Duties and Responsibilities
Field
Coordination and Implementation
- Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day
implementation of study activities across selected sites in their county.
- Liaise with health facilities, schools, and
community-based organizations to ensure activities (interviews, focus
groups, referrals, community dialogues) run smoothly and on schedule.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and supervision
of community health volunteers (CHVs) or enumerators engaged in data
collection.
- Support field logistics including scheduling,
transport, and materials management to ensure timely delivery of project
outputs.
Stakeholder
Engagement and Communication
- Serve as the focal point for the project in
their county.
- Maintain close working relationships with the
County Departments of Health, Education, and Gender to ensure alignment
with county priorities.
- Represent ZanaAfrica in relevant technical or
stakeholder meetings within the county.
- Facilitate periodic coordination meetings among
implementing partners and document outcomes.
Data and Quality Assurance
- Support quality and ethical data collection in
collaboration with Population Council and ZanaAfrica’s M&E teams.
- Monitor adherence to research protocols and
safeguard participant confidentiality.
- Support data verification, follow-up on
incomplete or inconsistent submissions, and ensure timely transmission of
data.
- Prepare concise weekly field updates and
contribute to monthly and quarterly progress reports.
Social
and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Support
- Support testing and roll-out of SBCC materials
and digital tools (e.g., chatbot and hotline content) focused on menstrual
health and care-seeking.
- Facilitate focus group discussions and community
dialogues to collect feedback on menstrual health challenges, stigma, and
service access barriers.
- Identify opportunities for integrating menstrual
health messages into existing health or education platforms.
Monitoring,
Learning, and Adaptation
- Document lessons, emerging trends, and field
insights to inform program learning and advocacy.
- Provide input on contextual challenges, local
innovations, and strategies to strengthen linkages between schools,
communities, and health facilities.
- Participate in debriefs, reflection sessions,
and technical support visits with the national project team.
Key Requirement Skills And Qualification
- Diploma Public Health or social sciences; Degree
in the same field an added advantage.
- At least three to five years’ experience in
Public Health programming or a related field
- Deep knowledge of and demonstrated experience
working within the County Health Department system.
- Experience working with or supervising CHVs is
an added advantage.
- Fluent in English, Kiswahili and the local
language spoken in their respective counties.
- Strong working knowledge of computer programs–
Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Good negotiation skills, proactive in driving
the workplan and project timelines, diplomacy and sensitivity in dealing
with partners.
- Demonstrated experience with lean/small
organizations.
- Reside within the County listed and able to
travel at short notice.
How to Apply
