Project Officer – Health and Nutrition

Project Officer – Health and Nutrition (to be based at Taita Taveta)

Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement, monitor and document MCHN &FP aimed at contributing to improved children wellbeing outcomes within Taita Taveta County
• In collaboration with the relevant line ministries and other implementing partners in the county, provide support in implementation of MCHN and FP interventions to ensure quality, effectiveness and timely implementation.
• Ensure that existing business processes, standards and guidelines related to MCHN &FP initiatives are effectively implemented.
• Design, appropriate strategies for contextual MNCH interventions including recommendation for improvements
• Collaborate with implementing partners, MoH, other organizations and community groups to initiate interventions that will contribute to improved health indicators amongst Children under 5 and women of reproductive age as guided by the project’s objectives.
• Nurture and sustain effective linkages and collaborate with Key structures to include DHMT and health thematic groups in the project’s implementation.
• Represent WVK and Participate in networking meetings/workshops/conferences with GoK and other stakeholders at the project area.
• Mobilize community for the uptake of maternal newborn and child health project interventions.
• Build the capacity of partners including CBOs, FBOs, CUs; CHCs, youth groups, women groups among others to enable them effectively intervene in the area of maternal newborn and child health.
• Participate in building IPA staff and community’s capacities in maternal newborn and child health.

Qualifications:

• Basic degree in Public health, Environmental Health, Nursing Sciences, Nutrition, relevant social science degree or their equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years working experience in Health, and/or Nutrition and/or HIV&AIDS projects at community level with bias to models in Maternal and Child health (IMCI, PD hearth), Understanding and experience in advocacy especially around maternal and child health
• Experience in health project interventions, disease prevention, advocacy and strong partnership with GoK ministries.
• Experience in Family Planning is an added advantage

All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of three referees should be addressed to The Director, People & Culture, Email: recruit_kenya@wvi.org to reach us not later than March 31, 2013. 

Must indicate job title as the subject (Only short-listed candidates will be contacted).

World Vision is a child focused organization and upholds the rights and wellbeing of children. 

Our recruitment and selection procedures include screening and background checking for child abuse offenses. 

World Vision is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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