Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) Program Officer Job in Kenya

Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is a Global NGO in Kenya working in collaboration with the IMPACT Research and Development (IRDO) and Ministry of Health to provide Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) activities in Nairobi County. 

Founded in 1928 and rooted in the healing ministry of Jesus, CMMB works collaboratively to provide quality healthcare programs and services, without discrimination, to people in need around the world. 

CMMB is seeking to recruit staffs that will support the implementation of the activities of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in Kisumu, Migori, Siaya and Homabay County
 

Program Officer
 

Duties and Responsibilities Include: 

• Provide overall leadership to Kisumu Based Technical team. 
• Support faith-based health facility administrators / management and their teams in implementing VMMC services. 
• Collaborate with the faith-based facility to ensure that the program is well managed at all levels. 
• Will be immediate contact person for both the facility management and the DHMT in VMMC services within the Sub County and the County. 
• Will carry out facility assessment to assess the surgical capability of the facility.
• With support, facilitate gap bridging and facility set up. 
• Provide supplies and expendables to be used for VMMC surgical procedure
• Offer support in training of Faith Based facility based staff.
• Facilitate sensitization of facility staff and CHW’s. 
• Facilitate regular supervision and mentoring of facility based staff.
• Facilitate quality assessments and improvement of activities. 
• Engage with facility administrators during review meetings and data reviews 
• Ensure that VMMC data is captured accurately, entered in the data base by facility based DHIRO’s and reported consistently to the MOH,
• Ensure daily summaries are reported to the relevant officers. 
• Responsible for rational use of Company’s assets and resources including vehicles. Laptops etc.
• Ensure proper storage, quantification and safety of VMMC supplies within the sites.
• Submit monthly program reports to the program manager.
• Provide leadership in professional development/ mentorship of staffs within the site. 
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Key Qualifications:

• A Registered Clinical Officer by the Clinical Officers Council/ Nurse with Bachelors of Science in Nursing. 
• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in VMMC implementation. 
• Must have experience in quality assurance and VMMC service improvement 
• Skills of VMMC service provision training to providers is an added advantage. 
• Knowledge of the MOH systems. 
• Must be a team leader.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV, Cover letter, Copy of testimonials and three referees and daytime telephone to hrkenya@cmmb.org. 

Applications must be submitted not later than 17th June, 2015. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.