Jobs at Amref Kenya

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The intern will work closely with the project team in providing the following duties:

Programme Support Activities

• Assist in organizing project activities at community and health facilities.
• Assist in follow-up with Fistula survivors through calls, documentation, and scheduling of surgeries with Fistula treatment health facilities.
• Assist in the development of advocacy and awareness campaigns materials.

Logistical Support

• Assist in arranging meetings, workshops, and community events.
• Assist in administrative logistics for programme activities
• Assist in maintaining programme records and filing systems.
• Assist in maintaining the inventory of fistula supplies in the store.

Research & Knowledge Management

• Assist in data entry and basic analysis for monitoring programme activities.
• Assist in collecting and organizing policy documents, strategies, and meeting notes.
• Assist in drafting simple knowledge products such as briefs and presentations under supervision.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Must have a minimum of a Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse or a related clinical field. 
• At least 1 year of experience in patient care and community health work
• Strong interest in and understanding of maternal health and health systems strengthening in Kenya.
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and communicate it effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team and adapt to a dynamic working environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software applications.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Knowledge of African health systems, policies, and development challenges is desirable.

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The Project Officer - Capacity Building will be responsible for the capacity building for clinical health staff mainly clinical officers, nurses and pharmacists on management of NCDs, malnutrition, anemia, misuse of medical drugs, WASH-related illnesses and other prevalent conditions to improve quality of health services. This role is key to the expected outcomes on sustained reduction of morbidity and mortality attributed to the prevalent diseases.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertaking capacity needs assessments for health workers in different cadres, and in response co-develop capacity building strategies including mobile-learning, on-job mentorship and coaching.
• Coordinating preparation and effective implementation of capacity development calendars, budgets and training expense vouchers for the project.
• Providing technical assistance in development of curriculum content on management of prevalent conditions including NCDs & malnutrition, for health workers and community health promoters.
• Facilitating adaptation of training content for virtual learning and accreditation of courses as Continuous Profession Development units by relevant regulatory bodies
• Designing and applying training quality assurance and outcomes evaluation tools including pre-and post- tests, feedback tools, etc.
• Working with the MOH to identify, recruit and deploy e-training to health workers.
• Providing technical support to seconded frontline healthcare workers for quality service delivery.
• Sensitizing clinical teams on the use of basic diagnostic, screening and monitoring equipment for the prevalent conditions, distributed by the project.
• Design knowledge products in written, audio or video format to support retention of training modules.
• Ensuring programme alignment with the funder and Amref’s corporate strategies, policies, operational guidelines, and protocols, as applicable.
• Facilitating development of tools for the measurement of service quality and delivery outcomes, and stringent data collection systems ensuring high data quality and timeliness.
• Facilitating performance review meetings for county-, sub-county health management teams, and multidisciplinary teams for continuous quality improvement (CQI), and support supervision visits.
• Developing and timely submission of reports on capacity building initiatives including feedback for improving modules.
• Lead the ideation, co-development and testing of clinical and community PHC service delivery models for NCDs management and other prevalent conditions with potential for scale, and documentation of empirical evidence thereof.
• Support business development on NCDs management, WASH and integrated PHC. 
• Represent the programme and organization externally among stakeholders, including MoH, other relevant ministries, public and private sector stakeholders, and in relevant technical working groups.
• Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

Education and Certifications

• A Bachelor’s degree of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), Clinical Medicine or a relevant medical/social science from a recognized institution. A Masters in Public Health is an added advantage.
• Valid registration certificate and practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, or applicable professional regulatory body – This is an added advantage.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum three (03) years’ experience in management NCDs and other prevalent diseases or related programs, that included supporting capacity building initiatives.
• Experience working with relevant Ministry of Health departments and/or regulatory bodies for health professionals, especially on capacity building initiatives.Experience in literature review for designing training curricula, assessment tools, as well as in planning, and delivery of training programs through e-platforms.
• Ability to work well with people in a cross-functional team environment and across administrative boundaries, as well independently.