Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To catalyze and drive community-led and people-centred health systems while addressing social determinants of health’. We believe that the power to transform Africa’s health lies within its communities, and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for the delivery of quality and affordable health care.
Qualified locals of Turkana County are highly encouraged to apply !!!
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide integrated quality clinical HIV services to clients at the CCC/ART/MCH and HEI follow up as per the national guidelines and standards.
- Support other service providers in the health facility by recommending treatment and care for the patients with opportunistic infections, initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in accordance with the MOH guidelines.
- Mentor other service providers in HIV/TB integrated clinical settings attending to HIV-infected adults, children and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Liaise with other project staff working in the community to address issues of IIT tracing, HIV prevention and social determinants of health to mitigate the impact of those infected and affected by HIV.
- Strengthen linkages and referrals within and between health facilities.
- Ensure quality of care for all patients seeking services.
- Ensure the documentation of appropriate services rendered to patients is done in the relevant service registers and electronic medical records (EMR).
- Support HIV/TB and HIV/MNCH service integration into OPD and MNCH respectively
- Strengthen data reviews and use for decision making
- Ensure QI initiatives within the HIV/TB service delivery settings
- Work with SCHMTs team to facilitate capacity development for healthcare workers at the health facility through one-on-one mentorship and on-the-job training and CMEs, Clients information, training and counselling.
- Support in HIV and MNCH data tracking and ensuring that all service delivery data is captured in the MOH relevant tools as required.
- Support in preparation of Monthly facility work plans and progress reports on HIV and MNCH indicator performance.
- Support documentation of best practices and lessons learnt.
- Liaise with relevant partners, stakeholders and collaborators at the Sub County and facility level in implementation of integrated HIV and MNCH services.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
- Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Nursing.
- MUST be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience with direct involvement in patient care especially in HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment/Elimination of vertical transmission (EVT)
- Experience working with government or donor funded programs will be an advantage.
- Experience working with adolescent’s reproductive health
- Experience in working both at health facility and community levels.
- Experience in implementing projects involving diverse partners, consortiums and operations
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to work with a multi-talented project team across cultural diversities
- Good coordination, problem solving and networking skills
- Excellent reporting and computer skills and ICT competencies a must
- Ability to work independently and in isolation
- Decision making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure and within strict time limits
- The ability to plan, organize and prioritize work
Work Environment
- Work environment is in ARID and Semi-ARID Area.
Hours of Work
- The job holder may be required to work outside normal working hours due to the nature of the work in general
Additional Information
Qualified locals of Turkana County are highly encouraged to apply !!!
Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date will be April 08 2026.