Biomedical Officer at The Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB)

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ciheb is an international health, education, and research center founded by the Institute of Human Virology within the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s School of Medicine. The center is comprised of a network of international experts who work with local stakeholders to combat infectious and non-communicable diseases in resource-limited regions of the world. CIheb currently implements programs in seven countries. Our expertise is in technical assistance for health service delivery (with a particularly strong history of improving service delivery for HIV/TB prevention, care, and treatment; and for associated infectious and non-communicable diseases), training and equipping human resources for health, quality improvement, health information and research, and outbreak surveillance and biosecurity. Ciheb works at all health system levels, and all our programs incorporate facility and community-based programming. Job Summary:The Biomedical Officer will provide and lead biomedical interventions at the DREAMS ward, including STI screening and syndromic management, HIV testing services, contraceptive method mix, post violence care management, and pre and post exposure prophylaxis, to adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) accessing DREAMS services.Key Roles and Responsibilities: Screen and provide ALL required biomedical intervention/services including STI screening and syndromic management, HIV testing services, contraceptive method mix, Post Rape Care management, PEP, PrEP and other clinical services in the DREAMS clinics.Support and track referral completion for male sexual partners linked for required biomedical services including VMMC and HTS.Build the knowledge and capacity of ward staff and mentors on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and other HIV prevention interventions through mentorship, training, and facility level continuous medical education.Work with facility staff and community teams to sensitize adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) on available biomedical interventions.Conduct site-level support supervision and mentorship to ensure biomedical service interventions are implemented per national standard and quality parameters.Lead site level continuous quality improvement (CQI) projects and track performance on digital platform.Support access to comprehensive HIV care and treatment for AGYWs who sero-convert while in the DREAMS Program.Participate in CHMTs, SCHMTs DREAMS joint planning and data performance review meetingsEnsure availability of commodities including rapid test kit, PrEP, STI and FP commodities for seamless provision of biomedical interventions.Prepare site Biomedical activities reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. RequirementsQualifications Diploma or Degree in Clinical medicine or NursingRegistered by Clinical officers or Nursing council of KenyaA minimum of two years’ experience working in busy health facility and with AGYWsTraining in NASCOP certified HIV prevention and STI managementSkills on youth friendly servicesStrong interpersonal and coordination skills Skills and Attributes: Good Interpersonal / Communication skillsGood report writing skillsResults orientatedGood Leadership skillsTeamwork and CooperationMotivation and InnovationRelevant computer skills