International Medical Corps Wash Officer, Logistics Assistant Job in Kenya

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. 

International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. 

Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. 

By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance. 

IMC is seeking candidates to fill the following positions;

1. Wash Officer – Isiolo Nutrition Project

Scope Of Work – Essential Duties

• Assess and report on the WASH situation in health centers, schools, CMAM centers and drought affected community.
• Coordinate with DWO/DPHOs for rehabilitation/ repairs to WASH infrastructure
• Support DWO/DPHOs plan for rehabilitation/repairs to WASH infrastructure
• Support DWO/DPHOs to plan and monitor distribution of WASH, IEC materials
• Provide planning and technical support for Training of CHWs on Hygiene promotion and HWTs
• Support planning and monitoring of Rapid Hygiene Promotion Campaigns
• Support DPHO/CHWs to plan and monitor outreach activities
• Mobilize and train community groups on Hygiene promotion and HWTs
• Establishment of supply chain links for HWTs supplies

Qualifications And Experience

• Minimum academic qualification of Diploma in Public Health
• Strong background in and conversancy of Public Health needs in project area with a minimum of 2 years experience in public health in arid and semi-arid areas;
• Understanding of community nutrition programs;
• Strong presentation skills at the district and provincial level with excellent orientation of the Public Health Department/Ministry;
• Excellent team building working skills, strong personal and interpersonal skills with demonstrated coordination, leadership and supervisory excellence;
• Good fieldwork skills with understanding of organization’s project area;
• Results oriented.

2. Logistics Assistant (2) – Laikipia And Tanariver Nutrition Projects

Scope Of Work – Essential Duties

• Assist with procurement of goods and services for field programs
• Receiving and coordinating all goods movement right from procurement to distribution level
• Supervise the organization of transportation out of the field
• Follow up on payments for monthly recurrent costs.
• Maintain vendor supplies.
• Asset tracking, updating and physical verification
• Follow up deliveries from suppliers
• Supervise storekeeping and dispatch of goods to the desired locations/destinations promptly

Qualifications And Experience

• Minimum qualification Diploma in purchasing and supplies or related field is preferable. University degree will be added advantage.
• Three years of professional work experience in logistics management
• Previous field level experience desirable
• Experience in a humanitarian or other International NGO.
• Practical knowledge and understanding of Donor rules & regulations shall be an added advantage
• Conversant with MS Office.
• Conversant with IMC policies and procedures will be added advantage.
• Attention to detail.

Qualified and interested candidates to submit applications BY E-MAIL ONLY which should include: -

1. Application Letter; 
2. Current C.V. with telephone number and e-mail address;
3. Three referees

with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses not later than 18th July, 2012 to
kenyajobs@internationalmedicalcorps.org. 

Any attachments apart from the above mentioned will lead to disqualification of the application. Indicate job title on the subject line

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.