Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 16, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Kenya Red Cross Society is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in Kenya. Its vision is to be the most effective, most trusted and self-sustaining humanitarian organization in Kenya, serving present and future generations. KRCS is looking for qualified people to fill the following position above;
Position Title: Communications Officer - National Quality Improvement
Reporting to HIV Care and Treatment (CBT) Manager NASCOP
Duration: Up to June 2021 (with possibility of Extension)
Job Location: Nairobi
Role Purpose:
The Role is responsible for supporting communication related activities at NASCOP in collaboration with C&T Manager, NASCOP .

Duties and Responsibilities
• Work in close collaboration with the NASCOP Unit managers for Care and Treatment, PMTCT and prevention to identify program needs for communications and decency for Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Lead development a strategy platform for Ql best practices generation and sharing
• Support dissemination of the best practices via NASCOP website and other identified platforms forums
• Lead the development of a communication and advocacy strategy targeting rational and country leadership to ensure CQI Objectives are met
• Support NASCOP to develop messaging and IEC materials targeting program priority areas identified in the scale up.
• Support develop updating of communications training package to be incorporated in the overall training packages for National and County officers
• Participate in planning and execution of research for Quality Improvement generation of report manuscripts and abstracts.
• Partite in selection of best practices in counties and document through videography, photography and written form,
• Provide overall guidance to NASCOP on communication and advocacy for Q1
• Any other task assigned

Skills and experience
• Minimum five (5) years' experience in communication and advocacy of HIV services interventions and technical coordination
• Significant and up-to-date knowledge of the current HIV communication and advocacy service delivery guidelines, framework, standards and tools
• Ability to scope, map and document various program milestones and best practices
• Proven experience in establishing and sustaining working relationships with the Ministry of Health at National County, sub-County and health providers
• Excellent interpersonal communication, report writing, analytical and supervisory skills to inspire teamwork and motivate staff and partners to achieve results
• Has a strong Media networks, skills in media liaison training and monitoring, is able to advice on strategic communications development of information, education and communication (IEC) materials, editorial review of presentations and publications
• Able to provide technical assistance in identifying planning and cutting effective communication strategies at community and a national level
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and synthesize complex technical information and consequently draft ideas and concepts in non-technical written and oral form as well as developing change communication and advocacy strategies for different programs and target communities
• Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating mentorship and capacity building in Quality Improvement
• Proficiency in computer basic skills - MS Office Internet and Editing skills as well as filming, photography and print writing
• Ability to work in a complex project implementation environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and Intense pressure to perform
• Research experience and proposal writing will be an added advantage

Person Specification
• A degree in communication and Journalism International public relation health promotion with at least 10 years' experience. Five (5) years’ experience in continuous communication in HIV program implementation will be an added advantage.
• Masters in Certified International Public Relations Health Promotion Mass Communication or any another related field will be an added advantage

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications should apply strictly through  https://www.redcross.or.ke/Careers so as to reach us not later than 28th October 2020.

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