DIRECTORATE/UNIT PHE (Population Health and Environment)
REPORTING TO Project Officer
CONTRACT DURATION 12 months
DUTY STATION Malindi, Kenya
Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organization, currently implementing more than 120 programs, directly reaching more than 12 million people across 35 African countries. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten countries in Africa and an additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices in Europe and North America. In the spirit of Ubuntu, partnership and networking are key elements of our approach. Amref has a staff complement of over 1,500.
Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To catalyze and drive community-led and people-centered health systems while addressing social determinants of health’. We believe that the power to transform Africa’s health lies within its communities, and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for the delivery of quality and affordable health care.
Project Assistant – WHEEL Project
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To support the implementation of comprehensive school health and child sponsorship activities in targeted project schools.
The Project Assistant will report to the Project Officer and work closely with other team members.
SCOPE OF JOB
Internal Reports
Project Interns
External Liasions
Teachers, school administrator, County and National Government education officials.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
In consultation with the Project Officer, the role holder will perform the following tasks:
Fundraising through the child sponsorship model
- Plan and implement recruitment of pupils into the Little Ambassador model
- Conduct photo updates for 2,000 pupils in the child sponsorship model
- Process all child sponsorship requests from the donor office
School Health promotion in targeted schools
- Support behaviour change interventions in targeted schools
- Create and implement a Life Skills program on Problem Solving for young adolescents
- Seek innovative behaviour change strategies as per the WHEEL project model
- Support in the mapping of WASH school needs
- Work closely with school leadership structures to ensure project sustainability
Monitoring & Evaluation
- Conduct needs assessment and support selection of beneficiary schools targeted with WASH outputs
- Support in the development of quarterly and annual reports
- Support development of concept and research papers
Community Mobilization
- Engage communities for project implementation success
- Support training of community groups
Support project, departmental and organizational duties as per need, in line with professional growth
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education; Knowledge and skills
- Bachelors of Arts in Sociology, Social Work, Medical Sociology or Anthropology and/or Bachelor of Science in Public Health
- 1 to 2 years of experience in community development work in Coast region
- Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in riding an off-road motorbike
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills
- Good child-focused communication and engagement skills
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Competencies
- Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in all work
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- Self-driven professional
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Corporate Policies, Systems, Procedures and Methods
The job requires a comprehensive knowledge of Amref Health Africa’s finance and procurement policies and procedures
Work Environment
- Normal office environment at the workstation
- A positive work environment that ensures psychological safety.
- Open collaboration with the project team in order to achieve project goals.
- Field work support in remote project sites with basic amenities.
- Regular consultation with the team to ensure smooth project implementation.
- Organize social events to enhance team work
Hours of Work
- 38 hours per week, Monday to Thursday official working hours from 8.00am to 5.00pm with one (1) hour lunch break from 1pm to 2pm. Friday official working hours from 8.00am to 2.00pm.
- Job holder may occasionally be required outside normal working hours due to unique circumstances.
