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Job Description
Position: BCC / IEC Officer – Turkana
Functionally Responsible to:Project Manager - Turkana
Technically Responsible to:Project Health Coordinator
Relationships internally: All
programme staffJob Description
Position: BCC / IEC Officer – Turkana
Functionally Responsible to:Project Manager - Turkana
Technically Responsible to:Project Health Coordinator
Relationships externally: contract duration: 1 Year
Salary: Gross of Ksh.115, 000.00 per month
Relationships externally: Governmental and non-governmental counterparts, community members, Community Leaders, CHWs, etc
Overall Objective of the Position
The BCC/IEC Officer Turkana will be based in Lodwar and will oversee the development, planning, organisation, implementation and monitoring of all IEC/BCC activities for all projects in Turkana, with technical support and direction from the Merlin Project Health Coordinator - Turkana, and working in close collaboration with district health authorities and partner non state actors to ensure efficient implementation of IEC/BCC activities in Turkana County.
Key Responsibilities
- Take
the lead in development and implementation of IEC/BCC strategies for all
relevant projects as outlined in the project proposals.
- Develop
and review IEC/BCC messages / materials in collaboration with other
program staff, MoH, NGO counterparts and community representatives.
- Support
development and review of relevant training materials and job aids.
- Develop
BCC skills of MOH and other partner organisation staff.
- Organise
and execute community IEC/BCC campaigns in collaboration with other
program staff, MoH counterparts and community representatives.
- Design
appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools for IEC/BCC activities in
collaboration with other stakeholders
- Evaluate
and document the impact of IEC/BCC activities in collaboration with other
stakeholders.
- Participate
in all partner/Merlin initiated as well as multi-stakeholders advocacy
activities, forums and networks aimed at raising the profile of Merlin
project issues in the agenda of government, partner NGOs and communities.
- Undertake
regular documentation of activities including lessons learnt and success
stories.
- Capacity
built relevant project staff to conduct community mobilization, awareness
and sensitization on project objectives.
- Document
lessons learned in community mobilisation in relation specific projects.
- Support
the Team Leaders and other staff in organising regular meetings to obtain
community feedback, complaints and responses on programme issues.
- Manage
the appropriate parts of the grants that relate to BCC in close
collaboration with the program Coordinator and managers.
- Analyze
formative research findings and use these to develop communication plans
and messages in collaboration with the team.
- Develop
and pre-test BCC materials in the appropriate audiences.
- Translate
/arrange the translation of IEC/BCC materials as appropriate
- Participate
actively in design of new projects and in preparation of project budgets
and work plans
Job and Person Specification
- Bachelors
Degree in Public Health; Social Sciences or Community health
- Over
5 years experience in implementing BCC activities on MCH,RH and Nutrition
- Very
good communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Training
experience, mobilisation and community education skills
- Experience
in development and design of IEC materials
- Ability
to write clear and concise reports
- Confident
and proficient in the use of MS word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Knowledge
of the local language is an added advantage
- An
understanding of and commitment to Merlin’s mission and values
Applications including cover letter, CV, references and salary
history should be sent to:
Program Manager
Merlin Turkana,
P.O Box 93, Lodwar
OR, you may wish to email your application to recruitment@merlin-kenya.org
Please ensure we receive your application no later than 5pm on 4th of May, 2012.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.
Program Manager
Merlin Turkana,
P.O Box 93, Lodwar
OR, you may wish to email your application to recruitment@merlin-kenya.org
Please ensure we receive your application no later than 5pm on 4th of May, 2012.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.