Health and Hygiene Program Manager Job in Dadaab Kenya - Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.

Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Job Position: Health and Hygiene Program Manager

Job Vacancy: 1 Position

Reports to: Area Manager

Duty Station: Dadaab

Department: Kenya Programs

Samaritan’s Purse is looking for a qualified individual to work as Health and Hygiene Manager in Dadaab, Kenya.

The Job position will involve travel within Dadaab as well as extensive travel to community work sites.

The Health and Hygiene Manager is responsible for managing health and hygiene team, overseeing that health and hygiene trainings are conducted professionally, for conducting baseline assessments.

In addition, he/she makes sure that all the programming and financial reports are within the donor’s requirement.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the Health and Hygiene component of WASH programming Dadaab, Kenya.
• Supervise and Manage the Health and Hygiene employees
• Ensure that necessary duties are performed including: household baseline assessments, household evaluation surveys and HHP trainings
• Train H&H staff on curriculum and teaching methods.
• Ensure that all staff are properly trained in all aspects related to health and hygiene.
• Focus on capacity building and staff training.
• Manage and coordinate logistics, purchasing, and inventory control for health and hygiene materials in conjunction with Area Manager.
• Ensure that reports are completed and submitted and that proper data is being collected for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
• Assess and develop health and hygiene programs and, as needed, additional curriculum in conjunction with WASH Program Manager.
• Work in conjunction with Area Coordinator and other staff to develop a plan and proposal for education programming.
• Ensure trainings and workshops in the community are occurring at a quality standard.
• Work with M&E to ensure the H&H programs are being effective.
• Make changes and adaptations to program implementation for problematic situations.
• Create new ways to promote better health, hygiene and sanitation in communities.

Person Specification

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required.

Education

• Bachelor's degree (BA) in Public Health or Diploma in Nursing or any health related degree.

Experience

• Two to three years experience working with NGO in a Health program.
• Experience in management and capacity building of national staff.
• One year experience with budget management
• Sound knowledge and experience in mobilizing and building capacity of the community and / or the local church.
• Strong report writing skills, including experience in implementing Health programmes and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Languages

• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent facilitation skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent financial management skills including budget preparation, reporting and analysis of financial reports.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Driver’s license and experience is required.

Character qualities

• High level of motivation and proven ability to work independently both in the field and in the office.
• Diplomatic and culturally sensitive.
• Team player.
• A strong Christian.

If you are interested in this position please send your C.V only and an application letter to hr@spkenya.org

Application deadline: Friday, September 28th 2011

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

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