Project Officer, SONAM at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Summary

With funding from Johnson & Johnson Foundation (JJF), Aga Khan University-School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM) convenes a nursing platform in collaboration with nursing stakeholders in Kenya to influence the image, self-concept, and professional identity of nurses in the Kenyan context. The project also includes a knowledge generation component that is implementing an initial assessment of the ecosystem to identify strengths and gaps related to the project’s expected results among other assessments.

The scope of this work includes logistic and administrative support, budget tracking and report and minute writing. The incumbent will report to the Program Manager and Dean, School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa.

Responsibilities

• Manage and facilitate flow of essential project information.
• Assist in tracking project performance and report, monitor and follow up on project activities.
• Support the Project Manager to prepare periodic project reports based on accurate and evidence-based data/information.
• Support the program team to record and analyze monitoring data for reporting and timely communicate the results of analysis to inform programme decision making.
• Support the Monitoring and Evaluation team in the tracking of outcome of activities evidenced by accurate data to enhance quality of reporting.
• Support desk research and literature review.
• Jointly with stakeholders develop action plans to address gaps to ensure success of the project.
• Collaboration with variety of departments and stakeholders to achieve key outcomes.
• Assist in the administrative and logistic preparation of various project events (meetings, workshops, seminars)
• Assist in Preparation of background documents, reports and minutes writing for meetings.
• Maintain project calendar and milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Project Management, Public Health or Development Studies
• Minimum 4 years’ experience working in health systems related projects.
• Demonstrable experience in planning and organizing workshops or seminars.
• Strong written communication skills: ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive high quality grant proposal narratives and project reports.
• Advanced computer skills in the Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to work with various stakeholders to gather the information and data necessary for writing an organized and appealing narrative report.
• Strong editing skills - excellent spelling and grammar
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, including handling stressful situations and time-sensitive results.
• Flexibility, willingness to learn and grow professionally.