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Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Officer
Samburu sub-county, Kenya
Full time, fixed contract
£ commensurate with experience
Short introduction (maximum 400 characters)
Working in Samburu with hard-to-reach or marginalised communities, the Maternal, Newborn, and Child
Health (MNCH) Officer will be based at the sub-county level and provide hands on support and technical
assistance to the Sub-County Health Management Team (SCHMT) to strengthen the quality and utilisation of
maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health services.
Summary purpose and objective of role
Technical Inputs
Provide technical guidance, advice and support to project counterparts to effectively implement activities
across a broad range of service delivery areas, including:
o Quality improvement along MNCH continuum of care
o Maternal and new-born morbidity audits
o Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR)
o Respectful maternity care, Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), birthing cushions, youth friendly services
o Promote screening and management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including HIV elimination
of Mother-to-Child Transmission, (eMTCT)
o Support integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI) and introduce child related high-impact
practices
o Improve the Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) activities through monitoring the
BeMONC signal functions
Capacity Development
Promote the development of health workers and management staff capacity in the above areas through a
broad range of approaches such as curriculum development and training, one-on-one mentorship and on-thejob training, supportive supervision and continuous medical education, etc.
Person specification
• The candidate will hold at minimum a bachelor’s degree in a clinical field. S/he will have proven RMNCAH
clinical experience, preferably in Kenya
• The candidate will have at least 3 years demonstrated clinical or health management experience in
MNCAH service delivery
• The candidate will have demonstrated experience working with ‘hard to reach’/ marginalised groups
• The candidate will have experience in working with donor-funded programs and demonstrated ability to
work effectively with all kind of stakeholders: government representatives, local community organisations,
for-profit private sectors entities
• The candidate will be fluent in English and Swahili
• A practical knowledge of Samburu context would be an added advantage
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About Options
Options Consultancy Services Limited was founded in 1992. We are a consultancy organisation providing
technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors to governments and international
development partners to transform the health of women and children. We provide information, expertise and
influence to governments, health workers, NGOs and businesses to catalyse change so that health services
can be accessed by the people who need them most.
Afya Timiza project is contributing to improve the quality and accessibility of Family Planning and Maternal,
Newborn, Child and Adolescent health services by supporting sustained change planning and provision of and
access to more efficient health services in Turkana and Samburu counties. Afya Timiza has a strong focus on
reaching remote and nomadic communities.
Benefits
Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance and provision
for medical insurance cover
Application process
• To apply, please send your CV with a summary note of your skills and experience to Marion Pobo
[email protected]. Candidates should state the role in the subject header.
• Closing date for applications is Friday, 24 February 2017. However, applications will be reviewed on a
rolling basis and recruitment may be closed early if the right candidate is found, therefore early application
is advised.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
Other information
• Options is an equal opportunities employer
• Candidates are require to have the right to work in Kenya
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