Job Summary
The
Program Officer –
Community Health, WASH & Environment will plan, implement, monitor, and
report on integrated health, water, sanitation, hygiene promotion, and
environmental conservation interventions, collaborating with Community Health
Units (CHUs), county health teams, Water Service Providers, and environmental
agencies.
Key Responsibilities
Community
Health & WASH Implementation
- Plan and implement community health outreach, disease prevention,
and health promotion activities.
- Support construction, rehabilitation, and functionality monitoring
of water points, boreholes, latrines, and handwashing facilities.
- Train and mentor Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) and WASH
committees on preventive health and facility O&M.
- Facilitate CLTS triggering sessions, ODF verification, and hygiene
behaviour change communication (BCC) campaigns.
- Conduct household-level hygiene promotion covering handwashing, safe
water chain, MHM, and ODF practices.
- Implement environmental conservation: tree planting, watershed
management, solid waste management, and climate resilience measures.
Coordination
& Stakeholder Engagement
- Liaise with County Health Management Teams (CHMTs), Water Service
Providers, and NEMA.
- Represent GWF in Health TWGs, WASH Cluster meetings, and County
Steering Group (CSG) forums.
- Coordinate with CBOs, Community Health Committees, Water User
Associations, and local leaders.
- Facilitate integration of WASH and health with nutrition, food
security, and livelihoods.
Monitoring,
Reporting & Data Management
- Collect, verify, and maintain WASH coverage data, CHU registers, ODF
status, and environmental activity logs.
- Prepare weekly SitReps, monthly WASH/health reports, and contribute
to donor reports using JMP indicators.
- Conduct routine field monitoring and support program evaluations,
KAP surveys, and coverage assessments.
- Document lessons learned and success stories for program learning
and communication.
Environmental
Safeguards & Budget Management
- Conduct environmental screenings and implement mitigation measures
per GWF and donor policies.
- Track project expenditures and contribute to Budget Follow-Up (BFU)
reviews.
- Raise procurement requisitions in line with work plans and GWF
procurement policy.
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Community
Health, Nursing, or WASH-related engineering/sciences.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in community health and/or
WASH programming in Kenya.
- Practical experience with CLTS facilitation and ODF verification
processes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Kenya’s Community Health Strategy and the
three-tier community health system.
- Experience with WASH data collection, reporting, and JMP indicator
frameworks.
How to Apply
