Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 24, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Background Information
TINADA Youth Organization (TiYO) continues to support evidenced based interventions aimed at addressing the needs of Mental health services, ending stigma and Discrimination among people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities and advocacy on mental health Financing and Rights within Western Kenya. TiYO has been implementing her programs in collaboration with Communities, CSOs, conventional and non-conventional healers, County and National Government, private sectors and relevant stakeholders with support from; Open Society Initiatives for Eastern Africa, On The Move Ev, Access to Medicine Platform and VOICE (executed by a consortium between HIVOS and Oxfam).
Mental Health conditions and psychological disorders are a significant concern and contributors to the public health burden in Kenya. The stigma associated to mental illness has caused many people to suffer in silence. Less attention has been taken to tackle stigma and discrimination and to enhance access to quality mental health awareness and services in line with human rights approaches for people with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities.
Mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities impede the achievement of other health and development outcomes and exacerbates to poverty; placing economic and social burdens on an individual, their family, the community and society at large. Preventing and Treating mental disorders is affordable and cost effective when integrated into primary care , complemented by secondary care; and linked to informal community-based services and self-care. Reducing the treatment gap for mental health means that more families will be able to lead healthy, productive lives; a significant step towards overcoming social inequalities in the targeted counties and Kenya as a whole.
TINADA implements Mental Health Financing and Rights Advocacy Project with focus to Community based Mental Health prevention and care, Mental Health Financing and Rights advocacy in collaboration with Communities, CSOs and GoK (align ministries / departments) within Kisumu, Vihiga, Kakamenga and Bungoma Counties with funding from The Foundation Open Society Institute in cooperation with the Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa of the Open Society Foundation.
Currently, TINADA received additional funding Commitment and in the initial stages of rolling out an Integrated mental health intervention “Imarisha Mental Health Integrated Initiative” targeting Kisumu County. This is a three and half year project with funding from Comic Relief (The funding is co-funded by a partnership between Comic Relief and the UK Government Development for International Development through UK Aid). The project aimed at; 1) Ending stigma and discrimination, 2) Strengthening Systems for Mental Health and wellbeing in Kenya and 3) Enhancing partnerships and capacity building to ensure rights of people with mental health and psychosocial disabilities are respected & receive quality Health services within Kisumu County.
Responsible for effective project management – Responsible for mental health project work delivery including designing, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation. The project manager will also support other projects delivering specific and cross cutting this project objectives and making a significant contribution to the development and articulation of Tinada Youth organization´s strategic plan, championing learning and ensure that the program resource/funding base is adequate for quality implementation. .

Specific Roles / responsibilities
• Provide technical support to ensure proper implementation of organizational projects and assist the other departments in projects design
• Coordinate effective and accurate implementation of projects indicators as agreed in the cooperation agreement.
• Ensure projects reports and compliance are adhered to as agreed and as per time line in M&E matrix.
• Ensure production of quarterly Project newsletter which show case the progress and new development within the organization.
• Ensure that field visits are well coordinated and facilitated for effective monitoring.
• Chair departmental meetings and minutes be filed for management action
• Ensure continuous field visits, mentorship, coaching and supervision of program staff to improve their capacity to implement activities effectively
• Review annual, monthly and weekly reports from heads of departments
• Form and maintain linkages and partnership between sub partners, County and National officials.
• Ensure knowledge transfer and technical assistance to organizational local partners.
• Maintain organizational reputation as a key player in the community health, development field in the county/region /country
• Develop concept papers, abstracts and project proposals in liaison with the project team and Executive Director
• Lead fundraising to ensure adequate resource envelop levels

Job Skills: Not Specified

Requirement and Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in project planning and management, social sciences, community health and development or related field. Masters in related field desirable.
• Relevant experiential learning and practice in the field of project management
• Prior experience working with NGOs and key partners such as the Government and international donors
• Interpersonal, communication, managerial and peoples skills are crucial
• Relevant computer application or IT knowledge essential.
• Must have done Mental Health WHO quality Rights online course

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
If you are a professional with a passion to make a difference in mental health and improving lives of those with mental conditions and psychosocial disabilities, send your application letter and resume via Apply Now Button, deadline for submitting applications is 30th April 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please indicate the position you are applying for as the subject of your email.

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