Early Childhood Development (ECD) Technical Officer

ABOUT THE COMPANY

AMREF Health Africa is the largest international health development organisation based in Africa. Working with
and through African communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa’s vision is for lasting
health change in Africa and is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities, and strengthening health systems. With headquarters in Kenya,

JOB SUMMARY

Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree in education- Early Childhood Development, Public Health, or a related technical field.At least five (05) years of experience in implementing Early Childhood Development, Public Health, and Community Health Programs.Experience in Early Childhood Development with a focus on public health programming is a preferred advantage.Proven experience working with government agencies and stakeholders at the national, county, and community levels in Early Childhood Development and Primary Healthcare.Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors, and other stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical support to program implementationSupport growth and development of the Education and Early Childhood Development programmeSupport delivery of the Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) training to County Health Management Teams and health executivesWork with the MoH and county departments of health to support capacity building of primary health care workers and community health promoters on integration of the Nurturing Care, Care for Child Development and Caring for Caregiver packagesWork with the MoH to deploy the RMNCAH modules through the MoH Virtual AcademyProvide Technical Assistance to review and enhance Nurturing Care for ECD in pre-service curricula for critical health workforce cadresSupport Isiolo County to develop a Nurturing Care for ECD in PHC Action PlanProvide targeted technical assistance to MoH and County department of health Nurturing Care for ECD and MNCH Technical Working Groups (TWGs) to disseminate and adapt the NCfECD in PHC strategic framework, community health strategy and county Nurturing Care for ECD action planProvide Technical Assistance to county departments of health to co-opt child developmental specialists within Primary Care Networks’ Multi-disciplinary TeamsSupport the enhancement of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiatives (BFHI) and Baby Friendly Community Initiatives (BFCI)Support the costing and integration of Nurturing Care for ECD in PHC into County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) and sector-specific plansSupport scale-up of evidence based Nurturing Care ECD interventions within counties of implementationPartnership and networkingCollaborate with local grassroot civil society organizations (CSOs) to promote integration of Nurturing Care for ECD in Primary Health CareSupport Nurturing Care for ECD and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Technical Working Groups (TWGs) to integrate all Nurturing Care for ECD componentsProvide Technical Assistance to County Departments of Health on functionality and coordination of Children Advisory Committees (CACs) to integrate Nurturing Care for ECDCollaborate with Nurturing Care for ECD ecosystem players and the Community Health Units for Universal Coverage (CHU4UHC) platform members to develop an Nurturing Care for ECD integration into Primary HealthcareParticipate in multi-sectoral stakeholder forums on ECDActively participate in the planning, implementation and supervision of Nurturing Care for ECD initiatives with other partnersMonitoring and EvaluationFacilitate supportive supervision and data quality audits, ensuring continuous learning and improvement in Nurturing Care for ECD service deliveryContribute to the development of a learning agenda and conduct operations researchSupport tracking and reporting of key nurturing care for ECD indicators within Primary Healthcare at county and national ECD workstreams and forumsDocument successes, lesson learnt and challenges in implementation.Prepare project activity reports as required, including monthly, quarterly and annual reportsConduct regular field visits to project beneficiaries in collaboration with key stakeholders to monitor progress.Knowledge ManagementSupport nurturing care for Early Childhood knowledge and evidence generation and packaging to inform Primary Healthcare initiatives for Early Childhood DevelopmentSupport development and dissemination of Nurturing Care for ECD resource materials including the MCH Handbook to Primary Health Care workers and Community Health PromotersParticipate in learning forums to share knowledge and best practices on Nurturing Care for ECD in Primary Health CareSupport MoH to amplify Nurturing Care for ECD insights and evidence generated at knowledge sharing forumsParticipate in development of case studies and human-interest stories for the projectAdvocacyConduct advocacy for implementation of Nurturing Care Framework components in Primary healthcareSupport advocacy for Nurturing Care for ECD in relevant policies and legislations including the PHC strategic framework and regulationsAdvocate for inclusion of Nurturing Care for ECD intervention in the national reporting systemsAdmin and Financial managementSupport in day-to-day management of activity budgets including processing field imprests and other financial transactions.Ensure timely accounting for the use of project resources by stakeholders and communities in liaison with finance teams.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Planning, Team leadership, People management, Supervision

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree