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 countries in Africa – 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 catalyze and drive community-led and people-centered 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 that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for the delivery of quality and affordable health care

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 the two county governments toward sustainability in quality and systems of health services.

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Associate - Community Engagement will provide technical support in the implementation of demand creation activities in collaboration with the technical officers.  The job holder will be based in Kilifi County and will provide hands on technical support to County Health Management Team (CHMT) and other actors to increase utilization of RMNCAH services in Kilifi county.

RESPONSIBILITIES; 

1. Technical Support and Project Implementation

• Organize targeted community mobilization and awareness sessions to ensure uptake of RMNCAH services and ensure targets are met in the targeted facilities.          
• Engage community members, adolescents and youths and ensure their RMNCAH service delivery gaps/challenges are identified and addressed to increase uptake.
• Support CHVs to organize community dialogue sessions with local leaders, cultural leaders, TBAs youth to address barriers to RMNCAH services uptake.
• Organize media and radio programmes to discuss issues of RMNCAH and promote RMNCAH services uptake
• Work with identified youth champions to promote RMNCAH services uptake among the youth using peer led approaches. 
• Support in the identification and segmentation of community groups for targeted behavior change interventions.
• Participate in RMNCAH related stakeholders’ meetings, including TWGs and Task force meetings
• Collaborate with other demand creation agents including TBAs, religious leaders and community champions to promote demand for RMNCAH services.
• Organize and facilitate trainings for various community groups to facilitate demand for products and make the products accessible to the consumers in Kilifi County especially the poor

2. Capacity Building

• Support capacity building of CHVs, TBAs, Community Champions and other demand creation agents on effective Social mobilization for increased uptake of RMNCAH Services.

3. Monitoring and Evaluation Documentation

• Support in monitoring and evaluation of project activities to ensure quality and compliance to standards.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports relating to the project.
• Support in preparation of annual work plans and progress reports as per donor requirements.
• Support in documentation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learnt.

4. Partnership and Networking

• Liaise with relevant partners, stakeholders and collaborators to facilitate activities at community level.
• Maintain a good working relationship between Amref, ministry of health and other partners/stakeholders

5. 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.

6. Program Development

• Participate in writing of new concepts and proposals for fundraising.

Education and knowledge:

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, community health, sociology or any other relevant field

Experience:

• At least 3 years’ the implementation of public health, community development programmes or behavior change programmes at community level in coastal Region.
• Experience in demand creation activities for RMNCAH programmes is desirable.

Skills

• Target oriented
• Strong organization, planning and problem-solving skills
• ICT proficient
• Good communications skills, oral and written
• Negotiation skills
• Presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills

Competences

• Proactive
• High level of integrity and honesty
• Detailed oriented
• Team player
• Flexible
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Ability to work long hours

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 Friday, 5th December 2025.

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 @amref.org 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.