Job Description
Save the Children Kenya is seeking to recruit the following positions in Wajir and Mandera:
1. Reproductive Maternal & Newborn Health Manager
2. Programme Coordinator- Reproductive Health
3. Maternal, Newborn Health Coordinator
4. 2x Programme Officer-Community Health and Communication
5. Programme Officer- Reproductive Health
6. Maternal, Newborn Health Officer
7. Data Management Assistant
RMNH /WAJ/MAN/SCI
Location: Full time in Wajir County with frequent travels to Mandera and Nairobi for meetings
Role Purpose: The Public Health (RMNH) Technical Specialist will be expected to lead and manage three Save the Children’s (SC) projects:
- the innovative ESHE/DFID FP Partnership project, a DFID-funded consortium of 6 organizations covering Mandera and Wajir Counties;
- the UKAid Match funded maternal and new-born Signature Health Programme in Wajir; and
- the GSK funded MNH programme.
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2. Programme Coordinator – Reproductive Health Reference Code:
RH/MDR/COR/SCITeam / Programme: Programmes (ESHE/DFID FP Partnership)
Location: Mandera County
Scope of Role: This job will play a critical role in ensuring effective community mobilisation and participation strategies in the Family Planning (ESHE) programme in Mandera.The Coordinator is accountable for providing technical support and assistance to the programme in the planning, execution, and monitoring of community mobilisation for behaviour and social change for improved community RH practices in addition to supporting the County Department of Health’s actions (including CHMT and SCHMT) to improve health facility-based FP services.
3. Programme Officer – Community Health and Communication – Kenya Country Officer
2 Positions
Reference Code: PO/WAJ/CHC/SCI
Team / Programme: Programmes (UK Aid Match MNH)
Location: Wajir County
Scope of Role: This job will play a critical role in ensuring effective community mobilisation in the MNH programme.
The officer is accountable for providing technical support and assistance to the programme and County Health team in the planning, execution, and monitoring of community health strategy for behaviour change for improved community MNH practices.
Reference Code: MNH/WAJ/OFF/SCI
Team / Programme: Programmes (Health Signature)
Location: Wajir County
Scope of Role: This job will play a critical role in ensuring effective mobilisation in the MNH programme.
The officer is accountable for providing technical support and assistance to the programme and County Health team in the planning, execution, and monitoring of facility-based (clinical aspects) MNH for improved practices.
5. Programme Coordinator – Maternal Newborn Health Reference Code: MNH/WAJ/CORD/SCI
Team / Programme: Progarammes
Location: Wajir County
Scope of Role: This job aims to play a critical role in ensuring effective community mobilisation and participation strategies in the MNH programme.The Coordinator is accountable for providing technical support and assistance to the programme team in the planning, execution, and monitoring of community mobilisation for behaviour and social change for improved community MNH practices in addition to supporting the County Department of Health’s actions to improve health facility-based maternal and new-born health practices.
Reference Code: PO/WAJ/RH/SCI
Scope of Role: This job will play a critical role in ensuring effective community mobilisation and participation strategies in the Family Planning (ESHE) programme in Wajir.
The aim of this job is to ensure effective day to day planning, implementation and monitoring of reproductive health activities including family planning mobilization at community level.
The role ensures that planned activities are implemented in a collaborative, effective, efficient and inclusive way, working closely with the Ministry of Health and Religious leaders at all levels across the County.
The holder works under the guidance and direction of the Health Specialist (Health Programme Manager) or RH/MNH Coordinator.
7. Data Management Assistant
Location: Wajir
Role Purpose: In close liaison with the MEAL officer and program coordinators, the Data management Assistant support the collection, processing and verification activity data reports/forms and maintains programme/projects databases by entering new and updated monitoring data and data collection forms.
He/she assists with monitoring and evaluation matters within the projects in order to ensure successful project implementation.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory Cover letter to Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org indicating the Reference Code on the subject line by 4th May 2015.
Due to the urgency of these positions applications will be reviewed as and when they are received.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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- Company: Save the Children
- State: Nairobi
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- Job type: Full-Time
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- Job category: NGO Jobs in Kenya
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