PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
PATH has received funding from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement the Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) project under the title: Support Establishment and Sustainability of Medical Waste Management Systems in Kenya.
The Health Care Waste Management (HCWM) Program Associate is member of the Kenya Project Team.The HCWM project’s goal is to support Improved and Sustainable Medical Waste Management Systems in Kenya by implementing a three-pronged approach: Strengthen the HCWM system, increase Capacity in the Procurement and Commodity Management Systems, and encourage Healthy Behavior among health workers and the community.We seek to recruit a program associate to be based in Kisumu,the Program Associate will be responsible for ensuring that the project outcomes are achieved at the facility level. She or he will provide the vital link with the implementing health facilities to translate the project strategies and plans into tangible outputs and sustainable outcomes.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
- Conduct regular scheduled visits Project supported health facilities visits to provide ongoing technical assistance to the infection prevention and control (IPC) and health care waste management (HCWM) teams.
- Work with the hospital management teams (HMT) and IPC/HCWM coordinators to support implementation of national and facility level HCWM plans, policies and guidelines;
- Work with the HMT to improve access, availability and utilization of HCWM commodities and personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Provide support to health facilities on proper operation, documentation and preventive maintenance of waste treatment equipment in project health facilities. The equipment include but not limited to incinerators, placenta macerators, medical waste autoclaves and shredders.
- Provide technical assistance and mentoring to the facility IPC teams, officers responsible for waste management and biomedical engineering technicians responsible for maintain HCW equipment.
- Generate both quarterly and site visit reports and share feedback with the facilities on key areas of improvement.
- Proven effectiveness working independently and as a team member.
- Organized,responsible, and concise in order to meet reporting requirements and deadlines.
- Good interpersonal communication skills and report writing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
- Ability to travel in country to support technical activities.
Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Community Health, Nursing or Biomedical Engineering Technology or equivalent, 3-5 years work experience in Health Care Waste Management and Infection Prevention, experience in conducting training on Infection Prevention and Health Care Waste Management, experience of working with the Kenyan Ministry of Health especially the Hospital Management Teams (HMT),a good understanding of technical issues related to infection prevention and the management of health care waste in a district/referral health facility.
You must currently have legal authorization to work in Kenya.
PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
