The role will also offer support and collaboration between the programmatic work and the government to ensure increased demand for our services within communities served for a sustainable social enterprise model of family planning and sexual reproductive health services.
The strategic purpose of the Department is strategic exploitation of marketing opportunities benefitting the fulfillment of MSK’s mission.
Marie Stopes Kenya is an NGO registered in Kenya. We are affiliated to Marie Stopes International. Together we deliver safe abortion, quality sexual and reproductive health care and family planning to millions of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable women. We want to make sure that women have a choice when it comes to having children and that death by unsafe abortion is reduced.
The primary responsibility of this role is to further our Goal: THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED BIRTHS and its mission of ensuring the individual’s right to: CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCE
The post holder commits to and is held accountable to Marie Stopes International global core values: Mission driven; Customer focused; Results oriented; Pioneering; Sustainability; People centered
Field Coordinator Job Key Responsibilities
Implementation of Adolescent Reproductive Health Project and SRH activities
Developing activities which will create platforms for disseminating ASRH info such as health talks, meet up sessions with youth and parents / gate keepers
Identifying community outposts who’ll be key influence points to the adolescents, passive mothers, aspiring pre-children
Recruitment of influential youth groups and community groups to disseminate ASRH info
Engagement and liaison with community organisations and associations targeting youth
Provision / distribution of IEC materials
Schedule of activities
List of outposts
List of youth groups and contacts
Number of materials distributed
Feedback sessions held after each activity
Supervision of YPEs and CHVs in the project
Maintain records of all the CHVs and YPEs appointed and working with respective CHV supervisors and Youth Connectors
Organize recruitment and training of the YPEs and CHVs on ASRH on need basis
Identifying the YPEs and CHVs who empathize with the adolescents
Ensure that the Youth Connectors and CHV supervisors are motivated to carry out the tasks
Updated records
Training mobilization and set up
Monthly reports on meetings done and project achievements
Stakeholder engagement
In collaboration with Marketing Officers and Regional Coordinators, organize briefings to relevant County authorities on the C4C activities
Involvement of CHMT in supervising trainings and other activities for Activation Officers, YPEs and CHVs
Meeting minutes and action points agreed and followed up
Evidence of supervision during the trainings & meetings
Monthly reports
Collaboration with Service Providers with regards to provision of youth friendly services
Monitoring service uptake by the adolescents at the provided service points – MSK clinics, MSK Outreach and selected AMUA clinics
Continuous needs assessment of the service provider on provision of youth friendly services
Creation and maintenance of Diva Zones or Youth related space within the clinics
In collaboration with the Outreach team, organize for youth pop up events for service uptake
Number of adolescents taking up services
Usage of Diva Zone – number of adolescents visiting the Diva Zone
Monthly report on feedback from the adolescents regarding the services offered
Number of pop events carried out monthly
Qualifications for the Field Coordinator Job
Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Marketing
At least 2 years’ experience working in ASRH programs with an understanding of basic Family Planning.
Basic computer skills
Excellent communication and networking skills
Good understanding of local County structures and networks
Experience working with community and youth groups highly advantageous
Experience in coordinating events
Able to work independently
Flexible and adaptable
Confident in public speaking
Skills and Experience:
Creativity in stimulating ideas and finding potential links between community activities and MSK’s work
Comfortable and confident in liaising with key government departments and local authorities that serve in particular younger groups.
Excellent communicator within MSK teams, partners and with community groups to develop ideas and formal agreements
Location: NairobiProbationary Period: 3 monthsContract Type: 2 Year
