Senior Technical Officer - FP/RMNCAH/PMTCT/WASH/Nutrition
- Full-time
- Service Line: Consulting
Company Description
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Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across three (3) countries in the region: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region, and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Kenya and within the East Africa market.
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Deloitte is seeking to fill various positions under the USAID funded Tujenge Jamii project.
About Tujenge Jamii Project
The Tujenge Jamii project is a five-year USAID funded service delivery project, providing HIV care and treatment, as well as services in the area of family planning/reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (FP/RMNCAH), nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). The project is focused on increasing the use of county-led health and social services in four counties in Kenya, namely Baringo, Laikipia, Samburu and Nakuru.
Program Objectives:
- Increased access and demand for quality HIV prevention services.
- Increased access and demand for quality HIV treatment services.
- Increased access and demand for quality FP/RMNCAH, nutrition, and WASH services.
- Strengthened capacity of county health systems, local partners, and communities to deliver quality health services.
Main purpose of the job
The position holder has the responsibility of achieving the deliverables outlined in the USAID Tujenge Jamii Project RMNCAH work-plan. The STO- FP/RMNCAH/PMTCT/WASH/Nutrition will serve as the onsite technical resource person in ensuring development, integration, coordination, and implementation of clinic-based and outreach FP/RMNCAH/PMTCT/WASH/Nutrition services within the project.
Job Description
- Participate in the design of training curricula and other training materials as well as service delivery guidelines, protocols and standards of practice for the project.
- Conduct capacity building of Tujenge Jamii and County technical staff in FP/RMNCAH/PMTCT/WASH/Nutrition technical issues including integration with other services such as HIV & AIDS and with other sectors.
- Participate in the tracking, monitoring and documentation of technical achievement and evaluation of the FP/RMNCAH/PMTCT/WASH/Nutrition activities regarding access, integration, quality, and service delivery impact in collaboration with other partners.
- Establish and maintain relationships with County Ministry of Health Departments, TWGs and collaborating partners to ensure effective coordination and collaboration.
- Offer technical support during all stages of FP/RMNCAH/PMTCT/WASH/Nutrition planning and implementation. Maintain documentation and monitoring systems in close collaboration with the project Counties and other relevant IPs.
- Maintain smooth flow of information within UTJ and with the County’s (Nakuru for FP/RMNCAH/WASH/Nutrition and all counties for PMTCT) Director for Health including the County RH and PMTCT Coordinators, including other County Department of Health officials.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Nursing or Medicine with 5-7 years’ working experience in FP/RMNCAH/PMTCT in a technical capacity, three years of which must be in experience working with integrated health programs or;
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Nursing or Community Health and Development with 7-9 years’ experience. Postgraduate training will be an added advantage.
- Experience in training and supervision of large MNCAH programs and familiarity with the relevant MOH Policies/Strategy & guidelines and procedures.
- In depth understanding of US Government or other Donor Funded programs.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent computer skills in MS Office Suite. Demonstrated technical assistance and consulting experience related to public health responses to FP/RMNCAH/PMTCT service delivery.
- Demonstrated leadership in facilitating multi-sectoral alliances and partnerships at local, national, and international levels in FP/RMNCAH/PMTCT.
Additional Information
Key Performance Areas
- Strategic Impact - Independently assists team to deliver services within defined strategic objectives.
- Budgets / Profitability - Effectively uses time, equipment, and resources.
- Development/ growth of team – Actively work to address identified technical skills.
Behavioural competencies
- Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
- Strong client delivery focus;
- Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease; and
- Sound problem-solving ability.
- Strong leadership skills.
Technical Competencies
- Excellent report writing skills;
- Focus on quality and risk; and
- Possess adequate facilitation, mentoring and counseling skills.
- Well-developed computer user skills.
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Talent development - Demonstrate commitment to personal learning and development; understand own potential role as a brand ambassador.
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Deloitte opens the door to a career that can cross borders virtually and physically across the African continent and globally to gain experience and access projects beyond our borders. We value difference, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and thinking styles.
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Closing date: 18 November 2022
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process. Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.