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  • Team Leader: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme

    Team Leader: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme

    Short introduction
    The Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme aims to reduce adolescent deaths and injury from unsafe abortion in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The programme will ensure girls are able to access quality comprehensive sexual and reproductive services and will support community based organisations to shift social norms and build girls’ agency though ICT platforms and interpersonal networks.
    Summary purpose and objective of role
    The Team Leader will provide inspirational, strategic, technical and managerial oversight to the programme in order to build a local ecosystem to prevent and reduce unsafe abortion in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The Team Leader is accountable for the overall delivery of the programme and leading the various partner implementing teams. The main areas of work include

    Providing strategic and technical leadership of the programme
    Overseeing and managing relations with client, government, counterparts and in country partners
    Providing efficient and cost-effective delivery of a high quality programme that produces results
    Leading planning and budgeting of the programme and monitoring performance against plans
    Providing oversight of financial, due diligence, security and risk management

    Person specification
    The Team Leader has strong technical expertise in sexual and reproductive health and rights (or a closely related area such as child rights), and social and behaviour change in relation to sensitive issues. They demonstrate outstanding leadership and engagement skills for building consensus and inspiring motivation and commitments among diverse stakeholders. They have a track record of transformational change in challenging environments and relating to complex and sensitive issues. They will have significant experience of senior level management in international development and have experience of implementing health programmes. Experience in programmes aiming to reduce unsafe abortion is desirable.
    About Options/ Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme
    Options Consultancy Services Limited was established in 1992 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We are a consultancy organisation providing technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors to governments and international development partners to transform the health of women and children. We provide information, expertise and influence to governments, health workers, NGOs and businesses to catalyse change so that health services can be accessed by the people who need them most.
    The Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme aims to reduce adolescent deaths and injury from unsafe abortion in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Options Consultancy Services is the consortium lead for the programme, working in partnership with consortium members and local civil society organisations. Taking a User Centred Design approach, the programme will:

    Ensure girls are able to access quality comprehensive sexual and reproductive services, including through referral networks and support to community based organisations.
    Foster and support a community based movement to shift social norms and build girls’ agency, though mobilising both ICT platforms and interpersonal networks.
    Build the capacity of local organisations to reduce unsafe abortion and facilitate south-south learning.
    The programme will start with in-depth research and analysis, followed by an intense period of prototyping and testing potential approaches. From Year Two, successful concepts will be scaled up

    Other information

    Options is an equal opportunities employer
    Applicants must have the right to live and to work in Kenya
    This position is subject to confirmation of programme contract with the funder. Precise details of timelines and tasks are subject to change prior to programme start-up

  • Accessibility Manager

    Accessibility Manager

    The Accessibility Manager will support Ipas Africa Alliance in developing accessibility and community engagement strategies to enhance access to reproductive and sexual health services for girls and women in supported programmes. Will lead efforts to increase girls and women self-autonomy and self-determination, expand access within communities to information, support and services while assisting to address barriers at individual, interpersonal, organizational and policy level.
    Management
    Work with the management team to actualize Alliance strategic plan [Senior Management Team meetings, Planning meetings]
    Partnerships
    Maintaining and developing new community relationships with nonprofits, government organizations, colleges and other partners across designated region(s) and distributing program materials and informationWork at the National and County level to ensure Ipas representation on technical working groups linked to sexual and reproductive health and community services and activitiesImplementation-Technical

    Collaborating across technical units to maximize outreach potential and ensure consistent messaging.
    Ensure effective integration and mainstreaming of girls and womens rights into the project implementation activities and work with the technical units to ensure we have the input of girls and women and other beneficiaries, into our support for service delivery for reproductive health services including access to safe abortion services and contraception
    Support the Community team to supervise activities performed by Community Based Organizations, Community Health Volunteers, Youth advocate and champions including providing on the job training and technical support.
    Conduct regular monitoring and evaluation assessments against project objectives of community based activities
    Communication and Health promotion
    Contribute to the development of appropriate health promotion Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials.Proposal Development
    Contribute to the development of new proposals in cooperation with the senior management team and other Health team staff.Assist in the development and implementation of new accessibility projects strategies, concept notes and proposals that increase the self-autonomy and increase access for young girls and women to sexual and reproductive health and rights
    Monitoring and Evaluation
    Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to Ipas, donor and coordination bodies’ timeframes and formatStaff Management
    To manage the assigned accessibility and policy team members, this includes job descriptions, recruitment, staff appraisals, staff development planning, annual leave days and training as necessary
    Provide coaching and supervision to staff so as to ensure ownership and full responsibility for accessibility/community activities.
    Internal & External Customers / Suppliers as well as Third Parties
    Work closely with the Program and technical unitsCollaborate and develop close relationship with external partners

