International Medical Corps is a
global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and
relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development
programs.
International Medical Corps currently
implements projects in various counties in Kenya.
International Medical Corps is
seeking to fill the following position as outlined below:
Security Officer
1 Post
Garissa County
Scope of Work – Essential Duties
- Review security situation within areas of
operations on a daily basis through local media and other sources and
advise/brief the Field Manager on trends/situation that could affect IMC
operations on a short/medium-terms basis;
- Manage safety related information and provide regular
analysis and reporting through situation reports and advisories
- Support the program in investigations,
incident reporting and security assessment within the area of operation or
individually as requested.
- Liaise with security units and focal points
within the humanitarian community and local security authorities
- Facilitate programme access and continuity
through the provision of informed advice
- Assist the Field Manager in maintaining the
Security Plan up-to-date, including updating lists of staff, ensuring that
fire safety arrangements are implemented; ensuring that plans for
fire/building evacuation, relocation/evacuation to a safe haven are
current and implemented;
- Assist in developing, implementing and
maintaining MO(R)SS to ensure that all IMC facilities are compliant;
- Maintain relevant safety documentation, data
and records (training register, incident tracking, etc.)
- Be on call 24 hours a day seven days a week if
required;
- Ensure that the appropriate level of
confidentiality is maintained with regard to security matters;
- Instruct personnel in the performance of
services, including fire control, first aid procedures and Issue building
passes, when appropriate;
- Support and facilitate/deliver safety/
security related training to all relevant staff
- Represent IMC at inter-agency security fora at
the county level
- Perform duties independently if required, with
a proactive and responsible approach;
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualification and Experience
- University or higher degree in relevant
discipline
- At least 3 years’ experience working with NGOs
and/or international agencies on similar duties
- Evidence of practical experience with army,
police or as a security supervisor
- INGO Security Management Experience with a
proven ability to develop and implement effective and contextualized
protocols and systems
- Proven experience with delivering security
-related training
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet
deadlines
- Proven ability to work effectively with
minimal supervision
- Stable and robust character, team-player
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Medically fit ,with upper age limit of 40
- Computer skills
Job Title: Nutritionist
1 Post - Garissa County
Scope of Work – Essential Duties
- Provide technical support to Ministry of
Health in the implementation of quality Nutrition interventions at the
community level
- Promote and support training of the Health
workers and nutritionist and build the capacity of all the Nutrition
partners based on the mapping and understanding of available capacity
- In close collaboration with Nutrition program
manager link and cooperate with the MOH and partners in joint supportive
supervision activities and ensuring quality nutrition data reporting,
according to MOH standard requirements
- Ensure that the Nutrition interventions are in
line with existing policy guidance, technical standards, and relevant
Government strategies
- Advocates the mainstreaming of nutrition in
county Programming frameworks such as CIDP, CHSSP as well as relevant
national programmes
- Support community level interventions and
liaise with community strategy focal and CHEWs in promotion of health and
nutrition messaging through community units and other key community
influencers
- Represent International Medical Corps in sub
county health and nutrition meetings and maintain good working
relationship with partners at the county and national level
- Identify core advocacy concerns, including
resource requirements, and contribute key messages to broader advocacy
initiatives for the county
- Provide written reports and discuss with
program managers on the Nutrition performances , main challenges and
lessons learnt
- Participate in compilation of quality
programme documents, reviews (proposals, monthly and quarterly reports, briefs,
lessons learning and case studies)
- Supporting planning, M&E, and logistic
systems with regards to nutrition activities.
- Support in the development of the project’s
SBCC, community level activities and communications content materials in
close collaboration with key actors in the county.
- Strengthen integration of nutrition component
into other sectors as appropriate
- Assist in monitoring the nutrition situation
in the County, including participating in nutrition assessment and
surveillance as required.
- Support in Developing an exit, or transition,
strategy for establishing effective MOH coordination and implementation
strategy
Personnel Qualifications:
- Must have a Minimum qualification of Degree in
nutrition and /or proven technical and administrative skills
- Registered with the relevant professional
body.
- At least over 2 years working with NGOs/ UN
agencies in complex emergency context.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in
emergency nutrition program in a limited resource setting.
- Strong negotiation and representational
skills.
- Excellent team building, interpersonal and
communication skills.
- Experience in nutritional surveillance, report
writing, monitoring and evaluation.
- Computer literate
Job Title: Nutrition Advocacy Officer
1 Post
Location: Garissa,
Tana River County
Scope of Work – Essential Duties
- Provide technical leadership in development of
county nutrition advocacy strategies and implementation to meet nutrition
advocacy objectives.
- Support in preparation and presentation of
county specific high quality analysis, nutrition profiles and policy
briefs for use in advocacy for nutrition
- Identify and lead strategic and creative
communication opportunities to amplify the message on nutrition
- Support the counties in development of a
financial tracking systems and ability to track all resources allocated
for nutrition interventions
- Hold high level meetings with county
leadership to create awareness and develop strategies to tackling
malnutrition
- Establish and increase accountability
framework y for delivery of pledges and services at all levels, from
community to the county and national levels.
- Ensure the counties are able to utilize their
costed nutrition action plans and are conducting annual progress review
meetings
- Develop strategic partnerships and networks
for the purpose of nutrition program development and resource mobilization
- Keep abreast development within the advocacy,
nutrition, maternal and child health and international development sectors
for appropriate information gathering for use in nutrition advocacy
- Work with counties to establish nutrition
champions or influential allies for nutrition advocacy.
- Search for opportunities to generate and
utilize media in nutrition awareness and advocacy
- Represent IMC in national and county levels
nutrition advocacy meetings and networks .
Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Public relations/
international relations/ public health or related field
- Good experience of advocacy with a
demonstrable records of wins, and/or experience in lobbying, or
influencing work preferably in the areas of public health and/or nutrition
- Experience in analysis, policy, planning and
program delivery including field experience in nutrition or public health
sectors
- Excellent partnership management skills
- Experience working with government systems
and/or influencing the policies of government agencies , private sector or
donor organizations
- Confident with external representation
- Excellent English, public speaking experience
and good all-round communication skills;
- Ability to speak and write articulately on
children and women programs within variety of audiences
- An innovative thinker and a solution oriented
mindset
- Willingness to travel frequently
Job Title: Capacity Development Officer
1 Post
Scope of Work – Essential Duties
- Provide coordination and technical support in
finalization, dissemination and launching of nutrition capacity
development framework both at the national and county levels
- Provide technical and coordination role to
strategically roll-out Capacity Development Framework operational plan
- Provide leadership in establishment,
pretesting and implementation of nutrition capacity assessment and
training data base tools.
- Ensure effective communication and partnership
is maintained through networking and collaboration, with particular
emphasis being understanding nutrition capacity needs and challenges and
mainstreaming the same in programme design and implementation where
relevant
- In collaboration with MoH and other
stakeholders’ provide strategical direction, leadership and support to the
NGOs and other partners in designing nutrition capacity development
interventions to ensure their plans are in-line with sector capacity
development strategies
- Documentation of lessons learned, best
practices and results regarding nutrition capacity development both at the
national and counties.
- Representation of IMC at the MoH human
resource working group and other health and nutrition capacity building
and training related fora
- Conduct IMC internal capacities in nutrition
and develop strategies to address nutrition gaps within the organization.
- Actively participate in resource mobilization
for capacity development in nutrition
Qualification and Experience
- Graduate degree in nutrition or public health.
- At least 5 years’ experience in field work and
coordination with international agencies and organization in the field of
nutrition
- Good knowledge of the Ministry of Health
including nutrition sector coordination structures.
- Knowledge of nutrition and health policies,
strategies and guidelines
- Experience in provision of training is an
advantage
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Must be able to work with many different functions from high level
decision makers to technical specialists to nutrition experts and program
managers
- Able to manage and work in or with a
multidisciplinary team of nutrition practitioners
- Must be able to work in respect of deadlines
- Fluency in English
Nutrition Technical Specialists
4 Positions in Kilifi, Kwale, Kitui and Garissa
Scope of Work – Essential Duties
Program Development
- Support in Identifying existing project
implementation gaps/needs and discuss with the national level program
managers to get ways to bridge the gap in liaison with partners, donors
and other stakeholders.
- Review program budget and ensure that there is
appropriate expenditure as per approved budget and proposal.
- Closely monitor budgetary expenditures, advice
in budget revisions/realignment as may be required.
- Assist in preparation of programme proposals for
submission to donors for funding
Program Management
- Ensure quality implementation of
program/projects activities
- Strengthen health systems training and
processes that support nutrition care services and community health
service delivery including management of facility records, equipment,
human resources, management of health commodities and budgeting etc.
- Conduct regular monitoring of projects and
provide monthly feedback on the challenges and possible ways to resolve
those challenges
- Provide technical assistance to improve human
resource capacity, internal control procedures, technical management and
workflow
- Provide technical guidance to the other
partners and the government in the county while ensuring partnership with
the donor and government is strengthened
- Review field Implementation Plans and reports
for field activities to ensure high quality and compliance with internal
(IMC), government and donor regulations and policies.
- Liaising closely with the C/SCHMT and health
facility management teams to promote sustained ownership and health system
strengthening
- Ensure documentation of the lessons learnt,
abstracts and case studies and sharing with relevant audience.
- Institute a practice of joint programme
planning and reviewing with key relevant partners including MOH
Capacity Building & Coordination
- Coordinate with the county level Ministry of
Health and other sectors/ministries to facilitate timely implementation of
project plans and objectives.
- Liaise with the nutrition county coordinators
and other collaborating partners to ensure appropriate skills and support
is availed at county implementation sites so as to realize improved
coverage and efficiency of the program.
- Work with other county stakeholders and
capacity development officer (hosted by IMC) to enhance implementation of
capacity development framework for nutrition and its operational plan.
- Regularly represent international Medical
corps at county coordination forums, meetings and other relevant fora.
- Develop an exit, or transition, strategy for
establishing effective MOH coordination and implementation strategy.
Reporting
- Liaise with M&E officers and national
level program managers to ensure the production and submission of high
quality technical / narrative and financial reports to be submitted to the
donor and relevant partners
Qualification and Experience
- Strong Back ground in public health and
nutrition a minimum of 5years experience in nutrition and a thorough
understanding of health systems strengthening
- Experience providing health systems strengthening
technical assistance to government agencies, NGOs or other organizations.
- Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent
with strong oral and written communication skills
- Minimum academic qualification of a master’s
degree in nutrition or related field or degree with at least five years’
experience in a senior technical position
- Strong presentation skills at the county,
level with excellent orientation of the ministry of health in Kenya.
- Excellent team building/working/leadership
skills, strong personal and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated
proficiency in coordination, leadership and supervisory excellence
- Good field work skills with good understanding
of organization’s project area
- Self-motivated and Result oriented
How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates to submit applications BY E-MAIL ONLY which should include:-
Qualified and interested candidates to submit applications BY E-MAIL ONLY which should include:-
(1) Application Letter;
(2) Current C.V. with telephone
number and e-mail address;
(3) Three referees with contact
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses not later than 21st August 2015 to
kenyajobs@internationalmedicalcorps.org.
Please put the Job title as the
subject and indicate location of choice.
Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.