Project Officer – Community Interventions Officer
– MaiKhanda – Nkhotakota
Conduct community entry meetings (DC, TAs, GVHs, VHS and village level,
Formation and establishment of women’s groups and taskforces, Conduct trainings
of task forces, Ongoing management and supervision of WGFs and Taskforces,
Conduct trainings of task forces, Ongoing management and supervision of WGFs
and Taskforces,
conduct monthly planning meetings with HSAs and women’s Group
Facilitators, Document and disseminate lessons learnt, Data collection from
task forces, Monthly data entry in the dashboard, Liaison with other
organisations active in the program area to ensure good collaboration and
communication where feasible, To liaise with local authority and health
representatives and other leaders and local representatives and other leaders
and local representatives to ensure acceptability of all district activities,
Leaning and adapting women’s group facilitation manual to meet group/staff
needs, Should get a clear understanding of women’s group
facilitation and its role in improving outcomes in maternal and newborn
health
Excellent facilitations sills, personal maturity, sensitivity to gender and cultural
issues and the ability to relate to people of all levels, Experience of working
closely with communities in rural areas, Experience in community development
activities, Proficiency in Chichewa and English, Willingness to travel within
the catchment area of the program in the district, Experience with training and
staff development, Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision,
Excellent interpersonal skills, Proven ability to work collaboratively and
effectively as a member of a team, Strong project management skills including
work planning and delivering reliable results whit agreed resources and
timelines, Excellent organisational skills, Good negotiation and networking
skills, Sound judgment, political sensitivity and good decision-making ability,
Able to think strategically and optimise use of MaiKhanada’s resource, Ability
to work effectively and
sensitively in multi-national and multi-cultural environments and exemplify
approaches to improvement, Ability to take initiative, be innovative, adaptable
and flexible
Teaches improvement methodologies to the facility quality improvement teams,
Maintains regular contact with QI teams to motivate them and accelerate
results, Supports the facility-based quality improvement teams to analyse,
interpret and use data from audits and PDSAs, Attends quarterly meetings of the
DHMT, Ensures coordination of activities with other key organisations,
institutions and stakeholders within the scope of the programme, Prepares and
submit monthly reports on teams activities, Collects and enter data on monthly
basis on teams process and outcome indicators, Monthly data entry in the
dashboard, Liaison with other organisations active in the program area to
ensure good collaboration and communication where feasible, Monthly reporting
to the District Coordinator, To liaises with local authority and health
representatives and other leaders and local representatives, to ensure
acceptability of all district activities, Leads and supports the
implementation of the Facilities Intervention in collaboration with District
health Management teams and Quality Improvement teams in health facilities ,
Coordinates learning sessions i.e. CEMOc, Collaborative, health centre learning
sessions, Change package, exchange visits, Conducts regular coaching field
visits, Leads the implementation of the intervention using QI approach
Minimum of a Degree with a bias in Quality improvement or related, Excellent
facilitation skills , personal maturity, Ability to thinks strategically and
optimise use of MaiKhanda’s resources, Ability to work effectively and
sensitively in multi-national and multi-cultural environments and exemplify
approaches to improvement, Ability to take initiative, be innovative, adaptable
and flexible, A sense of integrity, professionalism and responsibility, Ability
to manage competing demands with tact and discretion, Ability to combine a
commitment to goals with the patients and tolerance to function effectively
under complex and ambiguous circumstances
If you meet the above job descriptions send your application, including
detailed CV with 3 traceable refs to f-kamanga@maikhanda.org or through the following address MaiKhanda Trust, Area 14/56, Off
Presidential Way, red Cross Turnoff, Private Bag B437, Lilongwe, Malawi