COVID-19 Program Officer - Taita Taveta at LVCT Health

Reference: PO /LVCT/03/2023

Job purpose

To collaborate with Counties to ensure rapid implementation of COVID-19 infection, prevention and control interventions in the supported Counties.

Key Task and Responsibilities

Leadership and Visibility

• Coordinate development and implementation of covid-19 work plans and budget
• Follow through action points on DQAs and SQAs, SIMs
• Support counties to draft/adopt/ implement their COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement strategies
• Sensitize facility and community health workers on the conduct of health education sessions to dispel myths and misinformation about COVID-19
• Work with USAID Stawisha Pwani project staff to ensure COVID-19 adaptation measures are implemented with fidelity to reduce risk of infection among health care workers and beneficiaries in supported facilities 
• Participation in stakeholder forum, conference and symposiums
• Support Counties to establish COVID-19 TWGs

Communication

• Communicate any joint county or sub county review meetings

Human Resources for Health, Budget and Financial Management

• Provide oversight for the efficient utilization of resources provided for covid-19 implementation
• Review liquidations and reports for activities done

Documentation and Reporting

• Participation in performance review meetings
• Documentation of best practices and success stories
• Timely reporting as per the project reporting schedules
• Prepare monthly and quarterly quantitative and qualitative reports to counties and USAID Stawisha Pwani leadership.

Any other duties assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in implementing public/community health interventions.
• Experience in COVID-19 infection prevention and control program will be an added advantage.
• Experience working in the coastal counties highly desired.
• Good communication and report writing skills required.
• High integrity, honesty, initiative and team-player
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work under tight deadline