Location: Nyamira

Duration: 6 months

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Project Summary
CMMB supports community-based malaria prevention activities in the malaria epidemic-prone highland counties of Nyamira, Nandi and Kericho with support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria through Amref Health Africa in Kenya. This contributes to the national goal, set in 2019, of reducing the malaria incidence and deaths by at least 75% from 2016 levels by 2023 through case management of malaria at community level, building the capacity of community health volunteers (CHV), and equipping, and supporting them. The project works towards strengthening the health management information system (HMIS) for timely generation and reporting of community-level malaria data into national reporting platforms. It seeks, to improve service delivery infrastructure at community and facility levels by supporting oversight and supportive supervision functions to guide both for CHV and healthcare workers in their work of improving malaria-related health outcomes in their communities.

Overview
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager – Global Fund, The Project Officer – Malaria will generally oversee the day-to-day implementation of the Global Fund Supported community malaria interventions as well as reporting in Nyamira County. Further, s/he will be the focal person for the project’s stakeholder engagements in the county with overall support and guidance of the Program Manager.

Responsibilities
Technical Support & Management
• Providing support to the planning, implementation, management, and monitoring of community malaria activities within the supported community health units
• Assisting in providing technical expertise and support during training of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs).
• Ensuring that activities geared towards community level management of malaria activities are effectively supervised.
• Planning for regular opportunities to identify lessons learnt and opportunities for documentation of the project’s work.

Coordination and representation
• Providing overall planning and coordination in training, reporting and supervision visits
• Liaising with key partners including County Sub County Health Management Teams, local leaders, other NGO partners, and other stakeholders (as necessary) to provide synergy for project activities
• Attending malaria and community health services related technical working groups and stakeholder meetings at the county, sub county and community.

Administrative and Other Duties
• Providing monthly written reports to the Program Manager on the progress towards the project’s annual objectives; identifying areas for improvement and those requiring follow-up.
• Working with the finance department to prepare financial requests and ensure the timely liquidation and reporting of expenditure
• Any other duties as required by the line manager

Documentation
• Compilation of activity reports and success stories for inclusion in the qualitative and quantitative reports submitted to Country Office and contributing to the other reports as required.

Qualifications
• You have a bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, Public Health, Social Sciences or Community Health.
• You have a minimum of at least 4 years’ experience in an NGO set up implementing community malaria programs.
• You have experience working with health service delivery professionals (e.g. Community Health Workers, health care workers)
• You have experience with planning, implementing, managing, and/or monitoring and reporting of malaria initiatives
• You have strong project management skills, as evidenced by impressive academic or professional results
• You are highly organized, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities and able to work well under deadlines with minimum supervision
• You have excellent computer skills using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook—You must have demonstrable ability to format documents, prepare charts and manipulate data
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to include conflict resolution, priority management, and managing expectations of multiple clients
• Experience in the implementation of Global Fund Malaria grants is an added advantage

How to apply
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All applications must be received by 15th June 2023

Note: Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted