Site Coordinators - Consultants for Nia HealthLink Project- Homa Bay at Zana Africa

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Field Coordination and Implementation
• Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day implementation of study activities across selected sites in their county.
• Liaise with health facilities, schools, and community-based organizations to ensure activities (interviews, focus groups, referrals, community dialogues) run smoothly and on schedule.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and supervision of community health volunteers (CHVs) or enumerators engaged in data collection.
• Support field logistics including scheduling, transport, and materials management to ensure timely delivery of project outputs.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
• Serve as the focal point for the project in their county.
• Maintain close working relationships with the County Departments of Health, Education, and
• Gender to ensure alignment with county priorities.
• Represent ZanaAfrica in relevant technical or stakeholder meetings within the county.
• Facilitate periodic coordination meetings among implementing partners and document outcomes.
• Data and Quality Assurance
• Support quality and ethical data collection in collaboration with Population Council and ZanaAfrica’s M&E teams.
• Monitor adherence to research protocols and safeguard participant confidentiality.
• Support data verification, follow-up on incomplete or inconsistent submissions, and ensure timely transmission of data.
• Prepare concise weekly field updates and contribute to monthly and quarterly progress reports.
• Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Support
• Support testing and roll-out of SBCC materials and digital tools (e.g., chatbot and hotline content) focused on menstrual health and care-seeking.
• Facilitate focus group discussions and community dialogues to collect feedback on menstrual health challenges, stigma, and service access barriers.
• Identify opportunities for integrating menstrual health messages into existing health or education platforms.
• Monitoring, Learning, and Adaptation
• Document lessons, emerging trends, and field insights to inform program learning and advocacy.
• Provide input on contextual challenges, local innovations, and strategies to strengthen linkages between schools, communities, and health facilities.
• Participate in debriefs, reflection sessions, and technical support visits with the national project team.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Diploma Public Health or social sciences; Degree in the same field an added advantage.
• At least three to five years’ experience in Public Health programming or a related field
• Deep knowledge of and demonstrated experience working within the County Health Department system.
• Experience working with or supervising CHVs is an added advantage.
• Fluent in English, Kiswahili and the local language spoken in their respective counties.
• Strong working knowledge of computer programs– Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Good negotiation skills, proactive in driving the workplan and project timelines, diplomacy and sensitivity in dealing with partners.
• Demonstrated experience with lean/small organizations.
• Reside within the County listed and able to travel at short notice.