Under the direct supervision and technical guidance of the RH/CHP/TB/HIV Manager, Health promotion and prevention officer will oversee the implementation of an integrated Community health promotion and prevention program. He/she will play a critical role in promoting integrated service delivery at community level for community-based disease surveillance, reproductive health, immunization, nutrition, school health, environmental health, WASH, GBV and psychosocial support for mental health.
- The position holder will coordinate with the sub-county health
department to strengthen the community health system to support service
demand generation, improved service uptake and quality of care at the link
health facilities in her/his area of jurisdiction. S/he will be
responsible for strategic planning, coordination, implementation,
monitoring, and evaluation of strategies and interventions for the program
activities. S/he should be knowledgeable and skilled in public/ community
health and with practical experience in implementation of community health
specific strategies/activities that support achievement of project
targets.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership and Accountability:
Provide
overall technical oversight and leadership in the Planning, Implementation,
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning of all community interventions within their
area of jurisdiction ensuring that program interventions are of quality and
meet the SPHERE and donor standards, and donor targets and expectations are met
within the required timelines.
- Coordinate implementation; of all community level health
service delivery (Child survival, SRH, Nutrition) school health, WASH,
Environmental health and mental health interventions through the community
health workforce: plan and execute all activities that are budgeted for
within the specified timelines including trainings, household mapping and
registration, household visits, community dialogue and action days,
integrated outreaches.
- Coordinate all community mobilization and sensitization
interventions: In collaboration with the community health workforce
conduct forums with key opinion and community leaders, including the
Community Health Committees, community health promoters, block elders, and
clergy in the program area. Inform the community about the program’s
existence, purpose, and benefits to their communities, as well as the
broader county, country, regional, and global impact.
- Capacity building of the Community Health Workforce: Support
in identifying training needs, plan and execute training and refresher
trainings and on job trainings for the community health workforce i.e.
CHPs, CHCs, teachers and champions on all community health technical
modules in line with the CHS and school health training package and other
program specific modules.
- Community health workforce supervision and performance
monitoring: lead the recruitment of and setting of performance targets for
community health promoters and carry out monthly field-based supportive
supervision and check-ins to measure and review progress.
- Manage the community-based health information system: ensure
availability of relevant data collection tools, support CHPs in data
collection, compile and analyze data from the community health unit and
submit the information for reporting. Collate information the reports and
display it at strategic sites to enhance dialogue at the household and
community level.
- Data review and analysis: Review and analyze data for
performance monitoring. Utilize the data for decision making.
MEAL & Knowledge management
- Support the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and
Learning (MEAL) team and other project staff in monitoring and evaluation
of project activities including preparation of monitoring reports,
documents and lessons learned.
- Provide mentorship/OJT to the community health workforce.
- Carry out regular program monitoring of community
interventions and attend review meetings.
- Develop weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports in line
with the workplan and ensure timely submission to program manager.
- Identify, document and share lessons learnt, best/promising
practices, case studies, human-interest stories, with MEAL Unit for onward
submission to IRC, partners, and donors.
- Participate in periodic program performance reviews and
program evaluations i.e. Quarterly, Semiannual, and annual reviews.
Representation of IRC Kenya
- Represent the International Rescue Committee in relevant
internal and external fora including donor meetings whenever called upon
- Work with partners to further the mission of the International
Rescue Committee in serving those in need of its services
Practice of IRC Values
- Integrity: s/he will uphold the highest standards of honesty
and ethical conduct while representing IRC.
- Service: s/he will be expected to consistently and responsibly
deliver exceptional service for IRC clients.
- Accountability s/he will drive ownership of IRC endeavors,
always delivering with diligence and be held accountable for results to
IRC donors and clients.
- Equality s/he will strive for equitable access to
opportunities and services for all IRC clients and colleagues.
Key Working Relationships
Internal
- Work in collaboration with other IRC programs (Health, WPE,
Nutrition, Julisha and Protection) for proper implementation of the
project.
External
- Work with UNHCR health team, implementing partners, Sub/County
health departments, refugee and host communities.
Complexity
- Requires skills for collaborative work within the health
service delivery and education teams at IRC as well as with different
operation functions, stakeholders and partners in his/her area of
jurisdiction.
Minimum Qualifications
- University degree in Public health, Environmental health or
Community Health with a minimum of 3 years of experience in health
programming within an NGO. Or Diploma in Public Health, Environmental
Health or Community Health with a Minimum 6 years of experience in health
programming within an NGO.
- Experience working with or supporting the MOH in implementing
the Kenya Community Health Strategy and Community Health Policy is a MUST
have.
- Experience in training, capacity building, community
mobilization within the development context is desirable.
- Should demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills
with ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with a wide
range of stakeholders i.e. team mates, supervisor, partners, donors,
government and non-state actors.
- S/he should have a very good understanding of how the MOH and
county health departments function.
- Experience in community health systems strengthening
approaches to enhance community facility linkage, improve demand
generation and uptake of services in link health facilities.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Kenya Health
policies and system
- Demonstrated IRC’s core values of accountability, integrity,
service, and equality.
- Ability to design community engagement and BCC strategies to
foster positive change and sustainable impact in the community.
- Demonstrated expertise in collaborating with communities that
have varied cultural traditions and low literacy rates.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team
- Demonstrated problem solving skills, creativity and
innovativeness.
- Expert knowledge of English is essential and proficiency in
Somali is desirable.
- Skilled at managing workload and prioritizing work in
multi-task environment with frequent interruptions and challenging
timelines.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in computer skills; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
Power Point, and e-mail).
How To Apply
