Kenya Red Cross
Society is one of the largest humanitarian organisations in Kenya. Its vision
is to be the most effective, trusted and self-sustaining humanitarian
organisation in Kenya.
The KRCS is a strategic partner in the APHIAplus Kamili (Eastern and Central) project within a consortium led by Jhpiego and funded by USAID.
APHIAplus Kamili is supporting integrated service delivery and addresses the social determinants of health in the technical areas of HIV/AIDS, malaria, family planning and tuberculosis, and MNCH, and water and sanitation.
The project is seeking to recruit Kenyan Nationals to fill the following
positions;The KRCS is a strategic partner in the APHIAplus Kamili (Eastern and Central) project within a consortium led by Jhpiego and funded by USAID.
APHIAplus Kamili is supporting integrated service delivery and addresses the social determinants of health in the technical areas of HIV/AIDS, malaria, family planning and tuberculosis, and MNCH, and water and sanitation.
Position Title: Project Officers
2 Positions
Reporting to: Programme Officer
Job Location: Makueni, Nyandarua
Overall Purpose
The successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for the effective planning, budgeting, implementing and evaluating integrated and sustainable community-based disease prevention and control programme encompassing reproductive health, public health, nutrition and hygiene promotion to prevent communicable diseases, reduce mortality and improve maternal-child health among vulnerable populations affected by disasters.
Other responsibilities include strengthening volunteer networks, building their capacity for large scale reach to supplement public health services.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Planning
and coordinating the implementation of project activities targeted at the
youth, women, agencies and communities within the project areas.
- Coordinating
and supporting the development of District Health Management teams
responsible for demand creation
- Develop
strategies for integrating community-based health programmes through
demonstration of insecticide treated nets (ITN’s) and their distribution
to vulnerable groups aimed at combating the spread of malaria
- Develop
a strategic community-based health plan and budget aligned to the
Society’s strategic objectives as well as Government health policies and
strategies Conduct technical assessment to establish critical
community-based primary health care needs
- Networking
and collaborating with Partners, FBOs and CBOs
- Facilitating
trainings amongst the beneficiary population
- Conducting
regular documentation of processes, challenges and lessons learnt
Minimum Qualifications
- The
ideal candidates should have a Degree/Higher National Diploma in Social
Science, Public Health, Community Development or related field
- Minimum
of 3 years hands on experience in project work. Experience in Integrated
Health Projects including Water and Sanitation is required.
Key Competencies
- Experience
working in donor funded programs, working within USG funded programs will
be an added advantage.
- Proven
skills in training and facilitation, monitoring and evaluation,
- Excellent
communication skills – both written and spoken should be
- Computer
literate and able to work with minimal supervision.
If you meet the criteria above, please send your Letter of
application, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant certificates, address and
contacts of two referees to:
The Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P. O Box 40712, 00100
Nairobi
So as to reach him not later than Friday, 24th February 2012.
The Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P. O Box 40712, 00100
Nairobi
So as to reach him not later than Friday, 24th February 2012.