Clinical Officer - (World Concern Development Organization)-Job in Kenya

World Concern Development Organization, a Relief and Development Organization, wishes to recruit qualified and competent person for the following position to be based in Garissa.

Clinical Officer

The overall objective of this position is to facilitate achievement of the medical objectives to reduce morbidity and mortality by improving quality in Primary Health Care Services in Garissa County.

The position will be part of health care responses in the HARRP program forming a team that will oversee the design, evaluation and implementation of the health programs.

This includes working closely with government officials, relevant bodies and NGOs and preparation of relevant reports and providing information necessary to direct the program and report to the donors.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day clinical assessment and diagnosis, classifications, management and follow-up of patients using health set guidelines.
• Maintain accurate medical records and other data collection as required for monitoring and evaluation and research.
• Collecting, analysing and following up health facility reports, and reporting on relevant external partners.
• Involved in the Monitoring and evaluating program process by writing monthly and quarterly reports.
• Assist in the co-ordination of health services activities and ensure standardized services are offered in the targeted clinics.
• Conducting supervision visits to all health facilities in the Garissa Country that are supported by World Concern (length of supervision vision may vary from hours to several days).
• Carry out outreach activities to the communities e.g. mobile clinics and health education.
• Assist the Team leader in monitoring the overall project environment as it relates to changing realities likely to impact program direction and program redesign, and formulating such documents as are necessary to guide future planning.
• Assist in logistical support functions when local circumstances require it.
• Contribute technical expertise in line with international best relief practices in health and actively promote capacity building of local and expat staff as well as partners where needed.
• Refer to the Team leader before making any commitment on behalf of World Concern whether verbal or written.
• Prepare purchase requests in line with World Concern Logistics procedures, in coordination with the Team Leader for approval by the Project Coordinator.

Required Education, Skills & Experience:

• 2-3 years work experience with a relief and development organization.
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery and KSCE minimum Grade of C+
• Competence in the use of MS Office computer packages.
• Strong capacity building and facilitation skills, accompanied with cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Strong interpersonal and Communication skills (oral and written).
• Training in IMCI is an added advantage
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills, preferred.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision and a team player.

If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your application and CV detailing your experience for the post, current email and phone contacts and include three referees to mollyn@wcdro.org by Friday 2nd December, 2011. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted