OVC Area Supervisor – Home and Community Based Care Project

Catholic Diocese of Nakuru Vacancy

The Diocese wishes to recruit a highly motivated and competent individual to fill the following position;

OVC Area Supervisor – Home and Community Based Care Project

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Project Coordinator, the OVC Area Supervisor will work with APHIA plus, consortium partners, implementing partners (IPs) and the GOK to ensure APHIA plus Service Delivery to marginalized, vulnerable and underserved populations including youth, PLWHAs, orphans and children infected and affected by AIDS.

The Site Supervisor will work with other Implementing Partners, APHIA plus Consortium members, and GOK structures at the county, district and community levels to deliver on USAID/Kenya Strategic Goal for health: “Sustained improvement of health and well-being for all Kenyans”.

Overall Responsibility:

The overall key responsibility for the OVC Area Supervisor is to coordinate the implementation of OVC care and support component of APHIA plus project within the project site, by ensuring timely OVC service delivery as well as providing technical support to the Community Home Visitors (CHVs).

Specific Responsibilities/Duties:

* To coordinate implementation of OVC care and support activities within the assigned project site, and strengthen the capacity of all Community Home Visitors (CHVs) to carry out sustainable OVC care and support activities.
* Ensure that the marginalized, poor and underserved groups within the program are accessing economic security services; and the target groups actively participate in viable economic activities.
* To work closely with the CHVs in promoting stigma reduction activities as well as get rid of other obstacles to accessing health care services within the OVC households and the larger community.
* In close collaboration with Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) and the Facility TOTs, monitor the work of the CHVs, and provide them with technical support in the implementation of OVC care and support services.
* To participate in CHVs monthly meetings and ensure that CHVs are submitting their reports regularly as required by the program.
* Work with the community to ensure strategies that focus on the improvement of rural, food security and youth programs.
* To strengthen referral systems between clinical service providers (MoH) and other OVC care and support service providers
* To facilitate networking with major stakeholders, particularly the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development (MGSCD); Ministry of Education; Ministry of Health and other like-minded stakeholders for synergy in achieving APHIA plus strategic objective regarding comprehensive OVC care and support.
* Prepare monthly/quarterly reports on the projects activities in their respective sites and collect reports from the CHVs and care givers on a monthly basis.
* To represent the organization in OVC care and support forums at the location, district and county levels.

Requirements:

* At least a Higher Diploma in Sociology, Anthropology, Social work, Nursing, Public Health or other relevant area of study
* Have solid working knowledge (practical skills) in the following areas: OVC, HBC, VCT, Counseling, ART and addressing social determinant issues
* Experience in dealing with local community structures
* Two years experience implementing integrated OVC and HIV/AIDS projects, preferably in an NGO setting.
* Experience in implementing donor -funded projects.
* Should demonstrate above-average Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Programs.
* A good steward of agency resources
* Should be a practicing catholic
* An individual that can cope and work with people from diverse backgrounds
* Ability to being sensitive, motivated and empathy

Interested candidates should submit their applications, enclosing a detailed CV, copies of academic testimonials and names of three referees and day time telephone contacts to:

Human Resource Director
Catholic Diocese of Nakuru
P.O. Box 938 – 20100
Nakuru

or E-mail us – cdnhr@yahoo.com

So as to be received by 3rd April 2011.

Kindly indicate Current & Expected consolidated salary in your application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.