Program Manager Job in Kenya

International Rescue Committee (IRC) 

Community Health Program Manager - Hagadera
 
Sector: Program Management 

Location: Kenya 

Employee Type: Regular 

Employee Category: Full Time
 
Job Purpose / Objective: Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator (FC), the CHP Manager shall be responsible for the overall designing and implementation of an integrated community health program that encompasses health outreach, community – based reproductive health and hygiene promotion through a team of well trained and highly motivated polyvalent community health promoters (CHPs).  

He/she shall be expected to monitor and ensure improvement and maintenance of public health performance indicators as per SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards at the community level.  

Key Responsibilities:-
 
Program Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Design an integrated community health program that will encompass health outreach, reproductive health and health promotion in consultation with the health team leader
  • Ensure appropriate monitoring and implementation of the community health program including community based rehabilitation program, hygiene promotion and community based mental health program activities.
  • Review and implement the community health program work plan
  • Ensure appropriate disease surveillance mechanisms are in place for all new arrivals
  • Ensure that adequate records of all children less than five years old, pregnant and lactating mothers, the disabled and other vulnerable groups are kept up-to-date by each CHP and regularly followed up and reported.
  • Ensure that each CHP has been allocated to specific population and region to regularly follow up, educate, monitor and provide reports on the same regularly.
  • Supervise the development of appropriate IEC materials with culturally sensitive messages that shall be delivered by the CHPs.
  • Ensure high program coverage of EPI and reproductive health indicators
  • Assist in response and management of public health emergencies and participate in the development of disaster preparedness systems.
  • Review and update annual disease preparedness plans in consultation with other program manager.
  • In liaison with the health manager ensure that stockpiles for outbreak prone diseases are maintained
  • Overall responsible for ensuring that there is effective public health surveillance conducted at the community level
  • Participate in the disease surveillance and health coordination meetings in the Camp.
  • Coordinate internal monthly Outbreak Control Coordination Team (OCT) and carry out community-based public health interventions during communicable disease outbreaks.
  • In liaison with other health program managers he/she will coordinate camp-wide health campaigns including vitamin A supplementation campaigns, National Immunization Days (NIDs) and other similar campaigns.
Human Resources
  • Directly supervise CHP Officers, BCC officer and Counterpart Manager.
  • Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner
  • Oversee continuous training programs for the health staff  as well as organizing trainings with consultants as per the annual work-plan & budget
  • Review personnel issues and concerns of CHP staff and assist with determining and implementing solutions
  • Participate in recruitment of CHP staff as appropriate
  • Ensure timely recruitment of adequate number of CHPs that are of required qualifications and experience.
  • Recommend promotions, disciplinary action of health staff to the DFC and project coordinator
  • Foster integration of the community health program with other sector programs within IRC.
Supply chain
  • Ensure all supplies for community health program are ordered in a timely manner and supplies are available in sufficient quantity
  • In liaison with the pharmacist ensure that medical supplies for community health program are requisitioned on time with accurate descriptions and coding.
  • Monitor usage of drugs and ordering of drugs and supplies in the program.
  • Foster team-work with the operations team (Finance, Supply chain, HR and Security) by proper planning and consultations as well as sharing of information on support needed during implementation of program activities.
  • Monitor utilization of IRC issued community health program supplies; monitor and track IRC community health program sector assets
  • Review of all community health program purchase requisitions
Monitoring and reporting
  • Monitor health indicator trends and ensure appropriate action is taken
  • Maintain an efficient Community Health Information System that shall ensure that all activities at the community are adequately captured by the CHPs and that appropriate follow up is done for all the groups of interest.
  • Attend meetings concerning overall health program issues
  • Keep the FC informed of all developments through regular reports
  • Attend all health coordination meetings and management meetings in the field.
  • Compile weekly, monthly reports and donor reports.
Finance and grant management
  • Prepare spending plans for the program based on the available budget
  • Attend and participate in monthly budget review meetings, with records of updated expenditure records and spending plans
  • Ensure adherence to the community health program budget by reviewing expenditure
  • Provide recommendations and interventions to correct any identified deviations that impact on budget adherence
Other
  • Perform any other duty as directed by the supervisor
Key Result Areas
  • The camp has a functional disease surveillance system that is able to react appropriately
  • Established medical screening systems for new arrivals
  • A functional community based mental health program
  • Hygiene promotion within the camp is maintained
Required Qualifications:
  • Degree or higher diploma in health science / public / community health or any other appropriate first degree in health sciences.
  • Post graduate in public health is an added advantage.
  • Training in public health in complex emergencies, community health promotion or any other relevant training.
  • Knowledge of international minimum standards in health program service delivery, including SPHERE, WHO and UNHCR.
  • Proven capacity in health systems development, particularly community health programs touching on child survival, Reproductive Health, Nutrition or communicable disease control.
  • Proven experience in working with communities with diverse cultural practices and low literacy levels.
  • Computer literacy with possible advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and relevant health software skills (i.e. EPI INFO; SPSS)
Required Experience & Competencies:
  • At least 3 years experience working in complex, multifaceted, community health program.
  • Minimum of 2 years experience in senior management position.
  • Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation skills.
  • Strong management skills (Managing, motivating and developing staff)
  • Team player.
  • Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions
  • Must be flexible and culturally sensitive
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.  

International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector. 

How to Apply

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