Project Officer

Required qualifications and profile:

Bachelor’s Degree in either Public health, Social Sciences, Social work and Social Administration, Community Psychology, Adult and Community education and other humanities or health related discipline. Clinical officers with this experience may also apply. At least three years’ work experience implementing AGYW or DREAMS Initiative, preferably in a similar project environment. Valid permit to ride a motorcycle is essential.

The holder of this position will work under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator and will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Take lead in planning, coordination and implementation of activities required under this project, including modalities of community and district owned implementation.
2. Provide technical assistance to district, partner and community stakeholders during implementation of this project through planning, mobilizing and on-site mentorship activities based on national guidelines, protocols and the project’s implementation guidelines.
3. Work closely with the project M&E Officer and Project Coordinator to ensure regular updates of the project activity tracker, tools, systems and databases.
4. Ensure timely reporting and documentation of results from the project implementation in collaboration with M&E team, ensuring accuracy of data reported and supported narratives and evidence monthly and quarterly reporting cycles.
5. Foster smooth and effective collaboration with partners at district and sub-county level implementing activities funded by this project.
6. Strengthen referral and linkages between community service delivery points and health facilities for AGYW and their partners for all services not directly provided by this project.
7. Support establishment of District Technical Working Groups and Community Quality
   Improvement teams to support implementation of AGYW risk reduction plans in identified communities.
8. Strengthen partner coordination in the districts through participating in meetings, joint field support supervision and activity implementation.
9. Develop up-front activity trip plans, budgets, procurements and implementation plans on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
10. Represent the project in Districts meetings including extended DHT meetings,
    comprehensive partners’ meetings when invited and district technical working
    group activities where MU-JHU is required to participate.

Applications with complete C.Vs, including 3 referees and their full address or contact telephone number, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, should be addressed to the MU-JHU Director Human Resources, through the reception on first floor, MUJHU 1 Building or sent by email (application should not exceed 15MBs) to [email protected]  – not later than 12^th August 2024 by 5.30pm. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted