Kenya: ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT INTERN

Organization: Save the Children

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 19 May 2016

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Signature programme

LOCATION: Bungoma

GRADE: Internship

POST TYPE: Internship

Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Scope of Role: support in implementing the usage of a digital Partograph(labour monitoring tool) on Android based tablets, to help reduce the complications of labour, and better provide data for trackable labour. This will be done in conjunction with health care workers in Bungoma.

Reports to: MEAL Assistant

Country Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. We employ nearly 300 staff and have an operating annual budget in 2016 of approximately US$20million

SCI Kenya is implementing a Signature Programme for maternal and new-born health (MNH) programme that is expected to significantly contribute to achievement of Kenya’s MDG 4 and 5 targets. The programmatic model will actualize continuum of care approach mixed with an integrated package of quick wins, a minimum community health care package and a strengthened health system approach to maternal and new-born health programming across Save the Children’s Theory of Change. Save the Children will work with the government of Kenya at both national and county levels and communities to address the maternal and neonatal health challenges in the country in a way that would deliver significant impacts for women and children by the end of the 5 year period

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

· Trouble shooting of Android and Windows PC based data collection software

· Compile data, clean, and ensure completeness of the data from a m-health tools

· Support the MEAL team feed the information to the log frame

· Training of the end users and staff on mobile based applications for health monitoring

· Support an effective scale up of a tested/piloted mobile system

· Create clean, easy to follow databases within existing Save the Children systems

· Provide weekly reports on program implementation, and assist in providing data for decision making

· Providing proper documentation on program implementation

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

· Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

· Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

· Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

· Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

· Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

· Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

· Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

· Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

· Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

· Minimum of ICT/Computer science/database development diploma or an equivalent IT related certificate with emphasis on mobile computing.

• Minimum C+ in KCSE or equivalent


• Good understanding of android based devices.


• Database creation/management skills


• Experience with PCs in a Windows operating system, basic MS Office packages and web based applications.


• Experience in coordinated troubleshooting for technology related problems.


• Experience in tracking phone activities, deployment of phone applications, and uploading and downloading data in a web based environment is a plus.


• Experience with HMIS particularly labour monitoring.

Competencies:

• Has high-level communication skills’, including engaging and informative formal public speaking.


• Fluent in English and Kiswahili (both spoken and written). Working knowledge of local language strongly preferred


• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.


• Sets high standards for quality and consistently achieves project goals.


• Maintains and extends an effective network of individuals within the organisation and with government and development partners


• Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.


• Proven ability to work as a team.

How to apply:

Interested candidates to send an e-mail a letter of application and CV as one document to Bungoma.jobapplications@savethechildren.org with the Job title as the Subject heading.