Project Associate, RMNCAH at Amref Kenya

The Project Associate will provide technical support to implementation of RMNCAH service delivery interventions, and ensure integration of NCDs. Based in Narok County, the Technical Officer will provide hands on technical support to County and Sub County Health Management Teams (C/SCHMT) to strengthen the utilization of quality RMNCAH and NCDs services by implementing sustainable and evidence-based high impact interventions.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

RMNCAH and NCDs Service delivery

• Provide technical expertise, coordination and supervision of the Uzazi Salama programme activities.
• Work with C/SCHMTs to facilitate the readiness of health facilities to provide quality RMNCAH and NCDs services.
• Work with C/SCHMTs to institute continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance quality service delivery.
• Support capacity development for healthcare workers through trainings, one-on-one mentorship and on-the-job training, and supportive supervision.
• Provide technical support to C/SCHMT on supply chain management to ensure availability of essential commodities, including immunization commodities.
• Work with the CHMT/SCHMT to disseminate up-to-date RMNCAH and NCDs related guidelines, protocols and standards and relevant job aids among others.
• Strengthen inter-facility and community-facility referral for RMNCAH and NCDs services.
• Work with C/SCHMTs in the development of joint work plan and ensure its implementation.

Demand creation

• Support the deployment of community led SBCC interventions for the programme, in collaboration with the CHMT and other stakeholders.
• Lead in the design of community engagement interventions to promote community acceptance of RMNCAH and NCDs services.
• Provide support in the identification of key gaps/challenges/ barriers to RMNCAH and NCDs service uptake among target beneficiaries and identify strategies for addressing them.
• Support peer led approaches, including technological innovations with youth champions to promote ASRH services uptake among the youth. 

Research and Advocacy

• Support operation research initiatives in RMNCAH and NCDs to facilitate learning.
• Support advocacy for increased RMNCAH and NCDs budgetary allocation

Monitoring and Evaluation and documentation.

• Support in RMNCAH and NCDs data monitoring and audit as required by ensuring reporting in the Kenya Health Information System (KHIS) and project-based tools.
• Support in continuous monitoring/tracking of project activities to ensure timely implementation, quality and compliance to standards.
• Lead in documentation and dissemination of achievements, best practices and lessons learnt in implementation of RMNCAH and NCDs activities.

Partnership and networking

• Represent the project at County and Sub County technical meetings and with private stakeholders to support co-design and institutionalization of project interventions.
• Represent Uzazi Salama programme in relevant partners and collaborators consultative meetings at the county level as delegated by the supervisor.

Admin and financial management

• Support in day-to-day management of activity budgets including processing field imprests and other financial transactions.
• Ensure timely accounting for the use of project resources by stakeholders and communities in liaison with finance teams.

Program development

• Participate in concepts development and writing of new concepts and proposals for fundraising
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

Education & Knowledge

• The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in the health sciences, and related RMNCAH clinical training.
• Training, knowledge and experience in the implementation of RMNCAH and NCDs service delivery programs.

Experience

• Should have at least 2 years relevant work experience in RMNCAH and NCDs service delivery.
• Up-to-date knowledge in RMNCAH and NCDs, including EmONC, essential newborn care, MPDSR, IMNCI, ANC, MIP, PNC, immunization, supportive supervision and quality improvement systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at County and Sub County levels, preferably including demonstrated experience in building service delivery quality and utilization.
• Experience in working both with health care workers at health facilities, and community levels.