HSS Project Assistant/ CHS Technical Assistant at Council of Governors

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The Project Assistant will implement community health system strengthening activities including initiating formulation of community health policies, strategies, guidelines and linkages; mapping potential partners, stakeholders and forging linkages; coordinating target setting and work planning for community health activities of Health Investments and Partnerships Project implemented in Partnership AMREF Health Africa in Kenya. Specifically, he/she will implement interventions that stimulate investments in Community health services at National and County level.

MAIN ROLES

• Provide support in the coordination of activities under this project and management of both strategic and technical aspects of the project;
• Ensure interphase between stakeholders and the COG while ensuring for quality and timely delivery of the project’s action plans;
• Coordinate tasks in relation to Facility improvement funding, Community health services and social accountability activities while ensuring quality, timely delivery on work plans.
• Support the COG health committee in high profile events and other knowledge management, learning communications and policy advocacy opportunities
• Prepare background notes, briefs, talking points and speeches for the COG during highlevel public engagement related to health financing and community health services.
• Support COGs efforts towards resource mobilization including fundraising logistics and communications for knowledge sharing;
• Provide oversight and follow-up on agreed action points and deliverables from the COG health financing and community health services stakeholders.
• Create forums for sharing of emerging issues and best practices, promotion of health as an instrument for socio-economic growth
• Support the development and implementation of the AWP and the budgets of the directorate
• Coordinate planning and implementation of the activities and operations of the Health directorate
• Any other role that assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Academic and Professional Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Community Health, Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Sociology, Social Work, Community Development, Nutrition, Health Systems Management, Health Education/Promotion,
• Population and Health or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution or other relevant field with substantial experience

Experience

• At least five years of related professional experience, with technical knowledge and understanding of the Kenya health system
• Understanding of Kenya Government planning process, including in context of devolution and experience in supporting preparation of community health policies and guidelines
• Professional experience in community health services, primary health care, capacity building and public health project implementation and reporting.
• Demonstrable capacity to build relationships, networking and to negotiate with key stakeholders across different sectors in support of community and public health systems strengthening.
• Ability to build positive working relationships, characterized by mutual respect and professional courtesy, with counterparts and program beneficiaries across cultural, linguistic and geographic boundaries

Functional Skills

• Thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives, and ability to relate them to Council’s mandate.
• Thorough understanding of Devolution as envisioned in the Constitution.
• Sound technical skills with the ability to organize, execute and communicate for effective project delivery.
• Highly organized in both time and in resources.
• Analytical skills and critical thinking
• Ability to write high quality progress reports and work plans
• Ability to multitask; work well under pressure, and work efficiently to meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to allow for collaboration with other team players.
• Self-Directed
• Demonstrate high levels of integrity

Duration of the Assignment

The duration of the engagement will be One (1) year renewable for a similar term subject to performance and availability of funds.