Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) is a humanitarian relief
organization created by the Act of Parliament, Cap 256 of the Laws of Kenya of
21st December 1965.
Its vision is to be the most effective, trusted and
self-sustaining humanitarian organization in Kenya.
Position Title: Regional Blood Donor
Recruiter
Reporting to: Regional Health Officer
Job location: Garissa
Overall Purpose
Responsible to the Regional Health Officer for effective
planning, budgeting, implementing and evaluating blood donor programme within
the Region aimed at collection of adequate and safe human blood for transfusion
purposes.
purposes.
Specific responsibilities include building community
partnerships, identification and mobilisation of potential blood donors as well
as building the capacity of volunteer community leaders to spearhead the mobilization
of blood donors.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Mobilize
schools, colleges, institutions, organizations and communities to solicit
blood donations from individuals, students, employees and community groups
- Contact
and visit prospective or participating donor groups to explain
requirements and benefits of participation in blood donor programmes
- Maintain
and update records of individuals, groups, institutions and organizations
participating in blood donor programme
- Arrange
specific dates for blood donor collections for groups and confirm
appointment in writing
- Consult
blood bank records to answer questions, monitor activity or resolve
problems of blood donor groups
- Identify
donors with rare-type blood from blood bank records and contact donors to
solicit and arrange blood donation
- Prepare
reports of blood donor programmes and recruitment activities
Minimum Qualifications
- BSc
in Nursing, Public Health or equivalent qualifications
- Over
three (3) years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating blood
donor programmes in emergency/relief context
Key Competencies
- Knowledge
of blood donor programmes trends and goals all levels aimed at safe blood
- Strong
communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili,
including ability to develop reports and prepare relevant publications
- Demonstrated
competence in resource mobilisation including implementation of effective
fundraising strategies to increase resource through grant proposals
- Demonstrated
proficiency in computer applications such as word processing,
spreadsheets, data-base, email and utilization of the internet
Position Title: Home Based Care Assistant
Reporting to: Project Officer
Job location: Daadab
Summary of Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for
the effective planning, budgeting, implementation and evaluation of HIV/AIDS
programme aimed at combating and reducing the prevalence and impact of HIV/AIDS
on vulnerable communities within the Branch.
Other responsibilities include awareness creation, capacity
building, and providing psycho-social support to people affected and afflicted
by HIV/AIDS as well as delivering HIV/AIDS workplace training programmes.
Specific duties, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities
- Conduct
baseline studies using participatory approaches to identify the number of
persons as well as orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) afflicted and
affected with HIV/AIDS so as to determine their capacities, available
resources and coping mechanisms
- Encourage
the youth to attend voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to decrease
risk behaviours by emphasizing consent, confidentiality and counselling
aimed at decreasing stigma as more people know their HIV status
- Develop
and implement social support programmes to assist caregivers to provide
counselling, home-based care and psychosocial support to persons living
with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) including orphans and vulnerable children (OVC)
afflicted and affected with HIV/AIDS to participate in productive
activities
- Participate
in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of capacity
building programmes aimed at equipping and strengthening staff, volunteers
and communities with capacity to provide HIV/AIDS care and support
- Strengthen
collaborative partnerships and networks with stakeholders, donors,
government agencies, the private sector and other players to ensure
implementation of programmes that enhance organizational effectiveness
- Provide
leadership to multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement and evaluate
HIV/AIDS prevention and control activities using participatory community
methods to improve performance standards and organisational effectiveness
- Develop
and implement lobby and advocacy programmes with a view to reform laws and
policies that hamper the implementation of programmes
- Prepare
periodic progress reports and annual reports showing achievements against
planned targets as well as providing justification for performance
variances and areas of improvement
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma
in Community Development or equivalent qualifications such as
epidemiology, nursing & social work
- Three
(3) years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating HIV/AIDS
prevention and control programmes
Competencies
- Knowledge
of HIV/AIDS health care, humanitarian relief issues, trends and goals
aimed at preventing and alleviating human suffering
- Strong
communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili,
including ability to develop reports and prepare relevant publications
- Strong
interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build
collaborative relationships with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic and
political issues
- Demonstrated
proficiency in computer applications such as word processing,
spreadsheets, data-base, email and utilization of the internet
KRCS has been appointed a Sub Recipient (SR) for Global Fund
(GF) Round 10 Malaria Grant.
Arising from this, the Society is looking for qualified persons
to fill the following positions:
Position Title: Health Project Officer
(2 Positions)
Reporting to: Branch Cordinator
Job location: Lugari and Mt Elgon
Overall Purpose
Responsible to the Branch Coordinator for effective planning,
budgeting and implementation of malaria project activities.
Other responsibilities include building partnerships with the
Ministry of Health and other stakeholders strengthening volunteer networks and
building staff and volunteer capacity to respond to health emergencies among
vulnerable populations affected by disasters.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Investigate
reported cases of malaria outbreaks and develop community-based action
plan for implementing malaria prevention programme in line with the
Society’s strategic objectives
- Conduct
field camps to sensitize communities by providing information on the
goals, objectives, activities and implementation of the malaria project
through integrated malaria control at the community household level
- Implement
the Society’s policy on prevention and treatment of malaria; also
demonstrate techniques for treating long-lasting malaria insecticide nets
and indoor residual spraying, de-worming and child immunization
- Implement
malaria testing and provide vaccine treatments to prevent and immunize
diseases among children and pregnant women through volunteers and also reinforce
house-to-house disease prevention and control activities
- 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
- Deliver
community-based training programmes aimed at creating awareness and
building the capacity of communities to implement social mobilization and
malaria prevention strategies
- Liaise
with Government representatives to implement an integrated community-based
malaria prevention campaign
- Participate
in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of community
awareness campaigns aimed at equipping and strengthening staff, volunteers
and communities with capacity to provide community based health care
services
Minimum Qualifications
- BSc
in Environmental Health or equivalent qualifications
- Three
(3) years experience in planning, implementing and evaluating integrated
community-based health programmes in emergency/relief context
Key Competencies
- Broad
knowledge of project management, disaster management, emergency and public
health management and humanitarian relief issues, trends and goals
- Strong
communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili,
including ability to develop reports
- Demonstrated
proficiency in computer applications such as word processing,
spreadsheets, data-base, email and utilization of the internet
Position Title: Project Accountant
(1 Position)
Reporting to: Branch Cordintaor
Job Location: Busia
Overall Purpose
Responsible to the Branch Cordinator for overall financial
management of the branch and project.
Other duties include maintaining of financial records,
processing of working advances, preparation of project returns and reports,
reconciling and balancing accounts as well as posting and compiling monthly
reports to show records related to financial operations in the field.
Also receiving and disbursing money as well as processing and
validating cheques in accordance with approved policy.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate
at the field level the execution of the project budget expenditures in
line with the approved budget
- Compile
and analyse accounting reports, records and other data to maintain
expenditure controls and also determine the financial resources required
to implement specific programmes
- In
consultation with the branch coordinator, ensure timely request of funds
from the HQ and disbursement of funds according to the planned activities
- Receive
cash or banker’s cheques, recording financial transactions, counting money
to verify amounts and issuing receipts for funds received.
- Prepare
bank deposit slips in order to ensure that all collections are promptly
banked in accordance with accounting procedures.
- Disburse
cash and writing vouchers and cheques in order to make payment against
specified expenditure requisitions.
- Prepare
cheque payments and refund claims and ensure that payments are made
against verifiable accounting documents.
- Post
data and balance accounts as well as compile collections, disbursements
and bank reconciliation reports.
- Maintain
complete records of all financial transactions such as payment vouchers,
receipts and other documents in accordance with accounting procedures.
- Reconcile
the cashbook with bank statements and checking balances against verifiable
documents on a monthly basis.
- Prepare
monthly revenue, expenditure returns, financial statements and reports to
cover specified periods.
- Prepare
budget for specific projects in collaboration with the officer in charge
- Maintain
an assets register for the project
Minimum Qualifications
- CPA
(K) or equivalent ACCA final level qualifications or a Bachelors Degree in
a Business Related Field withCPA Part (II), Section 4.
- At
least two years experience in a busy accounts/ finance office
Key Competencies
- Knowledge
of administrative, accounting and financial procedures and systems
- Demonstrated
competence in financial and accounting, posting and processing accounts.
- Proficiency
in computer applications especially, word processing, database and
spreadsheets, computerized accounting systems including use of the e-mail,
the internet as well as local and wide area network systems.
Applications must contain: A letter of
application, curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, address and
contacts of two referees.
All applications should be sent to:
The Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P. O. Box 40712-00100,
Nairobi
So as
to reach him not later than Friday, 12th October 2012.