Omega
Foundation (OF) is a non-profit organization working in Nyanza, Western and
Rift Valley regions primarily to promote health and build livelihoods support
systems, with a major focus on health.
Job
Title: Data and
ICT Officer
Reports
to: Senior
M&E, Reporting and Learning Officer
Location: Kisumu
– Kenya
Job Summary: To
implement general Administration of ICT and M&E systems focused on data
collection, analysis and reporting.
The
functions target Omega Foundation staff, communities, local Partners, various
platforms and networks, donors among other Stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Monitoring
and Evaluation:
- Collecting
data from various sources such as: CHWs, YPPs, OF supported health
facilities, affiliates and maintaining electronic records and logs,
running reports, filing paperwork, and operating office equipment
- Facilitate
documentation and reporting of assessments, program data, lessons learnt
and best practices for internal and external sharing.
- Developing
and maintaining effective information database on projects, providing
resource and necessary support for program inputs and outputs.
- Conducting
field visits for data validation and ensuring data quality aspects are
maintained and adhered to.
- Contributing
to Monthly, Quarterly and Annual narrative reports on program progress for
submission to OF donors
- Collaborating
with affiliates, OF supported Health Facilities and partner organizations
in work planning and program implementation.
- Administering
existing online M&E database and work to improve it to become more
streamlined, accessible and relevant across all OF operations.
- Synthesize
and analyze data for summary and thematic reports on M&E findings.
- Manage
day-to-day operations of the M&E system, including support of field
staff in continued implementation of M&E tools and instruments.
- Create
and maintain online and hardcopy M&E procedure manuals for field
staff.
ICT duties:
- Local
Area Network: Support focusing on hubs, switches, routers, wireless access
points, wireless routers, Internet gateways/firewalls etc.
- Installation
and management of Servers hardware and software: any server-grade personal
computer running.
- Activating
Directory Domain Services, Application Server, DHCP Server, DNS Server,
File Services, Print Services, Terminal Services, Web server Database
Server, Windows Deployment Service, Windows Server Update Service, etc; as
well as user and computer accounts, access rights and permissions, Group
Policy Objects and Preferences.
- Workstations
hardware and software: support efficient functioning of laptops, desktops
or any other workstation-grade personal computer running Microsoft Windows
including the standard set of software suites and utilities such as
Microsoft Office, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, various digital-media utilities
(PDF, Flash, etc.), file compression, archiving, synchronization tools,
etc; also special personal computer types such as net-books, tablets,
smart-phones, etc. with their special operating systems and software
applications.
- Printers
/ Scanners / Copiers (multifunctional printers) and any software required
for the utilization and sharing of this equipment (i.e. drivers,
setup/diagnostic utilities, etc).
- Special
Software Systems such as: Files backup software, including server and
workstations files backup, archiving, recovery and off-site files backup;
also system recovery tools for servers and workstations.
- Providing
technical support to OF staff in relation to these functional areas of
ICT:
- Access
to files/printers/scanners and other equipment shared on local area
network
- Access
to Internet
- Correct
function of personal computers and servers hardware and software
- Correct
function of all special software systems
- Correct
function of all communication equipment, i.e. PABX and phone extensions,
mobile phones
- Correct
function of any other electronic equipment (i.e. external disks, digital
cameras, digital media players/recorders, GPS devices, satellite TV
equipment, etc).
- ICT
Administration: In coordination with OF SMT, will:
- Maintain
ICT Assets Register
- Manage
ICT Assets Tracking (i.e. receiving, storing, allocation to staff,
replacement/returns, staff clearance, sale, disposal)
- Manage
ICT Store and perpetual stock takes (inventory checks)
- Manage
Warranties and Insurance of ICT Assets
- Manage
Upgrades, Preventive Maintenance and Service of ICT Assets
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Level
of Education:
- Bachelor’s
degree in ICT, Social Sciences or related discipline
Specialized Training/Professional Qualifications
- Diploma
in Applied Statistics is essential.
Competencies/Abilities/Skills
- Demonstrated
experience in Database Development and Management
- Knowledge
of health information management services
- Appropriate
ICT background
- Ability
to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and
maintain a positive attitude.
- Ability
to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize
scheduling of work.
- Ability
to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated
proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Access, and Word.
- Experienced
user of a statistical software package (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS or
similar).
Job experience:
- At
least Three (3) years experience in a similar position.
Job Title: HIV Officer
Reports to: Head
of Programs
Location: Kisumu – Kenya
Job Summary: Omega
Foundation HIV and AIDS program requires a HIV Officer to work in Kisumu and parts
of Siaya Counties.
Key
Responsibilities:
HIV- Prevention
- Develop Innovative HIV prevention
interventions for comprehensive HIV and AIDS information and education to
the vulnerable, most at risk, youths in and out of school and the general
population in the target areas.
- Organize community mobilization activities
within the communities and train/assess performance of peer educators,
CHWs and other home-based care providers.
- Establish and maintain partnership and good
working relations with youth groups, women and men groups to facilitate
implementation of planned activities.
- Collaborate and network with relevant, GOK
line ministries, CSOs partners and counties stakeholders to enhance
service delivery to the community.
- Monitoring behavioral change of youths and
other groups benefiting from the HIV interventions.
- Establish linkages/ referral with other
organizations for youths, the HIV infected and the general community with
various needs.
- Participate in HIV and AIDS -related
coordination/stakeholders meetings on behalf of Omega Foundation.
- Set targets and indicators for implementation
and evaluation of the interventions respectively, determining quality of
outcomes and prepare monthly reports.
- Disseminate and distribute HIV/AIDS materials
to target audience, to improve knowledge and understanding and motivate
behavior change.
- Organize and facilitate HIV Testing and
Counseling (HTC) services to the communities
HIV Care and Treatment:-
- In closing working relationship with Economic
Empowerment and Child Protection Officers, coordinate mobilization of
PLHIV and OVC to enable them identify/ strengthen viable IGAs.
- Conduct baseline studies using participatory
approaches to identify the number of persons as well as OVC, PLHIV so as
to determine their capacities, available resources and coping mechanisms.
- Develop and implement social support
interventions, work with Community Health workers and caregivers to
provide counseling, home-based care and psychosocial support to PLHIV
including OVC affected by HIV and AIDS.
- Provide leadership using participatory
community methods to improve the communities’ understanding of HIV and
AIDS and their role in care and support of the infected people.
- Develop strategies to reduce or eliminate
stigma and discrimination related to HIV and AIDS.
- Guided by Prevention with Positive [PwP]
strategy, develop training/ education on HIV and AIDS for the people
infected with HIV, their families and the community.
- Establish/strengthen support groups and
counseling services to provide individual and group therapy to PLHIV.
- Working with Economic Empowerment Officer,
Initiate/strengthen Income Generating Activities for self-reliance.
- Develop strategies to encourageyouth and other
vulnerable groups to take up VCT to reduce risk behaviors aimed at decreasing
stigma.
- Prepare periodic progress reports and annual
reports showing achievements against planned targets.
- Conduct rapid assessment to the OF’s Affiliate
CBOs to identify capacity gaps in implementing HIV Prevention, Care and
support to PLHIV
- Identify and network with the relevant County
Government Ministries, CSOs to enhance service delivery, referral and
effective response to the beneficiaries.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Carry out any other duties and
responsibilities which may be assigned by the management from time to
time.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Level of Education:
Level of Education:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Social/Health sciences
or its equivalent
Specialized Training/Professional
Qualifications
- Training on HIV/AIDS Care, Treatment and
Management and Behavior Change Communication
Competencies / Abilities / Skills
Required
- Experience with and technical knowledge of
current HIV and AIDS issues and trends.
- Good social and interpersonal skills.
- Self-driven personality able to work with
minimum supervision.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Relevant Job Experience
- At least three (3) years experience in
Clinical Medicine or Nursing backgrounds.
Terms & Conditions:
- Applicants MUST quote current and expected
salary.
