PREVENTION MANAGER

JOB TITLE:        PREVENTION MANAGER

REPORTS TO:   PROGRAM DIRECTOR

JOB LOCATION: NAIROBI

JOB SUMMARY

As the prevention manager he/she will provide overall coordination and support in the planning, designing, and implementation of evidence-based HIV prevention programs including HTS, OVC, GBV, PrEP, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC)and referral to DREAMS. He/she will maintain oversight of prevention programming and ensure that project objectives related to the targets are met; participate in providing technical guidance, mentoring and capacity building and strengthening HIV prevention focus; lead the prevention team in developing work plans, budgeting, monitoring targets, compiling quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports for the project and participating in events and meetings with donors and other stakeholders.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide technical oversight and leadership in planning, design, and implementation of evidence-based HIV-prevention interventions targeting PLHIV, CALHIV, Priority Populations and Men in line with the project’s quality principles, standards and donor guidelines
• Oversee technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities for the prevention technical team and partner organizations on HIV prevention to enhance program quality and impact.
• Leading program interventions, such as HTS, SGBV, PrEP, OVC and lead in linkages to DREAMs and other community programs
• Provide capacity building of the team in the   clinical management of voluntary medical male circumcision
• Provide capacity building for Clinical management of sGBV, PrEP and ensure OVCs and other vulnerable populations are receiving relevant clinical services
• Oversee the integration of the project’s HIV Prevention technical approaches for the achievement of successful project implementation using evidence informed, innovative and best practices
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and technical integrity of the project and to achieve rapid and sustained goals, objectives and targets
• Provide leadership in creating and strengthening systems for linkages and referral networks between facility and community activities ensuring there is seamless implementation of activities leading to improved health outcomes across the project areas.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure the quality and sustainability of HIV prevention services
• Closely monitor progress towards project targets, as well as National/ County targets while guiding the analysis, synthesis and reporting of outputs and results in close collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team
• Work with M&E team for effective monitoring and evaluation of programs including setting up of monitoring and evaluation systems, tools, reporting structures and data analysis for programming
• Provide oversight in data quality audits and prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports, and on site review in accordance with donor requirements

REPRESENTATION

• Facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to the agency knowledge management agenda. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.
• Oversee the identification, assessment and strengthening of partnerships relevant to HIV and HSS and the appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools and approaches.
• Documentation of lessons learnt, best practices, challenges and opportunities for programming
• Collaboration, networking and communication with other external stakeholders, and support the regional national, county and subcounty TWGs
• Represent the Program director in Care and treatment meetings with other implementing partners, NASCOP, NACC, donors etc

REQUIREMENTS

• Masters-level education in Development Studies, Social sciences, medical field, public health or any other related field relevant to the above job description.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)
• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience in HIV prevention, care and treatment filed in Kenya with progressive responsibilities, ideally with PEPFAR funded programs.
• Demonstrated capacity and experience in capacity building and staff mentorship
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of or experience in program management and support procedures with a focus on PEPFAR’s Prevention package of interventions.
• Familiarity in developing concepts, writing donor reports, developing informative power point presentations and proposal writing
• Ability to implement multidimensional projects with a focus on   HIV/AIDS, VMMC, GBV and PrEP.
• Experience and skills in networking and relations with various stakeholders, donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners.
• Dependable and detail oriented.
• Good communication skills, maturity of judgement, self-starter and strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work additional hours to meet deadlines
• High capacity for organization and coordination as well as ability to work with a high degree of independence in a team environment.