Job Title: Program
Officer
Hiring Organization: CHAK
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type:
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 07/11/2024
CHAK is
seeking an experienced program officer to support implementation of the BMGF
funded program with the aim of scaling up products introduction for MNCH
service delivery in Kenya. The Program Officer – Quality Improvement (QI) will
be responsible for implementation of program workplans by offering mentorship
and guidance to strengthen RMNCH quality improvement approaches. The Program
officer – QI will report to the Programmes Manager at CHAK Secretariat.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct
site visits to program health facilities to provide mentorship, and
support supervision with focus on high impact strategies for improving
RMNCH service delivery.
- Participate
in planning and preparation of relevant tools and guidelines for the
project to support service delivery.
- Organize
and facilitate trainings and other capacity strengthening activities for
project staff, healthcare workers and implementing partners as necessary.
- Participate
in quality assurance/collaborative quality improvement of RMNCH services
at the facility level including Infection Prevention and Control
interventions.
- Support
site improvement and monitoring systems at facility level through onsite
mentorship.
- Provide
onsite clinical systems mentorship to facility staff for continuous
quality improvement activities.
- Conduct
collaborative quality improvement review meetings with facilities’ health
care workers and mentors.
- Support
monitoring of availability of program tracer commodities in the
implementing facilities.
- Preparation
of workplans, and submission of timely high-quality reports to the
Programmes Manager.
- Support
review of programme performance data and assist in development of
quarterly review presentations.
- Assist
in monitoring and evaluation of activities relating to RMNCH and
participate in programs performance review meetings.
Qualifications
- Diploma
in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or bachelor’s degree in clinical
medicine/nursing.
- Registration
with relevant professional bodies and active practice license.
- At
least three years’ progressive working experience in a donor funded
program.
- Good
understanding of Collaborative Quality Improvement Projects.
- Excellent
writing and communication skills.
- Working
knowledge of Ms Word, Ms Excel and Ms Power Point with excellent
presentations skills.
- Self-driven,
innovative, a team player and strong interpersonal skills.
