KMTC is hiring a Project Officer in Nairobi, skilled in simulation-based learning, research coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
Requirements for
Appointment:
For
appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
- A minimum of five (5) years experience in project implementation or
academia & research, advocacy, or health systems strengthening.
- Proven track record of experience with donor-funded projects.
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology
or Health Statistics.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Clinical Medicine or Medical
Laboratory Sciences.
- Registered with the relevant professional regulatory body and
holding a current practice license.
- Mandatory training in Clinical / Bioethics in Research.
- A minimum of ten (10) peer-reviewed scientific publications, of
which at least five (5) should be the lead or corresponding author.
- Certificate in Educational Management, Leadership, and
Administration.
- Certificate in Teaching Methodology.
- Training in Operational Research will be an added advantage;
and
- Knowledge of basic statistical data analysis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and promote simulation-based learning, including the
establishment and utilization of simulation laboratories, student training
and competency assessments.
- Coordinate research through supporting educational and operational
research activities, ensuring ethical compliance, data analysis, and
dissemination of findings through publications and conferences.
- Establish knowledge management systems and learning repositories and
promote evidence-informed teaching and policy development.
- Lead advocacy initiatives and stakeholder engagement efforts in
project-related activities, curriculum reform discussions to strengthen
health education, research, and policy development.
- Build and strengthen faculty and student capacity through training,
mentorship programs, CPD initiatives and development of communities of
practice.
- Foster partnerships with academic institutions, professional bodies,
research organizations and development partners.
- Organize stakeholder meetings and consortium engagements and
maintain effective communication among project partners.
- Support monitoring, evaluation, reporting, documentation and project
performance tracking to ensure successful implementation of project
activities.
- Prepare donor & technical reports, success stories, case studies
and maintain project records and documentation.
How to Apply
