Location: Kenya
Posted Date: 23-Oct-2013
Closing Date: 30-Nov-2013
Position Summary
IBTCI is currently looking for a HIV/AIDS Expert for a
mid-term evaluation of USAID/Kenya’s AIDS, Population, and Health Integrated
Assistance (APHIAplus) program. APHIAplus is a cooperative program that aims to
strengthen leadership, governance, and management of health care services at
the community and service level. APHIAplus works to:
• Scale up health service delivery and build capacity;
• Strengthen health information systems;
• Improve water, sanitation, and hygiene;
• Address gender issues and maternal and child health;
• Establish food security;
• Encourage health behaviors.
The HIV/AIDS Expert will be hired for the duration of the evaluation and assist the team leader in conducting necessary evaluations. She/he should have experience with public health in Kenya and familiarity with major issues in Kenya pertinent to HIV/AIDS.
Responsibilities:
The HIV/AIDS Expert shares responsibility to fulfill the project’s scope of work with other team members. She/he must assist in designing and carrying out program evaluations. The HIV/AIDS Expert will work in conjunction with other team experts to produce the following deliverables:
• A brief outline of the methodological approach for the evaluation.
• In-country briefs to USAID/Kenya on progress and discuss problems and issues.
• An in-country presentation to USAID on the main findings at the end of the evaluation.
• Draft report and final evaluation report.
Qualifications:
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programming preferably in Kenya or East Africa region.
• Previous experience in evaluating USAID funded HIV/AIDS programs
• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Public Health or a related field.
• Knowledge of the Kenyan public health system especially the National HIV/AIDS response
• Extensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS response in Kenya including knowledge of the National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP) monitoring and evaluation systems and related tools
• Knowledge of PEPFAR and national HIV/AIDS indicators and their measurements
• Excellent organizational, written and spoken communication skills.
• Previous experience with USAID-funded HIV/AIDS projects preferred.
• Fluency in English is required.
