Field Officer Job in Kenya

Catholic Medical Missions Board

(CMMB) is a leading faith-based International organization with operations in

Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean; with the mission of improving global

health care for the world’s poor, by building healthy, sustainable communities

through community engagement and
partnerships.

CMMB has been in operation for

100 years and 10 years in Kenya in the field of health care, Health System

Strengthening, HIV & AIDS (treatment, care and support), Voluntary Medical

Male Circumcision (VMMC) among others. 

CMMB partners with communities and

individuals in need in Kenya as well as agencies and donors in a long term

strategic way to address the leading causes of maternal and child death,

disability and illness through Children and Mothers Partnerships

(CHAMPS). 

CMMB is seeking to recruit a Field

Officer to support the implementation of the activities of the Global Fund

Program in Rongo and Awendo sub counties.
 

Job Title: Field Officer
 

Duty Station: Migori

office
 

Reports To: Program

Manager
 

Job Purpose / Summary: Reporting to the Program Manager, the Field Officer

will serve as a team member and responsible to support implementation of Interventions

under the Global Fund program within the areas of implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Field officer will support the
  
  implementation of the Global Fund program activities in the sub counties
  
  of coverage.


• Represent CMMB in relevant stakeholder’s
  
  meetings/forums within the supported sub counties.


• Support the M & E Officer to collate
  
  relevant data from the health facilities, the community Health Volunteers
  
  (CHVs) and generate reports and conduct routine data quality check.


• Prepare timely monthly, quarterly and ad hoc
  
  data reports from the area of coverage and submit them on a timely basis
  
  to the Program Manager and M & E Officer to aid in preparation of the
  
  main program report.



• Ensure the completeness of the monthly reports
  
  collected and the consistency of the information recorded in these forms
  
  and flag the reports identified to have errors.


• Conduct data entry of all beneficiary details
  
  from the report collection forms to the respective databases.


• Conduct data cleaning so as to ensure data quality
  
  in the database


• Do monthly data summary and forward to the
  
  Program Manager and the M&E Officer to aid in program implementation
  
  and decision making


• Conduct periodic analysis of the
  
  beneficiaries’ data and share with the team for use in planning.


• Liaise with various Sub County Health Records
  
  and Information to ensure that program data is relayed to the DHIS


• Mentor other program staff in program modules
  
  data capture, summary and reporting.


• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by
  
  the supervisor

Key Qualifications and Competencies:

• Diploma in Statistics/ Health Records/
  
  Information Technology/Monitoring and Evaluation from a recognized
  
  institution.


• Database design and maintenance experience
  
  most preferably in Ms Access and MySQL


• Data analysis proficiency in at least 2
  
  applications; SPSS/STATA


• Strong electronic organizational skills and
  
  ability to prioritize multiple tasks under pressure and deadlines


• Must exhibit flexibility in time management
  
  and be able to work for longer hours to beat tight deadlines


• Prior experience in reporting in KePMS will be
  
  an added advantage.


• Strong understanding of HIV/AIDS programs


• Experience working in care and treatment,
  
  PMTCT and HTC programs will be an added advantage.


• Understanding of the local language.

Submit your CV, Cover letter,

testimonials and three referees and daytime telephone to hrkenya@cmmb.org to be

received on or before Tuesday 24th November 2015.

 Late applications will not be

considered.

Female applicants are highly

encouraged to apply. 

Only shortlisted candidate will be

contacted.