Deputy Country Director - Clinical - Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES), Kisumu

Deputy Country Director - Clinical at Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES) in Kisumu - Kenyan Jobs

Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES) is collaboration between the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

FACES is a dynamic comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment program in Kenya. Due to its continued growth, FACES seeks a motivated, pro-active individual to fill the role of Deputy Country Director-Clinical.

Position: Deputy Country Director - Clinical
Vacancy No FN:018-11
Location: Kisumu-based, responsible for: Kisumu East, Rongo, Migori, Nyatike, Nairobi and Suba Districts

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and registration with the Kenya Medical and Dentists Practitioners Board
• Masters in Public Health or several years public health experience, or MMed Internal Medicine or Paediatrics
• Minimum 4 years experience managing a multi-site health program
• Minimum 5 years experience in HIV service provision
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated leadership experience

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate training in infectious diseases, public health or any medicine discipline
• Formal training in management is an added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as Deputy County Director for a large HIV prevention, care and treatment program serving 5 districts in Nyanza Province and 2 sites in Nairobi
• Lead strategic planning, program implementation, supervision of technical team, and budget development
• Oversee all clinical related programs including: PMTCT, PITC, Adult and Paediatric HIV care and treatment, VMMC, and TB services
• Work closely with Ministry of Health, partners and donor to foster collaboration, sustainability and capacity building for HIV services
• Provide clinical consultations, training, and mentorship to technical team

Applications should include the following:

• A cover letter and a current CV with names, telephone and email contacts of at least 3 referees
• Your e-mail address and telephone numbers
• At least two letters of recommendation from previous supervisors of relevant work experience (HIV care and/or management)
• Copies of official certificates, testimonials and latest pay slip

All applications should be hand delivered, posted or sent via e-mail so as to reach the following address by 9th September 2011.

Human Resources Manager
KEMRI – RCTP/ FACES Program
P.O. Box 614-40100
Kisumu.

Email: faces@kemri-ucsf.org

Website: www.faces-kenya.org