Job Title: Program Officer
Duty Station: Kitui
South Sub county-Mutomo
Department: Programs
As CMMB enters its second century, we
envision a focus on programs which will effectively impact the lives of
children and mothers.
Our forward looking vision is to
partner with communities, individuals, agencies and donors in need in Kenya in
a long term strategic way to address the leading causes of maternal and child
death, disability and illness through Children and Mothers Partnerships
(CHAMPS).
We envision impacting leading causes
of maternal and child death such as diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria as well as
influencers of good health including water, sanitation and nutrition.
This will serve as primary model for
improving health and building a strong community for the future.
Description of Duties
- Provide leadership in implementation of CHAMPS
Program in Mutomo.
- Work with various stakeholders to increase
access to health care services.
- Work with CHV’s to Increase awareness and
knowledge on identified public health issues such as non-communicable
diseases, TB, HIV/AIDS and STIs
- Work with CHV’s and other stake holders to
empower communities to identify, advocate for, and implement programs that
improve their health and well-being.
- Create awareness and response to harmful
cultural beliefs and practices, and gender bias.
- Ensure program indicators are tracked,
captured and reported timely using the appropriate tools so as to produce
quality program monitoring and evaluation.
- Attend and represent CMMB in stake holder
meetings and forums within the CHAMPS region important to CHAMPS
implementation.
- Perform any other related duties that may be
assigned from time to time.
Professional Qualifications
- A bachelor’s Degree in public health,
community development, program management.
Relevant Experience & Skills
- The incumbent must have at least 3 years’
experience in community health work.
- Have good interpersonal skills.
- Should have good computer skills, report
writing skills and communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate activities at the
community level.
- Experience in community mobilization.
- Experience in implementation of the community
strategy.
- Knowledge of the MOH systems.
Please submit your CV, Cover letter,
Copy of testimonials and three referees and daytime telephone number to
hrkenya@cmmb.org.
Applications must be submitted not
later than 20th March 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.