AMREF
Kenya is one of partners in the APHIAplus Nuru Ya Bonde Project which is a
USAID funded project in Rift Valley. The project is being implemented through a
consortium.
APHIAplus Nuru Ya Bonde aims to improve health outcomes and impacts in Rift
Valley through sustainable country led programs and partnerships.
Towards achieving this, the project seeks to recruit 24 community based project social workers to work with communities in facilitating their
participation and ownership of their health programs.
The social workers will be located within these counties; Kajiado, Narok,
Nakuru, Baringo, Laikipia, Trans Nzoia and West Pokot.
Purpose
To facilitate the functionality and sustainability of Community Units in the
project coverage areas.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible
for the functionality and sustainability of 10 Community Units.
- Conduct
social mobilisation of community structures and population to effectively
participate in their own health programs.
- Provide
continuous mentorship to community structures and leadership on health,
development and related issues.
- Oversee
effective networking and collaboration within and beyond communities for
learning and leveraging on health and developments.
- Ensure
that community units achieve quality data through community base health
management information system tools MoH 513, 514 and referral booklet.
- Facilitate
community level data use initiatives i.e. Dialogue Days, Health Action
Days and Integrated Health Outreaches.
- Oversee
both technical and structural capacity building processes of the community
units and key level 1 personnel.
- Provide
timely and quality project progress reports as per donor requirements.
- Facilitate
capacity building and linkages of community units on viable livelihood
support initiatives.
- Acts
as link between APHIAplus Nuru Ya Bonde, the health facilities (CHEW) and
the community (Community Units).
Qualifications,
Experience and Skills
- The
ideal candidate should have at minimum Higher National Diploma in
Community Development, Community Health, Social Work or Environmental
Health from a recognised Institution.
- Must
be ICT proficient.
- Two
(2) years of relevant work experience.
- Should
have experience and skills in HIV/AIDS programming and implementing
various social determinants programmes.
- Hands
on experience in implementing MoPHS Community Strategy will be an added
advantage.
- Experience
in community mobilisation, networking, training and networking.
- The
candidate should have good communication skills both oral and written, be
a good team player and ability to work under minimum supervision.
This
is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional.
If you would like to join this dynamic team and help bring better health for
Africa, please quote the position and reference number (KCO/HR/001/2012) in the
email subject matter, send your up-dated CV and an application letter which
should include remuneration requirements and contact details of three
work-related referees, to the Human Resources Manager, AMREF Kenya by email to
recruitment@amref.org.
The closing date for submitting applications is January 20, 2012.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment
policy.