Amref Health Africa Hiring Project Associate

JOB PURPOSE

The Project Associate will provide technical expertise and support in implementation of Amref Global Fund Malaria project activities. S/he will lead in the process of planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all project Social Behaviour Change (SBC) activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project coordination

• Participate in coordination, design, planning and implementation of project activities
• Provide technical support in the implementation of malaria social behaviour change activities
• Represent the project in various technical working groups (including SBC) at various levels to strengthen networks and partnerships
• Monthly review of sub-recipients (SRs) programmatic reports and providing timely feedback
  and follow ups
• Participate in managing relevant project financial transactions

Capacity building

• Participate in capacity building sub-recipients on SBC activities, advocacy with religious and
  community leaders to create an enabling environment for practice of malaria behaviours, as
  applicable
• Identify gaps during implementation and monthly reports review.

Technical support

• Lead implementation of social behaviour change in collaboration with National Malaria Control
  Program, County/Sub County CHMTs, Facilities, Community Health Promoters, Community Groups and other relevant partners.
• Provide technical support to sub-recipients to ensure quality implementation of project activities
• Provide technical support in the development and writing of new concepts and proposals for
  fundraising

Documentation and research

• Documentation and dissemination of lessons learnt and best practices during project activities
  implementation.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Participate in monitoring and mentoring of sub-recipients and providing technical support and
  capacity development to plan, implement, monitor and report on grants awarded.
• Prepare and submit timely and quality activity reports, including field notes and success stories, to effectively capture lessons learnt on the ground from the project.
• Participate in preparation of donor reports, annual work plans, budgets, M&E plans and performance frameworks, monthly, quarterly and annual reports relating to the project as per
  donor requirements
• Participate in monitoring the implementation of project activities to ensure conformance to project objectives, work plans, budget and expected results.