MSH Senior Technical Officer (Child and Newborn Health Specialist) Jobs in Kenya

MSH Senior Technical Officer (Child and Newborn Health Specialist) Jobs in Kenya

Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a USAID Contractor for the Afya Uzazi activity, is a non-profit organization with a mission to close the gap between what is known about public health problems and what is done to solve them, particularly in developing and transitional countries.

The headquarters are in the United States and we have operations in more than 40 countries and employ staff from over 60 nations.

MSH is inviting applications for the following position:

Senior Technical Officer – Child and Newborn Health Specialist

Position Summary:

The Senior Technical Officer will oversee the strengthening of quality of maternal, newborn and child health services by scaling up high impact interventions and reinforcing widely accepted standard care practices.

S/he will also be responsible for guiding the scale-up of the use of oral re-hydration solution (ORS)/zinc in the management of diarrhea in private facilities, as well as addressing inequities in immunization coverage through the Reaching Every Community (REC) approach.

The officer will utilize the national Harmonized Competency Based Training Curriculum for Obstetrics and Neonatal Care to ensure appropriate care at various levels as well, as a reinforced referral system through continuous training and training of trainers.

Required Qualifications and Experience