Deadline of this Job: 16 December 2022
JOB DETAILS:The Position Summary
The Nawiri Social, Structural, & Behavioral Change (SSBC) Advisor for Nutrition will provide strategic leadership in the design, development, and execution of a coherent SSBC for Nutrition Resilience Strategy that crosscuts all areas of the project. During the first phase of Nawiri, s/he will ensure the program’s research and learning agenda is designed and routinely iterated to build a robust evidence base for informing strategic investments for driving social, structural, and behavioral change. This will include championing a determined search for interventions that address social and structural determinants of persistent acute malnutrition that are both amenable to change and scalable, with particular attention to identifying opportunities for testing modifications to existing interventions or platforms. Working across all program areas, and in close collaboration with the Learning and Research Teams, s/he will support the Nawiri team to routinely analyze emergent findings of research and learning activities through a systems lens with focus on implications for risks and opportunities related to SSBC. The SSBC for Nutrition Resilience Advisor will also provide technical support across all of Nawiri’s strategic learning areas that will be reflected in Nawiri’s SSBC for Nutrition Resilience strategy and approach.
The SSBC Advisor will report directly to the Deputy Chief of Party and provide strategic and technical guidance across the program, ensuring teams work in harmony to produce desired program results. The SSBC for Nutrition Resilience Advisor will have dotted technical support lines to SSBC personnel and functions embedded within implementing teams at the county levels.
Essential Job Responsibilities
VISION AND STRATEGY
• Support the Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP) by providing vision and strategy to the program approach and how SBCC integrates into the overall technical direction and implementation.
• Forge strong, institutional linkages and maintain a productive working relationship with USAID, Government of Kenya, the CRS consortium, PREG Partners, and other relevant partners in economic and market-related activities.
• Assist in defining and analyzing Nawiri practices and priorities across all partners; identifying opportunities for integration and synergies within other sectors such as nutrition, health, water systems, and governance.
• Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed; promote and model a culture of learning and adaptive management.
• Ensure that cross-cutting aspects of the program such as gender equality, social inclusion, youth, climate adaptation, and resilience are included and well integrated and cut across all activities
• Collaborate with different program components including research, implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and learning to drive overall effectiveness and coherence of program strategy from inception to scale up.
TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP
• In close collaboration with all Nawiri stakeholders, lead in the design, development, execution and iteration of a risk-informed SSBC strategy for improving nutrition resilience that is evidence-based, tailored to local realities, and responsive to risk and opportunities.
• Provide SSBC technical leadership for Nawiri consortium members and county partners, including frequent travel to Samburu and Turkana to provide on-site capacity building and technical assistance.
• Lead in the identification and development of innovative approaches for changing the attitudes, perceptions, and practices around decision-making for health and nutrition outcomes, at multiple levels and scales (e.g. individual, HH, community, public and private sector institutions, etc.)
• Develop comprehensive behavior change tools and SBC campaign activities using evidence-based theories and methodologies, in close collaboration with external stakeholders.
• Support in the design community-level interventions that target caretakers of children, household and community decision makers, farmers, and community members at large to increase demand for nutritious, diverse, and safe diets.
• Provide oversight of SBC activities implemented by Nawiri partners.
• Manage the work of external agencies (research firms, advertising agencies, public relations experts, production vendors, community mobilizers, and/or consultants hired by the program) to assist with SBC. This includes building capacity of local implementing partners to implement quality and successful SBC work.
• Ensure that SBC materials are pre-tested, proven effective, and used efficiently.
• Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager to measure and document progress and impact of SBC activities.
PROGRAM SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION
• Provide leadership and oversight in the development of risk-informed and shock-responsive SSBC tools, materials, and communication channels.
• Provide strategic, technical guidance and direction to the program, ensuring alignment with latest technical information, evidence and approaches in the SSBC field;
• Oversee programmatic and technical aspects related to SSBC activities ensuring SSBC efforts are evidence-based and coordinated, and in line with the Nawiri goal and principles.
• Function as the “lead learner” (e.g. equivalent to “principal investigator” for research) on at least one of Nawiri’s strategic learning areas; provide leadership and management in all aspects of the activity.
• Support in the development of research and learning agenda and activities; provide strategic support across all research and learning activities, including by identifying and actioning strategic opportunities for rapidly testing and adapting innovative approaches for addressing social and structural determinants of persistent acute malnutrition
• Transfer capacity of SSBC frameworks and approaches within the consortium and across the larger community of practice.
TEAM MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION
• Work closely with the Systems Strengthening and Institutionalization Lead and team to cultivate county leaders’ commitments to policies and programs that support nutrition resilience and promote changes in social and structural conditions that contribute to persistent acute malnutrition.
• Work closely with the Strategic Learning Lead to drive the learning agenda within Nawiri and other partners in Turkana and Samburu, and the wider community of practice
• Work with other team leads to coordinate reporting to the donor
• Represent Mercy Corps and Nawiri at strategic meetings, events, and conferences.
• Develop case studies and other products to communicate key program learnings related to SBC
• Contribute to the design and implementation of M&E activities, including any baseline, end-line, or other activities related to SBC.
• Assist in the development of all program reports, work plans and budgets as appropriate.
• In accordance with the Deputy Chief of Party, take on representation role on specific coordination forums. Communicate effectively to ensure the program is accurately represented.
• Any other task, as identified in consultation with supervisor
Security
• Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to promote and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members. Ensure that gender specific needs and interests of program staff in relation to safety and security are identified and responded to appropriately.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Minimum Qualifications & Transferrable skills
• A Master’s degree in Behavioural or Social Sciences, Public Health, Social Psychology, Communications, Marketing, Health Communication, Behavioural Economics, or other relevant behavioural/social science field or Bachelor’s degree with at least 7-10 years of additional relevant experience.
• At least 7-10 years of demonstrated experience in designing and implementing SSBC activities, preferably in northern Kenya. Demonstrated success in generating and executing innovative and effective social, structural and behaviour change solutions.
• Experience applying a range of SBC approaches, including social marketing and nudges, or a willingness to learn to apply a range of new and innovative SBC approaches.
• Knowledge and understanding of local cultural practices, social networks, and gender and age dynamics in northern Kenya
• Experience collaborating with county officials and leaders, building community capacity and leading community mobilization.
• Experience building capacity of civil society and/or government entities in social and behavior change.
• Demonstrated success in building and managing relationships with various donors and implementing partners.
• Ability to deliver quality work within deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members
• Systems thinker with strong analytical skills; flexible and creative in planning and problem solving
• Ability and willingness to travel to the field (Samburu and Turkana) at least 50% of the time.
• Professional fluency in English; Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates patience, diplomacy, tenacity, compassion, determination and a sense of humor
• Excellent written and persuasive oral communication skills in English required.
• Ability to travel for field missions for 30-50% level of effort as needed.
Deadline of this Job: 14 December 2022
JOB DETAILS:Job Ref: ZU/10/Adv/64/2022
• The purpose of this position is to carry out research, teaching, student mentoring and other duties in liaison with the university’s overall goal.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Department- Education, Arts and Social Sciences, the position holder will be responsible for the following, amongst others:
• To teach at diploma and certificate level, in areas allocated by the Head of Department and reviewed from time to time by the Head of Department.
• Carry out research and produce study manuals, or other research outputs, in line with personal objectives agreed in the Staff appraisals
• Supervise or assist with supervision of any research studies, attachments and teaching practice undertaken by the students.
• Participate in the development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments
• To handle students’ grievances that relate to their learning needs.
• To provide mentorship and career guidance to students.
• Bringing in new students by marketing the university programmes both internally and externally
• Retaining current students by ensuring standard customer service is offered always
• Accompanying students on field trips and educational visits and preparing risk assessments
• Any other duty assigned by the Head of Department
Qualifications Requirements
• A Bachelor’s of Science degree in (Community Health) qualification from a recognized/accredited university or in a related field.
• Enrollment for a Master’s program will be an added advantage.
• At least (2) years’ post qualification teaching experience
• Membership of a relevant professional organization.