- Successful candidates will be given one year
contract – renewable depending on performance and availability of funds
Job Title: Senior M&E, Reporting and Learning Officer
Reports to: Head of Programs
Supervises: Data
Officer
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Job Summary: The position is responsible for
providing technical leadership, oversight and support to all Omega Foundation
program/project implementation in monitoring and measuring the impact of the
Foundation’s programs and activities;
Ensure adherence to use and
implementation of M&E systems focused on data collection, storage, analysis
and reporting; providing technical assistance to Omega Foundation staff,
affiliates and partners in gathering and management of data; ensure the use of
technically appropriate monitoring and evaluation models and information
systems; carry out program studies and develop and disseminate effective
evidence packages and information for donors, implementers, government decision
makers and other relevant stakeholders.
The incumbent is responsible for
improving knowledge management practices at Omega Foundation.
Key Responsibilities:
Monitoring and Assessment
- Oversee the use of monitoring systems to track
and report on program/project activities and results.
- Develop/enhance/manage information system to
capture, transmit, store, retrieve, manipulate, and display information
with accompanying Standard Operation Procedures.
- Advice, guide and train staff and volunteers
on planning, monitoring and evaluation and designing of indicators for
monitoring.
- Responsible for identifying or developing
instruments to measure program/project implementation and outcomes.
- Assist Program staff in developing systematic
and realistic monitoring plans that capture quantitative and qualitative
data to report on project performance indicators.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to staff
and volunteers; and Omega Foundation and affiliates on monitoring and
evaluation.
- Coordinate the implementation of baseline
surveys, studies, external assessments, evaluations, data collection, and
quality control exercises for various initiatives.
- Disseminate findings of surveys, studies,
assessments and evaluations and follow-up implementation of
recommendations made.
- Build capacity of staff and
affiliates/sub-grantees to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation,
data collection and analysis, proposal writing and report writing.
- Monitoring the program implementation through
regular contact and field visits.
- Responsible for identifying opportunities and
mechanisms for program improvement based on monitoring and evaluation
findings in collaboration with program staff.
Data Gathering and Management
- Coordinate data collection, processing and
storage for effective information management.
- Provide resources, necessary support, and
information for program inputs and outputs.
- Synthesize lessons and experiences for
continuous improvement of program approaches and methodologies within
Omega Foundation and affiliates, and for sharing both within the
organization and externally.
Documentation and Reporting
- Facilitate documentation and reporting of
assessments, program data, case studies, best practice and lessons learned
for internal and external sharing.
- Develop program and operational reporting
templates that facilitate the timely and accurate acquisition and
aggregation of information in programs.
- Assist in compilation of quarterly, annual and
ad-hoc program reports.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Participate in Resource Mobilization processes
at Omega Foundation.
- Carry out any other duties and
responsibilities which may be assigned by the management from time to
time.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Level of Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or any related fields.
Level of Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or any related fields.
Specialized Training/Professional Qualifications
- Post-graduate qualification in Statistics, MIS
IT, or Development related subjects will be an added advantage.
Competencies/Abilities/Skills
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently and under
pressure.
- Ability to write in a clear and concise
manner.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to build trust among partners and
colleagues.
- Strong organizational and management skills.
- Strong information technology skills.
Job experience:
- At least five (5) years experience in a
similar position.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates
are invited to submit their application, including a cover letter, current
Curriculum Vitae with telephone contacts of 3 referees and testimonials to:
Human Resources Manager,
Omega Foundation,
P. O. Box 3246 – 40100,
Kisumu, Kenya.
Email applications should be addressed to careers@omega-foundation.org and must be copied to omegafoundation384@gmail.com
Application deadline is 26th August, 2014.
Please note that due to high volume of applications, ONLY candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
This recruitment will remain open until the post is filled.
For more information about Omega Foundation, its values and working principles, please visit the Omega Foundation website (www.omega-foundation.org )
Human Resources Manager,
Omega Foundation,
P. O. Box 3246 – 40100,
Kisumu, Kenya.
Email applications should be addressed to careers@omega-foundation.org and must be copied to omegafoundation384@gmail.com
Application deadline is 26th August, 2014.
Please note that due to high volume of applications, ONLY candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
This recruitment will remain open until the post is filled.
For more information about Omega Foundation, its values and working principles, please visit the Omega Foundation website (www.omega-foundation.org )