World Vision International NGO Project Officer – Sexual Reproductive Health Jobs in Kenya
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Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Implementation
Provide technical support in implementation of SRH information and services at the community level and ensure that they are aligned with national policies & practices.
Ensure the project goals and milestones are met efficiently and effectively, in accordance with project budgets and work plans
Support community-based peer networks to provide appropriate maternal new-born child health and sexual reproductive health (MNCH&SRH) messages.
Organize and conduct campaigns and community dialogues related to ASRH, gender equity and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) issues
Community-based family planning strategies strengthened to increase demand and utilization of family planning method/contraceptives.
Provide appropriate MNCH&SRH messages to adolescent’s girls and young women
Sensitization of the community on SGBV prevention, identification, reporting and referrals
Engage the community and local leaders to address gender and sociocultural barriers to access of SRHR information and services.
Ensure integration of gender equality and social inclusion to the activity implementation at community level.
Project Monitoring, Documentation and Reporting
Develop quality monthly reports and quarterly reports as per WV and/donor(s) reporting guidelines.
Ensure timely and accurate collection of gender and age disaggregated data for MNCH/SRH for reporting and timely decision making.
Document success stories, and best practices to demonstrate the impact created by WVK from the project implementation as per donor requirements.
Support MOH monitoring to ensure strengthened health systems and accurate reporting in the KHIS.
Develop and share project implementation progress reports, impact, lesson learned and best practices.
Ensure timely analysis of monitoring data and dissemination to key stakeholders for management decision making.
Ensure regular data reviews at the County/Sub County to fast track target achievement and quality data.
Work with M&E officer to develop TORs for various activities that require external support and identify specific data requirements including project baseline, midterm and end-line evaluations.
Capacity Development
Support capacity building activities of MOH staff and community health volunteers on ASRH, SGBV and other gender related topics
Conduct group education sessions and individual counselling on sexual reproductive health services including ASRH.
Training of CHPs & CHCs on gender- equitable and responsive, health and SRHR information and basic service delivery including referral.
Train religious leaders and their spouses on Channels of hope (CoH) and with focus on reducing barriers that prevent uptake of gender equitable services by adolescent girls and women.
Ensure that frontline health workers trained on gender equitable, responsive, and compassionate health screening, treatment, and referral services
Facilitate refresher training to facility-based health workers focusing on gender equitable and responsive health and SRHR service delivery.
Engagement, Networking and Advocacy
Represent WVK in MNCH/SRH stakeholder and TWG meetings county and/or sub-county levels.
Participate in advocacy activities to ensure resource allocation to MNCH/SRH by county governments.
Engaging with MOH at County & Sub-County level to influence resource allocation MNCH/SRH.
Identify potential areas for fundraising and provide information to inform fund raising initiatives for health and nutrition, gender, child protection and disability at all levels.
Others
Any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Knowledge & Qualifications for the Role
A degree or Diploma in Nursing, Clinical medicine, community health or public health with at least 2 years of relevant experience in the field of RMNCAH.
Experience working within the health system in Kenya, preferably as a service provider.
Must be registered with the relevant regulatory body in KenyaAt least two years working experience implementing MNCH and SRH interventions at the community leve
Significant experience working with an NGO environment, community and people’s groups, state institutions etc
Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with sub-county and county MOH staff and other stakeholders.
Excellent planning, representational and interpersonal skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team.
Knowledge in ASRH, capacity building, and training of providers.
Relevant experience in working in adolescent reproductive health programs and especially Implementation of Channels of (COH)-SRH Hope Model.
Familiarity with gender inclusion in community interventions.
Good analytical skills with appropriate attention to detail.
Ability to work under minimum supervision.
Computer literacy in MS office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Experience working in multicultural multi-location, values driven teams.
Experience in working on donor funded programs
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; World Vision International NGO Project Officer – Sexual Reproductive Health Jobs in Kenya
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