Health Officers

The position holder will be responsible for the planning and coordination of the 2017 Election Preparedness Project, this role will be pivotal in increasing to strengthen the resilience of the population in Nairobi and Kisumu Counties to prepare for possible tension and violence during the electioneering period in Kenya.
Responsibilities:
Ensure that MOUs are signed between the County/sub-counties and local Implementing Partners (LIPs), and the Malteser International
Organize start up meeting with the County Rapid Response Teams
Organize and coordinate trainings in collaboration with the Ministry of Health as per the National curriculum for the selected project sites for following cadres:
County Rapid Response teams (including County Health management team and hospital teams) Health Care workers & Community Health Assistants (CHAs)
Community Health Volunteers (CHVs)
Community leaders
Work closely with Community structures to ensure they provide community awareness on pre-hospital care and emergency preparedness
Ensure stockpiling of supported health facilities with drugs, consumables and equipment
Provide technical assistance at specified health facilities in areas that are relevant to the project including management of ICT component
Collaborate with LIPs and relevant stakeholders for improved health outcomes
Provide scheduled support supervision of activities in projects sites and catchment area to ensure quality service is provided that is responsive to needs on the ground
Support necessary linkage between the supported facilities, Community, HMTs and other stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the project
Represent Malteser International emergency/cluster coordination meetings, workshops and stakeholder forums
The Project Officer prepares accurate and timely technical reports on a monthly and quarterly basis for all project related activities showing achievements against targets
Qualifications:
3-5 years of field experience in health preferably emergency health
Bachelor Degree / Higher National Diploma in Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Medicine or other health related course
Additional training in Emergency preparedness will be an added advantage
Familiarity with Nairobi and Kisumu MOH setup
Training of Trainer skills are essential for this role
Demonstrated collaborative approach including working with Government officials and with good negotiation skills, patience, diplomacy and tact
Valid driving licence
Fluent English and Swahili oral and written language skills
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, working with different groups, partners and nationalities
Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principle
Ability to prioritize work according to importance while multitasking and meeting tight deadlines
Flexible, enthusiastic and willing to learn from others
Ability to cope with high workload and stress and identify priority activities and assignments, and adjust priorities as required
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
Compliance with Malteser International security procedures and protocols
Respectful and appropriate attitude towards the local communities
Politeness and helpfulness in dealing with all stakeholders
Ability and willingness to work in physically challenging field conditions
Conditions:
Starting date: as soon as possible, preferably:  03/2017
Duty station: Kisumu County, Kenya with frequent travels to Nairobi
Duration of contract: 6-7 months
Salary according to qualification and experience, insurance package
Kindly note that this a national position with a local contract and it is an unaccompanied position