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• Offer technical guidance and lead the
  implementation process of the integrated health program in the supported
  districts assigned.
• Improves the quality of and access to
  MNCH, Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, and Nutrition  services in project-supported sites by
  adopting and institutionalizing quality improvement and Site Improvement
  and Systems Monitoring (SIMS) approaches
• Assists in setting up and running special
  clinical services and track progress at individual sites through site
  visits and district reports, in collaboration with MOH and the EGPAF
  program team.
• The incumbent coordinates and participates
  in capacity building of district and site teams through organizing and
  conducting mentoring and coaching; CMEs and occasionally formal trainings.
• Offers timely technical guidance to the
  district teams for annual and quarterly work plan development
• Manages project finances and other
  resources related to implementation of activities in the assigned district
  in line with the Foundation finance guidelines.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual
  and annual programmatic district performance reports and their submission
  in stipulated deadlines
• Strengthens the quality of health services
  and data through supportive supervision and monitoring visit to the
  supported health facilities.
• Actively participate in process of data
  auditing and verification to assure internal consistency and validity of
  project activity monitoring data reported by all districts, through
  quarterly data verification and auditing visits.
• Facilitate the interpretation and use of
  M&E data, through the quarterly district level and facility level
  review meetings between the project, the district health team and health
  care workers; guide the identification of performance gaps and development
  of remedial actions.
• Assists in identifying, documenting,
  disseminating and scaling up best practices in Malaria, MNCH, Family
  Planning, Nutrition, HIV prevention, PMTCT and C&T
• Coordinates with the district health departmental
  leadership and other relevant implementing partners in the districts of
  support to ensure smooth implementation of project activities. 

• The ideal candidate for the AMREF Program
  Officer job opportunity must hold a medical degree and/or a master’s
  degree in Public Health
• A minimum of five years of professional
  experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention, care & treatment, MNCH,
  Family Planning, Nutrition and malaria programs.
• Hands-on knowledge and skills in designing,
  planning, implementing and monitoring Malaria, MNCH, PMTCT, clinical care
  and Pediatric care programs.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the
  quality improvement framework of MOH and quality improvement principles
• Good knowledge of the decentralized health
  system and community structures
• Practical experience in managing ART and
  MNCH services at district levels.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  current issues and developments in the field of Malaria, MNCH and
  HIV/AIDS.
• Proven skills in teamwork and networking.
• Excellent verbal communication and writing
  skills.

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