Turkana county health jobs

SCOPE OF WORKUSAID Imarisha Jamii is a USAID Kenya and East Africa funded activity that aims to increase the use of qualitycounty-led health and social services in Turkana County, Kenya. It is an integrated health and social services program that focuses in areas of HIV; Family Planning, Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (FP/RMNCAH); Nutrition; and Orphans and Vulnerable Childre...

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIPTake full ownership of SSBC activities at Sub-County/Zone level as detailed in USAID Nawiri s Theory of Change, Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) and budgets, i.e., Analyze and understand the general SSBC dimensions of PAM and steward the design, development, and implementation of customized (County) Nawiri SSBC strategies as guided by research findings, HCD insights and othe...

ROLE PURPOSE:Under the general guidance and direction of the Field Health and Nutrition Advisor, the health and nutrition officer will support implementation and monitoring of all health and nutrition activities in the project sites including case management for all the anchor groups, Coordinate and work closely with County departments responsible for both health & nutrition specific and sensitiv...

JOB PURPOSEThe Clinical Officer will support implementation of integrated HIV/RMNCAH &FP and OVC service delivery interventions in targeted health. The incumbent will report to facility In-Charge and Project Officer, Imarisha Jamii. The RCO is responsible for providing clinical HIV/AIDS services to clients in facilities including both pediatric and adult HIV care and treatment, TB/HIV and PMTCT. ...

KEY COMPETENCEBachelor's degree in environmental, Civil, Public Health Engineering.Demonstrated experience in managing WASH grants is preferred (Minimum four years' experience implementing and managing).Experience working on Bill of Quantities and design for water and sanitation facilities, particularly in ASAL communities.Be able to work under pressure as may be required.Be a team player.Be self...

Job Description Duties & Responsibilities: Programmatic: Oversee and coordinate the implementation of program activities by Mentors under your supervision. Plan and execute community entry and engagement activities within your areas of supervision. Plan and execute participant selection and enrollment activities including community integrated assessment, action planning, participatory wealth rank...

Duties & Responsibilities:Programmatic:Oversee and coordinate the implementation of program activities by Mentors under your supervision.Plan and execute community entry and engagement activities within your areas of supervision.Plan and execute participant selection and enrollment activities including community integrated assessment, action planning, participatory wealth ranking, PTT, business g...

Program SummaryWith funding from USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), Mercy Corps' Nawiri Program is leading a consortium of Kenyan and international partners on a eight-year journey to sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu Counties of Kenya. Through a phased approach that emphasizes evidence gap analysis, as well as partnership, learning, and co-cre...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countrie...

About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Registered in 2008, Mercy Corps Kenya has developed a robus...

Position SummaryUSAID Nawiri's SSBC work is central to the sustainable reduction of acute malnutrition. Phase 1 evidence gathering and continuous adaptive learning provides for a unique opportunity to be agile in implementing high quality and effective SBC interventions. USAID Nawiri envisions the position holder to program and implement a multi-sectoral SBC activities that creates nutrition resi...

Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian aid agency engaged in transitional environments that have experienced some sort of shock: natural disaster, economic collapse, or conflict. Position Summary USAID Nawiri s SSBC work is central to the sustainable reduction of acute malnutrition. Phase 1 evidence gathering and continuous adaptive learning provides for a unique opportunity to be agile in implemen...

The Organisation Founded in 1937, Plan International, Inc. ( PII ) is a globally recognized non-profit dedicated to advancing children s rights and gender equality in both humanitarian and development contexts. With over 80 years of experience, Plan International addresses the root causes of challenges faced by girls and vulnerable children, working in 70 countries. The organization collaborates ...

Kenya Red Cross is one of the many International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies around the world. The Kenya organisation was established in 1965, The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising awareness to the Kenyan public about the current issues or problems which may affect them. JOB SUMMARY The role of this position is to provide and coordinate techni...

JOB PURPOSEThe Clinical Officer will support implementation of integrated HIV/RMNCAH &FP and OVC service delivery interventions in targeted health. The incumbent will report to facility In-Charge and Project Officer, Imarisha Jamii. The RCO is responsible for providing clinical HIV/AIDS services to clients in facilities including both pediatric and adult HIV care and treatment, TB/HIV and PMTCT. ...

JOB PURPOSEThe Key Populations Field Officer works closely with the HTS team, other DIC staff and MOH staff, and reports to the DIC Coordinator. With the support of the DIC coordinator, you will coordinate field related activities with the SCASCOs, other government officers and stakeholders at the County and Sub-County levels. Acts as liaison person between the community and the program team.DUTI...

Amref Health Africa in Kenya is the country programme office of Amref Health Africa, Africa s largest International Health NGO. This is the largest and oldest country programme in Africa with an average annual budget of USD 40million. JOB PURPOSE The Clinical Officer will support implementation of integrated HIV/RMNCAH &FP and OVC service delivery interventions in targeted health. The incumbent w...

About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.Mercy Corps began working in Kenya in 2008 and has to date b...

Frontiers Children Development Organization (FCDO) is a local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working for the well-being of Deprived, Excluded and Vulnerable (DEV) children In Turkana County, an Arid and Semi-Arid Area in Kenya. FCDO main activities are education, WASH, food security and livelihoods, health and nutrition, climate change adaptation and mainstreaming Community Managed Disaster ...

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:Technical assistance, program quality, capacity building and implementationSupport implementation of health and nutrition activities, with a view to strategically learn and adapt USAID Nawiri projects in Samburu and Turkana. Provide technical oversight of interventions with emphasis on Health and nutrition interventions including health system strengthening, MIYCN and ...

The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Technical assistance, program quality, capacity building and implementation Support implementation of health and nutrition activities, with a view to strat...

Job PurposeThe HTS supervisor will be responsible for implementation, coordination and supervision of quality HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) services support services in the HIV Care and Treatment program with the aim of ensuring HTS Counselors and health facilities supervised meet their set targets across the HTC cascades. The HTS supervisor will report to the Sub-County AIDS and STI Coordinat...

Main research questions for the study:Primary QuestionIs screening of children under five for acute malnutrition by mothers/ carers combined with standard CHVs more effective (improved screening, referral and treatment coverage) and cost-effective (lower cost per Disability-Adjusted Life Years ,DALY, averted) than screening by CHVs alone in the ASAL context (Marsabit County)?Secondary QuestionsTi...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countrie...