    Minimal Requirements for Position

    Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health, Community DevelopmentExperience working in Sexual and Reproductive Health field.
    Masters degree in the above fields will be an added advantage
    8 plus years of experience in with 5 in a similar role

    Preferred Requirements
    Experience working with Kenya Government, County Government and Health SystemKnowledge of the Community Health Strategy in Kenya including working with Community Health Volunteers and Community Based Organizations
    Ipas is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, genetic information, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

  • Nutritionist

    Nutritionist

    Requirements

    Develop an annual nutrition sector work plan in Daadab.
    Supervise and coordinate the implementation and monitoring of nutrition project activities in line with proposal targets and work plan timelines
    Conduct nutritional surveillance in the camp based on agreed camp wide methodologies including surveys, process monitoring, SMART, LQAS, SQUEAC and other rapid methods.
    Coordinate with other IRC departments and implementing partners to develop training curricula and implementation plans.
    Assist in response and management of any nutrition emergencies e.g. acute food shortages in the camp and participate in the development of disaster preparedness systems.
    Promote mother infant and young child feeding best practices in the camp.
    Supervise and monitor the hospital patient’s diet including the special diets for chronic diseases.
    Oversee implementation and integration of comprehensive growth monitoring program.
    Participate actively in execution of operational research in the camp.
    Participate actively in annual nutrition surveys in the camp.
    Plan and actively involve the community in marking recognized nutrition related days.
    Coordinate with UNHCR, WFP other implementing partners and health facilities to ensure maximum effectiveness of the nutrition project.
    Monitoring and supervising both national and refugee staff to ensure work is performed efficiently
    Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner
    Oversee continuous training programs for the nutrition staff as well as organizing trainings with consultants as per the annual work-plan & budget
    Review personnel issues and concerns of nutrition staff and assist with determining and implementing solutions
    Participate in recruitment of health staff as appropriate
    Recommend promotions, disciplinary action of nutrition staff to FC
    Foster integration of the nutrition program with other health sector programs within IRC Daadab.
    Directly supervise the nutrition team in the camp.

    Qualifications for the Nutritionist Job

    MUST have a Bachelor’s degree in nutrition dietetics.
    Master’s in Public Health Nutrition preferred.
    MUST be a registered by KNDI.
    A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in nutrition, public health, nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant areas of maternal, infant and child health/nutrition care at program management level is required.
    Experience in designing and implementing nutrition surveys and other methodologies,
    Knowledge in computer statistical packages such as SMART and basic data analysis skills.
    Experience in managing a nutrition program in emergencies or among refugee/ displaced populations an advantage.
    Working in resource poor environment and complex emergencies.
    Strong analytical skills, sound judgment and the capacity to think and plan strategically, including the ability to produce high quality programs through development implementation.

  • Community Health Worker

    Community Health Worker

    Job Description
    Location: Mathare, Nairobi
    Reports to: Health Services and Program Officer
    Hours: Mon- Fri, 7:30am to 3:30pm, 2 Saturdays a month
    Main Purpose of the Job
    The primary duty of the SHOFCO Community Health Workers is following up on selected patients in their homes to ensure treatment adherence and recovery and report to any complications to physicians.
    CHWs are also responsible for clinical outreach and active case finding, conduct relevant health talks/topics will be scheduled by the CHW Supervisor and performed by the CHWs in the clinic and throughout the community.
    Key Performance Indicators

    No of patients referred
    No of families visited at home
    No of defaulters traced
    No of clients with special needs linked to the facility
    No of h/educations conducted

    Outputs

    Accurate community diagnosis and referral
    Accurate identification of health need and referral
    Timely linkage of clients
    Awareness creation and education

    Impact

    Community acceptance of services offered at the facility
    Awareness of good health practices at the community
    Good health seeking practices at the community

    Beneficiary assessment

    Community surveys

    Reporting responsibilities

    Timely departmental reports
    Following the right channel of reporting issues
    Proper and timely reporting of incidences

