Amref Kenya Community Engagement Officer Jobs
Job Purpose
Under the Transcend Project, the Community Engagement Officer will strengthen community health at the county level to facilitate acceptance for health services among the community members, including adolescent and youth. The Community Engagement Officer will be based at the County level and will support demand creation activities around targeted health facilities.
Primary Responsibilities
Community Engagement for FP/RMNCAH & NCD Services
Work with the County Government to ensure that community health services are strengthened
Cascade community health strengthening activities in Turkana county based on national community health strategy and guidelines
Offer leadership to county community health TWG and stakeholders’ meetings to implement community health strategies and policies
Work with CHMT, SCHMT and the Quality Improvement (QI) committee to identify QI gaps and develop and deploy innovative approaches to advance quality improvement at community level
Support the deployment and operationalization of electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS) and enhance quality of data at community level, DHIS as well as into project reports
Organize targeted community mobilization and awareness sessions to ensure uptake of targeted health services and ensure program reproductive maternal neonatal and child health (RMNCAH) and FP and NCD targets are met in the targeted facilities
Engage community members, adolescents and youths and ensure their health service delivery gaps/challenges are identified and addressed to increase uptake including dialogues, health action days and community scorecards deployment
Develop and deploy social behaviour change interventions using CHPs, radio programmes and other specialized delivery channels for health promotion and prevention initiatives
Work with identified community resource persons to promote RMNCAH/ FP services uptake among the youth using peer led approaches
Coordinate with and facilitate targeted health facilities and multidisciplinary teams to provide quality integrated health services
Organize and facilitate trainings for various community groups
Partnership and Networking
Strengthen networks and linkages with public, faith-based and private sectors involved in community health programming
Position Amref Health Africa as a leader nationally and at county level as regards community programming through meaningful engagement with the county and partners
Maintain a good working relationship between Amref, Ministry of Health and other partners/stakeholders
Monitoring and Evaluation
Prepare and submit project activity reports as required, including monthly, quarterly and annual reports
Support in health data monitoring and audit as required by ensuring reporting in the eCHIS, Kenya Health Information System (KHIS) and project-based tools
Update the community health workers registry and analyse the data for CHP career progression
Identify areas for operation research in Community Based Health Care, responsive to Country and Global knowledge needs, working closely with other relevant departments
Support/document successes, lesson learnt and challenges in implementation
Advocacy
Advocate for community interest in programs and resource allocation at the county level
Conduct assessments to identify the needs and priorities of the community and advocate for their inclusion into programs and county priorities
Support advocacy for community health services Act implementation
Admin and Financial Management
Support in day-to-day management of activity budgets including processing field imprests and other financial transactions
Ensure timely accounting for the use of project resources by stakeholders and communities in liaison with finance teams
Program Development
Participate in concepts development and writing of new concepts and proposals for fundraising
Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Required Qualifications
Education and Professional Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health, Sociology or any other relevant field. Master’s degree is an added advantage.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Minimum of five (5) years’ in the implementation of public health, community development programmes or behaviour change programmes at community level
Experience in demand creation activities for donor-funded health programmes is desirable
Skills
Target oriented
Strong organization, planning and problem-solving skills
ICT proficient
Good communications skills, oral and written
Negotiation skills
Presentation skills
Good interpersonal skills
Competences
Proactive
High level of integrity and honesty
Detailed oriented
Team player
Flexible
Ability to work under minimal supervision
Ability to work long hours
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Amref Kenya Community Engagement Officer Jobs
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