Aga
Khan Health Service, Kenya
Community Health Department
The Community Health Department ofAga Khan Health Service, Kenya has been operating since 1986 in Kenya and is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.
The department is looking to fill the following positions for European Union funded, project on maternal and child health, (Mama Na Mtoto-II).
The project’s overall objective is to contribute to the reduction of maternal, neonatal and child mortality and morbidity in the district of Msambweni in Coast province.
All positions are based in Mombasa, but will require frequent travel to the
field sites, usually the district of Msambweni.Community Health Department
The Community Health Department ofAga Khan Health Service, Kenya has been operating since 1986 in Kenya and is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.
The department is looking to fill the following positions for European Union funded, project on maternal and child health, (Mama Na Mtoto-II).
The project’s overall objective is to contribute to the reduction of maternal, neonatal and child mortality and morbidity in the district of Msambweni in Coast province.
Position: Project Officer / Nutritionist
Brief Responsibilities include:
- Responsible
for coordinating and supervising the implementation of nutrition and
system strengthening interventions of the project through targeted
populations and partners.
- To
conduct nutrition assessments and surveys, identify vulnerable groups and
communities and coordinate nutrition promotion intervention through a
PD/Hearth model in the target community of Msambweni district.
- To
assess training needs of targeted groups ¡n nutrition and system
strengthening interventions, develop and conduct training programmes to
meet these needs.
- Compile
regular timely detailed project reports as part of continuous
documentation for public information items and/or publication on the project.
Qualifications
- University
degree/diploma ¡n nutrition, relevant to health or social development
field.
- At
least 3 years working experience, ideally in a health related NGO or
community health field.
Position: Data
Clerk
Brief Responsibilities include:
Brief Responsibilities include:
- Provide
technical support in data management; data collection, data entry, data
cleaning, processing and analysis.
- Provide
and maintain protection of the systems and data by performing frequent
data and information backups.
- Maintain
accurate and up-to-date data; generate reports and responds to inquiries
regarding entered data.
- Provide
support for all hardware/software problems and provide basic training to
end users on both hardware and applicable software and coordinate ICT
related staff development activities.
Qualifications
- Higher
diploma or a diploma in relevant field from a recognized institution.
- At
least 3 years working experience ¡n managing data ¡n a health related
institution and knowledge on statistical software packages.
Position: Administrative
Assistant
Brief Responsibilities Include:
Brief Responsibilities Include:
- Administration
and logistics of day to day office and field activities.
- Handling
all office correspondence and suppliers / customer enquiries both in
person and on phone.
- Assist
in the implementation of the organization Quality Management System.
- Supervision
of the office maintenance and provision of adequate supplies.
- Assist
in asset, stationery and petty cash management.
Qualifications
- Diploma
in Business Administration or related field.
- At
least 2 years working experience in a similar position.
Other skills required for all positions
- Good
written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to
prioritize workload.
- Good
inter-personal skills to function effectively within and outside the
office in a cross-cultural, inter-disciplinary environment.
- Ability
to work under close deadlines with multiple tasks, demands with minimal
supervision.
- Self
motivated, good organization and management skills, ability to work as
independent and within a team.
- Experience
and willingness to work with government health staff (MoH) at all levels.
Interested applicants are requested to submit their applications with CV (including names and contacts of 3 referees) by Wednesday 1st February, 2012 to:
The Administrator,
Community Health Department,
Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya,
Aga Khan Doctor’s Plaza, Mombasa,
P 0 Box 8301 3, Mombasa, Kenya
or email it to chd@msa.akhskenya.org
Kindly note only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
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