Child Survival & Development Support Officer -Turkana NGO Job

  • Turkana County
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 4 days ago
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  • Daily Technical Supervision: Assigned County MOH officer (CNC, CPHO, CWC)
  • Dotted-Line Supervision & Oversight: Assigned Client's ZO Programme Specialist
(Nutrition/Health/WASH/SBC)
  • Duty Station: County Health Offices (with frequent field travel) / or Client's ZO
Key ResponsibilitiesAn individual workplan will be developed during the induction phase, with responsibilities prioritized in line with the client's strategic objectives and the specific needs of the assigned county. The generic responsibilities are outlined below:A. Programme Planning, Coordination & Implementation
  • Support CHMT in planning, implementing, and coordinating county CSD activities, ensuring
  • Nutrition remains the backbone of integrated programming.
  • Facilitate harmonized execution of Health, Nutrition, SBC and WASH interventions across
  • facilities and communities.
  • Support implementation of Client's-supported workplans, grants, and donor requirements.
  • Strengthen coordination across sectors and partners.
  • Promote and operationalize integrated service delivery platforms.
Data Management, Monitoring & Reporting
  • Strengthen county capacity for routine data collection, analysis, and use for decision-making.
  • Track key indicators across Nutrition, Health, and WASH.
  • Support DQA, RDQA, and DHIS2 review processes.
  • Develop dashboards, reports, and updates.
  • Identify bottlenecks and propose corrective actions.
Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Support establishment and monitoring of implementing partners.
  • Strengthen collaboration with UN agencies, NGOs, Faith Based Organizations and community
  • structures.
  • Represent the county and the Client in technical working groups.
  • Ensure community voices inform decision-making.
Capacity Strengthening
  • Organize trainings and mentorship for county and sub-county staff.
  • Strengthen capacity in planning, budgeting, and emergency preparedness.
  • Promote innovations in PHC and community engagement.
Communication, Knowledge Management & Documentation
  • Maintain a systematic repository of programme documents.
  • Document success stories, best practices, and lessons learned.
  • Support communication efforts internally and externally.
Emergency Preparedness & Response
  • Support county readiness for emergencies.
  • Facilitate assessments and response actions.
  • Contribute to integrated Health-Nutrition-WASH surge responses.
  • Provision of life-saving information and community engagement
  • Support community feedback to ensure Accountability to Affected Populations
G. Other Duties
  • Respond to evolving programme needs.
  • Perform any other assigned tasks.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Environmental Health, Community Development, or Social Sciences.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Nutrition, Health, or WASH programmes.
  • Experience with county governments, NGOs, or UN agencies.
  • Experience in integrated programming is an advantage.
  • Experience working in a multi-national/multi-cultural environment is an added advantage
  • Good understanding of the local context is an asset
  • Understanding of devolved health systems.
  • Strong analytical and reporting skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, DHIS2, and digital tools.
  • Updated county workplans.
Expected Deliverables
  • Monthly situation reports and dashboards.
  • Field monitoring reports.
  • Documentation of capacity-building events.
  • Emergency response updates.
Duration and Location
  • 12-month renewable contract.
  • County-based, with regular travel to sub-counties and communities.
How to ApplyInterested applicants to send their cover letter and CV to: on or before Friday 23rd April 2026. Please quote the job title as the subject.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates should indicate their preferred counties, ranking them in order of preference.🚨 Before You Apply for This JobThis job will attract 1000+ applicants.
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