    Job Responsibilities

    Advice the community members on health matters and accessible health services available at the facility.
    Conduct community mobilization and create awareness on services available at the facility.
    Identify clients with health needs and refer to the facility, accompanying them where necessary
    Conduct community screening services for people in need of treatment, special services like nutrition, ANC, family planning, gender violence issues, cervical cancer screening and immunization and refer appropriately.
    Provide health preventive and promotive messages to the community
    Identify the particular healthcare needs of a community and make referrals appropriately
    Sensitize the community on health risks , nutrition, immediate management of accidents and first aid
    Act as a link between the community and the health facility
    Follow up of very terminally sick clients i.e. CCC, diabetics, hypertensives etc. and support appropriately.
    Conduct home visits to clients with special needs to assess progress and adherence
    Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms or related information
    Advice clients or community groups on issues related to sanitation or hygiene, such as flossing or hand washing
    Offer health talks to clients both in the facility and the community
    Advice clients or community groups on issues related to social or intellectual development such as education, childcare or problem solving.
    Trace clients who miss appointments and defaulters for those on nutrition, ANC, PMTCT, Postnatal and CCC follow up.
    Accompany very ill clients from the community to the facility and also referred clients where relatives are not available or are not reliable
    Perform any other duty assigned by the manager/team leader

    Qualifications

    Communication Skills
    Reporting skill
    Capacity building ability
    Previous experience working as a community health worker will be an added advantage

  • Health Specialist (Child Health)

    Health Specialist (Child Health)

    Purpose for the job
    The Health Specialist (Child Health), NOD, reports to the Regional Advisor Health, P5, for general guidance and supervision. The Specialist is responsible for managing, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of the health (child survival/development) program/s from selected the country office’s program and providing technical guidance and operational support throughout the programming process to facilitate the achievement of concrete and sustainable results according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and methodology (RBM) and organizational Strategic Plans and goals, standards of performance and accountability framework.
    Key expected results

    Program development and planning

    Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
    Advisory services and technical support
    Advocacy, networking and partnership building
    Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

    Program development and planning

    Plan and provide technical support/guidance to the preparation/design and conduct/update of situation analysis to establish a comprehensive/updated strategic plan for development, design and management of health related programs. Keep abreast of development trends to enhance program management, efficiency and delivery.
    Prepare, coordinate and/or supervise the formulation of health program recommendation and related documentations as a component of the Country Program establishing clear program goals, objectives, strategies and results based on results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM).
    Ensure alignment of sectoral program with the overall UNICEF’s Strategic Plans and Country Program and coherence/integration with UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDF), regional strategies and national priorities, plans and competencies.
    Consult and collaborate with internal and external colleagues and partners to provide technical and operational support on program planning, management and implementation and to ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programs/projects with other UNICEF sectors throughout all stages of programming processes.

    Program management, monitoring and delivery of results

    Coordinate, plan and/or collaborate with internal and external partners to establish monitoring benchmarks, performance indicators and other UNICEF/UN system indicators and measurement to assess/strengthen performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and sustainable results in health programs.
    Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts to assess progress and to determine required action/interventions to achieve results.
    Prepare/assess monitoring and evaluation reports to identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in program and management, identify lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and timely intervention to achieve goals.
    Actively monitor programs/projects to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely resolution.
    Plan, monitor certify disbursements and control the optimum/appropriate use of sectoral program resources (financial, administrative and other assets) confirming compliance with organizational rules, regulations/procedures, donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity and ensuring timely reporting and liquidation of resources.
    Prepare mandated and key program/project reports for donors and other partners to keep them informed program progress.

    Advisory services and technical support

    Collaborate/consult with key government officials, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on policies, strategies and best practices and approaches on health and related issues to support program development planning, management, implementation and delivery of results.
    Participate in program strategic discussions/planning to provide technical advice/contribute policy discussions and agenda setting to promote health and development issues especially in the areas of gender, emergency preparedness and maternal, neonatal and child survival and development.
    Prepare policy papers, briefs and other strategic program materials for management use, information and/or consideration.
    Participate in emergency preparedness initiatives program development and contingency planning and/or to respond to emergencies in country or where designated.

    Advocacy, networking and partnership building

    Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with health sector government counterparts, national stakeholders and global partners/allies/donors/academia through active networking, advocacy and effective communication to build capacity, exchange knowledge/expertise and/or promote cooperation and alliances to achieve program goals on children rights and social justice/equity.
    Prepare communication and information materials to highlight program goals, achievements and/or needs to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for health programs (maternal, neonatal and child survival and development).
    Participate and/or represent UNICEF in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning on health and related issues to ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the CO program design process in development planning and agenda setting. Collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues UNDAF planning and preparation of health programs/projects.

    Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

    Promote critical thinking and innovative approaches and good practices for sustainable health programs/projects initiatives.
    Keep abreast, research, benchmark and implement best and cutting edge practices in health management and information systems. Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
    Contribute to the development policies and procedures and introduce innovation and best practices to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy of sustainable programs and projects.
    Lead/plan/implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote sustainable results on health related programs/projects.

    Qualification/Experience/Language of Successful Candidate
    Education
    An Advanced University Degree in public health/nutrition, paediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or other health related sciences is required.
    Experience
    A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in public health/nutrition planning and management and/or in relevant areas of maternal and neonatal health care, health emergency/humanitarian preparedness, at the international level some of which preferably in a developing country is required. Relevant experience in health/nutrition program/project development and management in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
    Language
    Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset
    Competencies of Successful Candidate
    Core Values

    Commitment
    Diversity and inclusion
    Integrity

    Core competencies

    Communication (II)
    Working with people (II)
    Drive for results (II)

    Functional Competencies:

    Leading and supervising (I)
    Formulating strategies and concepts (II)
    Analyzing (III)
    Relating and networking (II)
    Deciding and Initiating action (II)
    Applying technical expertise (III)

    UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

  • Health Advisors Finance Officer, HSDSA Cluster 1 Administrative Officer Study Coordinator Payroll Associate, HSDSA Cluster 1 HRH Officer, HSDSA Cluster 1 Information Systems Officer, HSDSA Cluster 1 IT Officer Senior Finance Officer, HSDSA Cluster 1 Payroll Associate, HSDSA Cluster 1

    Health Advisors Finance Officer, HSDSA Cluster 1 Administrative Officer Study Coordinator Payroll Associate, HSDSA Cluster 1 HRH Officer, HSDSA Cluster 1 Information Systems Officer, HSDSA Cluster 1 IT Officer Senior Finance Officer, HSDSA Cluster 1 Payroll Associate, HSDSA Cluster 1

    We seek to recruit 6 Health Advisors for our research teams based in Homa Bay and Kisumu. Health Advisors will be responsible for working with facility based HTS personnel, providing technical advice on aPS to HTS providers and support data collection activities for the study, including interviews and blood draws. They must be comfortable working with HIV-infected people in the locations where they and/or their partners live and dwell.They must be able to work with minimal supervision and for long hours when necessary.They will report to the Study Coordinator. These positions are temporary for a period of 18 months beginning January 2018 and will be based in Kisumu.
    Specific duties and responsibilities:

    Support facility based HTS providers to screen and enroll eligible HIV-infected persons into the study
    Provide expert advice on aPS protocols for screening and enroling eligible HIV-infected people into the study.
    Support facility-based personnel to perform blood draws for HIV-infected people enrolled in the study as per study protocols
    Support the conduct of interviews with study participants using mobile data entry technology as per study protocols.
    Provide supportive supervision to facility teams and be responsible for following up index participants’ sexual partners through either home visits or phone calls.
    Support facility HTS providers to perform HIV testing and counseling for index participants and their sexual partners in compliance with national guidelines and as per study protocols.
    Maintain familiarity with the protocol and standard operation procedures (SOP) of the study.
    Provide ongoing counseling and relevant referrals for participant support, including HIV care services, support groups, violence prevention organizations.
    Document clinic, home visits, and phone calls on source documents and case report forms (CRFs).
    Safeguard source documents and CRFs and ensure data quality.
    Participate in community engagement activities and meetings.
    Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as needed for the Study Coordinator.
    Meet the agreed study targets.
    Any other duties as directed by Study Coordinator.

    Required Skills
    Required Experience

    Diploma or degree in public health, nursing, clinical medicine, or other health-related fields. Three years working experience in a similar role, preferably in health related research study settings or any related field.
    Certificate in Voluntary Counseling and Testing or HTS from NASCOP.
    Certificate or formal training and experience in phlebotomy.
    Updated work experience in current national HTS guidelines. .
    Experience working with key and priority populations is desirable.
    Experience in Home-Based Counseling and Testing is desirable.
    Experience in social work and research projects will be an added advantage.
    Willingness to work as a team player.
    Ability to maintain flexible work hours, including occasional nights and weekends, in order to interface with key and priority populations and international partners.

    Must have legal authorization to work in Kenya.

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