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Vacancy: RMNH Programme Manager(Reproductive Maternal & Newborn Health Manager) – Kenya Country Office
 
Reference Code:RMNH /WAJ/MAN/SCI
 
Team / Programme: Programmes

Location:  Full time in Wajir County with frequent travels to Mandera and Nairobi for meetings
 
Grade: 2

Post Type: National
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose: The Public Health (RMNH) Technical Specialist will be expected to lead and manage three Save the Children’s (SC) projects: 

1) the innovative ESHE/DFID FP Partnership project, a DFID-funded consortium of 6 organizations covering Mandera and Wajir Counties; 


2) the UKAid Match funded maternal and new-born Signature Health Programme in Wajir; and 

3) the GSK funded MNH programme.

SC will foster community engagement and mobilisation for social change in the highly-conservative Wajir and Mandera Counties of the former North Eastern province.

SC will support CHWs, peer groups and religious leaders to help address social barriers in schools, local madrasas, and with youth and women’s groups to encourage young people and their families to discuss RMNH issues including contraception and fertility. 

SC will work to address demand side factors and hindrances to access for RMNH-FP while creating an enabling environment for RMNH-FP services through all three projects.
 
S/He will work in collaboration with existing County Department of Health (especially the Reproductive Health, Nursing Officer and community health strategy units) and the SCHMT as well as in close collaboration with other consortium members to leverage on their expertise and ensure that the counties of Wajir (and Mandera – for ESHE) benefits from the other result areas of the project.

Scope of Role: 

Reports to: Area Programme Manager operationally with close technical relationship to Health Advisor, Head of Child Survival, ESHE Technical Director and the Signature Health Senior Programme Manager.

Liaises with APM – Mandera to ensure smooth delivery of ESHE work in Mandera and to oversee Mandera-based PC-RH.

Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. 

We employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2015 of approximately US$20-25 million.

Staff directly reporting to this post:  TBC

Key Areas of Accountability:

General management of the program activities and strategy:
·                     Providing technical leadership and managerial oversight to ESHE (DIFPARK) Family Planning programme in both Wajir and Mandera Counties,
·                     the GSK-funded Maternal and Newborn health (MNH) programme and the UK Aid match funded MNH programme in Wajir County
·                     Ensuring effective intergration across all programmes for synergy and quality outcomes
·                     Engaging donors, partners and SCUK member staff at various levels to ensure smooth operations of grants
·                     Line management responsibility for programme staff in all three programmes spread across 6 sub-Counties of Wajir and 5 sub-Counties of Mandera County
·                     Reviewing and submitting donor reports, ensuring timeliness, completeness and technical standards
·                     Ensures technical support for the County Department of Health teams (including CHWs) for the implementation of the action research component of the health programme.
·                     Ensures technical support to the SCHMT in health systems strengthening especially for health service delivery at facility level, supply of commodities and HMIS.
·                     Monitors and ensures that the technical protocols, manuals, guidelines and forms used in the field are in line with validated national RMNCH/FP technical tools and guidelines.
·                     Provide technical support to the field teams and technical updates when available and is available for solving any problem arising in the field.
·                     Analyzes the program activities and results using internationally validated indicators (as is in the log frame) and monitors the programme evolution and together with the Health Advisor and SP PM re-orients programs if needed.
·                     Ensures a consistent response and approach to the programme needs, thus creating credibility of Save the Children actions.
·                     Field –manages any sub-contractors conducting action research.
·                     Ensures frequent visits to the field, with visits to the program activities at community level for each field visit, and provides formal visit feedback via Field Visit Reports.
Coordination
·                     Participates and represents SC in various health technical forums and at the ESHE and MNH consortium working meetings with partners at Nairobi and field level when necessary.
·                     Ensures that the technical parts of project cooperation agreements and MoUs with authorities, partners and other organizations are consistent between all the area offices and shares with the Health Advisor/ Head of Child Survival for validation.
·                     Ensure good working relationships maintained with the government authorities including the County Health management team and the various DHMTs.
Strategy Development & Reporting
·                     Develops program donor reports (quarterly, final reports), with respect of the technical formats and deadlines.
·                     Prepares monthly technical activity reports (compilation of the activities in the area offices) with a qualitative look.
·                     Oversees documentation and sharing of lessons learnt and evidence to support development of other RMNCH/FP projects.
·                     Works closely with the Health Advisor in program strategy and protocols development and development of proposals
Communication
·                     Communicates regularly with the program and consortium teams for follow up, troubleshooting and technical and strategic advice.
·                     Communicates with the logistics and administration departments in order to have a good follow up of respective departments (supply requests, stocks, pharmacy, etc. and budget and expense follow ups) and solve problems as they arise.
·                     Communicates externally with the other organizations and authorities on a regular basis.
Advocacy
·                     Work with MEAL team to document and disseminate best practices and lessons learnt from various innovative health programs.
·                     Actively participate in advocacy initiatives and dissemination of action research findings at the County level to influence policy.
Competencies (our Values in Practice)
·                     Leading and inspiring others:  Demonstrates leadership in all our work, role models our values, and articulates a compelling vision to inspire others to achieve our goals for children.
·                     Innovating and adapting: Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing, uncertain work and global environment.
·                     Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
·                     Communicating with impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.
·                     Networking: Builds and uses sustainable relationships and networks to support the work of Save the Children.
SCI Values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity:

