Health Officer at Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)

Job Description

Work Plans (AWP) and Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs) to identify project targets and ensure inclusion of health-related activities.
Ensures timely development and submission of reports including progress reports monthly, quarterly and indicator performance reports for tracking progress against key indicators as needed on a timely manner.
Conduct field monitoring visits to assess implementation progress, ensure compliance with organizational standards and donor requirements, identify challenges, and provide on-the-ground support to enhance project effectiveness. Engage with beneficiaries, stakeholders, and field teams to gather feedback and ensure program impact aligns with objectives.
Other tasks:
Provides support in project communication to ensure that all stakeholders are informed on an ongoing basis about the project’s objectives and activities, overall project progress, and the opportunities for involvement in various aspects of the project’ implementation.
Conducts engagement activities with local, regional, and national stakeholders for policy change and impacts on the ground.
Collaborate closely with other project team members, including the Gender Officer,
CoLMEAL Officer, and MEAL Officer, to ensure effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities.
Performs any other duties as deemed relevant to the assignment and advancement of the project objectives by the supervisor.

Desired Competencies and Minimum Qualifications

Education University degree in Health and Nutrition, Nursing, Community Health Nursing,
Nutrition and Dietetics, Public health (Nutrition), Public Health (Health Promotion) or any other relevant academic qualifications
Experience At least three (3) years’ experiences in project implementation with gender sensitive health promotion component.
Extensive experience in working with communities especially in indigenous, remote, resettlement or urban poor areas (IRRUA)
Demonstrated experience in participatory processes and in facilitating dialogue among and between communities, development partners, the private sector, civil society, and government on sensitive matters
A good understanding of the social-economic and environmental dynamics of the ASAL counties, of Kenya particularly, Turkana County