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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Provide technical support to the Ministry of Health in the development, review, and implementation of child, adolescent, and nutrition policies, and strategies.
Support the Ministry of Health to adapt global and regional evidence-based policies, strategies, and plans for newborn, child, and adolescent health to fit the Kenya country context.
Support capacity-building initiatives to improve the knowledge and skill of health workers to deliver quality newborn, child, and adolescent health services at national and country levels.
Proactively contribute to enhancing coordination through participation in relevant technical working groups/taskforces and fostering strategic partnerships among UN agencies, and partners including drafting relevant proposals for scale-up of high-impact interventions to scale up Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health at the county and national levels.
Strengthen the enabling environment for maternal child health through knowledge exchange at the national, regional, and global levels.
Compile reports and relevant programmatic information.
Support resource mobilization and proposal development efforts, working closely with WHO HQ and WHO AFRO colleagues.
Perform any other duties as assigned regularly by the HSS Cluster Lead, WHO Kenya Country Representative, or his delegated authority

Education:

Essential: Advanced university degree in Pediatrics from a recognized university.
Desirable: Post-graduate degree in Public Health additional training in Adolescent Health, Integrated management of Childhood illnesses, Infant and Young Child Nutrition, Health Programme Management, Epidemiology will be an asset.

Experience:

Essential: Two years of experience in the implementation, organization, and management of CAH&N. Solid understanding of the continuum of care between the health system and the community with respect to child and adolescent health interventions programmes.

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