Qualities & Skills
• Excellent interpersonal and organization skills
• Commitment to academic research
• Leadership skills to lead classes and foreign language clubs
• Communication skills
• Technical skills to use the Internet and other software
• Good customer service skills
• Commitment to high quality teaching and fostering a positive learning environment for students
Closing: 14th December 2022
Deadline of this Job: 23 January 2023
JOB DETAILS:Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide direct technical assistance to the Program Officers, Regional Mentors and Health Care facilities staff supported by the project including Clinical Mentoring, strengthening, monitoring & Evaluation and Information Systems, facilitation of community linkages, provide patient flow analysis, improvement of adherence support system and development or improvement of referral system;
• Provide technical oversight monitoring & support to County/Sub County Program multidisciplinary teams as assigned;
• Supporting accelerated HIV Care and treatment efforts directed towards increasing enrollment of HIV infected children, adolescents and Men;
• Ensure that project-supported clinical care activities at ART/PMTCT/TB sites conform to Kenya Nation HIV Care and Treatment guidelines and the projects standards;
• Guide the Development and /or refinement of materials related to HIV /AIDS Care and Treatment including Clinical guidelines protocols algorithms drug formularies training materials and monitoring & Evaluation tools;
• Spearheading continuous quality improvement (CQI) implementation in supported counties partnering with MoH /NASCOP in offering mentorship, orientation training and Technical updates to service providers;
• Supporting site improvement Monitoring Systems (SIMS) evaluation in supported Counties, the formulation and monitoring of activity plans to mitigate identified gaps in performance;
• Contributing formulation of joint activities in collaboration with MoH and overseeing the implementation of activities that the project has with service delivery partners while strengthening collaboration with MoH /County Health Services;
• Writing & Evaluating relevant reports as part of the routine project reporting and Accountability requirements;
• Participate in the development of quarterly and annual plans and activity reports;
• Maintain smooth regular Information flow with County MoH officials and Program staff, technical staff on technical issues;
• Coordinate inpatient assessment and ward coverage of USAID AMPATH Uzima patients;
• Promote sufficiency and high standards of medical and Health Care delivery;
• Clinical Oversight of clinical /Nursing /Laboratory staff;
• Any other duties as may be deemed necessary by your supervisor.
Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor of medicine and surgery degree from a recognized university that has excellence in medical training
• Masters in public health or related field will be an added advantage
Deadline of this Job: 16 December 2022
JOB DETAILS:The Position
As a Medical Affairs Manager, you will be responsible to manage the medical affairs function for Middle Africa in support of business opportunities and strategic medical objectives taking into account short, medium, and long-term business needs.
Establishing leadership in diabetes and access to Novo Nordisk (NN) products in Middle Africa through providing quality medical and scientific support to clinicians (mainly influencers), other healthcare professionals (HCPs - nurses, pharmacists, etc.) and colleagues
• Scientific support for marketed products and development projects within diabetes (iCARE / access initiatives). Productive relationships with key stakeholders and relevant institutions/organizations to achieve competitive advantage and market leadership within the diabetes
• Training and educational activities for clinicians and other HCPs working with diabetes in Middle Africa. Executing sales training internally
• Clinician-generated local publications in diabetes (incl. RWD initiatives) Driving or assisting national and affiliate advisory boards. Support initiation of and perform follow-up on locally Investigator Initiated Studies
• Accelerate the digital footprint and integration for medical affairs in Middle Africa.
• Execution of innovative medical affairs projects to drive access in Middle Africa
• Planning and executing product pre-launches, launches and post-launches support.
Qualifications
• You have a bachelor’s degree in Medicine. You are a Medical Doctor with a minimum of 3 - 5 years of working experience in clinical practice, preferably in Endocrinology or Internal Medicine in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Also, you have knowledge of healthcare systems in the region. Experience in dealing with HCPs and developing their competencies. Good business understanding (preferably previous pharma industry experience. You have an excellent command of both written and spoken English and have a relevant business background. Having proven experience creating targeted content is advantageous. A Master’s degree in Public Health, Business Administration, or Health Economics will be a plus.
• You have strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and presentation skills, can provide recommendations despite uncertainty and pressure, and are able to handle and simplify complexity while focusing on the bigger picture.
• You are a team player, but at the same time possess independent drive, and have a can-do mindset. Good at translating medical/scientific insights to business opportunities/implications.
• Proven success in strong leadership and interpersonal skills and a structured and transparent way of working. Ability to manage complex tasks/processes and organizational issues
• Experience and willingness to work in an international matrix organization. Ability and willingness to quickly adjust to new situations in a continuously developing environment. Excellent cross-functional collaboration during the execution of responsibilities
• Problem-solving and analytical skills to evaluate knowledge capacity gaps and design tools and methodologies to bridge the gaps