International
Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to
saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief
and development programs.
Its
mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and
related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities
worldwide.
International
Medical Corps is seeking for a candidate to fill in Nutrition
Project Manager position
in Garissa county.
Essential
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Develop and maintain collaborative local networks with CBOs,
INGOs, and other relevant agencies to share information and coordinate
activities. Act as liaison person between National team, field teams and
partners involved.
2.
Provide technical checking of Nutrition strategies, assessments
and programs as necessary, and proactively promote high quality Nutrition
technical approaches within county programs as per the national policies,
guidelines and strategies
3.
Nutrition budget preparation and management; ensure adherence to
internal and donor financial standards and protocols; Closely monitor budgetary
expenditures, advice in budget revisions/realignment as may be required by
closely tracking work progress against payment and work plans
4.
Strengthen health systems training and processes that support
quality nutrition care services and community health service delivery including
management of facility records, equipment, human resources, management of
health commodities, etc.
5.
Develop and review field Implementation plans and reports to
ensure compliance with internal (IMC), government and donor regulations and
policies and provide monthly feedback on the challenges and possible ways to
resolve those challenges
6.
Coordinate with the county level Ministry of Health and other
sectors/ministries to facilitate timely implementation of project plans and
objectives and sustainability of Nutrition interventions
7.
Liaise with the nutrition county coordinators and other
collaborating partners to ensure appropriate skills and support is availed at
county implementation sites so as to realize improved coverage and efficiency
of the program and
8.
Holds regular progress meetings with partners to review project
performance and address challenges to implementation.
9.
Guide and support nutrition field officers to ensure quality
program implementation and adherence and compliance to standard protocols and
guidelines.
10. Work
with other county stakeholders and national capacity development officer
(hosted by IMC) in assessment of nutrition capacity gaps at the counties and in
rolling out the capacity development framework for implementation at the county
level. 11. In collaboration with Advocacy officer, assist in advocacy
activities that target decision-makers at all levels
11. Support
in Identifying potential opportunities for new project venture and in proposal
designs with technical inputs
12. In
liaison with the M& E teams, provide accurate and timely information and
reporting to the National team, for monthly (PMT), quarterly reports, and
nutrition survey reports, and provide regular feedback regarding program
implementation progress
13. Periodically
develops and disseminates human interest stories, lesson learnt, abstracts etc.
Qualification
and Experience
- Minimum
academic qualification of Bachelor’s degree in BSc Nutrition or any other
relevant field required; Master’s degree an advantage.
- Strong
Back ground in public health and nutrition a minimum of 5years experience
in nutrition and a thorough understanding of health systems strengthening
- Experience
providing health systems strengthening technical assistance to government
agencies, NGOs or other organizations.
- Highly
diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written
communication skills
- Strong
presentation skills at the County level with excellent orientation of the
ministry of health in Kenya.
- Excellent
team building/working/leadership skills, strong personal and interpersonal
skills with a demonstrated proficiency incoordination, leadership and
supervisory excellence
- Good
field work skills with good understanding of organization’s project area
- Self-motivated
and Result oriented
How to
Apply
Qualified and interested candidates to submit applications BY E-MAIL ONLY which should include:-
(1)
Application Letter;
(2)
Current C.V. with telephone number and e-mail address;
(3)
Three referees with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses not later
than 9th September 2016
to
kenyajobs@internationalmedicalcorps.org.