Laboratory Program Officer Job Vacancy - EGPAF Pamoja Project

Laboratory Program Officer Job Vacancy - EGPAF Pamoja Project
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to recruit the following position for the EGPAF PAMOJA PROJECT

The Project will address seven critical areas of technical intervention: PMTCT, PITC, adult and pediatric HIV basic care and support, adult and pediatric treatment, TB/HIV, with Prevention with Positives (PwP) as a cross-cutting element to expand availability of care and treatment services through integrated service delivery, particularly within PMTCT sites, expand availability of provider initiated HIV testing and counseling, and ensure high quality PMTCT service delivery in five district of Nyanza Province.

Interventions will be implemented in collaboration with CDC/Kenya and in partnership with the Government of Kenya’s (GoK) provincial, district, and facility level Ministry of Health staff.

The project office will be based in Kisumu and seeks to fill the following position:

Ref: PMJ/LPO/2010
Laboratory Program Officer
1 Post

Summary

Reporting to the Deputy Project Director, the ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing a quality of care strategy and working with other members of the Pamoja Project team to provide on-going support to supported sites ensuring that quality is integrated into the day to day activities.

Primary Responsibilities
    * Work with Pamoja Project and other EGPAF staff to develop a country and project specific Quality Management plan.
    * Oversee implementation of Pamoja Project quality management plan at supported sites.
    * Train Pamoja Project and MOH staff in quality management activities.
    * Lead efforts to conduct site specific assessments of quality management capacity.
    * Conduct routine site visits to support quality assurance and improvement activities.
    * Oversee site level training and efforts to build site capacity to implement quality management activities, working in collaboration with appropriate staff
    * Conduct cross-site data analysis regarding quality of care.
    * Oversee data collection activities related to quality improvement efforts. This may include, but not limited to, working with Pamoja Project Strategic Information Officer, Data Managers and other technical staff as well as site staff to routinely analyze data and provide feedback and use this data for planning and decision making to improve quality of services
    * Serve as the primary liaison with other EGPAF Projects and NASCOP to coordinate and support quality improvement efforts, working closely with Ministry of Health/NASCOP in implementation of National quality improvement and assurance activities.
    * Perform other duties as required by Pamoja Project Deputy Director.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements
    * Knowledge and experience in HIV and AIDS care.
    * Experience with the public sector health care system with a preference for clinical or nursing working experience
    * Proven ability to manage data and familiarity with computer data analysis packages
    * Prior experience implementing quality management program efforts preferred
    * Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and analytical skills

    * Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team environment with minimal supervision
    * An excellent team player, computer literate, dynamic and passionate about improving the quality of life of others

Application and Contact Details:
Interested qualified candidates are requested to submit a letter, a resume and names of three references to kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org by 15th October, 2010.

To ensure timely review of your credentials, please insert the job reference number in the subject line of the email.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

EGPAF is mainly funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The PAMOJA Project is funded by CDC.

EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our web site www.pedaids.org for more details on the Foundation.