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• Plan and coordinate the implementation of
  activities in the project; and
• Actively participate in district HIV/AIDS
  program review and annual planning meetings to provide technical
  assistance in defining tangible targets, project objectives, and revision
  of indicators.

• Work closely with all relevant stakeholders,
  to implement community- based Health Management Information Systems (HMIS)
  linked to existing Ministry of Health systems, facilitate usage and ensure
  a solid records management systems;
• Increase community participation in MCH/SRH
  and other relevant integrated health area activities using established
  structures and civil society partnerships; and
• Liaise with District Health Teams to promote,
  review/ develop track and use health indicators in health system planning
  and identify best practices that can be translated into scale-up
  activities.

• Work closely with all relevant stakeholders
  to address training, especially in VHT and capacity-building needs and
  deliver relevant interventions to the beneficiaries in the project areas;
• Liaise with the district health officials to
  assess health facility infrastructure needs with regard to MCH/SRH
  provision and plan for the provision of those within the project work plan
  and budget;
• Work with the District Health Team to educate
  VHTs and beneficiaries on MCH/SRH activities including referral systems;
• Develop appropriate IEC and other behavior
  change communication materials in coordination with ACP, District Health
  Teams, and other Behavioral Scientist and ensure appropriate translation
  into local languages, distribution, and utilization; and
• Work closely with district local government
  to train TBAs communities, health workers, and VHTs on strategies to
  improve MCH/SRH activities and ensure quality data collection in
  partnership with project M and E Officer.

• Take part in conducting research and
  documentation of best practices and lessons learnt;
• Collection of human interest stories; and dissemination.

• Represent the project manager on duties
  outside the district e.g., planning meetings, workshops, NGO Forum
  Meetings e.t.c.
• Participate in national programmes
  implemented at district level but have a bearing on MCH/SRH programmatic
  areas e.g. Child health days, etc.

• The applicants for the Project Officer
  vacancies should at least hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health related field
  or Social Sciences
• A minimum of four (4) years’ experience in
  implementing activities in MCH/ SRH
• Previous experience in project implementation,
  management, design and planning.
• Demonstrated initiative and attention to
  detail;
• Excellent computer skills including word,
  Excel, Outlook, Power point;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication
  skills

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