Qualifications and Experience
·                     Public Health (Nurse, Public Health, Medical Doctor) professional with postgraduate qualification.  Equivalent field experience may be considered in lieu of post graduate qualification
·                     Minimum six (6) years’ experience in RMNH/FP programmes
·                     Understanding of operations/ action research desirable
·                     Proven experience in project cycle management and managing a team including performance management and coaching.
·                     Experience working with the Ministry of Health. Experience working with partners in a consortium is desirable.
·                     Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability for social change desirable
·                     Practical experience and understanding of the community health strategy
·                     Experience of training and capacity building staff
·                     In-depth knowledge of social determinants of health and health inequality and health advocacy
·                     Culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
·                     Commitment to fully adhere to SCI Child Safeguarding Policy

Vacancy:Programme Coordinator - Reproductive Health
 
Reference Code:RH/MDR/COR/SCI
 
Team / Programme:Programmes (ESHE/DFID FP Partnership)

Location: Mandera County
 
Grade: 3

Post Type: National (1 year contract with possibility of extension)
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
 
Role Purpose: SCI Kenya is in the process of implementing the second phase of ESHE, an innovative Family Planning programme that seeks to tackle deep rooted barriers to family planning demand, access and uptake by creating an enabling environment for FP practices in northeast Kenya. 


Utilizing social change, empowerment, behaviour change and institutional strengthening approaches, the programme is expected to significantly contribute to sustained universal access to FP as part of a DFID supported consortium of partners present across 24 Counties in Kenya. 

The programmatic model will work through community health systems and other tiers of healthcare to gain the support of communities, community opinion leaders and County Health Managers to promote FP services, particularly for poor rural woman. 

This programming across Save the Children’s Theory of Change will ensure healthy mothers and healthy baby outcomes by the end of 2017.
 
Scope of Role: This job will play a critical role in ensuring effective community mobilisation and participation strategies in the Family Planning (ESHE) programme in Mandera. 

The Coordinator is accountable for providing technical support and assistance to the programme in the planning, execution, and monitoring of community mobilisation for behaviour and social change for improved community RH practices in addition to supporting the County Department of Health’s actions (including CHMT and SCHMT) to improve health facility-based FP services. 

H/She may line-manage programme officers, will be expected to exercise proper budget management and is available to lead-manage the RMNCH portfolio in the field office in the absence of the Programme Manager. 

The job holder may be called upon to represent Save the Children at consortium planning meetings and other forums.

Dimension: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. 

We employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2015 of approximately US$20-25 million.
 
Staff directly reporting to this post:  none

Key Areas of Accountability:

Support to Programme Delivery
·                     Provide technical support for the implementation of the community engagement and social change aspect of the ESHE FP Programme, including training, materials adaptation and monitoring of outcomes.
·                     Work with the RMNCH manager, Community Liaisons and the Health Technical Advisor in the management and roll out of the programme’s community engagement strategy, plan of action and activities for strategic communication and promotion for social and behavioural change.
·                     Provide effective coordination and technical support to County government counterparts and other partners in community health strategy, reproductive health and community mobilization for social change
·                     Explore and leverage media reach to strategically communicate messages on FP with effective monitoring to reach target audiences/population segments.
·                     Support the field officers in identification and training of community mobilisation and participation core teams and facilitators from the community.
·                     Provide support and assistance in the development, pre-testing and production of culturally relevant communication materials to ensure effective and efficient programme delivery including facilitating behavioural change where necessary.
·                     Ensure adequate management of delegated budget authority, and work across sections to ensure adequate support to programme implementation from Finance, HR, Logisitics etc
Partnerships for Social Change
·                     Develop partnerships with religious leaders, politicians, women’s groups, and close-to-community health providers, health care workers, community health committees  and other organised groups to orient them on the programme approach, and to secure their involvement in programme implementation
·                     Develop close collaboration with various professional groups and non-governmental organisations active in community health strategy and FP to facilitate cross organisational learning and build FP alliances.
·                     Ensure effective integration with other programmes implemented in the area office
·                     Provide effective coordination and technical support to county government counterparts and other partners in community engagement and communication for social change
·                     Represent Save the Children in county and national fora to share good practice and ensure the achievement of advocacy, programme and policy objectives.
Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL)
·                     Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of programme activities including preparation of monitoring reports and documentation of lessons learned.
·                     Supports the development and implementation of an accountability mechanism for ESHE in Mandera
·                     Carry out regular field monitoring of programme interventions and action points
·                     Provides technical advice to programme staff, consortium staff, government officials and partners to coordinate and manage the evaluative elements of social change and community engagement TWG milestone meetings, such as mid-term reviews, strategy meetings, previews and reviews and annual reviews.
Key Competencies (our Values in Practice)
·                     Delivering results:  Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious Goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.
·                     Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate  judgements.
·                     Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
·                     Communicating with impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.
·                     Networking: Builds and uses sustainable relationships and networks to support the work of Save the Children.
SCI Values: Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Accountability and Integrity

