NGO Jobs in Kenya - Food for the Hungry

FH / Kenya (Food for the Hungry, Kenya) a Christian relief and development agency seeks to fill the following open vacant position in Isiolo Tumaini clinic.

Job Title: HTC Counsellor 
Duty station: Isiolo
Reports to: Project coordinator
No. of positions:One
Application closing date: 25th March 2013

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide HTC services at the facility as per national HTC guidelines and quality assurance
• Coordinate with field team to provide HTC outreach services.
• Provide post counseling follow-up to positive clients to ensure they are enrolled in care.
• Provide adherence counseling to the clients on treatment
• Liaise with DASCO to ensure continues supply of test kits to the facility.
• Work with Nutritionist to identify most needy cases for supplemental nutritional support
• Coordinate posttest club activities and facilitate weekly meetings, in coordination with social worker.
• Assess and complete Counseling Screening form for new patient, Complete Counseling Follow up form for return patient.
• Write reports with respect to department activities weekly, monthly or as required

Qualifications / Experience (Minimum)

• Be in possession of a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).Trained HTC counselor by NASCOP or other institution recognized in HTC training.
• Registered with NASCOP as HTC counselor
• Minimum of 2 years HTC counseling services , experience in HBCT  and adherence an advantage
• Knowledge of computers   especially MS Word and MS Excel desirable

Job Title: Nursing Officer 
Duty station: Isiolo
Reports to: Project coordinator
No. of positions:One
Application closing date: 25th March 2013

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess patients and clients and establish health care needs daily and as necessary.
• Plan health care interventions daily and as necessary, and implement.
• Diagnose simple common health conditions, prescribe, and administer treatment.
• Provide appropriate healthcare service; e.g. immunization, PMTCT, ante-natal care, administration of treatment, dispensing drugs, etc.
• Provide health education and counseling to patients and clients on identified health problems and socio-economic issues related to their health.
• Refer patients and clients appropriately.
• Evaluate healthcare outcomes to patients/clients and write individualized report.
• Maintain records on patients/clients personal and health condition/care data.
• Keep clinical environment tidy and safe.
• Ensure efficiency and safety of assigned nursing commodities.

Qualifications / Experience (Minimum)

• Hold a Diploma or a Degree in Registered Nursing/ midwife from a recognized nursing training institution and in possession of a registration certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Is in good professional standing with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• At least three years’ experience working in a busy ANC/PMTCT and HIV and AIDS comprehensive Care Centre (CCC) setting.
• Additional training as VCT/HTC counselor, Nutrition and Computer literacy will be added advantage.

Job Title:Pharmaceutical Technologist 
Duty station: Isiolo
Reports to: Project coordinator
No. of positions: One
Application closing date: 25th March 2013

Specific  Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide all medications to the clinic patients as per prescription
• Ensure all patients have completed HAART protocol before receiving antiretroviral medication
• Confirm adherence with patients
• Track all available medications in clinic Pharmacy
• Maintain availability and inventory of clinic Pharmacy stocks to avoid stock outs
• Educate patient on medication side effects
• Write reports with respect to department activities weekly, monthly or as required

Qualifications / Experience (Minimum)

• Be in possession of a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized medical training college.
• Basic Training on HIV and AIDS, ART and OI administering.
• Must have a minimum of two years working experience in Comprehensive Care Centre.
• Must be a computer literate and well conversant with MS and Excel Ms.

Job Title: Hygiene Promotion Officer
Reporting to: WASH Coordinator
Time sheet:  85% of time spent in the field  
Contract period: 22 months
Job location: Isiolo field office
Closing date for application: 23rd March 2013

Job summary
 

Under the leadership of WASH Coordinator, the Hygiene Promotion Officer will take participation in all aspects of design implementation and monitoring of community WASH project and ensure that hygiene and sanitation promotion activities are effectively and timely delivered to target groups  

Responsibilities

• Conduct needs assessments and studies in order to identify hygiene and sanitation practices and WASH-related health risks and priorities in target communities and institutions including health facilities.     
• Implement hygiene promotion activities appropriate to the context to ensure that technical and social aspects of water and sanitation programming are integrated.
• Train Community Health workers, Water User Management Committees, School Management committee and, WASH Management Committees and Community volunteers on management & hygiene messages.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and attributes

• Degree in Public Health/ Environmental Health or higher Diploma in Public Health, Environmental Health holders with extensive hygiene and sanitation training and experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience, previous experience in WASH programming in ASAL areas.
• Knowledgeable and competent in participatory approaches applied in community hygiene and sanitation promotion like PHAST, CLTS and School WASH approaches.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including report writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with a team and ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people
• Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure.

Job Title: WASH Capacity Building Officer 
Reporting to: WASH Coordinator
Time sheet: 90% of time spent in the field  
Contract period: 22 months
Job location: Isiolo field office
Closing date: 23rd  March, 2013

Job summary
 

Under the leadership of WASH Coordinator, The WASH capacity building Officer will mobilize communities and take active role in needs assessment and conduct community trainings.  

Responsibilities

• Conduct community consultations and mobilization activities with target communities to effectively participate in WASH project activities.
• Conduct needs assessment and determine training gaps
• Facilitate formation and capacity building of Water user groups, registration of the same and training of health facility WASH management committees. .
• Identification, formation and training of functioning community structures to manage community water supported projects.
• Conduct regular project data collection.
• Promotes the use of proven tools, approaches and participatory methodologies in relation to the cultural background of the project participants.
• Keeps records and monitoring/follow ups of all the community action plans (CAPs)
• Compiling monitoring and training reports.
• Ensure optional problem solving mechanisms related to community participation in implementation of project activities.
• Liaise with the other Water and Sanitation staff to draw work plans and progress reports

Qualifications,  Experience, Skills and Attributes

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Community development.
• At least 3 years relevant experience in facilitating community WASH projects
• Knowledgeable and competent in adult learning and participatory approaches applied in community trainings and sanitation promotion like PLA, CLTS and CTC.
• High level of attention to details in all aspects of work responsibilities
• Ability to work as a member of a team and to perform a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• The ability to work on his/her own with minimal supervision across multiple projects  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office computer software.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications (clearly indicating their current or expected salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to: 

Human Resource Manager,

FH Kenya, 

P.O. Box 14978-00800 

Nairobi

Email address: hr_fhkenya@fh.org 

or drop them at our Nairobi office (Life ministry center, 3rd floor Jabavu Road, Kilimani next to Kilimani police station) 

latest by 23rd March 2013.
 

These are urgent positions and applications will be shortlisted as they are received.  

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interviews within a short period of time.
 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.