Project Officer Case Management at Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT)

REF NO: PO/CM/4BH/01/2022

Responsibilities

• Support the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of all assigned 4 Better Health project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with OVC Project guiding principles and standards from the donor.
• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.

• Assist local implementing partners (LIPs) in their efforts to reflect on project experiences
• Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting LIPs in their efforts to collect and analyze project data in line with specified mechanisms and tools.
• Collaborate with LIPs to prepare quality reports per established reporting schedule.
• Collect information on staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of LIPs, provide technical support and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities, assist in identifying information for case studies /reports on promising practices and actively engage in dissemination and use of relevant knowledge.
• Represent 4 Better Health project in relevant meetings at county and Sub County including technical working groups and other events.
• Forging relations with the County government, GOK, LIPs, other stakeholders, and the community
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of all assigned project activities as per donor and standards and established schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Health sciences, Public health, or a related field. Master ‘s degree will an added advantage
• At least 6 years of progressive work experience in the field of child health and development, adolescent and young people focused integrated Project in, HIV/AIDS, and other health-related projects in Kenya and for an NGO.
• In-depth understanding of donor expectations for Project results, outcomes, impact, and reporting.
• Experience in participatory action planning and engagement of stakeholders at various levels.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
• Excellent understating of department of child services -GOK and how OVC services are integrated for roll out at County level.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Personal Skills

• Strong communication, relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings
• Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment
• Good technical writing skills
• Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented.

All applicants should urgently email a letter of application, CV, certificates, and relevant testimonials to jobs@amurtafrica.org by 11th February 2021 indicating current and expected Salary. Candidates should clearly indicate the position applied for and its Reference number PO/CM/4BH/01/2022 as the email subject. The interview will be done on a rolling basis and only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will result in automatic disqualification.