Program Officers
Responsibilities & Purpose
of the Program Officer Job
o To provide Programmatic and Technical support to field staff
implementing health projects toward the attainment of child-well being outcomes
and donor requirements.
Programmatic and technical
support for Health projects (35%)
o Provide strategic and technical support to implementation of
grant health projects with minimal support to sponsorship health projects
o Support development and implementation of work plans and budgets
for health/health grants
o Ensure all grant health interventions are implemented within
schedule , plans and budgets
o Provide minimal programmatic support to five WVK region teams
based on their nee
o Ensure timely implementation and expenditure level reviews to
track and manage work plans and budgets.
o Support health interventions during emergencies.
o Oversee integration of health grants into existing Sponsorship
health projects for increased impact
o Quality Assurance for programmatic Designs, Assessments,
Monitoring and Evaluation processes.(35%)
o Provide technical support during health Surveys/evaluations,
baselines and assessment to ensure quality check with methodology, tools and
the entire process.
o Ensure Health project designs and/ or re- designs are done in
accordance with donor guidelines, standards, WV standards and health
programming strategies and GoK guidelines while corresponding to community
needs and contexts.
o Ensure timely and quality development and review of project
reports in line with donor and WV policies and reporting guidelines
o Provide technical support to ensure that the report findings
inform the basis of subsequent programme design
Support project documentation, reflection and learning to ensure achievement of project objectives.
Support project documentation, reflection and learning to ensure achievement of project objectives.
o Ensure ongoing monitoring of Health and health projects using the
set standards and tools.
Capacity building (10%)
o In collaboration with Quality Assurance carry out capacity
building for project staff especially to contextualize and implement MNCH/FP
guidelines in WVK operational areas
o Monitor health capacity building initiatives conducted by field
and MOH to ensure they meet standards
o Ensure documentation and project learning are disseminated to
relevant stakeholders
o Support induction of new project officers in collaboration with
Quality Assurance
o Support Health and health team in analyzing and interpreting
health data for programmatic use.
Engagement, Networking and
fundraising (15%)
o Ensure linkage with donor, Support Office(s) and the EARO for
all health interventions
o Support fundraising initiatives in collaboration with Program
Development and Grants Acquisition and Quality Assurance
o Ensure WVK visibility and participation in relevant networks at
the County and National levels.
o Maintain coordination with relevant stakeholders to plan for
health and MNCH/ FP surveillance and assessments.
Other duties as assigned (5%)
Qualifications for the Program Officer Job
o Bachelors degree in Health, public Health and/Environmental
Health.
o Five year experience in Maternal , Neonatal Child Health(MNCH)
programming of which three must be within an international NGO
o Experience in conducting surveys using Lot Quality Assurance
Survey (LQAS),
o Strong analytical and data management skills using statistical
software such as Epi Info, SPSS, STATA will be an added advantage
o Demonstrated understanding and experience of working with
Ministries of Health structures at county and national levels and networking
with other partners
Other Competencies / Attributes
o Must be a committed Christian who is able to stand above
denominational and cultural diversity challenges;
o Must be able to provide spiritual leadership within but not
limited to chapel and daily devotions;
o Must have outstanding oral and written communications and
relationship skills and;
o Ability to take initiative, a team leader able to work with
minimum supervision
o Must be willing to perform other duties as required.