1.Education:Degree in Environmental Health/Public Health/Community Health.
2.Experience:
· 3 years minimum experience in implementing community based health programmes including point of use water treatment and public health programme in general.
· Good communication skills and experience in participatory methodologies.
· Innovation, motivation and able to work with minimal supervision.
· TOF/ TOT experience.
3.Certificate: Research Methods
4.Competencies:
Experience on water, sanitation and hygiene sector
Computer literate (Microsoft office)
Knowledge on behavior change technique.
Ability to ride a motorcycle a must
Excellent communication, report writing and interpersonal skills with high integrity,
Team player and reliable,
Good analytical and problem solving skills,
Results oriented with ability to work well under pressure with minimum supervision while undertaking multiple tasks,
Dedicated to maintaining high quality standards,
Industrious with innovative and creative skills.
Responsibilities
R 1: Personnel, Management and Administration:Task 1: Administer/maintain assigned motorcycle, computer and any other CARE properties assigned to you.
Task 2: Manage, utilize and account appropriately project finances under your custody i.e. project advances and TER.
R 2: Project Development and Implementation:
Task 1: Strengthening and supporting the existing health facilities in the project sites of the respective County.
Task 2: Advice and support the schools administration on technical approaches and options of Point of Use (POU) interventions and linkages to POU service providers.
Task 3: Coordinate and liaise with County and Sub County heads of departments relating to health facilities and schools water, sanitation and hygiene to strengthen collaboration.
Task 4: Enhance teamwork and synergy among and between the CSDW Project team members, other CARE staff as well as other stakeholders.
Task 5: Assist the Research Officer/Manager in designing and development of training programmes, visual aids, participatory tools and other IEC materials.
Task 6: Assist the Research Officer/Manager in planning, coordinating and implementation of training of health workers, key ministry staff, partners, teachers and community health workers.
Task 7: Participate in relevant networking forums and other CARE organized functions.
Task 8: Submit monthly updates, quarterly, biannual and annual reports to the Research Officer/Manager.
Task 9: Monitor and compile inventory of the CSDW Project supplies i.e. distribution of P&G purifier of water sachets, hand-washing facilities, drinking water vessels and metal stands to schools and health facilities.
Task 10: Train Ministry of Education, Health and other relevant partners’ technical staff on water treatment, improved water storage system and behavior change approaches.
Task 11: Monitor school health club hygiene promotion activities and facilitate forward feed and back feed.
Task 12: Monitor and evaluate the adherence and adoption of the CSDW project intervention in schools, health facilities and households.
Task 13: Assist in rolling out innovations that the project will have identify
R.3 Program Quality and Learning
Task 1: Proactively engage in CARE Kenya knowledge and learning activities in line with the organization’s objective of becoming a learning organization (CARE academy, mentorship program, learning days, knowledge sharing workshops, support staff field visits, etc).
Task 2: Set at least one individual operating plan (IOP) to contribute to accountability and knowledge management in CARE
Task 3: Assist the Research Officer in data collection/research issues
Task 4: Contribute to writing of human interests stories and case studies
Job Requirements
Required education
Required relevant work experience
Required languages:
