Sub-County Coordinator - Homa Bay at Abt Associates

Job Details

Under supervision of the Homa Bay County Coordinator, the Sub-County Coordinator will focus on programmatic oversight for IRS activities at the sub-county level, including pre-spray site construction, inspections and training, mid-spray coordination and supervision, and post-spray closedown and reporting.

S/he will coordinate closely with sub-county government counterparts, and oversee the activities of project field staff and seasonal spray teams in the sub-county (ies).

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage rigorous IRS campaign planning efforts in assigned sub-county (ies), including quantification of insecticides and equipment needs; identification and recruitment of spray teams; logistical planning for IRS distribution and transportation; insecticide and equipment storage, security, and environmental safety; and coordination with sub-county level Ministry of Health counterparts.
• Work in collaboration with the Sub-County Malaria Control Coordinator (SCMCC) and IRS steering committee in the Sub-County Ministry of Health to manage planning and coordination of IRS activities.
• Oversee the recruitment, training, and supervision of spray teams and IRS spray operators.
• Supervise and track inventory distribution and storage of materials, work with the logistics and procurement team to support procurement of IRS materials.
• Supervise IRS implementation, and contribute to the trainings conducted in the assigned sub-county (ies).
• Ensure that routine program tracking and reporting are in place and delivered on time.
• Supervise and monitor field data collection with project M&E team.
• Manage the BCC/IEC campaign and data collection process.
• Ensure that all risk prevention and environmental compliance measures are fully implemented and work closely with the project environmental compliance staff and sub-county officers to address relevant issues.
• Facilitate communication between the sub-county (ies) and the PMI VectorLink Project office in Homa Bay.
• Represents the program at meetings with the community leaders and sub-county steering committees.
• Supervise all logistical operations (warehouse, transport, reverse logistics etc.).
• Prepare weekly and other activity reports as directed by the Homa Bay County Coordinator.
• The position requires frequent travel to field sites to support and oversee sub-county and community level operations and activities.
• Perform any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

Qualification requirements include the following:

• Minimum High School. Diploma with Bachelors Degree highly desirable in Public Health, Community Health or other related health field.
• At least one (1) year prior experience in office administration.
• Knowledge in computer skills (able to run programs such as Microsoft word, Excel).
• Excellent inter-personal communication skills and excellent organization skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a minimum of direction and supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work both as a member of a team and as a team leader, with the ability to accept the inputs of other team members.
• Demonstrates leadership and team work and produces high quality work in a timely, cost effective manner and has excellent writing skills.
• Preference for candidates who have experience that relates to USAID-funded projects or other international development experience.
• Previous experience in IRS or other malaria vector control efforts a plus.
• Knowledge of English.

Duty Station/Location

1. Position 1: Kabondo/Kasipul, (Homa Bay Kenya)
2. Position 2: Homa Bay Township/Ndhiwa, (Homa Bay Kenya)
3. Position 3: Rachuonyo North/Rangwe, (Homa Bay Kenya)
4. Position 4: Suba/Mbita, (Homa Bay Kenya)