Merlin Project Officer Job in Kisii, Kenya

Position: Project Officer – Malaria

Department: Malaria

Project: MCP/GF

Responsible to: Project Health Coordinator

Staff directly supervised: Field Officers

Relationships internally: All programme and support staff

Relationships externally: MoMS/MoPHS personnel, other governmental and non governmental counterparts, community members

Overall Objective of the Position

The Project Officer -Malaria will be based in Kisii and will oversee the planning, implementation and monitoring of all malaria control activities (currently 2 grants i.e. AED/SBCC and USAID/MCP/GF). The PO will report to the Project Health Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities:

·       The PO Malaria will be the project lead to the malaria team.

·       Participate in all district, divisional and grass-root level planning of malaria interventions

·       Participate in various malaria control stakeholders’ coordination forums at local, district and provincial levels (as well as national level as delegated by line manager).

·       Participate in training of health workers, CHWs, private sector players, religious leaders and other key community resource persons (CORPs) as outlined in the project proposal.

·       Enhance coordination with DHMTs in all project districts by ensuring that all project activities are undertaken with the knowledge, approval and participation of the relevant MoMS/MOPHS officials.

·       Participate and facilitate identification, mobilisation and engagement of appropriate community level partners for various project activities.

·       Supervise, support and mentor the APO and Field Officers to develop and implement work plans of their day to day activities. On a continuous basis, appraise the performance and capacity building needs of supervised staff and plan and undertake appropriate trainings.

·       Provide technical assistance, advice and backstopping in all project activities implemented by Field Officers, MOH counterparts and the community-level actors including CORPs.

·       In liaison with the M&E Officer, oversee implementation of Malaria project’s monitoring and evaluation systems in accordance with Merlin’s, Ministries’ and donor guidelines.

·       Ensure timely and accurate collection, collation, analysis and dissemination of malaria surveillance information in accordance with donor guidelines and in collaboration with MoH counterparts.

·       Participate in writing project reports for both internal and external use including donor reports.

·       Any other duties assigned by the line manager/ supervisor.

Job and Person Specifications

·       Degree in public health, M&E, health statistics, Epidemiology or related field.

·       Experience in communicable disease control and health systems strengthening

·       Strong practical experience in information technology and in Excel, Access, and other database packages.

·       Excellent writing and presentation skills, able to provide written communication in a timely manner

·       Fluency in English oral and written communication

·       Ability to transfer knowledge through formal and informal training methods.

·       Ability to work well in a team environment.

·       At least 3 years experience working in public health in developing countries with substantial experience in M&E, data collection and management.

·       Experience in survey and study implementation

·       Experience in training using adult learning methodologies

Highly Desirable

·       Previous experience working for an NGO

Applications should be sent to the address below on or before 11/05/2011

Merlin Kenya / Somalia Programme.
P.O. Box 3350 – 00200,
Nairobi

Or via e- mail to: recruitment@merlin-eastafrica.org

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