Project Coordinator at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC)

To qualify for this position, a candidate must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in health-related sciences.
• At least two (2) years of prior experience in project coordination with donor-funded programs.
• Experience and interest in training, capacity strengthening, and instructional/ curriculum design.
• Training in educational methodology.
• Hands-on experience in organizing events, including virtual and physical meetings.
• Experience in implementing capacity-strengthening activities within academic settings.
• Excellent writing, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages (e.g., MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel).
• Familiarity with the KMTCs curriculum and other capacity-strengthening initiatives in health and/or social science-related fields.
• Knowledge of proposal writing, grants, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and risk management frameworks.
• Strong analytical thinking skills and the ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse team.

An officer at this level will join a team working as part of a countrywide consortium. Specific duties will include:

• Coordinating the development of a short course on cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs).
• Coordinating the development of guidelines for selecting and recognizing faculty and health facility staff to attend CMD short course training, as mentors.
• Coordinating the implementation of Master Training-of-Trainer (TOT) courses on CMDs for MTC faculty and clinical mentors, equipping them to serve as champions.
• Coordinating the implementation and tracking of mentorship activities at both faculty and health facility levels.
• Coordinating the capacity building of MTCs and faculty to deliver blended and e-learning courses.
• Coordinating the initial design of a short-term CMD research fellowship program for MTC faculty.
• Participating in all project monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and communication efforts, including preparing weekly and monthly updates, quarterly project reports, and other required documentation.
• Coordinating all PEP-related activities under the upcoming grant for KMTC Karen.