NGO Job in Turkana Kenya (KShs 115K)

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Job Description

Position: BCC / IEC Officer – Turkana

Functionally Responsible to: Project Manager - Turkana

Technically Responsible to: Project Health Coordinator

Relationships internally: All programme staff

Relationships externally: contract duration: 1 Year

Salary: Gross of Ksh.115, 000.00 per month

Relationships externally: Governmental and non-governmental counterparts, community members, Community Leaders, CHWs, etc

Overall Objective of the Position

The BCC/IEC Officer Turkana will be based in Lodwar and will oversee the development, planning, organisation, implementation and monitoring of all IEC/BCC activities for all projects in Turkana, with technical support and direction from the Merlin Project Health Coordinator - Turkana, and working in close collaboration with district health authorities and partner non state actors to ensure efficient implementation of IEC/BCC activities in Turkana County.

Key Responsibilities

• Take the lead in development and implementation of IEC/BCC strategies for all relevant projects as outlined in the project proposals.
• Develop and review IEC/BCC messages / materials in collaboration with other program staff, MoH, NGO counterparts and community representatives.
• Support development and review of relevant training materials and job aids.
• Develop BCC skills of MOH and other partner organisation staff.
• Organise and execute community IEC/BCC campaigns in collaboration with other program staff, MoH counterparts and community representatives.
• Design appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools for IEC/BCC activities in collaboration with other stakeholders
• Evaluate and document the impact of IEC/BCC activities in collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Participate in all partner/Merlin initiated as well as multi-stakeholders advocacy activities, forums and networks aimed at raising the profile of Merlin project issues in the agenda of government, partner NGOs and communities.
• Undertake regular documentation of activities including lessons learnt and success stories.
• Capacity built relevant project staff to conduct community mobilization, awareness and sensitization on project objectives.
• Document lessons learned in community mobilisation in relation specific projects.
• Support the Team Leaders and other staff in organising regular meetings to obtain community feedback, complaints and responses on programme issues.
• Manage the appropriate parts of the grants that relate to BCC in close collaboration with the program Coordinator and managers.
• Analyze formative research findings and use these to develop communication plans and messages in collaboration with the team.
• Develop and pre-test BCC materials in the appropriate audiences.
• Translate /arrange the translation of IEC/BCC materials as appropriate
• Participate actively in design of new projects and in preparation of project budgets and work plans

Job and Person Specification

• Bachelors Degree in Public Health; Social Sciences or Community health
• Over 5 years experience in implementing BCC activities on MCH,RH and Nutrition
• Very good communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Training experience, mobilisation and community education skills
• Experience in development and design of IEC materials
• Ability to write clear and concise reports
• Confident and proficient in the use of MS word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Knowledge of the local language is an added advantage
• An understanding of and commitment to Merlin’s mission and values

Applications including cover letter, CV, references and salary history should be sent to:

Program Manager
Merlin Turkana,
P.O Box 93, Lodwar

OR, you may wish to email your application to recruitment@merlin-kenya.org

Please ensure we receive your application no later than 5pm on 4th of May, 2012.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.