LIVERPOOL SCHOOL
OF TROPICAL MEDICINE
Post:
Senior Technical Officer responsible for National Maternal, Perinatal Death
Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) Coordination
Responsible to:
Senior Technical Officer
Location:
Nairobi, with travel within Kenya
Summary of the role:
The Reproductive and Maternal Health Services Unit (RMHSU) of the Kenyan Ministry of Health
(MoH) plans, implements and monitors programmes to promote the reproductive health of the
Kenyan people. Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) is a key strategy
currently being implemented by the RMHSU in the MoH.
The Senior Technical Officer/National MPDSR Coordinator will assist the MoH to develop the existing
maternal and perinatal death review systems into a fully operational Maternal and Perinatal Death
Surveillance and Response System (MPDSR) and integrate it with existing systems and activities.
The post will provide central coordination for MPDSR across Kenya and will be required to support
the National MPDSR committee, county, facility and community committees as well as improve
coordination of maternal and perinatal/neonatal death data, analysis, reporting and dissemination.
You will have excellent oral and written communication skills and a willingness to contribute to a
measurable improvement in maternal and newborn health across Kenya. The post will be based at
the national Ministry of Health office in Nairobi however duties will require periodic travel to the
counties.
Main duties:
The post holder will:
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Liaise with LSTM Kenya and UK based staff and the Ministry of Health to organize capacity
building of National and regional committees.
Work together with partners in the development of the national MPDSR database and
provide quality assurance of data.
Provide regular data analysis and reporting of MPDSR data at national, county and
community levels.
Preparation of presentations for dissemination at technical working group meetings and
committees.
Prepare relevant reports on MPDSR as needed by the Head, Reproductive and Maternal
Health Services Unit, Ministry of Health Kenya
Develop and disseminate MPDSR communication materials.
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Coordinate MPDSR planning and dissemination meetings at national level (National MPDSR
committee and parliamentary committee), county and sub-county level (leadership
meetings) and at community level.
Person specifications: Senior Technical Officer responsible for National Maternal, Perinatal Death
Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) Coordination
Criteria
Competency
Education and
training
MBBS or Midwifery qualification or
equivalent
Experience
Knowledge
Skills and
abilities
Essential/
desirable
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Master’s degree in public
health/epidemiology/health services
management
Experience working with the Ministry of
Health, Bilateral Donors and UN
organisations
E
Experience coordinating high level meetings
and workshops
E
Experience writing reports and
disseminating key information for a variety
of audiences
E
Experience managing data sets and with
data analysis and selected analytic software
programs (e.g., EpiInfo, Excel, SPSS, STATA)
E
Experience working to targets and deadlines
Good understanding of current
internationally agreed strategies to address
SRH and MNH needs, including MPDSR
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E
Good understanding of issues related to
maternal and perinatal death in Kenya,
health systems delivery and health systems
strengthening
Proven ability to write clearly using English
language
E
Application letter
and CV
Assessment and
interview,
application letter
Assessment and
interview
E
E
Proven ability to produce high quality lay-out E
and formatting of reports
Confident communicator with the ability to
communicate effectively, both orally and in
writing
Assessment
Assessment and
interview,
evidence of
previous written
reports
E
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Ability to work productively and cooperatively as a team leader and to develop
excellent working relationships at national,
county and community level
Good knowledge of application of medical
statistics including data management,
analysis and reporting
E
E
E
Workshop and meeting organization and
facilitation skills
E
Special
aptitude
Excellent time management and
organisational skills
Enthusiastic approach to work
E
Diplomatic
E
Assessment and
interview
Based in Nairobi with periodic travel across
Kenya
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