Objective 1: Project Design and Development (10%)
Engagement: Collaborate with government health officials, community leaders, adolescent representatives, and other stakeholders to ensure program relevance, cultural sensitivity, and community ownership.
Deliverables: Comprehensive project documents that address priority health needs, incorporate MHPSS, and utilize innovative digital health solutions.
Strategic Priorities:
- Conduct needs assessments to identify health vulnerabilities in target communities, focusing on children, adolescents, and vulnerable populations on the move.
- Collaborate with the team to design and develop project documents (implementation plans, budgets, procurement plans) that address priority health needs in emergencies and development contexts.
- Integrate evidence-based interventions for Child, adolescent health including sexual and reproductive health services, mental health support).
- Advocate for the inclusion of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services across all health interventions.
- Explore and propose the use of appropriate digital health tools for data collection, service delivery, and improved access to health information.
- Ensure project designs align with national health guidelines and WHO recommendations.
- Participate in county and capital level brainstorming sessions preceding development of concept notes and project proposals.
- Act as a thought leader on matters relating to development of evidence-based health interventions throughout the development process.
- Spearhead health related literature review and background checks and draft content for the proposal development.
- Liaise with other implementing partners to gather up-to-date information on evidence-based interventions that are context sensitive.
Objective 2: Project Implementation and Quality Control (70%)
Engagement: Work closely with healthcare workers, community health volunteers and community members to promote program adherence and service uptake.
Deliverables: Increased coverage of key interventions and improved health outcomes for children and newborns, and strengthened infection prevention and control practices.
Strategic Priorities:
- Implement evidence-based interventions to address childhood illnesses (diarrhea, respiratory infections including pneumonia etc.) and common health problems among adolescents.
- In collaboration with county/subcounty health teams, train healthcare workers in essential newborn care, kangaroo mother care (KMC), and safe delivery practices.
- Advocate for and support access to MHPSS services for children, adolescents, and communities.
- Ensure project activities adhere to national and international health standards and WHO protocols.
- Ensure that the project activities are implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements.
- In consultation with the Deputy field coordinator, develop and regularly update a detailed work plan guiding the project implementation in targeted areas.
- Plan and implement capacity enhancement including facilitating Awareness creation sessions based on need.
- Participates in the planning, implementation and supervision of the Maternal & Child Health interventions
- In liaison with the Community Development officer, develop partnerships at community level to strengthen the achievement of health results for base projects.
- Build effective partnership relationships with stakeholders including community leaders, health facility staff and beneficiaries, including actively seeking feedback.
- Work with the DFC and other project staffs to identify the technical support needs of the project and ensure this support is provided
- Through day-to-day work relationship, provide technical advice and support to stakeholders, partners and volunteers.
- Work with logistics department to ensure timely ordering of any necessary supplies, pharmaceuticals, and equipment.
Objective 3: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (10%)
Engagement: Work collaboratively with service delivery and/or data collection teams to ensure data quality and timely reporting.
Deliverables: Regularly updated reports, evidence-based recommendations for program improvement, and contribution to research initiatives.
Strategic Priorities:
- Conduct regular health assessments to gather data on child health needs, morbidity and mortality rates, adolescent health indicators..
- Monitor and report on newborn health indicators (survival rates, neonatal mortality).
- Establish community-based surveillance systems to track outbreaks and health trends, including potential threats specific to children on the move.
- Participate in project monitoring activities (supervision, joint monitoring) and implement research activities to improve program effectiveness.
- Contribute to the development of first drafts of qualitative and quantitative reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) aligned with MEAL frameworks.
- Analyze health data for informed decision-making and identification of areas for improvement.
- With support of the MEAL focal prepare activity reports timely and ensuring these are of high quality. This will involve compilation of information from facilities benefiting from ACF projects.
- Assists in the compliance with government health reporting mechanisms; both in terms of external and internal reporting.
- Plan and participate in joint monitoring (MOH, relevant partners, health facility staff) of project indicators and identify actions to be taken to improve them.
- Ensure timely submission of high quality project reports (MNRs, APRs, quarterly, semi-annual, annual, donor)
- Ensure the effective and efficient use of all financial resources
- Coordinate identification, execution, monitoring and evaluation of assessments and learning objectives, studies and surveys within projects at community level.
- Closely monitor the progress of internal procurement and finance requests to ensure project implementation remains on track
- Ensures monitoring and accountability of beneficiary registrars
- Ensures data collection meets program requirements, and that all activities are suitably documented.
- Participating in the computation, analysis and presentation of program statistics on a regular basis
Objective 4: Coordination and teamwork (5%)
Engagement: Develop strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and resource mobilization.
Deliverables: Strengthened county-level inter-agency partnerships, enhanced community engagement, improved health system resilience and preparedness for emergencies.
Strategic Priorities:
- Collaborate with program staff, government health officials, and other humanitarian actors to ensure a coordinated and efficient response.
- Build strong relationships with community leaders, religious groups, local NGOs, and adolescent representatives to foster program sustainability and community buy-in.
- Work collaboratively with IT specialists and the Ministry of Health on digital health integration.
- Facilitate community participation in program design, implementation, and monitoring.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of health sector emergency preparedness and response plans.
- Report problems encountered in the process of implementation to the line manager and propose solutions to solve the problem.
- Pro-actively participation in MOH led local coordination mechanisms with a focus on SRH, child Health, MHPSS as appropriate.
- Participate in other coordination mechanisms including Gender and protection working group, multi-sectoral meetings(CSG, MSP etc),
- Collaborate and coordinate with MOH at County and sub-county level, other NGOs, UNICEF, WFP and other partners as appropriate.
- Other tasks and responsibilities are subject to modifications according to the needs.
Objective 5: Communication and teamwork (2%)
Engagement: Build trust and rapport with diverse audiences through clear, respectful communication that is adapted to their needs and preferred communication methods.
Deliverables: Increased awareness and understanding of health issues among target populations, improved program accessibility for all, and a more gender-equitable approach to healthcare delivery.
Strategic Priorities:
- Represent Action Against Hunger in health forums and multi-sector platforms at the county level, advocating for the specific needs of children, adolescents, and vulnerable populations including those on the move.
- Communicate effectively with healthcare workers and community members ensuring program information is culturally sensitive and accessible.
- Work closely with midwives, traditional birth attendants, and mothers to promote skilled birth attendance and optimal newborn care practices.
- Collaborate with community members &to ensure program accessibility, cultural sensitivity, and address gender barriers in healthcare access.
- Disseminate health education materials and utilize appropriate communication channels to raise awareness on critical health topics among adolescents and communities.
- Maintain clear communication with the DFC and other technical and support staff at the base
- Clearly communicate areas of support to the capital technical supervisor
Representation the organization in relation with the project to the local authorities and other partners (3%)
- Represent ACF locally in health forums whenever needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities (0)
None
Gender Equality Commitments
- Foster an environment that supports the values of women and men, and equal access to information.
- Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
- Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, and children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, or religion. race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.
- Value and respect all cultures.
Fiscal Responsibility
- Prepare and submit cash forecast in line to the project work plans and maintain a copy for reference
- Ensure the expenditure is as stipulated in the budget lines observing strict adherence to budget limits
- Propose anticipated budget realignment in discussion with Field Coordinator
- Closely monitor expenditure and re-program activities in line with the proposal adhering to donor guideline
- Prepare budget breakdown for planning and through budget follow-ups