Maternal and Child Health Program Officer
COSV – Italian Solidarity in the World
Vacancy Ref. code: COSV_MCHP2013
Closing date: 27 January 2013
Duty Station: Nairobi, with regular travel to programme areas in Somalia
Job Description
The goal of COSV's Maternal and Child Health Program is to apply effective
approaches to broadening access to and use of key Maternal and Child Health
interventions that address the most pressing causes of maternal and child
deaths, poor health, and poor nutritional status.
The Program Officer will have clinical, program implementation and ideally some
research expertise and will provide technical and programmatic support to
existing projects in the Maternal and Child Health program, and will also support
new program development, research development and implementation. Specific
responsibilities include:
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Provide TA and training support for maternal
health components for the Maternal and Child
Health Integrated Program in Somalia.
Provide TA and training support for a newly
funded maternal and child health program in
Somalia.
Participate in and provide input to regular
project/program meetings.
Provide technical support to the Regional office
and field offices on maternal, newborn, and child
health activities as required.
Promote effective coordination, collaboration,
communication and synergy across other COSV
programs through cross program assignments.
Support
effective
and
adequate
program
reporting and development through project
conceptualization,
proposal
development,
identification of partners, identification and
recruitment
of
key
staff,
and
oversight/engagement in project implementation.
Required Skills
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Maternal Health clinical expertise and experience
in Kenya and Somalia (MD or midwife preferred.)
Proven ability to design, and provide TA to
maternal health and integrated MCHN projects,
particularly community level projects
Demonstrated ability to engage in and manage
teams and establish and maintain effective
relationships with team members.
Experience
with
maternal
health
policy/strategy/guideline
development
and
training.
Demonstrated ability to write project reports,
concept notes and technical proposals
Demonstrated ability to work with projects,
organizations, and external stakeholders.
Fluency in written and oral English; proficiency in
Somali preferred
Travel required approximately 35 percent of time.
Required Experience
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Doctor or Midwife; MPH preferred; and a
minimum of 6 years experience or equivalent
combination of education and experience
At least 4 years of experience developing,
providing TA to and managing Maternal Health
programs in Somalia
At least 2 years work experience in an
International Humanitarian Organization
Experience identifying and securing funds for
MCH projects
Initial Length of contract: 3 months (renewable subject to satisfactory
performance)
Monthly salary depending on the academic background and work experience
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications, updated CV with
at
least
3
referees,
day
telephone
contacts
to
the
info@cosvnairobi.org specifying the Ref. number in the subject.
e-mail
address: