CMMB
For more than 100 years, we have worked with global partners to
deliver locally sustainable, quality healthcare solutions to women, children
and their communities.
Community Health Officer
Location: Mutomo, Kitui
We believe in a world in which every human life is valued, and
health and human dignity are shared by all.
We believe that access to quality healthcare is a basic human
right.
We’re ready to make it 100 more.
We believe change starts with her.
We work tirelessly for women’s and children’s health because
they are disproportionately affected by illness and poverty.
We know that healthy, educated, and empowered women are better
able to raise healthy, educated, and confident children, and that communities
depend on their livelihoods.
We’re making an impact – learn
more.
Building around a new CHAMPS (CHildren And Mother PartnershipS)
model, CMMB will work at both the community and clinical levels in these
targeted communities to strengthen health services and address the
leading causes of maternal and child death.
leading causes of maternal and child death.
In addition, CMMB will expand its volunteer program to
strengthen health care delivery in CHAMPS-supported facilities and will engage
with the pharmaceutical industry to help meet the needs of CHAMPS communities
and facilities.
CMMB is committed to learning and evolving in order to
successfully achieve impact in its strategy and will have strong vertical and
horizontal team structures in alignment to the global strategy in order to
encourage
accountability, communication, and effective project management.
accountability, communication, and effective project management.
We believe in people.
We strive to live out our core values of collaboration, love,
excellence and respect every day. We provide our employees with a competitive
salary and a meaningful benefits package, with opportunities to learn and grow.
We especially encourage all persons of diverse backgrounds to apply. Read more
from our President & CEO below.
Department Summary
The Programs Department plays a critical role in achieving
CMMB’s strategy around improving the lives of women and children, by leading
the provision of high quality programs focused on children’s and mothers’
health, and particularly in the development and implementation of our CHAMPS model.
health, and particularly in the development and implementation of our CHAMPS model.
This team is also responsible for generating revenue from and
partnering effectively with government(s), major foundations, and other major
donors, and will help to position and enhance CMMB’s technical capacity and
reputation in the field of global healthcare.
CMMB has been working in Kenya for almost 15 years. CMMB works
to ensure that the most vulnerable populations, especially mothers and
children, have access to quality services in health care, health promotion
and illness prevention.
and illness prevention.
Overview
Under the leadership of the Project Coordinator, the Community
Health Officer will ensure the community-based delivery of MNCH services in
CHAMPS through effective coordination and function of the community health
volunteer system inter-phasing with the link health facilities.
As such, he/she will directly oversee the work of CHVs and the
CHEWs while actively engaging and providing technical support to health
facility management committees.
For this critical synergistic function, the incumbent will
ensure routine conduct of health data feedback forums with community leadership
members.
Responsibilities
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Provide technical and hands-on support for implementation of
Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement of WASH, MNCH and livelihoods
interventions within the community.
·
Provide technical support and supervision for implementation of
quality community WASH and MNCH activities.
·
Support the establishment and strengthening of systems and
structures to enhance community-facility linkages in project area for improved
outcomes among project beneficiaries
·
Monitor the performance and reporting by community health
volunteers (CHVs), community units and community focused activities towards
realization of program outcomes.
·
Support implementation, at community level, of evidence-based
techniques and strategies to ensure quality programming in WASH, MNCH and
livelihoods.
·
Support the identification training needs among CHVs and other
community groups, plan trainings and facilitate training sessions on the
various program focus areas.
·
Ensure project activities within the community is compliant with
national guidelines and policies
·
Develop and distribute appropriate job aids and education
materials relevant to the program focus areas for community health volunteers
and other targeted community groups
·
Facilitate partnership meetings between facility and community
health volunteers to review performance on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual
and annual basis at facility level.
·
In liaison with the community strategy focal person and
Community Health Extension Workers, provide technical support and supervision
to CHVs and Community Health Committees in discharge of their mandate.
·
Represent CMMB at county, sub-county and facility meetings as
may be called upon.
Key Qualifications
1. Minimum Qualification of a Degree in Community Development,
Social Work, Social sciences, Nursing or Clinical Medicine. A Bachelor’s degree
in health sciences is desirable.
2. Hands on community experience in HIV service delivery and
technical coordination.
3. Minimum of 3 years’ hands-on experience in Community Health
Strategy, MNCH clinical and programming in the rural context, working with
Ministry of Health.
4. Excellent social mobilization skills
5. Excellent coordination and networking skills including
liaison with stakeholders.
6. Technical expertise in critical components of integrated
RMNCH and WASH.
7. Must have good analytical and report writing skills.
8. Experience working with an NGO is a plus.
9. Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel.
10. Proven experience and familiarity with MOH/GOK health
systems and motivating community staff and partners to achieve results,
11. Proposal writing will be an advantage.
Finance Assistant
Location: Siaya,
Kenya
We believe in a world in which every human life is valued, and
health and human dignity are shared by all.
We believe that access to quality healthcare is a basic human
right.
For more than 100 years, we have worked with global partners to
deliver locally sustainable, quality healthcare solutions to women, children
and their communities.
We’re ready to make it 100 more.
We believe change starts with her.
We work tirelessly for women’s and children’s health because
they are disproportionately affected by illness and poverty.
We know that healthy, educated, and empowered women are better
able to raise healthy, educated, and confident children, and that communities
depend on their livelihoods.
We’re making an impact – learn
more.
Building around a new CHAMPS (CHildren And Mother PartnershipS)
model, CMMB will work at both the community and clinical levels in these
targeted communities to strengthen health services and address the
leading causes of maternal and child death.
leading causes of maternal and child death.
In addition, CMMB will expand its volunteer program to
strengthen health care delivery in CHAMPS-supported facilities and will engage
with the pharmaceutical industry to help meet the needs of CHAMPS communities
and facilities.
CMMB is committed to learning and evolving to successfully
achieve impact in its strategy and will have strong vertical and horizontal
team structures in alignment to the global strategy in order to encourage
accountability, communication, and effective project management.
We believe in people.
We strive to live out our core values of collaboration, love,
excellence and respect every day.
We provide our employees with a competitive salary and a
meaningful benefits package, with opportunities to learn and grow.
We especially encourage all persons of diverse backgrounds to
apply.
Read more from our President & CEO below.
Department Summary
CMMB’s Finance and Administration Department plays a critical
role in ensuring that CMMB efficiently and effectively utilizes its resources
in achieving its program goals through least cost and value for money.
The Department strives to ensure that all expenditures follow
both CMMB policies, donor requirements and National laws.
Through a team of dedicated staff, the team upholds utmost
integrity, honesty and love in the execution of their roles to achieve CMMB’s
vision, mission and core values.
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Overview
Reporting to the Finance Officer, the Finance Assistant will
provide day to day support service to the implementation of project
interventions and be responsible for reviewing field expenses and liquidations
from
project staff.
project staff.
Further, s/he will support payable and administrative functions
as well as contribute to the preparation of timely donor reports.
Responsibilities
The Finance Assistant will work closely with the Finance Officer
and project team to perform the following tasks:
·
Provide guidance on and implement CMMB’s financial policies and
procedures and donor compliance requirements
·
Record all financial transactions accurately, completely and in
a timely manner in line with the Chart of Accounts through the Abila software
(MIP) accounting system
·
Ensure sound financial management and compliance activities of
assigned grants/projects and office operational activities to include:
o Monitoring of project budgets and expenses
o Preparation of vouchers, cheques, Mpesa and EFT payments and processing of payments Invoicing/tracking of accounts receivable and cash receipts;
o Maintain, Record and Reconcile petty cash accounts
o Liquidation of employee receivables in line with manual records/expense forms from staff
o Conducting site visits and training/mentoring of project staff.
o Monitoring of project budgets and expenses
o Preparation of vouchers, cheques, Mpesa and EFT payments and processing of payments Invoicing/tracking of accounts receivable and cash receipts;
o Maintain, Record and Reconcile petty cash accounts
o Liquidation of employee receivables in line with manual records/expense forms from staff
o Conducting site visits and training/mentoring of project staff.
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Preparation of bank reconciliations, filing of all accounting
vouchers and documents
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Ensure all financial assets are adequately recorded, safeguarded
and all financial documents are securely filed
·
Ensure availability of accurate, complete and timely financial
information for decision making purposes by senior management
·
Record, count and update the Asset and Inventory Register
regularly.
·
Participate in other program implementation activities and
miscellaneous finance duties as required and assigned by the Finance Officer
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s Degree in commerce (BCOM) or Business
Administration majoring in accounting or Finance.
2. Professional Accountancy Qualifications (CPA II/ACCA II).
3. Minimum of two years of accounting experience in a similar
capacity working with NGOs on donor funded project.
4. Possess a high degree of integrity, and a strong commitment
to CMMB’s mission.
5. Demonstrate strong inter-personal skills and the ability to
transfer knowledge and visit project sites.
6. Ability to function as a collaborative team player
7. Proven written and verbal proficiency in English
8. Hands on application of Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel and
PowerPoint);
9. Working knowledge of Abila (Sage) accounting software will be
added advantage
10. Knowledge of MPESA Bulk payment System
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their application together
with resume/CV to hrkenya@cmmb.org indicating position applied for on the
subject line by 24th June 2019.
Include telephone and email contacts of 3 references and your
daytime telephone/cell phone contact.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To learn more about us, visit our website at www.cmmb.org.
A message from Bruce
Wilkinson, our President and CEO
As president of CMMB, I would like to
thank you for your interest in joining with us on our journey to bring
healthier lives to women, children and their families worldwide. CMMB has
embarked on our second century of service to the most marginalized. Our vision
of a world in which every human life is valued, and health and human dignity
are shared by all is at the core of who we are. We are always looking to join
hands with experienced professionals who want to add their energy to our work
and are so pleased you are considering CMMB as your potential employer.
The Finance Assistant position is
critical to our mission and vision.
I welcome your interest in joining CMMB’s
diverse, talented, professional and motivated team to achieve this mission.
Cheers,
Bruce
Bruce
