Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is an Indigenous, not-for-profit organization that utilizes local expertise and strategic partnerships to ensure the implementation of evidence-informed solutions and interventions to existing and emerging public health concerns.
CHS recently received a five-year award from USAID.
The USAID-funded TB ReSET (Resilient Systems
for Enhanced and Sustainable Innovations to End TB)
project is a 5-year cooperative agreement aimed at strengthening Kenya’s
tuberculosis (TB) control efforts. The activity was awarded in May 2024
and seeks to reduce TB incidence and Mortality by increasing the detection of
all forms of TB, improving TB treatment outcomes, enhancing TB prevention among
high-risk populations, and building the capacity and sustainability of the
national and county-level TB programs. This is a national mechanism with
in-depth support for 16 deep-focus counties.
This project is led by the Centre for Health Solutions-Kenya (CHS), with four sub-recipients; Respiratory Society of Kenya (RESOK), Stop TB Partnership-Kenya, EPCON, and Management Sciences for Health (MSH). Through these strategic partnerships and collaboration with the Ministry of Health at national and county levels, the project will play a critical role in the country’s strategy to make progress towards the global End TB goals.
CHS is therefore currently sourcing for a high
caliber, self-motivated, and dynamic individual with high integrity to fill the
following position in the following Mombasa Turkana, West Pokot,
Kiambu, Kericho, Kirinyaga, Kisumu, and Kitui Counties:
Regional Program Officer: CHS/HR/TBReSET/RO/009/2024
Overall Job Function
Reporting to the Senior Technical Officer-Strategic
Initiatives of the USAID-TB ReSET project, the incumbent will provide
Coordination and logistical support to the deep focus Counties and regional
centers of excellence. Working closely with the CTLCs and implementing partners
within the region, to support health system strengthening for TB control
activities, TB service delivery, and quality of care for TB patients. H/She
will provide support in various technical working groups, task forces and
County and Sub-County PMDT clinical review meetings in collaboration with the
CTLC/ SCTLC, USAID TB Program Support Activity (TBSA) technical officers, and
the NTP. H/She will also support the implementation of novel innovations in
close coordination with the TBSA technical officers, CHMT/ SCHMT and the NTP.
H/She will report to the Senior Technical Officer-Strategic Initiatives and
provide routine technical reports to the relevant Regional team lead(s) of the
NTP. The proposed level of effort is 100%.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordination
- Support NTP Regional teams at County/ regional level on
matters TB control in the deep focus regions
- Support the CTLC and CHMT/ SCHMT within the regional clusters
in planning, implementation and monitoring of TB services at regional
level.
- Support the CTLCs and County/ Sub-County pharmacists within
the deep focus Counties to review TB data monthly and support proper
quantification of needs for re-supply by the National TB program
- Support CTLCs and SCTLCs to implement and monitor quarterly
and annual TB work-plans
- Support the roll-out of new models and interventions in the
deep focus Counties.
- Participate in various technical committees and working groups
in the regional clusters
- Support the CTLCs to coordinate implementing partner
supporting TB, and private sector in the regional clusters.
- Support the coordination of community stakeholders in the
regional clusters in collaboration with County and Sub County Level-1
strategy focal persons
- Support coordination of linkages in TB diagnostic services in
the deep focus Counties, including the interfacing of digital chest x-ray
screening, and laboratory diagnosis including new diagnostics.
- Provide Logistical support to CMLC and SCMLC to strengthen
sample referral systems in the regional clusters
- To support strengthen of coordination of Regional Centers of
Excellence in collaboration with the NTP and Counties
Capacity building
- Support CTLCs to Conduct technical assistance (develop
supervision plans and have targeted mentorship) to health facilities
within the regional clusters
- Support CTLCs, SCTLCs, and Community strategy focal persons to
sensitize community health workers, facility health workers, County and
Sub-County HMT
- Support CMEs in high volume facilities in the deep focus
Counties
- Support CTLC/ SCTLC in conducting capacity building activities
at the regional centers of excellence through mentorship and on-job
training of health workers
Advocacy
- Support CTLC efforts to strengthen and sustain multi-sectoral
approaches and engagements at the County level
- Support CTLCs to implement and monitor County Strategic
Frameworks aligned to the National Strategic Plan for TB Leprosy and lung
Health 2023/24 – 2028/29.
Data for decision-making and action
- Supporting TB coordinators to analyze TB data at County and
Sub-County level and use it for planning and action
- Support data review meetings at County and Sub-County level
- Support end-end digitization of TB recording and report
through roll-out of TIBU at facility level in prioritized deep focus
Counties
- Support re-distribution of M&E tools and TB Commodities
(diagnostic & treatment)
Health systems strengthening
- Supporting linkage to TIBULIMS and strengthening the TB
diagnostic-clinical interface
- Support the CTLCs and SCTLCs to conduct routine supervision
for community TB CHAs and CHPs alongside community strategy focal persons
- Support CTLCs and SCTLCs to strengthen Community TB care
- Support CTLCs and SCTLCs to coordinate IPC activities at the
facility level including facility risk assessments in collaboration with
PHOs
Project monitoring
- Program monitors for CHS sub-recipients at the County level
Professional Requirements
- A registered Medical Doctor, Clinical Officer or Nursing
Officer; MPH will be an added advantage.
- At least four (4) years progressive TB-related clinical
experience
- At least three (3) years’ experience working in an NGO setting
or engagement with private health providers
- A good understanding of TB Program and County health system
structures and roles
- Working knowledge in project management, capacity building,
networking, operational research, monitoring and evaluation, financial
management and people management
- Experience in TB, HIV/AIDS, and implementation of the
community health strategy
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven ability to work with minimal supervision
- Experience working with US Government donor agencies and
familiarity with United States Government rules and regulations is
desired.
- Demonstrated ability to write best practices or publications.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified applicants are invited to
email their application letter and detailed CV as one document with contact
details to vacancies@chskenya.org clearly
quoting a minimum of two (2) Counties of interest, the position you are
applying, and reference number as Regional Program Officer:
CHS/HR/TBReSET/RO/009/2024 by July 26, 2024.