Qualifications and Experience
·                     A University degree in Public Health or Social science related field with emphasis on Health Communication, Health Promotion, Community and Social mobilization.
·                     Minimum four (4) years relevant mix of professional work experience in community health, community development, and family planning programmes.
·                     Experience in mobilizing communities for health and development in Northern Kenya an added advantage.
·                     Experience working with the Kenya Community Health Strategy
·                     Demonstrable commitment to tackling social determinants of health and health inequalities, with a strong focus on equity in health and development, ensuring right of access to health for the poorest and marginalized
·                     Background driving health advocacy and social change processes and outcomes
Important: Must be willing to abide fully by Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policy.

Vacancy:Programme Officer -  Community Health and Communication - Kenya Country Officer

2 Positions
 
Reference Code:PO/WAJ/CHC/SCI
 
Team / Programme: Programmes (UK Aid Match MNH)

Location: Wajir County

Grade: 4 

Post Type: National
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
 
Role Purpose:  SCI Kenya is rolling out a three (3) year Maternal and Newborn health (MNH) programme in Wajir. 


The programme is funded by UK Aid and is expectedly to increase demand for and utilisation of quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services among pregnant women and new-borns leading to reduction in associated morbidity and mortality in Wajir County. It will directly benefit women, new-borns, and marginalised communities in target Counties. 

The project will also empower communities to proactively address MNH issues and to demand increased government commitment for equitable delivery of quality health services. 

The holder of this position will be core to ensuring delivery of a robust community MNH component backed by strategic health communication to influence behaviours and change the society to adopt better MNH practices.
 
Scope of Role: This job will play a critical role in ensuring effective community mobilisation in the MNH programme. 

The officer is accountable for providing technical support and assistance to the programme and County Health team in the planning, execution, and monitoring of community health strategy for behaviour change for improved community MNH practices. 

H/She works closely with C/SPHOs and CHEWS (CHAs) and other programme officers under the general guidance of the Programme Coordinator. 

The HC&CH Officer is further expected to design, test and deploy health communication strategies to support all pillars of the MNH programme including health advocacy at grassroots and other levels.

Dimension: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. 

We employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2015 of approximately US$20-25 million.

Staff directly reporting to this post:  none

Key Areas of Accountability:
 
Support to Programme Delivery
·                     Effectively deliver community-based maternal and newborn health aspects of programme intervention in synergy with the facility-based aspects to address the demand side causes of  poor maternal and newborn health in Wajir Provide effective technical support to county government counterparts and other partners in community health strategy for maternal and new-born health and health communication for social and behaviour change
·                     Planning and implementation of program activities including community engagement and mobilization and social dialogue
·                     Organizing and rolling out training and capacity building initiatives for community resource persons including community health volunteers, Muslim religious leaders, mother to mother support groups and facility health workers
·                     Champion innovative initiatives for community-based maternal and newborn health using the MoH’s revised community strategy and the community maternal and newborn health strategy.
Partnerships for MNH
·                     Maintain partnerships with religious leaders, politicians, women’s groups, and close-to-community health providers, health care workers, community health committees  and other organised groups to orient and continuously involve them in programme implementation
·                     Ensure close collaboration with various professional groups and non-governmental organisations active in community health strategy and MNH to facilitate learning and model best practice.
·                     Foster partnerships with other programmes including ESHE-FP and Nutrition for an integrated approach to community-based MNH
·                     Provide on-going support to county government counterparts and other partners in community engagement and communication for behaviour and social change
Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL)
·                     Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of programme activities including preparation of monitoring reports and mainstreaming accountability mechanisms.
·                     Jointly conducting regular site monitoring visits to ensure quality programme implementation
·                     Developing and sharing periodic project reports including trip reports, distribution reports, activity reports, weekly reports, monthly and quarterly donor reports
·                     Ensure effective documentation of case studies, success stories or human interest stories
Key Competencies (our Values in Practice)
·                     Delivering results:  Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious Goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.
·                     Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate  judgements.
·                     Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
·                     Communicating with impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.
·                     Working effectively with others:  Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives. Knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working
SCI Values: Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Accountability and Integrity

Qualifications and Experience
·                     A University degree in Public Health, Community Health or related field with strong Health Communication, Health Promotion, Community and Social mobilization exposure.
·                     Minimum two (2) years post-training relevant mix of professional work experience in community health, community development and maternal and child health programmes.
·                     Experience in mobilizing communities for health and development in the Arid and Semi Arid Lands of Kenya is an added advantage.
·                     Proven experience working with the Kenya Community Health Strategy
·                     Demonstrable commitment to tackling social determinants of health and health inequalities, with a strong focus on equity in health and development, ensuring right of access to health for the poorest and marginalized
Important: Must be willing to abide fully by Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policy.

