Field Officer

Community Health Partners Kenya (CHP) is an affiliate of Christian Missionary Fellowship (CMF) International which is a Faith Based Organization offering wholistic, affordable and accessible health care services to the general public in Narok South District in Narok County. Thanks to CHP experience, the project will focus mainly in maternal and child health, with the goal to convert the habits of home delivering into a safer and more secure delivery within health structures and under the supervision of adequate medical staff. CHP is in the process of implementing/expanding MCH services in Narok South district in partnership with Christian Aid under European Union funded MCH project.

CHP would like to invite suitably qualified and experienced candidate to join our dynamic MCH team in the following position:

 FIELD OFFICER

Key Responsibilities

Duties & responsibilities

• Develop work plan based on the approved projects work plan detailing activities to be undertaken, support required from Manager and other team members and implement in collaboration with actors in the projects
• Point person for all MCH activities in the geographical jurisdiction assigned. The holder will coordinate, identify and mobilize stakeholders who will be collaborators in the implementation of activities, oversee activity roll out, implement and sustain knowledge and demand for services.
• Organize forums and create awareness and understanding of the project activities amongst service providers and communities served through regular meetings.
• Support the Health Project Officer and acts as the CHP lead in needs assessments undertaken by the project in the area, including those for training needs, facility upgrades and other assessments to be undertaken in the program.
• Liase with MoH, assist to conduct training needs assessment and identify health workers to be trained from project implementing health facilities.
• Assist in organizing relevant workshops and participate in training.
• Actively participate in the drawing, implementation and supervision of quarterly and annual project implementation plan.
• Identify, train and supervise CU groups in project area ensuring that they offer relevant messages to the communities served.
• Establish and maintain effective follow-up and linkage system for clients identified, with relevant CBOs and collaborators for other services deemed necessary.

• Represent the organization at the community level during program implementation.
• Prepare work plans for field activities and ensure their timely submission for approval.
• Prepare regular and timely program reports and submit to the Health Project Officer.
• Identify and document challenges in implementation that would have negative impact and or undermine the performance of the program, identify solutions and implement actions on timely basis to avert negative performance in consultation with program coordinator, manager and other program team members.
• Documenting information and write reports of all project activities undertaken at least 5 days after implementation, type and share with project Managers and technical officer. Use information generated by the activities to analyze gaps and plan for appropriate mitigation.
• Share monthly data on indicator performance to all facilities, discuss and ensure they are aware of the indicators performance and that they are able to identify actions to enhance performance.
• Any other duties that might be assigned.

Requirements:

• Clinical officer or Kenya Registered Nurse with a working knowledge of MCH or Diploma in Community health and Development / social work from a recognized institution.
• At least two (2) years experience in health related work, especially MCH projects, in an NGO setting.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Working knowledge of MS computer packages
• Must have motorcycle riding skills and experience.
• Ability to plan, follow procedures and meet deadlines without much supervision.
• Ability to conduct training at the community level.
• Excellent mobilization ,coordination and communication skills
• Good report writing skills.
• A team player.
• Must be a born again Christian.
• Knowledge of local language will be an added advantage.

How to apply
Persons qualified for this position are invited to submit their CV (including 3 referees), COVER LETTER and Copies of certificates and testimonials, Hand delivered to CHP, Ewaso Ngiro Health Centre in Ewaso Ngiro or hard copy documents on P. O. Box 110 -20500, Narok.Visit our website: www.chp.or.ke for more info on the vacancies.
Subject line must include the position you are applying for. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for applications is 28^th February, 2013 at 5.00 p.m.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted