Program Officer at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

Program Officer CHS/HR/TBREACH/PO/01/2024 (1 Position)

 Overall Job Function

Reporting to the Project Coordinator, the Program Officer will be responsible for day-to-day running of the TB REACH Vumbua Project implementation at implementation site, to provide mentorship, support supervision, capacity building, as well as regular monitoring and reporting on the TB REACH Vumbua project implementation within health facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Project Implementation:

• Responsible for implementation of the project on site ensuring alignment with the project’s goals and objectives in the TB REACH Vumbua regional scope.
• Alignment with various stakeholders, including CTLCs, SCTLCs, Healthcare Workers, Community Health Providers, and local authorities.
• Conduct regular facility visits, provide supportive supervision, mentorship, monitor project activities and provide technical support.
• Ensure timely and efficient project execution within the stipulated timeframe
• Prepare and submit regular progress reports to TB REACH Vumbua Project Coordinator. Document best practices, lessons learned, and success stories to inform future projects and policies.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure timely and efficient project execution within the stipulated timeframe
• Continuous tracking and reporting on the project implementation results to inform Monitoring and Evaluation of the project.
• Update data regularly to inform analysis on project performance
• Distribute the Project relevant tools and commodities, while regularly mentoring facility Healthcare Workers on utilization of M&E tools, Standard Operating Procedures and data management manuals
• Participate in the routine data quality audits for concordance with the TIBU system.
• Prepare and submit regular progress reports to TB REACH Vumbua Project Coordinator.
• Document best practices, lessons learned, and success stories to inform future projects and policies.

Data use for decision making:

• Avail data for monitoring the integration of TB, respiratory diseases, nutrition, and mental health services at primary healthcare and community levels
• Utilize the interactive dashboard to update the project stakeholders on tracking project performance against targets.
• Mobilize and engage in performance review meetings to ensure effective use of data at health facilities.
• Design and deliver training programs for healthcare workers (HCWs) and community health providers (CHPs) on ISD models

Integrate Innovation:

• Promote the use of innovative tools such as digital self-screening machines, AI-enabled digital X-rays, and point-of-care ultrasound machines at site level.
• Ensure the integration of TB, respiratory diseases, nutrition, and mental health services at primary healthcare and community levels.

Stakeholder engagement:

• Collaborate with SCTLC and facility teams to ensure accurate documentation, timely reporting for weekly monthly and quarterly datasets.
• Represent CHS in county TB working groups to ensure representation for the TB REACH Vumbua project agenda.
• Engage with key populations, including working men, children under 5 years, adolescent girls and boys, women caregivers, people residing in informal settlements, and contacts of children with confirmed TB.
• Advocate for the scale-up of ISD models and promote gender-responsive, people-centered approaches. Support facilities to identify TB champions.

Perform other technical duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Nursing or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in project implementation and capacity building.
• Strong understanding of TB, respiratory diseases, nutrition, and mental health implementation models, TB indicators, recording and reporting tools
• Experience working with community health programs and primary healthcare facilities.
• Working experience in a donor-funded public health program is an added advantage.
• Strong data management skills with proficiency in advanced MS Excel;
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and communities.
• Good communication, training and analytical skills