Hearing Aid Project Coordinator Job in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya - Shining Hope for Communities

Vacancy: Project Coordinator (Hearing Aid)Shining Hope for Communities has developed an innovative, community driven model to combat intergenerational cycles of poverty and gender inequality in Nairobi’s Kibera slum. We link free schools for girls to accessible social services for all. In August 2009, we founded The Kibera School for Girls, the first entirely free school for girls in Kibera. The second step of our model provides the community at large with tangible benefits through a community center adjacent to the school.
The unique services we offer include sanitary ecotoilets, a library and cyber café, gender violence support, microenterprise for HIV positive women, a youth center, access to water, business and literacy training, and hundreds of jobs. We also operate the Johanna Justin Jinich Community Clinic, which specializes in primary care and maternal health. By investing in health and economic success through a school for girls, we demonstrate that benefiting women benefits the whole community, cultivating a community ethos that makes women respected members of society.
Shining Hope for Communities invites applications from suitably qualified applicants to fill the following vacant position
Position: Project Coordinator (Hearing Aid)
Hours: Monday Friday, 8am to 5pm, 1 Saturday a month
 Job Purpose: The role of the Project Coordinator is to ensure that all aspects of project administration, finance and logistics are contributing to the success of the project. The role includes supporting the clinical aspect of the program and ensuring program activities are running in line with SHOFCOs standards and guidelines
 Clerking, examination, diagnosing and treatment of patients;Maintaining and reviewing patient records and other pertinent information;Maintaining patient confidentiality;Responding to enquiries relating to Starkey foundation and mobilize during outreachesCoordinating appointments for referrals and conveying pertinent instructions and information to the patient regarding hearing aids;Collect relevant project dataPerforming other related duties within the clinic as may be assigned.Able to properly make diagnosis of various illnesses.At least 2 years experience in performing minor hearing checkup in ENT facility.Ability to communicate in sign languageHave skills and exposure to project management and community mobilizationMaintain data integrity through accurate entries and data managementMust be computer literate.Be able to work with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds.Experience working with the deaf is an added advantageDiploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery from a recognized institution.Must be registered with Clinical Officers Council.A current practicing license.Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Officer, jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org so as to reach us no later than 22nd May 2014.
Candidates should quote their current and expected salaries. Applications without this information will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted