Program Officer Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention - Lymphatic Filariasis
Program Officer Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention - Lymphatic Filariasis
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PROGRAM BACKGROUND
The goal of the National Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis is to eliminate lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem within the endemic regions of Kenya. The program aims to interrupt disease transmission through (i) Mass Drug Administration targeting the entire at risk population and (ii) Improving the quality of life of those with clinical signs of chronic infection through Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP). The program is implemented in six endemic coastal counties of Kenya Lamu Kilifi Kwale Mombasa Taita Taveta and Tana River in partnership with National government and County governments Ministry of Health.
POSITION SUMMARY
We seek a dynamic experienced and highly organized individual to work with the Ministry of Health in Kenya to provide technical expertise and support in the design planning implementation and evaluation of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention (MMDP) interventions. The job holder will be fully seconded to the Vector Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases Unit within the Ministry of Health. During the programs design planning implementation and evaluation phases he/ she will work closely and collaborate with various stakeholders including government agencies nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and international partners. The position will be based in Nairobi with regular travels to the field to capacitybuild subnational level healthcare workers and provide technical support to county and national governments. This role requires a solid understanding of managing patients with clinical symptoms associated with Lymphatic Filariasis and assessing health and disability associated with LF as recommended in the World Health Organization guidelines.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Program Management
- Ensure the MMDP program is designed and implemented in line with national and international guidelines.
- Represent the program at the County level with government and stakeholders including TWGs TAGs Conferences.
- Develop detailed work plans budgets and timelines to ensure the effective of MMDP activities.
- Foster collaboration and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders for effective evidencebased program delivery in accordance with national and international guidelines
- Work with various NTD stakeholders to coordinate the integration of NTD MMDP services within community outreaches.
2. Technical Expertise
- Support in developing Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention training material with a specific focus on filarial lymphoedema management.
- Support in the development of nursing care packages for patients who have undergone hydrocelectomy.
- Assess formulate plan and implement evidencebased nursing care for hydrocele and lymphoedema patients.
- Provide technical guidance to field teams and partners working on filarial MMDP interventions.
- Stay up to date with the latest research best practices and innovations on MMDP interventions.
3. Advocacy and Communication
- Advocate for increased attention funding and political commitment to MMDP interventions at national and county levels.
- Develop and disseminate educational materials and communication campaigns to raise awareness on filarial MMDP and its impact of public health.
4. Monitoring Evaluation Research & Learning
- Support all MMDP M&E initiatives for the LF program including routinely working with subnational healthcare workers to monitor the progress of lymphoedema patients and hydrocelectomy/ herniorrhaphy patient outcomes.
- Support VBNTDU to perform supportive supervision field visits to ensure the validation and verification of the MMDP data collected for accuracy in reporting & database updating.
- Support operational research endeavors documentation and evidence to guide innovative MMDP approaches.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress of MMDP interventions analyze data and propose adaptive measures to improve program efficiency and effectiveness.
- Conducting periodic patient audits to improve client /patient care.
- Monitor program indicators and outcomes to assess the impact of MMDP interventions and identify gaps/ areas for improvement.
5. Capacity Building
- Continuously support capacitybuilding sessions for subnational healthcare workers on LF MMDP.
- Collaborate with national and county health authorities to enhance their capacities in NTD MMDP interventions not limited to surveillance diagnosis treatment and prevention.
- Work with various stakeholders to develop and embed NTD MMDP modules within the CHV training curriculum.
- Conduct training sessions and workshops for healthcare professionals community health workers and other stakeholders to enhance their knowledge and skills in NTD MMDP interventions.
6. Reporting and Documentation
- Preparing and submitting timely and accurate reports on MMDP activities.
- Support quarterly donor reporting requirements of the LF Program.
- Work with Amrefs communication team to document successful impactful stories for broader dissemination.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Degree in Clinical Medicine from a recognized institution; Masters degree in Public Health or any healthrelated course an added advantage.
- Registration certificate and valid practicing license.
- Familiarity with WHO guidelines and strategies for LF MMDP.
- At least three years experience in providing nursing care with an added advantage of working within the NTD sector.
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
- Strong program management skills; strategic about achieving set objectives.
- Agile and able to simultaneously manage and ensure quality of multiple tasks.
- Detailoriented excellent in oral and written communication with strong analytical skills.
- Excellent problemsolving skills.
Competences
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Highly adaptable to the everevolving NTD landscape.
- Honesty and high on integrity.
Additional Information :
Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be Tuesday 6th May 2025.
Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @ address.
Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equalopportunity employer with a nonsmoking environment policy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
