BCC / IEC Officer Job in Turkana Kenya (KShs 115K)

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Job Description

Position: BCC / IEC Officer – Turkana

Functionally Responsible to:Project Manager - Turkana

Technically Responsible to:Project Health Coordinator

Relationships internally: All programme staff

Relationships externally: contract duration: 1 Year

Salary: Gross of Ksh.115, 000.00 per month

Relationships externally: Governmental and non-governmental counterparts, community members, Community Leaders, CHWs, etc

Overall Objective of the Position

The BCC/IEC Officer Turkana will be based in Lodwar and will oversee the development, planning, organisation, implementation and monitoring of all IEC/BCC activities for all projects in Turkana, with technical support and direction from the Merlin Project Health Coordinator - Turkana, and working in close collaboration with district health authorities and partner non state actors to ensure efficient implementation of IEC/BCC activities in Turkana County.

Key Responsibilities
Take the lead in development and implementation of IEC/BCC strategies for all relevant projects as outlined in the project proposals.

Develop and review IEC/BCC messages / materials in collaboration with other program staff, MoH, NGO counterparts and community representatives.

Support development and review of relevant training materials and job aids.

Develop BCC skills of MOH and other partner organisation staff.

Organise and execute community IEC/BCC campaigns in collaboration with other program staff, MoH counterparts and community representatives.

Design appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools for IEC/BCC activities in collaboration with other stakeholders

Evaluate and document the impact of IEC/BCC activities in collaboration with other stakeholders.

Participate in all partner/Merlin initiated as well as multi-stakeholders advocacy activities, forums and networks aimed at raising the profile of Merlin project issues in the agenda of government, partner NGOs and communities.

Undertake regular documentation of activities including lessons learnt and success stories.

Capacity built relevant project staff to conduct community mobilization, awareness and sensitization on project objectives.

Document lessons learned in community mobilisation in relation specific projects.

Support the Team Leaders and other staff in organising regular meetings to obtain community feedback, complaints and responses on programme issues.

Manage the appropriate parts of the grants that relate to BCC in close collaboration with the program Coordinator and managers.

Analyze formative research findings and use these to develop communication plans and messages in collaboration with the team.

Develop and pre-test BCC materials in the appropriate audiences.

Translate /arrange the translation of IEC/BCC materials as appropriate

Participate actively in design of new projects and in preparation of project budgets and work plans

Job and Person Specification

Bachelors Degree in Public Health; Social Sciences or Community health

Over 5 years experience in implementing BCC activities on MCH,RH and Nutrition

Very good communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills

Training experience, mobilisation and community education skills

Experience in development and design of IEC materials

Ability to write clear and concise reports

Confident and proficient in the use of MS word, Excel, PowerPoint

Knowledge of the local language is an added advantage

An understanding of and commitment to Merlin’s mission and values

Applications including cover letter, CV, references and salary history should be sent to:

Program Manager
Merlin Turkana,
P.O Box 93, Lodwar

OR, you may wish to email your application to recruitment@merlin-kenya.org

Please ensure we receive your application no later than 5pm on 4th of May, 2012.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.