Vitamin A Supplementation Program Officer, Baringo at Helen Keller International

Objective of the Program Officer Position:

• Ensure quality implementation of the project
• Monitor Project Progress and document the achievements
• Strengthen Coordination with project stakeholders
• Facilitate timely provision of project supplies and commodities.

Specific Objectives

Ensure quality implementation of the project:

• In liaison with Nutrition Program Manager, develop monthly activity workplan and track the progress regularly.
• Support the Nutrition Program Manager to prepare quality monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports.
• Ensure integration of project plans in the County health and nutrition annual work plan (AWPs)
• Actively participate in county planning and coordination meetings.

Monitor Project Progress, and Document the achievements

• Track project performance and document achievements
• Document human interest stories, and best practices from the project implementation for learning and duplicating in other project areas
• Conduct day to day monitoring of the project and provide feedback to improve project performance
• Plan and implement project data reviews, document findings and recommendations and work with counties to implement the actions agreed.

Organize project coordination forums with external and internal stakeholders

• Represent Helen Keller Intl in county coordination forums
• Organize county project inception meetings, project planning, project closure meetings and other relevant forums that facilitate project implementation and feedback sharing.
• Ensure effective communication and networking is developed and maintained through partnership and collaboration with the CHMTs and other partners within implementing counties
• Act as the focal communication point for the project in the counties assigned.

Facilitate timely provision of project supplies and commodities

• Through respect of Helen Keller procurement processes and procedures, make timely request for supplies and commodities as detailed in the project procurement plan.
• Manage activity budget to ensure all expenses are within the approved limits and meet HKI standards regarding financial management, accountability, and good governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, public health or equivalent
• At least five years’ experience in humanitarian programs
• Excellent written and spoken English and Swahili.
• Good knowledge of vitamin A supplementation and deworming programs policies and strategies in Kenya.