KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Program Delivery
Support the development of the project’s strategic documents including SBC strategy, work plan, MEAL plan and quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports
Prepare narrative reports for the donor(s) and Save the Children as required, ensuring these are of a high quality and submitted for review in a timely manner
Collaborate with MOH to cultivate strategic relationships with community leaders, and other stakeholders for the smooth implementation of SBC strategy for the immunisation demand creation
Participate in the Immunisation microplanning planning process in close collaboration with County and sub county health teams and the project staff.
In collaboration with county and sub county health teams, support shifts in community engagement approach as needed based on the reports and data
Respond to donor requests related to progress against targets and provide other programmatically relevant information in a timely fashion
Ensure that gender and child safeguarding is at the forefront of all community level mobilization activities, including design, planning, implementation, and monitoring
Ensure the timeliness and quality of all SBC community mobilization content for reports and meet all reporting requirements
Community and Stakeholders Engagement
Attend meetings and represent the SBC community mobilization initiatives of the project in all relevant levels of government officials, partners, NGOs and private sector representative
Represent the project at relevant sub-county and county forums including relevant sector conferences
Work closely with the core group partners to complement ongoing advocacy initiatives aimed at ensuring best practices are institutionalized and scaled up
Work with health sector working group to further Save the Children’s mission for children
People management, mentoring and development
Provide mentorship to technical project and MOH staff on community mobilization approaches
Ensure all staff have the technical knowledge to complete their job duties
Lead and motivate the team to ensure effective project implementation
Knowledge management
Facilitate appropriate dissemination of good practices documentations in the project internally and externally to donors, governments, partners and other key actors
Work with MEAL team to facilitate sharing and learning in SBC and leverage on their support to strengthen knowledge management capacities at project level
Contract Duration: 10 Months
Number of Vacancies: 1
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
A Bachelor degree in Public Health or Social sciences with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in INGOs delivering community centred public health interventions in North East Kenya
Extensive experience implementing community mobilization and health promotion in North East Kenya
Good understanding of the social behaviour change communication and socio ecological model ; significant players in the community health, community mobilization and Immunisation programming in hard to reach populations
Proven experience in training staff and community members and strong knowledge of community capacity building for team members, government and community counterparts
Experience of working with county and subcounty management teams and capacity building of frontline health workers
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets.
Demonstrated problem solving skills, collaboration experience, creativity and willingness to innovate.
Willingness to travel within Wajir county as needed
Fluent oral and strong analytical, written English communication skills is required
Proficiency in the Somali language is highly desirable
Good computer skills (particularly Word, Excel and database)
Commitment to Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.
Apply via :
stcuk.taleo.net
