Jpiego NGO Jobs Opportunities in Kenya

Jpiego NGO Nutrition Senior Service Delivery Officer Jobs Opportunities in Kenya


Introduction

Jhpiego is a nonprofit NGO that prevents the needless deaths of women and families in limited resources settings. To accomplish this, Jhpiego implements innovative evidence-based solutions for intractable problems in health to overcome barriers to high-quality care services for the world's most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego is the lead implementing partner for Afya Halisi, a USAID's five year project which aims to deliver quality, integrated services in the areas of family planning (FP)/reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCA1-1), nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the focus counties of Kitui, Migori, Kakamega and Kisumu.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership, coordination and supervision of all nutrition activities in respective counties, and to ensure maximum integration of project activities across and within technical areas and counties.
  • Support, train and mentor sub-county HMTs, and health workers on implementation of BFCI.
  • Support internal (monitoring) and external assessment for BFHI sites for certification as baby friendly.
  • Increase Vitamin A coverage by supporting sub counties to reach children in ECOs.
  • Strengthening of nutrition data collection, reporting and use by mentoring health workers.
  • Train and Mentor health workers on Micronutrients with a focus on Vitamin A and IFAS.
  • Support IMAM Scale up
    in health facilities. • Support County Nutrition TWG coordination meetings.
  • Support repair and standardization of weighing scales and growth monitoring in ECDs.
  • Lead planning the preparation and finalization of periodic nutrition reports.

    Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree in Nutrition. Master's degree will be an added advantage
  • At least 5 years of first-hand experience in implementing donor funded Nutrition projects
  • Demonstrated experience in working under the devolved health system in Kenya, private sector, NG0s, CB0s, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level
  • In-depth knowledge of USAID projects, regulations, compliance and reporting.
  • Excellent verbal, written communications and presentation skills
  • Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office suite
  • Ability to travel to the other project sites as may become necessary

    How to apply

    Interested candidates should send their resume by 21st December, 2017 to:

    HR.Kenya@jpeingo.org

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