Nyanza Reproductive Health Society
(NRHS) is a non-profit organization with headquarters in Kisumu. It is
dedicated to improving the reproductive health of men and women.
NRHS has several projects researching
on HIV prevention; it runs support groups for PLWHA and MARPS, and is working
with the Ministry of Health to scale up male circumcision for HIV prevention in
various parts of Nyanza
region.
The goal of the sub-project is to
provide technical assistance to selected local NGOs working in the Lake
Victoria Basin (Homa Bay, Kisumu and Siaya Counties) to integrate CBFP into
their on-going population, health, environmental conservation, livelihoods, and
poverty alleviation programs.
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Project Location: Homa Bay, Kisumu & Siaya Counties
Reporting to: P.I.
Salary: Commensurate with education, training and
experience
Purpose of the Position: The purpose of this position is to coordinate and
prepare reports of the PHE field operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinating logistics and operations of
project’s field programs and services.
- Ensuring that CBFP activities and services are
truly integrated through PHE approach and that field activities are implemented
in a timely manner.
- Scanning overall CBFP and PHE programs in the
geographic areas of the project and strengthen collaboration with other
PHE program players.
- Ensuring that training activities of the
project and those of the Mobile Training Teams of the local partner NGOs
are executed as set out in the work plans.
- Linking local NGO partners with suppliers of
contraceptives and PHE supplies to ensure adequacy of FP and PHE supplies
at community depots.
- Representing NRHS and participating in field
level CBFP and PHE forums.
- Identifying and documenting the project’s best
practices.
- Preparing reports of the project’s field
operations and documenting lessons learned.
Required Qualifications &
Experience
- Bachelors’ degree or Advanced Diploma in
Public Health, Sociology, Education, Social Work, Community Development,
Environmental Studies, Population Studies, Demography, Monitoring &
Evaluation, or Program Planning & Management.
- Training and experience in implementation,
coordination or supervision of CBFP, PHE, reproductive health,
environmental conservation and related programs will be of added
advantage.
- Familiarity with strategies for demand
creation for CBFP & PHE services.
- Experience working in integrated programs at
community level.
- Excellent writing, presentation and
interpersonal communication skills.
- Computer literacy and capability in data
management and analysis.
- Not less than three years relevant job
experience.
Mobilizer
Duties Will Include:
- Ensure that set targets for his/her team in
the area of operation are shared out to the teams and ensure the same is
met.
- Coordinate all social mobilization activities
in the division which include organizing for all the divisional social
mobilization activities in coordination with the District Social Mobilization
Coordinator and the clinical teams.
- Enhance teamwork amongst the Divisional Peer
Educators under his/her jurisdiction.
- Carry out mapping of the Division of operation
together with the District Mobilization division, number of males in the
target group, number of circumcised males, identification of all upcoming
activities as per the community calendar the project may need to take part
in within the division.
- Community liaison officer in the
District/Division of operation. Divisional Mobilizer will be expected to
be key contact people for NRHS in their areas of operation. They will
strive to build goodwill between NRHS and the community. As such, they
must have contacts of the county administration and in their
districts/division and continuously cultivate good relations with them.
- Participate in the process of identifying the
Peer Educators to review strategies and share on best practices.
- Ensure tracking and reporting of all
mobilization activities in the Division, including number of materials
supplied, targets set, challenges experienced and best practices noted.
- Ensure follow ups on agreed
activities/strategies.
- Perform other tasks as directed by the Head of
Mobilization.
Required Minimum Qualifications &
Experience:
- Ability to lead, motivate and work in a team
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal
supervision
- Diploma-level qualification in social work and
community development or related studies
- 2 years experience in community mobilization
or Ministry of Health community structures
- Preferably a resident of the division
Nurse
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Explain the MC protocol to the patients.
- Scrub patients for the surgery.
- Liaise with the cleaners to ensure that theatre
is cleaned after and in readiness for circumcision of patients i.e.
maintain and ensure sterility of the theatre environment.
- Ensure the cleanliness and sterilisation of
the instruments that are used in the circumcision before and after
circumcision in liaison with the cleaning staff.
- Conduct training for Ministry of Health
Personnel and any other medical personnel during the society’s sessions
with these parties.
- Assist the Surgeon or Clinical Officer in
theatre cases.
- Maintain a regularly updated inventory of all
surgical instruments and consumables.
- Take an active role in the training of other
Nurse in the MC project.
- To screen patients and ensure that they are
fit for surgery.
- To ensure proper patients’ record keeping and
accurate entry of data before and after surgery.
- To give health education on preparation of
surgery and post operative care.
- To dispense pre-medication and post-operative
analgesics.
- Ensure patient safety before surgery, during
surgery and immediately after surgery.
Required Minimum Qualifications &
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in
a recognized institution/organization.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- A diploma in nursing from a recognized
institution
Desirable attributes:
- Confidentiality
- Stress tolerance
- Attention to detail
- Able to work with limited supervision
- Proactive and reliable
Counselor
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide voluntary HIV testing and counseling
if need be, conduct a brief genital exam to assess circumcision status and
to establish eligibility.
- Explain the roll-out protocol and procedures
of the MC to the clients.
- Discuss return appointments for circumcision.
- Administer consent to eligible clients.
- Provide counseling on HIV risk-reduction
behaviour.
- Conduct interviews on socio demographic,
behavioural and health information.
- Educating MC clients on risks and benefits of
MC.
- Provide Voluntary HIV counselling and testing
to MC clients.
- Explain to the client the general procedure of
MC session.
- Discuss return appointments for MC clients.
- Administer consent to eligible clients.
- Provide counseling on HIV-risk-reduction
behaviour (ABC).
- Conduct interviews on socio demographic,
behavioural and health information.
- Offer on-going counseling to MC clients,
guardians/parents.
- Offer appropriate referral options to the
clients.
- Any other official duties that may be assigned
to your supervisor.
- Ensure all the necessary logistics are ready
24hours before the day of the surgery.
- To implement and monitor infection prevention
standards preop, intraop and post op.
- To assist in Basic life support to clients
during emergency.
- Any other official duties assigned to you by
your immediate supervisor.
Required Minimum Qualifications &
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a
recognized institution / organization.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- A diploma in Counseling from a recognized
institution
Desirable attributes:
- Confidentiality
- Stress tolerance
- Attention to detail
- Able to work with limited supervision
- Proactive and reliable
Applications Should Include:
- A cover letter detailing current work, prior
experience and qualifications in the areas described above, telephone and
e-mail contact
- A current CV
- Names, telephone and e-mail contacts of at
least 3 professional referees
Applications are submitted
electronically to humanresources@nrhskenya.org stating the job title on the
subject of the email.
Submission should be sent on or
before: 31st October, 2014 at close of
business.
