Project Officer Job in Kenya

Project Officer 

Roles and
Responsibilities

• Coordinate and mobilize Catholic health facilities
  for educational activities for health care providers at health facilities
  in collaboration with the project partners.


• Coordinate identification and trainings of health
  workers


• Support activities of patient support groups.


• Facilitate distribution of IEC materials and data
  collection tools.


• Coordinate and facilitate identification of
  community based organizations within project areas.


• Coordinate mobilization and training of Community
  Health Volunteers.


• Promoting networking and referral for care and
  management.


• Coordinate community outreach activities and
  reporting for the same.


• Identify additional facilities for inclusion in
  the project.


• In consultation with the National Executive
  Secretary and Project Manager, undertake sensitization of Hospital Boards
  and Health Facility Committees on the project objectives.


• In consultation with the National Executive
  Secretary and the project Manager, coordinate regular forums for
  experiences sharing and networking.


• Undertake supportive supervision and monitoring and
  evaluation in participating facilities in collaboration with the relevant
  County health teams and diocesan health coordinators to ensure
  
  implementation of project activities and adherence to project guidelines.


• Prepare monthly reports on project implementation
  and recommendations.


• Participate in the monthly and other Project
  steering committee meetings.

Required
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree level training in Nursing or
  Clinical Medicine; or Bachelor’s Degree training in a Public Health
  related field


• Post qualification training in Public Health,
  Health Systems Management, or other related field.



• Demonstrated work experience in the following
  areas: Population and health project design and implementation, budgeting,
  work plan development and monitoring and proposal-writing.


• Minimum five years public health project
  management experience.

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Extent of carrying out
duties and responsibility in #1 above.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through
  formal and informal training.


• Ability to work both independently, and as member
  of diverse task teams.


• General Computer proficiency e.g. Microsoft Word,
  Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint.


• Proven interpersonal, leadership, training and
  mentoring skills.


• Proven effective representation skills to varied
  stakeholders.


• Experience in building the capacity of a team
  through both supervisory and non-supervisory relationships.


• Excellent written and oral communications skills
  in English.


• Willingness to travel 50% of the time within Kenya,
  often under difficult circumstances.


• Professional proficiency in English and Kiswahili
  languages.


• A good knowledge of social teachings of the
  Church, and Ethical principles

How
To Apply

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO:-

GENERAL SECRETARY

KENYA CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS – CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT

P.O BOX 13475-00800

NAIROBI.

hr@catholicchurch.or.ke

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