Job Title: Technical Officer- REACH Malaria
Hiring Organization: PATH
Location – Locality: Kisumu
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/10/2024
PATH is a
global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years
of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science,
economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops
and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath
challenges.
PATH Kenya is a local entity that has been working in the country since 1990. PATH Kenya has been a trusted partner to the Kenyan government, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and communities, supporting the country’s rise as a health leader in East Africa and beyond. PATH in Kenya works to enhance health system capacity and resilience by providing technical expertise with deep local experience, accelerating progress through advocacy and policy, and using human-centered design to maximize impact.
PATH has
unparalleled expertise and experience in the development of new tools and
strategies for malaria elimination and has the potential to become an
acknowledged leader in accelerating efforts towards malaria elimination and
global eradication. PATH’s Center for Malaria Control and Elimination (CMCE)
workings with PATH staff and strategic partners to coordinate expertise and
programming and maximize our collective impact toward malaria elimination.
PATH
seeks a Technical Officer(s) for the USAID-funded Reaching Every At-risk
Community and Household with Malaria Services (REACH Malaria) global project.
REACH aims to provide implementation support services and technical assistance
to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of facility and
community-based malaria services, including malaria case management, prevention
of malaria in pregnancy (MiP), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), health
systems strengthening, data collection and use for service delivery, and other
malaria prevention interventions.
The
Technical Officers will report to the Malaria Technical Advisor and will
provide technical expertise, coordination, planning, integration, and
supervision of all REACH Malaria activities at the focus county, sub county,
and community level. The officer will provide all the necessary support to
ensure the successful implementation of project activities, including work
planning, budgeting, reconciliation of finances, and reporting. S/he will lead
the PATH team in strengthening integration of the project activities at the
county and sub county level.
Locations:
Kisumu, Bungoma, Kakamega and Homabay
Candidates
are advised to specify their preferred location in their resume
Responsibilities:
Lead
program coordination and implementation at county, sub-County and Community
level.
Participate
in development and implementation of work plan and budget.
Implement
and monitor work plans, budgets, and reporting.
Coordinate
technical assistance for program implementation.
Assist
the Malaria Technical Advisor in the design implementation, monitoring, and
assessment of activities.
Assist in
the development of new program approaches that are linked to related services.
Work with
REACH and PATH consultants to implement training, services, and programs.
Maintain
partnerships on behalf of REACH with Ministry of Health (MOH), donors, and
other partners.
Support
documentation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned.
Required
skills and experience:
Bachelor’s
degree and at least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience
required. Some work experience in malaria prevention or control preferred.
Registered
Clinical Officer or Registered Nurse; Possess strong clinical and training
skills, particularly in the areas of Malaria.
Experience
working with MoH personnel and good knowledge of health systems and programs.
A
demonstrated track record of providing mentorship and supervision for
strengthening healthcare services; training in quality improvement approaches;
Critical thinking and troubleshooting skills to facilitate program
implementation.
Computer
skills including demonstrated hands-on-experience with MS Suite-Word, Excel,
PowerPoint.
Knowledge:
(functional or technical):
Basic
understanding of malaria and health related issues, with a national focus is
necessary.
Excellent
understanding of USAID programs.
Excellent
verbal, written, communication and presentation skills.
Knowledge
of civil society organizations/ NGOs/CBOs capacity assessment and building is
an added value.
Possess
up-to-date knowledge, skills and attitude and communicate with and train
others.
