Concern Worldwide is an international
non-governmental humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of
suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in
the world’s poorest countries.
Job Title: Assistant Programme Manager - Health and Nutrition
Duty Station: Nairobi
Contract: One Year Renewable Subject to Availability of Funds
Job Summary: The incumbent will provide technical
leadership and support to Nairobi County and Sub County Health Management Teams
in the implementation of Maternal Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition
Services within the World Health Organization’s defined building blocks for
Health System Strengthening
Job Specification:
- A degree in Health, Nursing or relevant field.
Experience or a background in nutrition is an added advantage
- At least four (4) years’ experience in
Maternal Neonatal and Child Health with at least three (3) years’
experience in a supervisory or managerial role
- An understanding of Emergency Obstetric
Neonatal Care and knowledge and experience in MoH systems at County level
and working with and through local partners
Job Title: Assistant Project Manager - Health and Nutrition
Duty Station: Nairobi
Contract: One Year Renewable Subject to Availability of Funds
Job Summary: The incumbent will provide technical guidance
and mentorship to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and local partners to Nairobi’s
Sub Counties in the implementation of Health and Nutrition Services within the
World Health Organization’s defined building blocks for Health System
Strengthening
Job Specification:
- A degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with a
strong clinical background in Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition.
- At least three (3) years’ experience in
Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition programming in both a development
and emergency context
- Knowledge and experience in MoH systems at
County level and working with and through local partners and community
based health care
Detailed ToRs for these positions may
be obtained by sending an email to the following address: concern.kenyavacancies@concern.net
Interested applicants, who meet the above requirements, should send their CV and cover letter to nairobi.hr@concern.net with the job title of the position that they are applying for as the subject of the email.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 12th April 2015.
Each application should include at least three referees who can validate technical expertise.
Telephone contacts must be submitted
with the application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer