Family Planning / Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Officer Job at Options Consultancy Services

Main purpose of job
Working in Turkana with hard-to-reach or marginalised communities, the FP/RH Officers will be based at the sub-county level and provide hands on support and technical assistance to the Sub-County Health Management Team (SCHMT) to strengthen the quality and utilisation of family planning/ reproductive health services.

Main duties
Technical Inputs

• Provide technical guidance, advice and support to project counterparts to effectively implement activities across a broad range of service delivery areas, including:
o Quality improvement along FP/RH continuum of care
o Preconception care services
o Source and disseminate FP/RH related Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials
o Promote cervical cancer screening and linkage to cryotherapy treatment and other treatment options
o Promote high impact and locally appropriate interventions, such as preconception care, cervical cancer screening, youth friendly services, and family planning counselling
o Promote screening and management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including HIV in the FP and RH service delivery point
o Improve inter-facility referral for family planning and other services from faith-based to Government of Kenya (GOK) health facilities
o Support improved availability of family planning method mix in the sub counties and health facilities
o Promote family planning service delivery including long-term methods (through static clinics and outreach)
o Promote integration of family planning in to services
o Promote integration of services in the different services delivery point, e.g. FP/RH into HIV/TB clinic
o Prepare health facilities to provide quality services on FP/RH Mentor health care workers on prompt FP commodity reporting to ensure availability of FP commodities

Capacity Development
• Promote the development of health workers and management staff capacity in the above areas through a broad range of approaches such as curriculum development and training, one-on-one mentorship and on-the-job training, supportive supervision, etc.

Person specification

· The candidate will hold at minimum a bachelor’s degree in a clinical field. S/he will have proven FP/RH clinical experience, preferably in Kenya.

· The candidate will have at least 3 years demonstrated clinical or health management experience in FP/RMNCAH service delivery.

· The candidate will have demonstrated experience working with ‘hard to reach’/ marginalised groups

· The candidate will have experience in working with donor-funded programs and demonstrated ability to work effectively with all kind of stakeholders: government representatives, local community organisations, for-profit private sectors entities

· The candidate will be fluent in English and Swahili.

· A practical knowledge of Turkana context would be an added advantage

Note: this job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the job holder.