Program Officer at FilmAid

Job Function:

The project seeks to harness the power of media and communication to increase awareness on Gender Based Violence and Sexual Reproductive Health among teenagers, adolescents and their communities in Dadaab Refugee Camp. This will be achieved through FilmAid Kenya’s health and protection portfolios actively raises awareness about issues that affect the overall health and well-being of communities, promotes health seeking behavior by fostering demand generation, and provides critical access to health information during outbreaks and emergencies among teenagers, adolescents and their communities. The project officer will create a liaison between communities and the health partners Dadaab to achieve health outcomes in relation to GBV prevention and response and access to SRH services.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

Design, Development and Dissemination of Media Content

• He/she will establish a participatory process in media development to ensure the development of media content is contextually relevant, and promotes access to information on GBV and SRH among teenagers and their communities.
• Lead all project planning activities to ensure activities are implemented in a timely manner and that the project’s objectives are achieved
• Take lead in drafting of translation of key messages for bulk SMS system distribution
• Work to ensure there is improved access to accurate health information, increased awareness and knowledge about Sexual reproductive Health among teenagers and their communities
• Active role in designing child-friendly approaches to ensure effective program delivery

Project Coordination with Stakeholders and Communities

• Represent FilmAid Kenya in technical coordination meetings with health and protection partners
• Coordinate with relevant community structures including advisory committees to ensure a strategic approach in targeting participants and review approaches to ensure and effective delivery of FAK’s mandate
• Coordinate closely with the Sports for Protection partners to ensure implementation of the project in line with the approved plan

Project Support

• Ensure timely delivery of project activities according to approved work plans
• Support project planning, implementation, and monitoring to ensure achievement of health outcomes
• Participate in needs assessments activities including data collection for project design, monitoring and evaluation.
• Support project reporting, highlighting best practice and opportunities
• Ensure Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) are at the center of implementation
• Any other duties assigned

Qualifications and Requirements:

Education: Minimum of undergraduate degree in Public Health, Social Work, Community Development, Sociology or a relevant degree

Prior Work Experience:

• At least three years’ experience of leading health programs preferably in the humanitarian sector
• Proven experience in implementing projects targeting children and youths
• Experience in implementing SRH/GBV/ SBCC programs will be an added advantage
• Proven academic or on-job training and understanding of the Project Cycle Model in managing humanitarian assistance
• Training in Child Safeguarding
• Experience in report writing
• Facilitation and community engagement experience

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili is essential;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills;
• Creative and analytic thinker with the ability to manage multiple projects;
• Must be highly organized and able to work with other teams.
• Competent with Windows and Microsoft Office applications

Personal Attributes:

• High level of motivation, integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, educational, and religious diversity in the workplace.
• Excellent communication, time management, organization and presentation skills.
• Able to work independently while being a good team player with a high degree of flexibility, tolerance and a good sense of humor