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Applications from qualified
and experienced professionals are invited
as and when vacancies occur. SAIDIA recruits only Kenyans for field
posts.
The following posts have been filled:
Field posts - based in Samburu District
Health Manager
Key responsibility:
To develop, implement and manage SAIDIA's health programme,
which aims to improve the quality of life of people in Samburu
district, through the provision of comprehensive community
based health care including mobile outreach services, and conducting
health education on diseases or traditional practices which
seriously threaten the health of the community.
Minimum requirements:
- Post-graduate training in clinical medicine
- At least three years experience in a managerial
capacity within a health programme (ideally with pastoralist communities)
within government, national or international NGO or bilateral/multilateral
organizations in East Africa
- Knowledge and experience of developing and
implementing programmes to combat the spread of infectious diseases
such as STIs, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis
Community Development Manager
Key responsibility:
To develop, implement and manage SAIDIA's community development
programme, which aims to improve the quality of life of people
in Samburu district, through the support of income generating
activities and access to markets, promoting adult literacy
and early childhood development.
Minimum requirements:
- Post-graduate training in social science
or agriculture
- At least three years experience in a managerial
capacity working in community development (ideally with pastoralist
communities) within a national or international NGO or bilateral/multilateral
organizations in East Africa
- Proven experience and ability in community
development methodologies and the ability to work in a participative
manner developing shared ownership and vision
- Knowledge and experience of developing and
implementing micro-credit schemes
Community Nurses
SAIDIA requires Kenya Registered and Enrolled
Community Health Nurses with experience of working and living in harsh,
remote and difficult locations, of implementing mobile outreach services
and community training activities.
Candidates for the above posts must be fluent in English
and Kiswahili with knowledge of KiSamburu/KiMaa.
HQ posts
Programme Officer - Monitoring and Evaluation
Key responsibility:
To be responsible for developing and sustaining an effective and
efficient monitoring and evaluation system for SAIDIA. To co-ordinate
all monitoring and evaluation activities, build capacity for monitoring
and evaluation in all programme areas and provide the necessary supporting
supervision.
Minimum requirements
- Post graduate training in health, health systems research, and monitoring
and evaluation methods
- At least 3 years "hand on experience" at a mid to senior position
in monitoring and evaluation in a health or related national or international
NGO or bilateral/multilateral organizations in sub-Saharan Africa
- Proven experience and abilities in the areas of conducting operations research
(qualitative and quantitative), impact assessments, programme monitoring
and evaluation, documentation and advocacy
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili languages knowledge of KiSamburu/KiMaa
an advantage
Programme Officer - Grants
Key responsibility: To be responsible for the
overall raising of funds from national and international government,
agencies, trusts, foundations and NGOs and to work closely with the
Director and field staff in ensuring programmes are implemented in
line with donor contractual agreements including financial compliance.
To maintain ongoing communication with the donor including preparing
and submitting donor reports.
Minimum requirements
- Two years experience in grants management and/or fund-raising with
an NGO in Africa
- Knowledge of the Kenyan and international funding sector
- Proven ability to raise money from national and international governments
and agencies, trusts, foundations and NGOs
- Proven expertise in proposal and report writing, and the ability
to train others
- Computer literacy - particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Fluent in English
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