Project Officer Job in Kenya

Project Officer – Health and Nutrition (Lodwar)

Job Summary:

• The Project Officer – Health and
  Nutrition will support the implementation of the project through
  coordinating with partner teams to oversee day to day management of health
  and nutrition project activities in Turkana County. S/he is expected to
  support partner teams to ensure smooth and timely projects start-up,
  implementation and close-out in Turkana in line with Catholic Relief
  Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines,
  and industry best practices. S/he will be responsible to ensure
  integration of ECHO funded project deliverables on nutrition and health,
  and CRS funded projects and further advance CRS’ interventions in serving
  the poor and vulnerable communities in county. 

Job Responsibilities:

• In close collaboration with the Local
  Implementing Partners (LIPS), provide technical support and oversee ECHO
  funded project in Turkana to ensure timely and quality programming.


• Ensure that program strategic objectives
  and results under health and nutrition sectors meet the expected technical
  quality standards and are timely accomplished.


• Support the RDRR Manager to ensure
  accurate and timely projects management and reporting of project sectors
  milestones, identify implementation bottlenecks and recommend appropriate
  actions.


• Attend relevant Health and Nutrition
  coordination meetings, prepare, and submit weekly project sectors update
  situation reports to the RDRRM Manager


• Contribute to knowledge management and
  learning through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating
  strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and
  sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research and internal
  reports.


• Closely work with CRS and partner MEAL
  staff to ensure quality reporting, provide timely supportive supervision
  to ensure intertied programming throughout the project lifecycle –
  start-up, implementation, and close-out – in line with CRS’ program
  quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.


• Responsible for preparation of monthly
  projects performance trends analysis reports and disseminating results
  with partners and CRS and donor requirements.


• Review project documentation to ensure
  project implementation is consistent with CRS and donor requirements.


• In liaison with Ministry of Health and
  County government, organize TOT training for Caritas/Ministry of Health
  staff and community health volunteers on nutrition system strengthening
  including Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition, Maternal and Young
  Child Nutrition in Emergencies.


• Coordinate with Caritas and ministry of
  health to promote Maternal and Young Child Nutrition in Emergencies
  through community outreach services and other channels. 


• Ensure availability and distribution of
  IEC materials, nutrition protocols and supplies, reporting tools etc. at
  health facility and Community Level. 


• Coordinate and maintain strong
  partnerships with other actors in health and nutrition at sub-county and
  community levels. 


• In consultation with Caritas and the
  subcounty nutrition focal point organize mobile integrated mobile
  clinics. 


• Promote integration of nutrition in FSL;
  Cash transfer for vulnerable household layering with other
  stakeholders. 


• Support IMAM and MIYCN/E activities in
  Turkana County


• Develop program driven monitoring
  schedules in collaboration with the Implementing Partners (IP).


• Oversee procurement, storage and
  rational use of project health and nutrition supplies as per CRS and donor
  guidelines.


• Assist the RDRR manager to standardize
  health and nutrition Data Quality, Audit and Assurance


• Monitor and report any challenges and/or
  gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation
  schedules. Assist local implementing partners (LIPs) in their efforts to
  reflect on project experiences. 


• Proactively track budget expenditures
  against set activities and timelines at the partner’s level 


• Support the RDRR Conduct monthly budget
  and financial report reviews to facilitate proper tracking of resource use
  against project implementation.


• Review sub-agreements and partner advances
  to ensure partner liquidations are on time and all expenditures are
  admissible according to the approved budget and donor agreement in
  collaboration with Finance and Risk & Compliance staff..


• Review donor agreement to ensure
  upcoming due dates for financial reports or finalized in as per agreed
  upon timeline.


• Assist the RDRR to provide relevant and
  contextualized technical direction and inputs for design of new health and
  nutrition projects.


• Track portfolio and project MEAL
  requirements – both CRS MEAL Policies and Procedures (MPP) and donor
  requirements.


• Work with MEAL staff and partner staff
  to implement the MPP and donor MEAL requirements applicable to the
  project.


• Complete the annual MEAL procedure
  self-assessment for your project and develop action plan to advance MEAL
  practice.

Personal Skills

• Observation, active listening and
  analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.


• Good relationship management skills and
  the ability to work closely with local partners and community members


• Ability to inspire teamwork among
  diverse partners without direct supervisory responsibilities.


• Attention to details, accuracy and
  timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.


• Proactive, results-oriented and
  service-oriented

Required/Desired Foreign
Language:

• Fluent English and Kiswahili

Travel Required:

• 25% to project sites outside
  Lodwar. 

Key Working Relationships:

• Supervisory: None


• Internal: Head of Office; RDRR Manager,
  MEAL Manager, RTA nutrition. 


• External:  Implementing partners,
  Health and Nutrition working group, County government; ACF Team and
  technical leadership staff.

Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition &
  Dietetics


• Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in
  managing moderately complex health and nutrition programs in ASAL region,
  preferably with an international NGO.


• Experience delivering primary health
  care in resource constrained environments.


• Demonstrated experience delivering
  health care in conflict settings and ASAL areas.


• Relevant grant management experience,
  especially for USG or other public donors, a plus.


• Experience working with stakeholders at
  various levels and strengthening community partnerships.


• Demonstrated experience contributing to
  the development of project design and technical proposals, a plus.


• Experience analyzing data and
  contributing to evaluation reports.


• Experience using MS Windows and MS
  Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).


• Demonstrated commitment to respect,
  equity, diversity and inclusion including gender equality.

Agency-wide REDI Competencies
(for all CRS Staff)  

These are rooted in the
mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to
fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.  

• Personal Accountability


• Acts with Integrity 


• Builds and Maintains Trust


• Collaborates with Others


• Open to Learn


• Strategic Mindset


• Develops and Recognizes Others


• Leads Change

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