School Health
and Nutrition Project Officer
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children working in 120 countries around the world to deliver child rights programs. Established in Kenya in 1984 our programs focus on Education, HIV Prevention, Child Protection and Youth Livelihoods.
- Based
in Nairobi, the Project Officer will provide oversight to local
implementing partners to ensure quality programme delivery and support for
the school health and nutrition project in 15 schools within informal
settlements in Nairobi.
- Targeting
underserved, primary school-aged children, we aim to positively contribute
towards their educational performance, healthy growth and personal
development.
- The
Project Officer will link another 25 school communities to health education
and information dissemination to reinforce healthy behaviors at school,
home and the broader community.
Key Accountabilities
- Using
best practices and a child rights focus guide, support and supervise all
aspects of the SHN project in 15 informal schools using sound project
management practices to meet project objectives, in collaboration with
local implementing partners, district level government entities, school
management committees, school communities and children.
- Facilitate
training, equipping and mentoring teachers, school support staff and
School Management Committees to recognize early signs and symptoms of
common illnesses in children.
- Apply
community mobilization methods to facilitate training of School Management
Committees, head teachers, teachers and school support staff on SHN
concepts, cascade information to school communities, students and other
stakeholders.
- Assist
in organization of external technical assistance, school community
participation, application of child participation methods as well as
gender focus.
- Support
local partners in preparation of beneficiary school selection, detailed
implementation plans, project financial and narrative reports. Document
case studies and success.
Person Specification
- Bachelor
of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in relevant field with at least five
years experience implementing community health projects, preferably school
health in urban setting for a NGO.
- Collaborative
team player experienced working with local partners, school communities,
community health workers and government officials.
- Competency
in report writing; organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Comprehension
of child rights, child protection, sensitivity to issues affecting
children.
Interested
candidates meeting specified qualifications should send a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, three referees and day time telephone contact to kfo@sc-canada.or.ke or Box 27679-00506, Nyayo Stadium,
Nairobi no later than 18 May, 2012.
