Technical Officer at Islamic Relief

Main Purpose of the role:

Options Consultancy Services seeks a Technical Officer to work within the Evidence for Action-MamaYe programme in Bungoma County in Kenya. The post holder will provide programmatic and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) support for the successful delivery of the programme.

Evidence for Action–MamaYe (E4A–MamaYe) is a programme managed by Options Consultancy Services and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (the foundation) to improve reproductive, maternal, new born, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) outcomes through a combined focus on evidence, advocacy and accountability in several sub-Saharan African countries.

In Kenya, we support coalitions, maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR) committees, County Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Working Groups, Mid-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEFs) Technical Working Groups to have the capacity to advocate for progress on for reproductive, maternal, new born, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) nationally and through focused work in Bungoma and Nairobi counties. The focus of the current investment from the foundation is to build the sustainability of our approaches so that coalitions are empowered with the knowledge and tools to operate independently, and are supported to identify priorities and to develop strategies to achieve them.

The role is intended to provide support to the Bungoma County Advisor programmatically and administratively. S/he will work closely with the Bungoma County Advisor reporting to them. The role will be based at Options’ office in Bungoma.

The Technical Officer will provide support in civil society organisation (CSO) capacity building initiatives, monitoring and documentation of E4A Bungoma activities, help in keeping track of milestones and deliverables, help gather supporting evidence and documenting learnings.

You will:

• Support in the delivery of quality E4A activities in Bungoma in a quality and timely manner
• Contribute to the reporting on programme progress, tracking results, documenting lessons, and monitoring and evaluation

Person specification

To succeed in this role, you will have:

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• An undergraduate degree in health sciences, social sciences, M&E, or similar discipline
• Experience of supporting a health programme for at least two years, particularly in the field of advocacy and evidence-based policy and/or capacity building
• Experience in producing and/or contributing to external reports and/or research papers
• Experience of working in Kenya in a relevant capacity and with governments; international agencies and local NGOs
• Excellent skills in communication, written and verbal, including strong writing ability (reports, learning briefs, etc.)
• Ability to organise logistics for programme activities and workshops, including communicating with multiple stakeholders and managing administrative tasks, and technical assistance to CSOs in the area of data analysis and packaging
• Right to live and work in Kenya

See the Job Description for more details: https://options.co.uk/jobs/technical-officer-11

Other information

· Options is an equal opportunities employer.

· Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment

· We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.