Community Health Program Officer

Description

clinical and psychosocial support.
b) Collaborate with facility staff and other partners to operationalize GBV Help Desks and ensure AGW can access needed services.
c) Monitor service availability and quality across community and facility-level interventions

4.3 Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
a) Participate in local health stakeholder forums, including health sector working groups.
b) Work with local health facilities to implement referral pathways and community sensitization on available health services.
c) Link communities to supportive services including family planning, mental health, and youth-friendly care.

4.4 Monitoring, Learning, and Documentation
a) Collect and analyze health-related data, including disaggregated indicators on service uptake.
b) Document case studies, lessons learned, and innovative practices in health systems strengthening.
c) Support preparation of reports, learning materials, and presentation of outcomes to the broader STRONGER team and partners.

5. Desired Competencies and Minimum Qualifications

Education
Diploma in public health, Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Community Health, or related discipline

Experience
☐ Minimum 1 years’ experience working in community or facility-based health programming.
☐ Demonstrated experience in SRHR, GBV prevention and response, or health system capacity building.
☐ Experience working in ASAL or similarly marginalized contexts will be an added advantage

Skills and Competencies
☐ Strong facilitation, mentorship, and clinical support skills.
☐ Excellent interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, and ability to work with marginalized communities.
☐ Familiarity with Kenya’s community health strategy and referral systems.

Additional Expectations
☐ Willingness to travel to remote and underserved areas within Turkana West.
☐ Proficiency in English and Kiswahili
☐ High level of integrity and commitment to safeguarding and gender equality principles.

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