Position: County Health Co-ordinator
Ref. No. HR/NAL/CHC
Duty Station:Mandera, Kenya
Closing Date: 03rd June 2012
We are seeking to fill the above position for the APHIAplus Northern Arid Lands
Project funded by USAID. Ref. No. HR/NAL/CHC
Duty Station:Mandera, Kenya
Closing Date: 03rd June 2012
The
project supports integrated service delivery and addresses the social
determinants of health.
The
programmatic intervention areas for the project focus primarily on HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis, Malaria, Family Planning/Reproductive Health, MNCH, Nutrition,
WASH, and a number of interventions related to the social determinants of
health (household economic strengthening for specific target
groups).
The
project will be implemented in eight counties in the Northern and Arid Lands of
Kenya (Turkana, Samburu, Isiolo, Marsabit, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, and Tana
River).
The Project is being implemented by AMREF together with partners including FHI360, Catholic Relief Services, Land O’Lakes inc, BroadReach Healthcare and University of Maryland Baltimore.
The positions report to the Regional Team Leader and the incumbent will be based in Mandera
Purpose of the Job: To provide technical expertise and support project activities and implementation of the project strategy.
The Project is being implemented by AMREF together with partners including FHI360, Catholic Relief Services, Land O’Lakes inc, BroadReach Healthcare and University of Maryland Baltimore.
The positions report to the Regional Team Leader and the incumbent will be based in Mandera
Purpose of the Job: To provide technical expertise and support project activities and implementation of the project strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Liaison
between the project and district/county health teams.
- Co-ordinate
and participate in planning and implementation of project activities with
regularly reviewed detailed work plan.
- Manage
the implementation the Ministry of Health Community Health Strategy.
- Develop/adopt
relevant materials to support field activities.
- Plan,
implement and maintain records of field activities.
- Assist
in monitoring and evaluation of project activities and report on impact.
- Manage
activity budgets including processing relevant financial transactions.
- Liaise
with relevant partners, stakeholders and collaborators at activity level.
- Participate
in operations research within the project.
- Participate
in concept development and writing of new concepts and proposals for
fundraising.
- Participate
in capacity building activities, field visits and meetings with relevant
partners and stakeholders to strengthen networks and partnerships.
- Prepare
monthly, quarterly and annual reports relating to the project; assist in
preparation of annual work plans and progress reports as per donor
requirements.
Qualifications and Competencies:
- The
ideal candidate should have a first degree in Public Health or its
equivalent.
- Must
be ICT proficient.
- At
least four (4) years relevant work experience especially in a busy NGO in
the field of health promotion.
- Must
be experienced in project management, capacity building, networking,
operations research, monitoring and evaluation, financial management and
people management.
- Experience
in HIV/AIDS, MNCH and implementation of Community Health Strategy will be
an added advantage.
- Should
be a team player, good communicator and have ability to work under minimum
supervision.
This is a challenging opportunity for dedicated and highly
motivated professional.
If
you would like to join this dynamic team please quote the position and
reference number (Ref. No. HR/NAL/CHC) in the subject matter and send your
application letter and CV include contact details of three work-related
referees, to the
Human
Resources Manager,
AMREF
Kenya
by
e-mail to recruitment@amref.org
Please do not attach certificates and testimonials at this point.
The closing date for submitting applications is 03rd June 2012.
Please do not attach certificates and testimonials at this point.
The closing date for submitting applications is 03rd June 2012.
We
regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.