The Kenya Conference of Catholic
Bishops - General Secretariat
Introduction: The KCCB – General Secretariat is the National
Administrative, facilitative and Coordinative arm through which the KCCB
implements and co-ordinates various Pastoral programs at the National level and
undertakes all those responsibilities which express the mission of the Catholic
Church in Kenya.
Project Officer
Reports to: Project Manager
Location: Nairobi
with regular field travel within Kenya
Roles and Responsibilities
- Coordinate and mobilize Catholic health
facilities for educational activities for health care providers at health
facilities in collaboration with the project partners.
- Coordinate identification and trainings of health
workers
- Support activities of patient support groups.
- Facilitate distribution of IEC materials and
data collection tools.
- Coordinate and facilitate identification of
community based organizations within project areas.
- Coordinate mobilization and training of
Community Health Volunteers.
- Promoting networking and referral for care and
management.
- Coordinate community outreach activities and
reporting for the same.
- Identify additional facilities for inclusion
in the project.
- In consultation with the National Executive
Secretary and Project Manager, undertake sensitization of Hospital Boards
and Health Facility Committees on the project objectives.
- In consultation with the National Executive
Secretary and the project Manager, coordinate regular forums for experiences
sharing and networking.
- Undertake supportive supervision and
monitoring and evaluation in participating facilities in collaboration
with the relevant County health teams and diocesan health coordinators to
ensure implementation of project activities and adherence to project
guidelines.
- Prepare monthly reports on project
implementation and recommendations.
- Participate in the monthly and other Project
steering committee meetings.
Required Qualifications / Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree level training in Nursing or
Clinical Medicine; or Bachelor’s Degree training in a Public Health
related field
- Post qualification training in Public Health,
Health Systems Management, or other related field.
- Demonstrated work experience in the following
areas: Population and health project design and implementation,
budgeting, work plan development and monitoring and proposal-writing.
- Minimum two years public health project
management experience
- Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge
through formal and informal training.
- Ability to work both independently, and as
member of diverse task teams.
- General Computer proficiency e.g. Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint.
- Proven interpersonal, leadership, training and
mentoring skills.
- Proven effective representation skills to
varied stakeholders.
- Excellent written and oral communications
skills in English.
- Willingness to travel 50% of the time within
Kenya, often under difficult circumstances.
- Professional proficiency in English and
Kiswahili languages.
Personal Qualities
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize
- Excellent data analysis skills using current
data analysis applications
- Excellent computer skills - General Computer
Proficiency (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint)
- A team player
- Excellent interpersonal
- Able to work under minimum supervision
- A good knowledge of social teachings of the
Church, and Ethical principles
Applications should be addressed to:-
General Secretary
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops - General Secretariat
P.O. Box 13475 - 00800
Nairobi
General Secretary
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops - General Secretariat
P.O. Box 13475 - 00800
Nairobi
hr@catholicchurch.or.ke
or hrkccb2016@gmail.com
To reach him on or before 14th February 2015
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted