Marie Stopes Kenya Community Engagement Technical Advisor Job in Kenya

Marie Stopes Kenya (MSK) is a Local Non-Governmental Organization affiliated to Marie Stopes International. 

MSK has provided affordable high quality innovative reproductive and sexual health care services to her clientele since 1986 through its nationwide network of static in reach centers and mobile outreach teams ensuring accessibility for the hard to reach rural citizenry of the republic of Kenya.

MSK is seeking to recruit an experienced and qualified individual for the following position:

Role: Community Engagement Technical Advisor
 

Reports To: Head of Projects
 

Department: Projects
 

Duty Station: Support Office, Nairobi with constant field travel
 

Purpose of the role
To synthesize and implement sustainable community engagement strategies across MSK channels

Essential duties

• Leads implementation of the Innovation Fund grant including grant management and reporting as Project Manager
• Rolls out innovation Fund Community health worker pilot activities
• Develops practical organization-wide community engagement strategy
• Documents MSK best practice in community level engagement
• Develops a data base of community linkages and contacts- including CHEWs, CHWs, CBOs and Community Officers
• Represents MSK at community, county, regional and national forums
• Supports implementation of the community strategy within project sites

Key competencies

• Bachelors degree in Community Development, Sociology or Public Health
• Three years’ experience in community based health work, community approaches and/or social mobilization
• Minimum one years experience as a budget holder and responsible for donor reporting
• Proven track record of working with communities and understanding community strategy
• Experience in managing relationships with donors, partners, community and Government
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity, assertiveness and negotiating skills

Applications with detailed CVs with contact details of 3 referees should be submitted to:

People and Development Dept
pd@mariestopes.or.ke
Marie Stopes Kenya
On or before 29th August, 2012