Vacancy:Programme Officer - Maternal and Newborn Health 
 
Reference Code: MNH/WAJ/OFF/SCI
 
Team / Programme:Programmes  (Health Signature)

Location: Wajir County
 
Grade:  2

Post Type: National
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
 
Role Purpose: SCI Kenya is rolling out a three (3) year Maternal and Newborn health (MNH) programme in Wajir. The programme is funded by UKAid and is expectedly to increase demand for and utilisation of quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services among pregnant women and new-borns leading to reduction in associated morbidity and mortality in Wajir County. 

It will directly benefit women, new-borns and marginalised communities in target Counties. 


The project will also empower communities to proactively address MNH issues and to demand increased government commitment for equitable delivery of quality health services.  

The holder of this position will be core to ensuring delivery of quality facility-based MNH components.

Scope of Role: This job will play a critical role in ensuring effective mobilisation in the MNH programme. 

The officer is accountable for providing technical support and assistance to the programme and County Health team in the planning, execution, and monitoring of facility-based (clinical aspects) MNH for improved practices. 

H/She works closely with C/SNOs and facility in-charges and other programme officers under the general guidance of the Programme Coordinator. 

The MNH Officer is further expected to design, test and deploy OJT and capacity development strategies to support all pillars of the MNH programme including health advocacy at health facility, sub-County Primary Care facilities and County Referral Hospital levels.

Staff directly reporting to this post:  none

Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. 

We employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2015 of approximately US$20-25 million.

Key Areas of Accountability:

Support to Programme Delivery
·                     Effectively support the delivery of the facility aspects of maternal and newborn health of programme intervention in synergy with the community-based aspects to address the major underlying causes of poor maternal and newborn health in Wajir namely low demand by households and a weak health facility systems and processes for maternal and newborn care
·                     Provide effective technical support to facility health workers from county government counterparts and other partners in maternal and newborn health
·                     Planning and implementation of program activities including community engagement and mobilization and social dialogue
·                     Organizing and rolling out training and capacity building initiatives for health workers including the Harmonised EMONC curriculum and MPDSR
·                     Work with the county and sub county HMTs to institute quality of care mechanisms within the supported health facilities. 
·                     Champion innovative initiatives for facility-based maternal and newborn health services including assessment and procurement support of material and equipment for essential newborn health and emergency obstetric care
Partnerships for MNH
·                     Ensure close collaboration with various professional groups and non-governmental organisations active in MNH to facilitate learning and model best practice.
·                     Foster partnerships with other programmes including ESHE-FP and Nutrition for an integrated approach to MNH
·                     Ensure effective integration with GSK MNH grant in areas of geographical overlap
·                     Provide on-going support to county government counterparts and other partners in OJT and capacity development of health workers on essential maternal and newborn health practices
Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL)
·                     Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of programme activities including preparation of monitoring reports and mainstreaming accountability mechanisms.
·                     Jointly conducting regular site monitoring visits to ensure quality programme implementation
·                     Developing and sharing periodic project reports including trip reports, distribution reports, activity reports, weekly reports, monthly and quarterly donor reports
·                     Ensure effective documentation of case studies, success stories or human interest stories
Key Competencies (our Values in Practice)
·                     Delivering results:  Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious  Goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.
·                     Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate  judgements.
·                     Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
·                     Communicating with impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.
·                     Working effectively with others:  Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives. Knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working
·                     SCI Values: Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Accountability and Integrity
Qualifications and Experience
·                     A registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing or Diploma in a related field (Nursing, Midwifery)
·                     Minimum three (3) years post-training relevant mix of professional work experience maternal and child health programming with proven experience implementing facility based maternal and child health interventions through a health system strengthening approach.
·                     Experience in working within the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions of Kenys is an added advantage
·                     Experience working with the MoH is an added advantage
·                     Demonstrable ability in carrying out on-job training and capacity building support to facility midwives
Important: Must be willing to abide fully by Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policy.

Vacancy:Programme Coordinator - Maternal Newborn Health 
 
Reference Code: MNH/WAJ/CORD/SCI
 
Team / Programme: Progarammes

Location: Wajir County
 
Grade:  3

Post Type: National
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
 
Role Purpose: SCI Kenya is rolling out a three (3) year Maternal and Newborn health (MNH) programme in Wajir. 

The programme is funded by UK Aid and is expectedly to increase demand for and utilisation of quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services among pregnant women and new-borns leading to reduction in associated morbidity and mortality in Wajir County. 


It will directly benefit women, new-borns, and marginalised communities in target Counties. 

