Project Officer, RMNCAH

Company Description

Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organization, currently implementing more than 180 programs, reaching more than 40 million people across 35 African countries, and a staff complement of over 2,000. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten African countries – Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea (Conakry), Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. An additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices are located in Europe and North America.

Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of 'Lasting health change in Africa' and its mission 'To catalyse and drive community-led and people-centred health systems while addressing social determinants of health.' We believe that the power to transform Africa's health lies within its communities and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for delivering of quality and affordable health care.

Job Description

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Uzazi Salama is a 3-year programme funded by Mpesa Foundation in Kilifi and Narok counties in Kenya. The programme seeks to reduce maternal, neonatal, and child morbidities and mortalities in Narok and Kilifi Counties by 2027. The programme focusses on increasing demand and utilization of quality RMNCAH high-impact interventions, increasing availability and delivery of high-impact quality RMNCAH services., strengthening county health systems for delivery of quality RMNCAH high-impact interventions, and generating for improved programming and decision making to promote scale-up and equity. The programme will support Narok county government toward sustainability in quality and systems of health services.

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Associate will provide technical support to implementation of RMNCAH service delivery interventions, and ensure integration of NCDs. Based in Narok County, the Technical Officer will provide hands on technical support to County and Sub County Health Management Teams (C/SCHMT) to strengthen the utilization of quality RMNCAH and NCDs services by implementing sustainable and evidence-based high impact interventions.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

RMNCAH and NCDs Service delivery

  • Provide technical expertise, coordination and supervision of the Uzazi Salama programme activities.
  • Work with C/SCHMTs to facilitate the readiness of health facilities to provide quality RMNCAH and NCDs services.
  • Work with C/SCHMTs to institute continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance quality service delivery.
  • Support capacity development for healthcare workers through trainings, one-on-one mentorship and on-the-job training, and supportive supervision.
  • Provide technical support to C/SCHMT on supply chain management to ensure availability of essential commodities, including immunization commodities.
  • Work with the CHMT/SCHMT to disseminate up-to-date RMNCAH and NCDs related guidelines, protocols and standards and relevant job aids among others.
  • Strengthen inter-facility and community-facility referral for RMNCAH and NCDs services.
  • Work with C/SCHMTs in the development of joint work plan and ensure its implementation.

Demand creation

  • Support the deployment of community led SBCC interventions for the programme, in collaboration with the CHMT and other stakeholders.
  • Lead in the design of community engagement interventions to promote community acceptance of RMNCAH and NCDs services.
  • Provide support in the identification of key gaps/challenges/ barriers to RMNCAH and NCDs service uptake among target beneficiaries and identify strategies for addressing them.
  • Support peer led approaches, including technological innovations with youth champions to promote ASRH services uptake among the youth. 

Research and Advocacy

  • Support operation research initiatives in RMNCAH and NCDs to facilitate learning.
  • Support advocacy for increased RMNCAH and NCDs budgetary allocation

Monitoring and Evaluation and documentation.

  • Support in RMNCAH and NCDs data monitoring and audit as required by ensuring reporting in the Kenya Health Information System (KHIS) and project-based tools.
  • Support in continuous monitoring/tracking of project activities to ensure timely implementation, quality and compliance to standards.
  • Lead in documentation and dissemination of achievements, best practices and lessons learnt in implementation of RMNCAH and NCDs activities.

Partnership and networking

  • Represent the project at County and Sub County technical meetings and with private stakeholders to support co-design and institutionalization of project interventions.
  • Represent Uzazi Salama programme in relevant partners and collaborators consultative meetings at the county level as delegated by the supervisor.

Admin and financial management

  • Support 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.

Program development

  • Participate in concepts development and writing of new concepts and proposals for fundraising
  • Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

Education & Knowledge

  • The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in the health sciences, and related RMNCAH clinical training.
  • Training, knowledge and experience in the implementation of RMNCAH and NCDs service delivery programs.

Experience

  • Should have at least 2 years relevant work experience in RMNCAH and NCDs service delivery.
  • Up-to-date knowledge in RMNCAH and NCDs, including EmONC, essential newborn care, MPDSR, IMNCI, ANC, MIP, PNC, immunization, supportive supervision and quality improvement systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at County and Sub County levels, preferably including demonstrated experience in building service delivery quality and utilization.
  • Experience in working both with health care workers at health facilities, and community levels.

Skills and competencies

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Good coordination, problem solving and networking skills
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Ability to work independently and in isolation
  • Decision making and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, and within strict time limits
  • The ability to plan, organize and prioritize work

Additional Information

Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date will be March 3rd 2026. 

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.

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