REF: P0/LAMU/02/2023
Qualifications
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing, Clinical Medicine, public health or equivalent
- 5 years’ experience working in the health sector, particularly in TB projects and lung diseases
- Good understanding of the state of Tuberculosis in Kenya, and globally
- Experience working in Arid & Semi-arid areas highly preferred, especially Marsabit/Samburu counties
- Experience working in donor funded health projects, especially Global Fund projects
- Good training, facilitation and project coordination skills
- Excellent community mobilization skills and experience working with MOH, County government and other partners.
- In depth understanding of M&E systems applicable in health and TB programming
- Good understanding of social determinants of Health and their related interventions
- Good communication, analytical, report writing and presentation skills
- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office programs
- Must be a resident of Lamu or willing to relocate to Lamu
Responsibilities
- Implement GF-TB project activities in Lamu County
- Representing AMURT in forums/meetings with Partners and Government on TB management
- Conduct sensitization and trainings to Facility Health Workers, Community Health Extension Workers, CHWs, and other community actors on TB Care and Prevention
- Coordinating with the Facility Health Workers, Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), Community Health Workers (CHWs) and other community actors in implementing the planned activities and interventions
- Regularly monitoring activities of the CHEWs, CHWs and other community actors at field level
- Consolidating community health workers’ weekly reports for refund by the project accountant. Preparing and presenting weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports
- Keying in data in NAVISON
- Coordinating and conducting integrated outreach services and sample networking
- Active case finding through public private mix
- Preparing and maintaining a daily database on reported cases for contacts and defaulter tracing as guided by the project
All applicants should urgently email a letter of application, CV, certificates and relevant testimonials to jobs2022@amurtafrica.org by 20th February 2023 indicating current and expected Salary. Local candidates are encouraged to apply. Candidates should clearly indicate the position applied for and its Reference number P0/LAMU/02/2023 as the email subject. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted as interviews will be done on a rolling basis. Canvassing will result to automatic disqualification.