Principal Programme Officer (Regional Offices) at The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC)

Job Purpose

• Coordinate provision of policy and other strategic guidance, technical support and capacity building for health promotion, the prevention, control, and management of Syndemic diseases; and to spearhead the strengthening of primary health care systems in the country, initiating development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and review of the programmes Policies, Strategies and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

• Supporting the development, dissemination, and implementation of policies, strategies, standard & guidelines related to the Syndemic Diseases Control Programmes at the National and County level;
• Supporting coordination of stakeholders to account for the implementation of syndemic diseases programmes in the country;
• Supporting counties to develop and implement strategic plans for the Syndemic Diseases Control Programmes;
• Establishing functional multi-sectoral committees to measure, review and report on the progress of the response to syndemic diseases.
• Supporting the dissemination of performance reports to Ministries, Counties & Development Agencies & Government, and other relevant stakeholders, in line with set targets;
• Participate in convening relevant stakeholders, both state and non-state, to advise and participate in syndemic diseases control and prevention;
• Developing appropriate mechanisms for research surveillance , monitoring and evaluation of the syndemic diseases programme; and
• Providing stewardship to ensure compliance with national, regional and global statutory reporting requirements of the Syndemic Diseases response.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any of the following fields: Public Health, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Medicine, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Administration or related disciplines from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Public Health, Health Economics, Epidemiology, Medicine, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Administration or related disciplines from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Must be a member of a relevant professional body in good standing.
• A supervisory course from a recognized institution

Previous relevant work experience required.

• At least six (6) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in a supervisory role in public service or private sector.