Project Health 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:
PROJECT HEALTH
OFFICER
Key
Responsibilities
Duties &
responsibilities
- Manage
and co-ordinate the overall MCH activities.
- Organizes
daily activities, including duties of staff and volunteers assigned to the
MCH activities.
- Coordinate capacity building of MCH
health workers as CHEWs at project supported health facilities
through training on Community strategy on MCH related trainings.
- Coordinate capacity building of
CHW’s health workers at project supported health facilities through
training on Community strategy on MCH related trainings.
- Support health data management at
the District Health Office and the project supported facilities.
- Support all community-based
activities including outreaches, Community sessions and Mobile
clinics, and encourage community participation in monitoring and
demanding for quality health services.
- Coordinate and conduct monthly
and quarterly coordination meetings by and with CHW’s and DHMT
meetings on MCH and other aspects relating to the project.
- Contribute to documentation of the
project lessons to enable learning from the action.
- Work as a
member of a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, nurses, social workers,
pharmacist, etc to ensure quality MCH services.
- Maintain collaboration with other health providers, stakeholders, including MOH staff on the ground like Community Strategy Focal Person (CSFP) etc.
- Responsible
for data collection, consolidation, analysis and report writing concerning
MCH, and submitting the same to the Program Manager and other stakeholders
(Christian Aid, DASCO etc) as required.
- Facilitates
appropriate referral to other health facilities for MCH clients, the
mothers and infants.
- Assists
in formulation and implementation of policies and services.
- Maintains
good relations and understanding with other employees ensuring good team
work/spirit.
- Assists
in providing monthly professional updates to the staff (CME’s) &
continuous education to the activists.
- Strengthen
collaboration and linkages towards MCH.
- Must be a
born again Christian.
- Any other
duties that might be required.
Requirements:
- BSc in Clinical Medicine, Nursing
or Diploma in clinical medicine from recognized institution.
- In-depth experience and
understanding of Infant, young child and maternal health
interventions in rural areas.
- At least three years field
experience, preferably with an NGO and or MoH.
- Strong background in training and capacity building.
- Excellent
communication skills both written and verbal, in English and Kiswahili.
- Must
demonstrate ability to work with and mobilize the community.
- Must be a
team player, able to work under minimal supervision and maintain strict
deadlines.
- Demonstrate
ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training.
- 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.
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 28th February, 2013 at 5.00 p.m.
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