Job Vacancy at Save the Children Public Health (RMNH) for Technical Specialist in Kenya 2013

SC will foster community mobilisation in the highly-conservative Wajir county of North Eastern province.

• Ensures technical support for the County Department of Health teams (including CHWs) for the implementation of the action research component of the DIFPARK project.
• Ensures technical support to the DHMT in health systems strengthening especially for health service delivery at facility level, supply of commodities and HMIS.
• Monitors and ensures that the technical protocols, manuals, guidelines and forms used in the field are in line with validated national RH/FP technical tools and guidelines.
• Provide technical support to the field teams and technical updates when available and is available for solving any problem arising in the field.
• Analyzes the program activities and results using internationally validated indicators (as is in the log frame) and monitors the programme evolution and together with the Health and HIV/AIDS advisor and SP PM re-orients programs if needed.
• Ensures a consistent response and approach to the programme needs, thus creating credibility of Save the Children actions.
• Field –manages any sub-contractors conducting action research.
• Works closely with the Health and HIV/AIDS Advisor in program strategy and protocols development and development of proposals
• Ensures frequent visits to the field, with visits to the program activities at community level for each field visit, and provides formal visit feedback via Field Visit Reports.

• Participates and represents SC in various health technical forums and at the DIFPARK consortium working meetings with partners at Nairobi and field level when necessary.
• Ensures that the technical parts of project cooperation agreements and MoUs with authorities, partners and other organizations are consistent between all the area offices and shares with the Health and HIV/AIDS Advisor for validation.
• Ensure good working relationships maintained with the government authorities including the County Health management team and the various DHMTs.

• Develops program donor reports (quarterly, final reports), with respect of the technical formats and deadlines.
• Prepares monthly technical activity reports (compilation of the activities in the area offices) with a qualitative look.
• Documents lessons learnt and evidence to support development of other MNCH/FP projects.

• Communicates regularly with the program and consortium teams for follow up, troubleshooting and technical and strategic advice.
• Communicates with the logistics and administration departments in order to have a good follow up of respective departments (supply requests, stocks, pharmacy, etc. and budget and expense follow ups) and solve problems as they arise.
• Communicates externally with the other organizations and authorities on a regular basis.

• Work with MEAL team to document best practices and lessons learnt from various innovative health programs.
• Actively participate in advocacy initiatives and dissemination of action research findings at the County level to influence policy.

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

• Public Health (Nurse, Public Health, doctor) professional with postgraduate qualification or equivalent field experience
• Minimum five years’ experience in RMNH/FP programmes
• Understanding of operations/ action research desirable
• Previous experience of project management and managing a team. Experience working with Government partner and in a consortium is desirable.
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Practical experience and understanding of the community health strategy
• Experience of training and capacity building staff
• Excellent communication skills
• Culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Commitment to Save the Children Values

To apply for this position, please send a short cover letter and CV to Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org indicating the position title on the subject line.