AMREF Beyond Zero Medical Safaris Project Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

AMREF Beyond Zero Medical Safaris Project Coordinator Jobs in Kenya


Amref Health Africa is the largest international health development organisation based in Africa. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa’s vision is for lasting health change in Africa and is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities, and strengthening health systems.

Beyond Zero is premised on the philosophy of harnessing the convening power of the First Lady of the Republic of Kenya, Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta, to ensure that all Kenyan mothers deliver safely, and their children are healthy and HIV free through:

  • Institutionalizing and strengthening existing health and community systems
  • Mobilizing the contributions of private and public sectors and development partners
  • Catalyzing innovation and accelerating action by stakeholders and political leaders
    Beyond Zero Medical Safaris are integrated medical camps, under Her Excellency's leadership, that will
    target all groups in the life cycle approach focusing on the repair of obstetric fistula and women and girls including their re-integration into their communities; registration and assessment of children with mental illness or intellectual impairment; enrollment of pregnant women into the Linda Mama NHIF program; eye care for older persons; screening of cancers including provision of routine services such as immunization,HIV testing and counselling. Specifically, they will be the instrument to build momentum for validation of
    eMTCT.

    Main Purpose of Job:-

  • Under the supervision of the Senior Programme Officer at Beyond Zero Secretariat, the job holder will be responsible for delivery of the Beyond Zero Medical Safaris in the country.

    Qualifications

  • University degree in nursing or other development-relevant field.
  • Thorough understanding of maternal, new-born and child health in the context of devolution
  • A minimum of 3 years of programme management
  • Knowledge of development frameworks, donor liaison and management.
  • Experience in working with the Ministry of health and County Governments
  • Understanding of Health System Strengthening

    Competencies

  • Leadership and management skills
  • ICT skills
  • Project Management
  • Finance Management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and networking skills
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task

    Principal Responsibilities

    Manage and coordinate health services for the specialized medical safaris in conjunction with
    county governments (60% of time)

  • Ensure adequate partner engagement who will deliver on all services for all targeted populations
    as per new Strategic Framework
  • Ensure medicines and consumables are available during the medical safaris
  • Coordinate professional bodies including all volunteers
  • Ensure Secretariat’s delivery for all services when requested
  • Ensure adequate tools for planning, reporting and capturing of data for use by the Secretariat
    and partners

    Securing project funding from institutional funders for each of
    the medical safari (30% of time)

  • Map partners in counties
  • Generate interest for partner engagement to execute the medical safaris
  • Establish and maintain relationships with key contacts in strategic partner organizations

    Represent Beyond Zero at relevant networks, workshops, seminars and policy events

  • Supporting information and communications needs (10% of time)
  • Work closely with communication’s officer team to share information about programme portfolio,
    pipeline, specific projects and programme impact
  • Support sharing of technical information between Beyond Zero and Trustees including NACC

    Programme Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Monitor all programs through periodic field visits (at least 40% of time) and review sessions and
    ensure that programme implementation strategies are compatible with overall program goals and
    objectives.
  • Liaise with various stakeholders- local authorities, donors, NGOs, and other operational partners in the Country through attendance in coordination meetings at County/national and other relevant
    forums.
  • Participate in the development of strategic work-plans with clear objectives and achievement
    benchmarks, long-term and short-term priorities, implementation plans, financial projections and
    tools for evaluation.
  • Ensure program assessments are conducted timely in accordance with donor specific
    requirements, information is analysed and shared with all stakeholders; and appropriate actions
    are -taken by programme technical staff in collaboration with clients, and partners.

    Research and advocacy in health systems strengthening.

  • Provide leadership in the identification, development and implementation of relevant operations
    research within the programme, drawing on support from the MER Unit
  • Provide leadership in identification of relevant policy issues in the programme and supporting
    policy advocacy action/process
  • Develop and maintain working and advocacy partnerships with health and development
    stakeholders in relevant program areas, including assigned portfolio of counties and MOH policy
    fora (ICCs, TWGs) relevant to the programme.

    How to apply

  • If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, please quote the reference number for the position as indicated on the subject line of your email and send your CV and motivation letter to recruitment@amref.org by Tuesday, September 18th, 2018.
  • Please note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent to manage the recruitment process.


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