Background
The Health NGOs Network (HENNET) was founded in 2005 and registered in 2007 as an NGO with a goal of coordinating and networking the CSOs in the health sector. This came as a result among the players that a common platform among the CSOs dealing with health-related issues in Kenya was necessary for purposes of collaboration, sharing of experiences and advocacy. HENNET has a membership of over 108 members as of 2023 which comprises of both local and international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) and Research Institutions working in all the 47 Counties in Kenya but all focused-on health and health related issues. The various members have diverse health-related interests but all share on the vision of having a healthy Kenyan society.
Vision:Â A healthy Kenya Society
Mission:Â To stimulate linkages and strategic partnerships among health NGOs, government, and private sector to enhance their responses towards health needs of Kenyans.
Overall, Purpose of this role
Reporting to the Program director, the program officer will be assigned respective duties based on prevailing donor/partner agreements. This may include the following: Advocacy and direct implementation of Family Planning, MNCH, SRHR, Immunization and PHC related projects. It is expected the ideal candidate has experience in working for more than one project concurrently with excellent project management/implementation skills and knowledge of Health policy landscape & the advocacy sector. The Officer will represent HENNET in articulating CSOs/member priorities, views, and opinions in various for a with GoK (National, subregional and county) and other stakeholders. Such for a would include dialogue forum, TWGs and other networking events.
Duties and Responsibilities
Projects’ support roles
Communication and Coordination roles
General roles
Skills and Experience
Essential
Desirable:
Working Relations Internal: Interacts regularly with the Programs Director. S/He is peer to other program officers, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) officer, Human Resource Officer. S/He supervises the program associate operation in the county.
External: Interacts HENNET members, Ministry of Health both at the county and national levels, parliamentarians, Civil Society Organizations, Private sector, Community Teams, Health Regulatory Bodies and Other likeminded organizations.
How to apply
Please apply with your CV, copies of certificates and cover letter as one file with the Job Title of Position Applied for on the subject line to the Human Resource: recruitment@hennet.or.ke to be received not later than 18th Feb 2024 at 5.00pm. We will not accept applications without a CV and covering letter that details why you are the most suitable candidate, relevant work experience relating to the JD, expected salary.
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