The Project Officer will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of community- and facility-based TB interventions in Machakos and Makueni Counties. The role provides technical and operational leadership at the county level, ensures quality delivery of activities against approved workplans and targets, supervises community implementers, and supports timely reporting and stakeholder coordination in line with Global Fund and CMMB requirements. The Project Officer works closely with the Project Coordinator, M&E, Finance, County Health Teams, and community structures to ensure effective, accountable, and results-driven implementation.
Key Responsibilities
Program Implementation and Quality Assurance
- Coordinate implementation of TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care interventions at community and facility levels in line with approved workplans, budgets, and targets.
- Oversee delivery of community based TB activities, including screening, contact tracing, treatment interruption tracing, TB preventive treatment (TPT), and differentiated service delivery models.
- Coordinate implementation of TB integrated interventions, including nutrition support for TB clients and linkage to care.
- Ensure adherence to national TB guidelines, Global Fund requirements, and CMMB quality standards.
- Track implementation progress, identify bottlenecks, and recommend corrective actions to improve performance.
Community Systems Strengthening and Supervision
- Supervise, mentor, and support Community Health Promoters (CHPs), peer monitors, peer educators, linkage assistants, and other community actors to ensure effective and accountable service delivery.
- Coordinate mentorship visits, supportive supervision, and review meetings for community and facility-based implementers.
- Lead implementation of Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) activities, including issue identification, documentation, escalation, and participation in advocacy forums.
Monitoring, Documentation, and Reporting
- Ensure accurate and timely collection, validation, and submission of routine program data in collaboration with the M&E team.
- Review monthly and quarterly performance reports and contribute to donor narrative reports.
- Ensure proper documentation of activities, beneficiary records, and implementation evidence for audits and reviews.
- Lead documentation of best practices, lessons learned, success stories, and human interest stories to support learning and visibility.
Financial and Administrative Oversight
- Support activity planning and budgeting, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and workplans.
- Oversee implementation of activities in compliance with CMMB financial policies and Global Fund requirements.
- Review activity liquidations, monitor expenditure against plans, and flag variances for corrective action in collaboration with finance teams.
Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison with County Health Departments, sub-county teams, health facilities, and community leadership structures in Makueni County.
- Coordinate stakeholder meetings, technical working groups, and advocacy forums relevant to TB programming.
- Support county-level ownership, alignment with county priorities, and sustainability of TB interventions.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Community Health, Public Health, or a related field.
- At least four (4) years’ experience supporting community health programs within a public health focused NGO.
- Experience working on TB prevention, care, and treatment interventions, including community based service delivery.
- Strong understanding of Kenya’s Community Health Strategy and experience working with CHPs and community structures.
- Proven ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder activities and manage implementation across multiple sites.
- Strong reporting, documentation, and data use skills.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience supporting Global Fund funded TB programs is an added advantage.
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