Associate Technical Officer at FHI360 NGO

Job Summary / Responsibilities:

• The Associate Technical Officer – Community Services will conduct social mobilization of community structures and population to effectively participate in their own health programs.
• Provide continuous mentorship to community structures and leadership on health, development and related issues.
• Oversee effective networking & collaboration within and beyond communities for learning and leveraging on health and developments.
• Working with the County’s Community strategy focused person to support the establishment of Community units in identified locations.
• Ensure that community units achieve quality data through community base health management information system tools MoH 513, 514 and referral booklet.
• Facilitate community level data use initiatives i.e. Dialogue Days, Health Action Days and Integrated Health Outreaches.
• Oversee both technical and structural capacity building processes of the community units and key level 1 personnel.
• Provide timely and quality project progress reports as per donor requirements.
• Facilitate capacity building and linkages of community units on viable livelihood support initiatives.
• Acts as link betweenAfya Uzazi Nakuru/Baringo Programand the health facilities (CHEW) and the community (Community Units).

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of MOH Community Health Strategy protocols.
• Resourceful and creative thinker with the ability to develop simple and efficient solutions and recommendations.
• Excellent community mobilization skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent computer skills in MS Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly diplomacy.
• Good in spoken Swahili, and written and spoken English and report writing.
• Experience in community extension work will be an added advantage.
• A diploma in Community Development or Diploma in Nutrition and Food Sciences with 5-7 years’ relevant working experience or Bachelor’s degree in the same field with 3-5 years’ relevant working experience.
• Seven (7) years’ experience working at the community level.
• Experience and skills in community health programming and implementing various social determinants programs.
• Hands on experience in implementing MOH Community Health Strategy will be an added advantage.
• Experience in community mobilization, networking, training and networking.

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.