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Contract
Period: One Year Contract- Renewable
Duty
Station: Tumani Isiolo Clinic
Closing Date
For Applications: 15 August, 2013
Food for the
hungry, Kenya (FH Kenya) and Christian Community services Mt. Kenya (CCSMKE)
are both Christian organizations partnering to offer Care and treatment to
PLWHIV in Isiolo and Marsabit districts.
Both
organizations have established a comprehensive care centre in Isiolo and
Marsabit –Tumaini Medical Centre that is giving care and treatment to PLWHIV
while offering affordable medical services to general population in Isiolo.
Through this partnership FH seeks to fill in the following vacant positions in
Tumaini clinic:
Specific Duties
- Complete Social Work Screening form for patients in the HAART Protocol.
- Conducts home assessments for patient’s lost follow up and those requiring a home visit.
- Maintain accurate and up to date records of lost follow up, in coordination with the data officer.
- Responsible for the management and tracking of all cases which are lost to follow up for the purpose of reducing the amount.
- Identify and build relationships with various HIV/AIDS support, home based care and social service organization s throughout Kenya, maintain records of such relationships with various
- HIV/AIDS support, home based care and social service organizations throughout Kenya, maintain records of such relationships and make patient referrals accordingly.
- Write reports with respect to department activities weekly, monthly or as required
- Coordinate post test club activities and facilitate weekly meetings, in coordination with counselors.
Qualifications/Experience (Minimum)
- Diploma in community health, social worker, community worker, counseling, or above
- Minimum of 2 years in community work especially on HIV and AIDS programs
- Trained on HIV and AIDS Management, VCT/HTC
- Computer literate especially MS Word and MS Excel
- Must be able to speak any of the local languages in Isiolo
Interested
and qualified candidates should send their applications (clearly indicating
their current or expected salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone
contacts to: Human Resources Manager, FH Kenya, P O BOX 14978 -00800 NAIROBI,
Email address: hr_fhkenya@fh.org or drop them at our Nairobi office. (Life
Ministry Centre, 3rd Floor Jabavu Road, next to Kilimani Police station) latest
by 15th August 2013.Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
