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Community Health And Outreach Coordinator

Kenya Red Cross Society

full time Nairobi Posted 16 hours ago

**Minimum Qualifications and Experience   ****

  • Bachelors degree in Public Health / Environmental Health.

  • Masters degree in Public health/Environmental Health will be an added advantage.

  • Membership Certificate/Licence from the Public Health Officers and Technicians Council.

  • Three (3) years working experience in planning, implementing and evaluating community health programmes in a busy set up either with MoH or INGO.

  • Work experience in Camp setting will be an added advantage.

Technical and other Competences**

  • Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.

  • Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and utilization of the internet.

  • Demonstrate ability of proposal/budget making and grant management.

  • Excellent report writing skills.

  • Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives.

Programme Management**

  • Management of day to day operations and efficient coordination of community health activities.

  • Ensure the implementation of the community health program conforms to internationally accepted standards and national guidelines

  • Provide technical guidance to national technical staff and refugee incentive workers on the planning and implementation of the community health program.

  • Provide technical leadership and support in conducting mass campaigns in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and UN agencies.

  • Establish a plan of action for all community health activities to include monitoring and evaluation.

  • Support the development of project annual work plans in coordination with the project teams.

Finance/ Grants management****

  • Prepare budgets and proposals for community health activities

  • Recommend grant and budget revisions to the relevant supervisors

  • Ensure adherence to budgets by reviewing expenditure and spending patterns.

Communication and Reporting**

  • Ensure weekly, monthly and quarterly program reports on the community health activities are prepared and shared, whilst ensuring continuous monitoring of community based indicators