Health Officer at Save the Children

Role Purpose:

The Health Officer will be responsible for day-to-day implementation of the health components in the Integrated Child Survival project (ICSP). ICSP aims to ensure that children under 5 in Turkana North subcounty and Mathare slum in Kenya survive and thrive. This 3-year project will apply a WHO-approved integrated approach to ensure that children under 5 recover from common childhood diseases; that malnourished children under 5 are successfully treated; that families have enough resources and knowledge to feed their children; that children under 5 have access to safe drinking water and good hygiene and sanitary conditions and that children under 5 have better access to health, nutrition and WASH services through accessing early childhood development (ECD) centers. He/She will play a critical role in promoting integrated service delivery across the continuum of care through the health system, in collaboration with nutrition, FSL and ECD teams. The will position holder will coordinate with the county health department to strengthen health system support for improved quality of care at health facilities and in the community.

Work Location: Nairobi/Turkana (Two positions)

Nationality: Kenya Nationals only

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in health sciences / health systems (Nutrition, Nursing, Public health).
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional work experience in health programming.
• Experience in community mobilisation within the development context. Experience working with the Kenya Community Health Strategy is an added advantage
• Good understanding of the MOH and county health departments, particularly integration of donor funded programmes into county plans.
• Effective working relationships with stakeholders from government agencies, international organisations, donors, academics and opinion-leaders.
• Experience in training and capacity building.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide array of organizations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good knowledge of the nutrition and health field.
• Good presentation and persuasion skills.
• Commitment to SCI Values.

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.

Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process, nor request for medical examination or records and does not act through recruitment agents whatsoever.