CMMB
Job
Vacancy: Project
Officer – Cervical & Breast Cancer Project
Location: Mutomo,
Kitui County, Kenya.
We
believe in a world in which every human life is valued, and health and human
dignity are shared by all.
We
believe that access to quality healthcare is a basic human right.
For
more than 100 years, we have worked with global partners to deliver locally
sustainable, quality healthcare solutions to women, children and their
communities. We’re ready to make it 100 more.
We
believe change starts with her.
We
work tirelessly for women’s and children’s health because they are
disproportionately affected by illness and poverty.
We
know that healthy, educated, and empowered women are better able to raise
healthy, educated, and confident children, and that communities depend on their
livelihoods. We’re making an impact – learn
more.
Building
around a new CHAMPS (CHildren And Mother PartnershipS) model, CMMB will work at
both the
community and clinical levels in these targeted communities to strengthen
health services and address the leading causes of maternal and child death.
In
addition, CMMB will expand its volunteer program to strengthen health care
delivery in CHAMPS-supported facilities, and will engage with the
pharmaceutical industry to help meet the needs of CHAMPS communities and
facilities.
CMMB
is committed to learning and evolving in order to successfully achieve impact
in its strategy, and will have strong vertical and horizontal team structures
in alignment to the global strategy in order to encourage accountability,
communication, and effective project management.
We
believe in people.
We
strive to live out our core values of collaboration, love, excellence and
respect every day. We provide our employees with a competitive salary and a
meaningful benefits package, with opportunities to learn and grow. We
especially encourage all persons of diverse backgrounds to apply. Read more
from our President & CEO below.
Department
Summary
The
Programs Department plays a critical role in achieving CMMB’s strategy around
improving the lives of
women and children, by leading the provision of high quality programs focused
on children’s and mothers’ health, and particularly in the development and
implementation of our CHAMPS model.
This
team is also responsible for generating revenue from and partnering effectively
with government(s), major foundations, and other major donors, and will help to
position and enhance CMMB’s technical capacity and reputation in the field of
global healthcare.
CMMB
has been working in Kenya for almost 15 years. CMMB works to ensure that the
most vulnerable
populations, especially mothers and children, have access to quality services
in health care, health promotion and illness prevention.
Overview
You
will be part of a team overseeing delivery on the goals of the Cervical and
Breast Cancer project which include primary and secondary prevention as well as
optimization of utilization of cancer care and treatment services. You will be
expected to work directly with communities in creating demand for screening
services.
You
will also work with clinical teams in the health facilities to catalyse access
to timely and quality cancer care and treatment. Lastly, the nature of this
role will expose you to work with program team and other stakeholders including
Ministry of Health teams towards stepped up advocacy and attention to the
health of women.
Responsibilities
Support
Service Delivery
· Support
the overall implementation and day to day operations of the Cervical and Breast
cancer project including planning/coordinating, providing technical support and
field supervision to the health facility teams in terms of service delivery and
capacity development.
· Support
in planning, organizing and conducting trainings and capacity building
initiatives for all program supported teams including healthcare workers,
Community Health Volunteers to support implementation of project activities.
· Assist
in developing and standardizing programmatic tools and materials including:
Standard Operating Procedures; Educational and Training Materials; Program
Evaluations and Reports; IEC materials
· Work
with the implementing team and Program Manager to plan, construct and manage
project budgets.
· Support
the beneficiary health facilities to manage equipment, commodities and supplies
inventory, ordering, and distribution of supplies.
Monitoring/Evaluation
· Ensure
technical rigor of program data collection, management, analysis and reporting.
Collaborate with the M&E Officer and Program Manager to ensure that the
quality of dashboards and reports – represent and evolve with the project.
· Participate
in routine monitoring of mobile clinics and facility visits to identify gaps in
quality assurance and ensure program goals are achieved.
· In
close collaboration with the CHAMPS Manager and M&E to ensure project
related data is collected and utilized to reinforce enhancement of patient
management interventions.
· Monitor
and evaluate implementation of program activities to identify gaps and
challenges that should be taken into account in order to develop and implement
more innovative and integrated programming
· Contribute
to the analysis of research data, interpretation of results and writing of
manuscripts
Stakeholder
Management
· Work
closely with MOH Kitui County Health Department to ensure cooperation as well
as integration with county health and development plans, priorities, systems
and service delivery structures
· Liaise
with county and national governments, donors, and other operational partners in
Kitui via attendance at meetings, Technical Working Groups, consultations, and
other forums with the objective of advocacy for Cervical & Breast cancer
care identifying and building upon opportunities for collaboration that align
with CMMB’s goals.
Qualifications
· You
have a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Clinical Medicine.
· You
have at least 5 years’ hands-on experience in, RMNCAH clinical and programming
in the rural context, working with MoH
· You
have excellent coordination and networking skills including liaison with
stakeholders
· You
have Technical expertise in critical components of integrated Cervical &
Breast cancer and RMNCAH.
· Your
analytical and writing skills are very good
· You
have experience working with an NGO
· You
have experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel and have data analysis
software skills
· You’re
a timely and effective communicator with superior presentation skills and
proven skills building
· You are
comfortable working for a faith-based organization.
· You
believe in CMMB, where we’re going, and what we can do together to achieve
Healthier Lives Worldwide.
How to
Apply
Visit
our CAREERS PAGE for
more information and CLICK HERE to apply online.
All
applications must be received by 28th February 2023
Note:
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
To
learn more about us, visit our website at www.cmmb.org.