC- level
- Assist in problem solving in the context of difficult psychosocial cases
- Communicate and coordinate with program and project staff, partners and other stakeholders, including local authorities to meet the needs of OVC
- Support and coordinate routine reports
- Submit consolidated and required narrative quarterly reports to WRP HIV program leadership
Desired Education
- A holder of a Bachelors degree in sociology or social work or Equivalent from a recognized institution.
- Minimum of 2 year experience with child focused or community based program
- Familiarity with the full continuum of HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment components a must.
- Proven professional experience in support programming for orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC)
Skills and qualities
- A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a high profile, fast -paced environment
- Ability to work independently, take initiative and manage a variety of activities concurrently
- Ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively
- Demonstrated ability to build partnerships with civil society organizations (local NGOs, CBOs) and government agencies, including but not limited to the ministries of Health, justice, Education, Security and Gender
- Experience with training, facilitation and mentoring skills
- Good writing and presentation skills
- Experience working in an international programs especially those funded by U.S. Government a strong plus
Applicant should submit
their application letters, resume, testimonials, copies of certificates
and day time telephone contact(s) no later than November 9th 2012 to:
The Human Resources Manager
HJF - MRI (PEPFAR) / USAMRU – K
P.O Box 54-40100,
HJF - MRI (PEPFAR) / USAMRU – K
P.O Box 54-40100,
Kakamega Road,
Kondele, Kisumu
Clearly indicate OVC Lead on the envelope
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
HJF medical Research Inc. / ASAMRU - K is an equal opportunity employer