Position: Reproductive Health Officer
Responsible to: – HIV-Project Manager – Kitale
Location: Kitale
Closing date: – 13th April, 2012
The Organization
Handicap International (HI) is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.
Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.
The Position
The Reproductive Health Officer is under supervision of the HIV-Project Manager.
He/she is expected to adhere to the code of ethics published by National VCT guidelines in the performance of his/her duties.
Regarding his/her competence and profession as a nurse, the Officer is charged with the duty of designing, planning and implementing reproductive health services at a youth centre level in accordance to Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation.
He/ she is responsible for
1. Ensuring proper implementation of reproductive Health services at the exiting 3 youth centres by;
• Co-ordinating the reproductive health service delivery to youths and general population within the centres.
• Providing HIV counseling and testing services in the center and mobile VCT.
• Mobilizing and promoting Reproductive Health Information services provided at centres, in schools and through other community based groups.
• Facilitating youth recreational activities at the center and infuse reproductive health activities within other departments/activities of the centres.
• Reinforcing the referral system of the clients between the centres and other service providers
• Providing capacity building to the peer educators and community based support groups involved in the project implementation to enhance progressive phasing out of Handicap International in realisation of project activities.
• Participating as a key member to the implementation of the overall project, as well as the definition of future strategy for the programme.
2. Ensuring regular monitoring and reporting on activities
3. Creating a good working relationship between HI and the main external linkages
Qualifications and skills required :-
• Should be a Kenya Registered Community Health nurse
• Should have a certificate in VCT counseling
• Formal training in Reproductive Health
• At least one year working experience in a youth health project
• Good communication skills
• Good report writing skills.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
• Should be youth oriented
A Plus: experience working with an International NGO
If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV(including 3 (three) referees with their current contacts) by email to :- recruit05@handicap-international.or.ke on or before 13th April, 2012 5.00 pm.
The email subject line should be marked: “Application for Reproductive Health Officer position”
Please do not send your academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted.
Any kind of lobbying on behalf of applicants or canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification.
Important Notice
It has come to our attention that there are some fraudulent advertisements circulating on behalf of HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL.
Be fully aware that HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT request for any fees from applicants during the application and/or induction process.
Any occurrence of this kind is to be reported without delay to hrmanager@handicapinternational.or.ke for further action.
Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
