Helen Keller International
Established in 1915 with Helen Keller
as a founding trustee, Helen Keller International (HKI) works to save the sight
and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.
The organization combats the causes
and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based
on evidence and research.
Job Announcement: 2 Regional Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) Program Officers
Location
to be determined
Program Overview: The Vitamin A supplementation program is implemented by HKI in 13 countries in Africa (Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Tanzania) with the dual objective of ensuring that 90% of children aged 6 to 59 months are supplemented with vitamin A every six months and ensuring that vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is owned by national governments and integrated in health systems.
Scope of Position: Through a team of two (2) Regional VAS Program Officers (RVPO), the project will provide technical support to VAS country teams in the design, implementation and analysis of VAS activities and achievements.
The RVPO hosted by HKI will report to HKI’s Regional VAS program manager. S/he will be focusing mainly in five (5) countries out of the 13.
The position requires at least 30%
travel within the allocated region.
The location of the position can be
in any of the 13 countries where HKI implements VAS programs (list provided
above).
The key objectives of the RVPO position are:
The key objectives of the RVPO position are:
- Ensure 90% coverage of VAS through a
combination of bi-annual campaigns (facility based through Child health
days model or door-to-door with immunization)
- Develop ownership of VAS within the national
health system of targeted countries
Specific Responsibilities
A detailed Job description is
available upon request
For each of the five (5) supported countries, the RVPO will :
For each of the five (5) supported countries, the RVPO will :
- Support the management of VAS program at
country level as a country backstop
- Technical support to CO VAS teams
- Support innovation, documentation and research
- National and regional coordination
Qualifications & Competencies
- Master Degree in a field related to social
sciences, public health nutrition, epidemiology or any other related
discipline
- 5 years directly relevant experience, or equivalent
combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience in the management of
nutrition programs, including VAS.
- Capacity building/training experience
essential.
- Experience in design and conduction of surveys
and evaluations.
- English and French proficient written and
speaking level (One RVPO will cover Francophone countries, one RVPO will
cover Anglophone ones).
- Ability to take initiative and work
independently
- Commitment to Continuous Learning, capacity
building and developing others
- Team Work and Cooperation
- Listening, Understanding and Responding
- Analytical thinking
- Strategic Orientation
- Problem Solving oriented
Terms and Conditions: fixed
term renewable contract of 1 year following competitive national conditions in
the country of the position with a preferred start date of February 1st 2015.
To Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to VAS.recruitment@hki.org noting the position title in the subject line.
Applications will be accepted until December 26, 2014.
Job Announcement:Regional Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) M&E Officer
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Program Overview: The Vitamin A supplementation program is implemented by HKI in 13 countries in Africa (Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Tanzania) with the dual objective of ensuring that 90% of children aged 6 to 59 months are supplemented with vitamin A every six months and ensuring that vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is owned by national governments and integrated in health systems.
Scope of Position
Program Overview: The Vitamin A supplementation program is implemented by HKI in 13 countries in Africa (Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Tanzania) with the dual objective of ensuring that 90% of children aged 6 to 59 months are supplemented with vitamin A every six months and ensuring that vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is owned by national governments and integrated in health systems.
Scope of Position
The Regional VAS M&E Officer
(RVMO) will provide technical support for the design, implementation and
running of a monitoring system for the VAS programs in 13 countries.
The RVMO hosted by HKI will report to HKI’s Regional VAS program manager.
The RVMO hosted by HKI will report to HKI’s Regional VAS program manager.
The position requires at least 30%
travel within five countries.
The location of the position is
within HKI regional office in Nairobi, Kenya.
The key objectives of the RVMO position are:
The key objectives of the RVMO position are:
- Ensure 90% coverage of VAS through a
combination of bi-annual campaigns (facility based through Child health
days model or door-to-door with immunization)
- Develop ownership of VAS within the national
health system of targeted countries
Specific Responsibilities
A detailed Job description is
available upon request
- Design and implement an M&E system for the
13 countries and the regional office using m-health whenever possible and
a web-based database.
- Provide technical support to country offices
in M&E activities
- Support the identification of needs for
research and their implementation
Qualifications & Competencies
- Master Degree in a field related to social
sciences, public health nutrition, epidemiology or any other related
discipline
- 5 years directly relevant experience, or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience in M&E and
research.
- Capacity building/training experience
essential.
- Experience in design and conduction of surveys
and evaluations.
- English proficient written and speaking level
and French would be an asset.
- Ability to take initiative and work
independently
- Commitment to Continuous Learning, capacity
building and developing others
- Team Work and Cooperation
- Listening, Understanding and Responding
- Analytical thinking
- Strategic Orientation
- Problem Solving oriented
Terms and Conditions: fixed
term renewable contract of 1 year following competitive national conditions in
Kenya with a preferred start date of February 1st 2015.
To Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to VAS.recruitment@hki.org noting the position title in the subject line.
Applications will be accepted until December 26, 2014.
HKI encourages female and male of all ethnic group to apply.