The project will also empower communities to proactively address MNH issues and to demand increased government commitment for equitable delivery of quality health services.  

The holder of this position will be core to ensuring delivery of an integrated, holistic MNH programme with a County-wide reach in Wajir. 

Hence, the job holder must effectively engender universal health coverage within the context of sustained development in Wajir County utilizing a variety of approaches, models and strategies for optimal health outcomes for mothers and babies within families and communities.
 
Scope of Role: This job aims to play a critical role in ensuring effective community mobilisation and participation strategies in the MNH programme. 

The Coordinator is accountable for providing technical support and assistance to the programme team in the planning, execution, and monitoring of community mobilisation for behaviour and social change for improved community MNH practices in addition to supporting the County Department of Health’s actions to improve health facility-based maternal and new-born health practices.

H/She line manages programme officers, exercises proper budget management and is available to lead-manage the MNH portfolio in the area office in the absence of the RMNCH Programme Manager.

Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. 

We employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2015 of approximately US$20-25 million.

Staff directly reporting to this post:  none

Key Areas of Accountability:

Support to Programme Delivery
·                     Effectively coordinate community health and facility-based aspects of programme intervention for synergy and to address the major underlying causes of poor maternal and newborn health in Wajir namely low demand by households, inadequate capacity of health systems and a weak enabling environment for MNH including emergency obstetric care
·                     Provide effective technical support to county government counterparts and other partners in community health strategy, maternal and new-born health and communication for social change
·                     Represent Save the Children in fora to share good practice and ensure the achievement of advocacy and policy objectives.
·                     Planning and implementation of program activities including community engagement and mobilization and social dialogue
·                     Organizing and coordinating training and capacity building initiatives for community resource persons including community health volunteers, Muslim religious leaders, mother to mother support groups and facility health workers
·                     Ensure adequate management of delegated budget authority, and work across sections to ensure adequate support to programme implementation from Finance, HR, Logisitics etc
·                     Organizing and coordinating training and capacity building initiatives for different groups and community health workers to reduce maternal and new-born death rates
·                     Champion innovative initiatives for maternal and newborn health and in community strategy
Partnerships for MNH
·                     Develop partnerships with religious leaders, politicians, women’s groups, and close-to-community health providers, health care workers, community health committees  and other organised groups to orient and continuously involve them in programme implementation
·                     Develop close collaboration with various professional groups and non-governmental organisations active in community health strategy and MNH to facilitate learning and model best practice.
·                     Foster partnerships with other programmes including ESHE-FP and Nutrition for an integrated approach to MNH
·                     Provide on-going support to county government counterparts and other partners in community engagement and communication for behaviour and social change
Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL)
·                     Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of programme activities including preparation of monitoring reports and mainstreaming accountability mechanisms.
·                     Conducting regular field monitoring visits to ensure quality programme implementation
·                     Reviewing and sharing periodic project reports including trip reports, distribution reports, activity reports, weekly reports, monthly and quarterly donor reports
·                     Lead and ensure documentation and sharing of case studies, success stories or human interest stories
Key Competencies (our Values in Practice)
·                     Delivering results:  Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious
·                     Goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.
·                     Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate  judgments.
·                     Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the Organization.
·                     Communicating with impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence andTrust with others.
·                     Networking: Builds and uses sustainable relationships and networks to support the work of Save the Children.
·                     SCI Values: Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Accountability and Integrity
Qualifications and Experience
·                     A basic University degree in Public Health or Nursing sciences with a post graduate degree in Public Health or related fields (Health Communication, Health Promotion, Community Development, Behaviour Change communication). Field experience in the related fields may be considered in lieu of a post graduate degree. .
·                     Minimum five (5) years post-training relevant mix of professional work experience in maternal and child health and family planning programmes. Experience in mobilizing communities for health and development with pastoral communities in the ASAL regions of Kenyan added advantage.
·                     Experience working with the Kenya Community Health Strategy
·                     Demonstrable commitment to tackling social determinants of health and health inequalities, with a strong focus on equity in health and development, ensuring right of access to health for the poorest and marginalized
·                     Background driving health advocacy and social change processes and outcomes
Important: Must be willing to abide fully by Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policy.

Vacancy:Programme Officer - Reproductive Health 
 
Reference Code:PO/WAJ/RH/SCI
 
Team / Programme: Programmes (ESHE / DFID FP Partnership)

Location: Wajir County

Grade:  4

Post Type: National
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
 
Role Purpose: SCI Kenya is in the process of implementing the second phase of ESHE, an innovative Family Planning programme that seeks to tackle deep rooted barriers to family planning demand, access and uptake by creating an enabling environment for FP practices in northeast Kenya. 


Utilizing social change, empowerment, behaviour change and institutional strengthening approaches, the programme is expected to significantly contribute to sustained universal access to FP as part of a DFID supported consortium of partners present across 24 Counties in Kenya. 

The programmatic model will work through community health systems and other tiers of healthcare to gain the support of communities, community opinion leaders and County Health Managers to promote FP services, particularly for poor rural woman. 

