Technical Officer

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support to the APIP project in the planning and implementation of the APIP interventions at county, sub-county, facility and community levels
• Directly manage/visit the program implementation sites to provide technical assistance to the supported sites including follow up and mentorship programs
• Support quality improvement and quality assurance for post-pregnancy family planning services at target health facilities
• Organize and coordinate program meetings, field visits, and other activities at the county level
• Liaise with the technical team within the project, including facilitating information exchange between field and Nairobi-based technical staff including the Project Lead
• Be the link between the project and the county health management team
• Attend and participate in county MNH/FP/RH stakeholder meetings including Technical Working Groups (TWGs)
• Contribute to the development of required technical and administrative reports on time
• Initiate and guide county teams in documenting best practices and success stories

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN), Pharmacy or Clinical Medicine
• Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in implementation of FP/PPFP programs
• Demonstrated competency in MNCAH/FP service provision
• Proficiency in Coaching and Mentorship
• Qualification as a ToT in any of the following is desired: QA/QI and FP
• Demonstrated experience in FP/PPFP support supervision
• Demonstrated experience in working with GOK and private health care providers
• Excellent understanding of the health system in Kenya and what happens at FP service delivery points