The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
Exciting
Career Opportunities: Project Coordinator
The
Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an Institution of the Aga Khan Health Service,
Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.
The
Hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals
and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa.
The
Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is in an exciting growth phase and has attained
acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO
15189:2012 accreditation for laboratory services, SafeCare level 5 accreditation
and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International
Accreditation.
The
Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has Outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega,
Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa – Bay,
Kapsabet, Migori, Bomet and Narok.
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu with funding support from German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the German Development Bank (BMZ/KFW) is implementing A COVID 19 Vaccination Project in Western parts of Kenya.
The
overall objective of the project is to promote COVID-19 vaccination among the
population in East Africa. To effectively implement the programme.
The
Hospital is seeking to attract interested and qualified applicants to fill the
below positions.
Project Coordinator (1
Post)
Vacancy
No: AKHK/PRJ/PC/12/22
Overall
Responsibility: Reporting to the Project Manager, the
successful candidate will lead, plan, coordinate and oversee the implementation
of the COVID 19 Vaccination Project in Western Kenya.
Key
Responsibilities
· The
Project Coordinator will oversee the implementation and reporting of the
project, including overseeing project progress, the timely implementation of
activities on a daily basis.
· Support
vaccine outreach mobilization officer in collaboration with counties in
preparation of mobile clinic outreach plans for vaccination.
· Work
with Counties to ensure availability of COVID 19 Vaccines for the outreach
activities.
· Together
with project staff and other stakeholders (government department, community
leaders and groups) develop and implement effective COVID-19 vaccination demand
generation activities in all implementation counties to increase up take of
COVID 19 Vaccine jabs.
· Build
and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with Ministry of Health
in the counties in the region, other relevant county and national ministries
and other stakeholders/partners for effective COVID 19 Vaccination activities.
· Support
the development and use of appropriate IEC and other behavior change
communication materials in coordination with other project team members
distribution, and utilization.
· Monitor
overall project activities according to the annual work plan using a variety of
methods: review of reports, site visits to review records and to interview
stakeholders and beneficiaries.
· Ensure
that financial utilization is in accordance with the approved budget and in
compliance with AKHK and donor organization.
Requirements
· Degree
Public Health / Nursing or related health field from a recognized University.
· At
least three years’ experience in the health sector in developing countries with
vast experience in community projects.
· Demonstrated
capacity to write high quality reports for donor projects and analytical
briefs;
· Familiarity
with monitoring and evaluation methodologies and logical frameworks;
· Exceptional
written and verbal skills in English.
· Superior
analytical, organizational, interpersonal, negotiation and problem-solving
skills;
· Demonstrated
ability to lead and motivate a large team of staff, individual experts and
partners;
Application
Instructions:
Interested
candidates are requested to email their application letter and detailed
curriculum vitae with position title and vacancy number on the subject line
including names and contacts of three references, current and expected
remuneration to ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org on or before 6th January 2023.
The
email subject line MUST include position title and vacancy number being applied
for e.g.,
AKHK/PRJ/PC/12/22
OR
apply via this link: http://www.the.akdn/careers
Canvassing
of any nature will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
“AKHS
is concerned about the climate and environmental crises we face and is doing
everything possible to reduce our own impact, encouraging others to do the
same, and advancing understanding in this field. AKHS has set itself the task
of getting as close to net-zero carbon operations as possible by 2030. We
expect all staff to contribute to achieving these aims in the context of their
roles”.
Please
note that The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu does not charge any fee at any stage of
the recruitment process (application, interview, medical examination or any
fee).
“The
Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an equal opportunity employer”