This programming across Save the Children’s Theory of Change will ensure healthy mothers and healthy baby outcomes by the end of 2017.
 
Scope of Role: This job will play a critical role in ensuring effective community mobilisation and participation strategies in the Family Planning (ESHE) programme in Wajir. 

The aim of this job is to ensure effective day to day planning, implementation and monitoring of reproductive health activities including family planning mobilization at community level. 

The role ensures that planned activities are implemented in a collaborative, effective, efficient and inclusive way, working closely with the Ministry of Health and Religious leaders at all levels across the County. 

The holder works under the guidance and direction of the Health Specialist (Health Programme Manager) or RH/MNH Coordinator.

Dimension: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. 

We employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2015 of approximately US$20-25 million.

Staff directly reporting to this post:  none

Key Areas of Accountability:
 
Support to Programme Delivery
·                     Planning and implementation of ESHE program activities including community engagement and mobilization and social dialogue for increased demand for Family Planning
·                     Organizing and coordinating training and capacity building initiatives for community resource persons including community health volunteers, social analysis and dialogue facilitators, Muslim religious leaders, mother to mother support groups and facility health workers
·                     Ensure adequate management of delegated budget authority, and work across sections to ensure adequate support to programme implementation from Finance, HR, Logisitics etc
Partnerships for Social Change
·                     Develop partnerships with religious leaders, politicians, women’s groups, and close-to-community health providers, health care workers, community health committees  and other organised groups to orient and involve them in programme implementation
·                     Develop close collaboration with various professional groups and non-governmental organisations active in community health strategy and FP to facilitate learning and model best practice.
·                     Provide on-going support to county government counterparts and other partners in community engagement and communication for social change
Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL)
·                     Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of programme activities including preparation of monitoring reports and mainstreaming accountability mechanisms.
·                     Drafting and sharing periodic project reports including trip reports, distribution reports, activity reports, weekly reports and monthly donor reports
·                     Initiate and ensure documentation and sharing of case studies, success stories or human interest stories
Key Competencies (our Values in Practice)
·                     Delivering results:  Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious Goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organization.
·                     Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization and making appropriate judgments.
·                     Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
·                     Communicating with impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.
·                     Working effectively with others:  Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives. Knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working
SCI Values: Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, Accountability and Integrity

Qualifications and Experience
·                     A University degree in Public Health or Social science related field with emphasis on Health Communication, Health Promotion, Community and Social mobilization.
·                     Minimum two (2) years post-training relevant mix of professional work experience in community health, community development, and family planning programmes.
·                     Experience in mobilizing communities for health and development in Northern Kenya an added advantage.
·                     Experience working with the Kenya Community Health Strategy
·                     Demonstrable commitment to tackling social determinants of health and health inequalities, with a strong focus on equity in health and development, ensuring right of access to health for the poorest and marginalized
·                     Background driving health advocacy and social change processes and outcomes
·                     Must be willing to abide fully by Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policy.

Vacancy: Data Management Assistant

Reference Code:
DATA/WAJ/ASS/SCI
 
Team / Programme:Programmes

Location: Wajir
 
Grade / Tittle: 5

Post Type: National  (1year with possibility of extension)
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose: In close liaison with the MEAL officer and program coordinators, the Data management Assistant support the collection, processing  and verification activity data reports/forms and maintains programme/projects databases by entering new and updated monitoring data and data collection forms. 


He/she assists with monitoring and evaluation matters within the projects in order to ensure successful project implementation.
 
Scope of Role:

Reports to:
 MEAL Officer

Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya.

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country.

We employ more than 300 staff and have an operating annual budget in 2014 of approximately US$25 million.

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)

 
Accountability:
·                     holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modeling Save the Children values
·                     holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
·                     sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
·                     widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
·                     future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
·                     builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, external partners and supporters
·                     values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
·                     approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
·                     develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
·                     willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
·                     Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Key Areas of Accountability:
·                     Work with the MEAL officer and program coordinators in all processes of ensuring efficient project data Management including collecting, organizing, and verifying accuracy of data before it is captured into database.
·                     Perform data entry and provide summaries and regular trend monitoring as requested by program teams.
·                     Performing  data cleaning as required for all the programs running in the field office
·                     Documentation and management of programs data/information.
·                     Filing the data collection forms including CHWs reports in an organized manner.
·                     Maintain and share updated database of all program data on regular basis and help retrieve information to inform project reporting
·                     Participate in regular monitoring of programme activities in the field including post distribution monitoring, write up reports and provide appropriate feedback to the supervisor and the field staffs accordingly.
·                     Participate and lead in facilitating Community feedback sessions and beneficiary Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and semi-structured interviews and follow up on feedback with the relevant departments
·                     Request for additional information from the field staff when necessary and work with the field staff to ensure efficient data capture protocols.
·                     Assist in collecting and documenting human interest stories and case studies as benchmarks for best practices for use in periodic newsletters and other internal publications
·                     Assist in undertaking data quality audit, spot checks and on-job trainings on proper data/information keeping for the various supported health facilities and community units.
·                     Assist in refining the project monitoring tools
·                     Assist in developing a system of analysing and managing information on beneficiary lists and training databases.
·                     Support in planning and organizing for surveys/evaluations and supervising data collection
Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications:
·                     Degree or Higher Diploma in IT or related field;
·                     Skills, knowledge and ability to enter, analyse and report on data
·                     Mastery of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and other statistical packages.
·                     Experience in related area of work
·                     Strong organizational skills, ability to plan and work independently to get results in a fast –paced environment
·                     Proficiency in both written and  oral communications; Communicate efficiently and effectively both verbally and in writing
·                     Experience working with children and vulnerable communities
Basic skills needed
·                     Computer literacy a must
·                     Knowledge of local language
·                     An ability to work to deadlines
·                     An ability to work fast (but without mistakes)
·                     Good attention to detail

