Health Officers at Malteser International

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that MOUs are signed between the County/sub-counties and local Implementing Partners (LIPs), and the Malteser International
• Organize start up meeting with the County Rapid Response Teams
• Organize and coordinate trainings in collaboration with the Ministry of Health as per the National curriculum for the selected project sites for following cadres:
  • County Rapid Response teams (including County Health management team and hospital teams)
    Health Care workers & Community Health Assistants (CHAs)
  • Community Health Volunteers (CHVs)
  • Community leaders
• Work closely with Community structures to ensure they provide community awareness on pre-hospital care and emergency preparedness
• Ensure stockpiling of supported health facilities with drugs, consumables and equipment
• Provide technical assistance at specified health facilities in areas that are relevant to the project including management of ICT component
• Collaborate with LIPs and relevant stakeholders for improved health outcomes
• Provide scheduled support supervision of activities in projects sites and catchment area to ensure quality service is provided that is responsive to needs on the ground
• Support necessary linkage between the supported facilities, Community, HMTs and other stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the project
• Represent Malteser International emergency/cluster coordination meetings, workshops and stakeholder forums
• The Project Officer prepares accurate and timely technical reports on a monthly and quarterly basis for all project related activities showing achievements against targets

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of field experience in health preferably emergency health
• Bachelor Degree / Higher National Diploma in Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Medicine or other health related course
• Additional training in Emergency preparedness will be an added advantage
• Familiarity with Nairobi and Kisumu MOH setup
• Training of Trainer skills are essential for this role
• Demonstrated collaborative approach including working with Government officials and with good negotiation skills, patience, diplomacy and tact
• Valid driving licence
• Fluent English and Swahili oral and written language skills
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, working with different groups, partners and nationalities
• Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principle
• Ability to prioritize work according to importance while multitasking and meeting tight deadlines
• Flexible, enthusiastic and willing to learn from others
• Ability to cope with high workload and stress and identify priority activities and assignments, and adjust priorities as required
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
• Compliance with Malteser International security procedures and protocols
• Respectful and appropriate attitude towards the local communities
• Politeness and helpfulness in dealing with all stakeholders
• Ability and willingness to work in physically challenging field conditions

Conditions:

• Starting date: as soon as possible, preferably:  03/2017
• Duty station: Kisumu County, Kenya with frequent travels to Nairobi
• Duration of contract: 6-7 months
• Salary according to qualification and experience, insurance package
• Kindly note that this a national position with a local contract and it is an unaccompanied position