Senior project health officer, Mombasa 61 views1 applications

Organizational Profile

The Tree of Life Kenya – Fondazione l’albero della vita (FADV) is an organization registered in Kenya as a Trust with the aim of ensuring the wellbeing, protection and promotion of the rights of children and youth together with their families while encouraging community development.

The Tree of Life envisions a world without poverty where children and youth can enjoy their rights; grow up in a safe environment, protected from all kinds of violence and abuse, with access to equal opportunities.

The organization has been working in Kenya since 2010, focusing on the sectors of Protection, Education, safeguarding of children and development. I has operated in the space of Juvenile Justice, Care Reform, Alternative Family Care, TVET and job inclusion for vulnerable youth, as well as improving education, Wash, nutrition and health services in the ASAL and in the informal settlements of Nairobi.

The project

The Tree of Life is implementing a program of 3 years in Kenya in collaboration with several Government Departments, and national and international partners. The project, entitled “RISE”, aims at activating and strengthening formal, inclusive educational services, personal and professional development and sexual and reproductive health pathways to children and youth, both vulnerable and in conflict with the law in Kenya, focusing on the role of Government institutions, educative communities and the private sector. The proposed action is part of a framework of major structural changes in Kenya in the field of Education (reform of the education system), Protection (Care Reform) and the juvenile / child justice system (health, Restorative Justice, ADR).

Job Title: Senior project health officer, Mombasa

Supervisor: Project Manager

Duty station: Nairobi, with travels in the project’s target areas when required

Starting date: 1st February 2025

Duration of the assignment: 10 months, with 3 months’ probation

Deadline for application: 22nd January 2025

Summary of the role:

The Senior Project health Officer will design health programs for children and young people who are vulnerable or in conflict with the law for them to access health services and training, ensuring support for family reunification or independent living through partnerships with the public and private sectors.

He/she will provide assistance, accompaniment, supervision and guidance to minors, young people and health professionals aimed at personal growth, identification of strengths, skills and competencies for improved delivery of psychosocial support and health services.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Develop/review and deliver a coherent health and psychosocial support strategy for the RISE project, with consistent work plans, ensuring internal / external alignment.
• Facilitate the analysis and strengthening of county level health support mechanisms for the delivery of services to vulnerable youth and those in conflict with the law
• conduct a health needs assessment to gain clarity on what specific areas that need training, psychosocial or custom-made support
• Facilitate the strengthening of health services in the child Justice system through the supply of materials and the activation of new services in coordination with relevant government departments.
• Support the drafting and the dissemination of position papers for youth empowerment and share them out with key stakeholders for feedback and come up with Final papers.
• Support the progress of the reintegration activities through follow-ups in families and communities together with the government officers.
• Facilitate the provision of a training and professional guidance service to health professionals in their service to children and youth in conflict with the law
• Work with mentors/teachers to provide the skills and materials to continually improve, adapt, and cater for training needs based on post-test performance data
• Support the preparation of relevant budgets for the health component within the RISE project
• Structure and support the provision of psychosocial services including: monitoring tools/templates to collect information and for follow-ups etc.
• Ensure that all reports are submitted on time and maintain a high degree of consistency, accuracy, and relevance.
• Maintain an assets inventory, including case studies, best practices in health service delivery to the target groups and publications of Tree of Life operations.
• Measure impact using metrics that include retention rate, skills acquisition, employability impact, and stakeholder feedback.
• Review and improve deliverables developed in the framework of the Tree of Life ongoing programs, such as manuals, guidelines, SOPs, Concept Notes, etc.
• Contribute to the development of health-related documents, such as Fact sheets, Capability statements, Presentations-Ppt, Concept Notes, etc.
• Analyse project data and provide onsite coaching based on identified gaps
• Enhance stakeholders’ understanding on Tree of Life operations through dissemination of relevant education related information at national, regional, and international level.
• Coordinate with Institution Officers to link health action plans to quality improvement work at Institutional level and monitor progress.
• Any other duty as required by the supervisor in line with the post and relevant to the achievement of the Tree of Life objectives.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Bachelor degree in health sciences, Social work or related disciplines from a reputable University
• Background knowledge on health issues and /or areas related to, child justice and youth empowerment will be a strong asset.
• Ability to work independently, suggest practical solutions and follow-up effectively on the management decisions.
• Good planning skills, pro-activity, creativity, and ability to meet the established deadlines.
• Ability to build key relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of the health and development context in Kenya
• Computer skills (Microsoft office word, excel, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English and Swahili) with the ability to summarize complex information in clear, non-specialist language.
• Confident in managing multiple activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Motivated by our vision of creating a world where everyone is an educator, and where Children are the key actors of human and social development, being a faithful reflection of the past, present and future of the growth process.

Other Skills Required

• Honesty and strong ethics are required in order to be successful in this position.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated capacity and willingness to learn – open to learning new ways of doing things.
• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, participatory approach and sustainable development.
• Planning and management skills.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience in the youth empowerment sector and working with vulnerable children
• Proven track record of creating linkages with Government agencies, health institutions, civil society organizations and private sector stakeholders
• Proven experience in planning and organizing health empowerment sessions.
• Experience of working with diverse teams, as well as ability to work with partners using effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Confidentiality

Employees must sign a child Safeguarding Policy and a confidentiality agreement, and may not share organizational materials without the express written permission from a supervisor.

Respect – the Tree of Life aims to always show respect and appreciation for team members, Partners and all.

Working hours

Working hours will be discussed and agreed upon.