Vacancy: Nutrition Assistant 
2 Positions

Position Code: 
SCI NA

Team / Programme:Programme Operations

Location: Wajir
 
Grade: 5

Post Type: National (1 year contract with possibility of renewal)
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose: S/He will be responsible for supporting the enhanced implementation of nutrition interventions among communities through nutrition education, surveillance and strengthening capacity of MoH in the management of acute malnutrition.


Scope of Role:

Reports to:
 Nutrition Coordinator

Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. 

We employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2015 of approximately US$20-25 million
 
Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Key Areas of Accountability:

1. Nutrition Education and Trainings;
 
Undertakes the the following activities in consultation and/or with support from the Nutrition Coordinator
·                     Participate in the development of training curriculum and tools and facilitate/co-facilitate nutrition education trainings
·                     Supports technical, logistical and any other training needs in the various divisions.
·                     Liaise with the County Health Department and other partners in ensuring that nutrition education are comprehensively done following set guidelines
·                     Identify needs for and participate in refresher training sessions with CHWs and health workers
·                     Identify a and collaborate with a number of community leaders who will work closely with the program at the village level
·                     With support from the Nutrition Team, evaluate the outcomes of trainings conducted and continuous on-job trainings.
2. Project Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
·                     Write reports to document the process of implementation, lessons learnt and good practice and ensure information is widely disseminated
·                     With support from Nutrition Coordinator, participate in the design and execution of nutrition surveys and assessments according to national guidelines
·                     Prepare monthly activity reports as well as contribute to the development of quarterly project donor reports.
·                     Actively participate at Community Feedback and Learning events
3. Support Supervision
·                     In consultation with the nutrition coordinator, develop a comprehensive plan for supervision  and implementation of all the field  nutrition activities
·                     Assist the community health workers implementing nutrition activities to develop monthly work plans.
·                     At program level, supervise the quality of surveillance, support to MoH and nutrition education promotion and counselling by the trained nutrition workers and community health workers.
·                     Mentor  nutrition workers to ensure effectivesupport and supervision to community health workers in their areas of coverage according to set norms and standards
·                     Ensure regular meetings with the nutrition and community health workers
·                     Document and share lessons learnt in a comprehensive, detailed and timely manner to enable tracking of changing trends in nutrition status
4. Development of nutrition education training and counselling materials
·                     With support from  line manager,  participate in the design of a formative research study to identify nutrition problems and barriers common in the community
·                     In consultation with  line manager,  participate in the design/adaptation of appropriate nutrition education and promotion methods and tools, and pre- testing them with the team and community members.
·                     Train field nutrition workers on the use of the job aids
·                     Identify and document locally available foods and develop recipes
·                     Oversee and guide staff in providing on-site cooking demonstrations and workshops
5. Implement Community Mobilization Activities
·                     Carry out community based nutritional promotional activities targeting community groups. Activities to include are: School nutrition clubs, community outreaches, and facility based nutrition education focusing on IYCF, growth monitoring and maternal nutrition, and dissemination of IEC materials.
·                     Ensure on-going community-based nutritional screening, data analysis and reporting
·                     Liaise and establish strong links with existing community structures including women groups, community health committees, youth groups and religious leaders.
6. Implement the development and maintenance of a nutrition referral system
·                     In support and consultation and support from the Nutrition Coordinator, work with Nutrition workers to develop and maintain a referral system at community level in which community health workers refer malnourished children and mothers needing special attention to the health facilities.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
 
Accountability:
·                     Holds self- accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
·                     Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
·                     Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
·                     Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
·                     Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
·                     Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
·                     Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
·                     Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
·                     Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
·                     Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
·                     Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
·                     Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Public Health, Food & Nutrition or equivalent
·                     At least two  years’ work experience in community nutrition work and implementation of nutrition education programmes, including monitoring and evaluation
·                     Understanding of community management of acute malnutrition
·                     Experience of and commitment to utilizing participatory approaches.
·                     Experience in KAP assessments and formative research; and understanding of nutritional surveillance and information systems.
·                     Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach local staff and community workers.
·                     Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with children and their carers
·                     Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
·                     Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
·                     Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
·                     Strong research and data analysis skills
·                     Strong report writing and computer skills
·                     Fluent in written and spoken English, Kiswahili and local languages
·                     Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
Desirable
·                     Qualified nutritionist with nutrition education/IYCF experience
Interested candidates are hereby required to drop their applications together with copies of their academic qualifications, national Identity card and testimonials at SCI  Wajir area Office with the position clearly indicated on top of the enclosed envelop and clearly addressed to The Human Resource and Administration Officer,SCI:Wajir Area Office; not later than 27th April  2015 at  5pm.

Vacancy: Health & Nutrition Promoter
 
Position Code: SCI HNP
 
Team / Programme:Programme Operations

Location: Wajir
 
Grade: 5

Post Type: National  (1 year Contract with possibility of renewal)
 
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose: The Health and Nutrition Promoter will work closely with the Health and Nutrition Promotion officer, MOH and Community and will be responsible for equipping community members with correct and accurate Information, Education and Communication messages on health and nutrition that influence adoption of appropriate behaviour change
 
Scope of Role:

Reports to: 
Nutrition Officer

Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. 

We employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2015 of approximately US$20-25 million

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

Key Areas of Accountability:
·                     Take lead in implementation of health and nutrition promotion activities.
·                     Work closely with the health and nutrition team in carrying out assessments to identify health promotion / behavior change needs in the community.
·                     To support the CHEW, CHWs and the MTMSG to enhance the community empowerment and demand for Health and Nutrition services.
·                     Lead  Community mobilisation and sensitization with the various community sectors-school going children, CHWs, Clinic Health Committees, Village health committees, mothers, religious leaders and the youth.
·                     Carry out home visits to beneficiaries to assess and mentor them on adoption of  proper personal hygiene, water handling , nutrition and child care practices 
·                     Capacity build the CHWs to carry out home visits to beneficiaries to assess and mentor them on adoption of proper  personal hygiene, water handling , nutrition and child care practies.
·                     Liaise with MOH to conduct health and nutrition education and hygiene promotion trainings to the water management committees, Health Facility Management committees, CHWs and school teachers
·                     Continuously monitor quality and uptake of health and nutrition promotion messages and report to the nutrition coordinator for action on issues identified.
·                     Together with key partner ministries and other implementing partners, strengthen school health promotion programmes including Duksis and ECDS. 
·                     Assist the community health workers implementing health and nutrition education activities to develop monthly work plans.
·                     At program level support MoH to undertake health and nutrition education promotion and counselling by the trained nutrition workers, community health workers ad mother to mother support groups.
·                     Liaise and establish strong links with existing community structures including women groups, community development committees, youth groups and religious leaders.
·                     Participate in a formative research study to identify health and nutrition problems common in the community
·                     Participate in the design/adaptation of appropriate nutrition education and promotion methods and tools, and pre- testing them with the team and community members.
·                     Liaise with the health education sector at the department of health to adapt and produce appropriate Health and nutrition IEC materials
·                     Participate in reviewing the community training guides and counselling cards
·                     Provide leadership and participate in Mother to Mother support groups training and meeting sessions.
·                     Participate in development of Health and nutrition education job aids
·                     Oversee and guide staff in providing on-site cooking demonstrations for communities and mother to mother support groups.
·                     Maintain a data base of the trained and active Community Health Awareness Teams in the community.
·                     Prepare plans and write reports on health and nutrition promotion activities.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
 
Accountability:
·                     Holds self- accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
·                     Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
·                     Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
·                     Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
·                     Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
·                     Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
·                     Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
·                     Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
·                     Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
·                     Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
·                     Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
·                     Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Food, Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
·                     At least two  years’ work experience with and international humanitarian agency in community health and nutrition work and implementation of nutrition education programmes, including monitoring and evaluation
·                     Understanding of High Impact Nutrition Interventions
·                     Experience of and commitment to utilizing participatory approaches..
·                     Ability to work in the field and represent the organization in community meetings
·                     Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach local staff and community workers.
·                     Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with children and their carers
·                     Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
·                     Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
·                     Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
·                     Strong research and data analysis skills
·                     Strong report writing including case studies and success stories and computer skills
·                     Fluent in written and spoken English, Kiswahili and local languages
·                     Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
Desirable
·                     Qualified nutritionist with health and nutrition promotion experience

Interested candidates are hereby required to drop their applications together with copies of their academic qualifications, national Identity card and testimonials at SCI  Wajir area Office with the position clearly indicated on top of the enclosed envelop and clearly addressed to The Human Resource and Administration Officer,SCI:Wajir Area Office; not later than 27th April  2015 at  5pm. 

Send Online applications to  kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org.

Save the Children is an equal employment opportunity Organization and qualified female candidates and those with disability are encouraged to apply as well.