Project Officer - Capacity Building (Non-Communicable Diseases)

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

QualificationsEducation and CertificationsA Bachelor’s degree of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), Clinical Medicine or a relevant medical/social science from a recognized institution. A Masters in Public Health is an added advantage.Valid registration certificate and practicing license from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, or applicable professional regulatory body – This is an added advantage.Required Qualifications and ExperienceMinimum three (03) years’ experience in management NCDs and other prevalent diseases or related programs, that included supporting capacity building initiatives.Experience working with relevant Ministry of Health departments and/or regulatory bodies for health professionals, especially on capacity building initiatives.Experience in literature review for designing training curricula, assessment tools, as well as in planning, and delivery of training programs through e-platforms.Ability to work well with people in a cross-functional team environment and across administrative boundaries, as well independently.Excellent oral and written communications skills in English.Data handling and analyses skills using statistical and data management applications (e.g. Excel, Power BI) is an added advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Undertaking capacity needs assessments for health workers in different cadres, and in response co-develop capacity building strategies including mobile-learning, on-job mentorship and coaching.Coordinating preparation and effective implementation of capacity development calendars, budgets and training expense vouchers for the project.Providing technical assistance in development of curriculum content on management of prevalent conditions including NCDs & malnutrition, for health workers and community health promoters.Facilitating adaptation of training content for virtual learning and accreditation of courses as Continuous Profession Development units by relevant regulatory bodiesDesigning and applying training quality assurance and outcomes evaluation tools including pre-and post- tests, feedback tools, etc.Working with the MOH to identify, recruit and deploy e-training to health workers.Providing technical support to seconded frontline healthcare workers for quality service delivery.Sensitizing clinical teams on the use of basic diagnostic, screening and monitoring equipment for the prevalent conditions, distributed by the project.Design knowledge products in written, audio or video format to support retention of training modules.Ensuring programme alignment with the funder and Amref’s corporate strategies, policies, operational guidelines, and protocols, as applicable.Facilitating development of tools for the measurement of service quality and delivery outcomes, and stringent data collection systems ensuring high data quality and timeliness.Facilitating performance review meetings for county-, sub-county health management teams, and multidisciplinary teams for continuous quality improvement (CQI), and support supervision visits.Developing and timely submission of reports on capacity building initiatives including feedback for improving modules.Lead the ideation, co-development and testing of clinical and community PHC service delivery models for NCDs management and other prevalent conditions with potential for scale, and documentation of empirical evidence thereof.Support business development on NCDs management, WASH and integrated PHC. Represent the programme and organization externally among stakeholders, including MoH, other relevant ministries, public and private sector stakeholders, and in relevant technical working groups.Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Project implementation, Public health, Partnerships, Infection control

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree