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Scope Of Work
USAID Imarisha Jamii is a USAID Kenya and East Africa funded Activity that aims to increase the use of quality county-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 Children (OVC) program. The RMNCAHFP Nurse will report to County RMNCAH and FP Nutrition Lead. You will support implementation of RMNCAH &FP service delivery interventions within an integrated HIV/RMNCAH/FP and OVC program in targeted health facilities in collaboration with the Sub-County Health Management Team (SCHMT).
Key Responsibilities
Technical support to Project Implementation
- The holder of this position will support implementation and monitoring of activities across a broad range of FP/RMNCAH, Nutrition service delivery areas, including:
- Offering RMNCAH/FP, Nutrition integrated services at facility or community.
- Quality improvement along the RMNCAH/FP continuum of care
- Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR)
- Respectful and dignified maternity care
- High impact, locally appropriate and patient centred interventions, such as KMC, birthing cushions, youth sensitive and responsive services, post-abortion care.
- Treatment, management and integration of STIs including HIV (eMTCT) to other service delivery points.
- Integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI)
- Inter-facility and community referral
- Family planning service delivery including long-term methods (through static clinics and outreach)
- Nutritional support to clients including under-fives and WRA.
- Improved RMNCAH/FP and nutrition service access for hard-to-reach or marginalized communities
- Development of immunization micro plans at the facility level.
Capacity Building
- Work with SCHMTs team to facilitate capacity development for healthcare workers at the health facility through one-on-one mentorship and on-the-job training and CMEs.
- Clients information, training and counselling
Monitoring & Evaluation and Documentation
- Support in RMNCAH/FP data tracking and ensuring that all RMNCAH/FP service delivery data is captured in the MOH relevant tools as required.
- Support in preparation of Monthly facility work plans and progress reports on RMNCAH/FP indicator performance.
- Support documentation of best practices and lessons learnt.
Partnership and Networking
- Liaise with relevant partners, stakeholders and collaborators at the Sub County and facility level in implementation of RMNCAH/FP services.
Qualifications
Education
The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a certificate in Nursing and related RMNCAH clinical training.
- Must be registered by the Nursing Council of Kenya.
- Must have a Valid Nursing Practice License
- Training, knowledge and experience in the implementation of RMNCAH/FP service delivery programs.
Experience
- Should have at least 2 years’ relevant work experience in FP/RH service delivery
- Previous work experience implementing RMNCAH / nutrition projects in Turkana will be an added advantage
- Experience working with government or donor funded programs will be an advantage.
- Experience working with adolescent’s reproductive health
- Experience in working both at health facility and community levels.
- Experience in implementing projects involving diverse partners, consortiums and operations
- Ability to work independently and in isolation
Skills
- Decision making and problem-solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Able to work with a multi-talented project team across cultural diversities
- Good coordination, problem solving and networking skills
- Excellent reporting and computer skills and ICT competencies a must
- Ability to work independently and in isolation
- Decision making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work under pressure and within strict time limits
- The ability to plan, organize and prioritize work
How to Apply
Interested? Please send your CV with the title ‘RMNCAHFP Nurse’ to the email address
recruitment@amref.org. The closing date will be Monday 20 November, 2023 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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