Health Specialist job at Good Neighbors
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Vacancy title:
Health Specialist

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Health Care ]

Jobs at:

Good Neighbors

Deadline of this Job:
10 February 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Kajiado , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 03, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Location: Bissil Office (Bissil, Kajiado County)
Employment Period: 1 year
Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

Key Responsibilities
• Provide facilitation and training support for maternal health components for the Maternal and Newborn Health Project.
• Participate and provide input to regular project meetings and teleconferences.
• Provide technical support to country and project offices on maternal and newborn health activities as required.
• Promote effective coordination, collaboration, communication and synergy across other KGN strategic projects through cross project assignments.
• Promote effective coordination, collaboration, communication and synergy among KGN stakeholders including Ministry of Health and Kajiado County.
• Support program development through project conceptualization, proposal development, identification of partners and oversight in project implementation.
• Overseeing construction plan for maternal health facilities
• Procurement of medical equipment for maternal health facilities
• Understand utilization and management of medical equipment in health facilities
• Experience understanding of procedures County and project implementation
• Act as a link of the project between the Ministry of Health at County and National Government
• Conduct trainings for health officials, CHA, and CHV in conjunction with the County government procedures
• Conduct outreach program in conjunction with the County Government.
• Have experience in implementation maternal health care projects
• Experience in establishment and operation of community health committees
• Conducts monitoring and evaluation of the project
• Preparing and delivery reports to relevant stakeholders
• Develop public policies and regulations that improve health
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required skills & Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in medicine or nursing, registered with the relevant governing body
• 3-years working experience in health care
• At least 3 years of experience developing, providing facilitation and managing Maternal Health projects.
• Experience identifying and securing funds for international projects
• Proven ability to design, and provide facilitation to maternal health and projects, particularly community level projects.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in and manage teams with host community counterparts including Community Health Workers (CHWs).
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with team members
• Experience with maternal health policy/guideline development and training.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

• Written applications enclosing Certificates, testimonials and resume stating current and expected remuneration on or before 10th February, 2023 to administration@goodneighbors.ke . If you have a publication or any other portfolio related to your job application kindly include it in your application or share a web link.
• Interviews shall be both oral and written. Please mention your expected salary on your cover letter. This is mandatory requirement.
• Note that only successful applicants will be notified of the interview


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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 10 February 2023
Duty Station: Kajiado
Posted: 03-02-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 03-02-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 03-02-2065
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