The purpose of the Country Programme Officer (CPO) is to support effective and accountable programme delivery by contributing to programme planning, implementation follow-up, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), and reporting, in close collaboration with the CPC, CM, and the Host National Society.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic responsibilities
Support the Country Manager/DRR to ensure projects are aligned with the Operational Framework, country operational strategy, and relevant technical standards.
Promote quality programming and consistent ways of working with the HNS for all NoRC supported projects.
Contribute to evidence-based planning by supporting needs assessments, analysis, and learning from implementation.
Operational Responsibilities
Support day-to-day follow-up of programme implementation, ensuring activities and deliverables follow agreed plans and project documentation.
Act as a key focal point for HNS project staff on programme design, implementation, and quality processes as agreed with the Country Operational Framework.
Support project formulation, including logical frameworks, results frameworks, and activity planning in line with NoRC standards and agreed ways of working with the HNS.
Support development and follow-up of MEAL plans for the portfolio, including indicator definitions, data collection approaches, and documentation of evidence.
Support and/or conduct monitoring visits (including joint visits with HNS) and document findings, actions and follow-up.
Support data quality processes: verification, consolidation, analysis, and safe storage of data and evidence.
Support learning activities such as after-action reviews, lessons learned sessions, and documentation of good practices.
Contribute to timely, accurate narrative reporting (periodic and ad hoc), including results, narratives, indicator updates, and evidence packages.
Support follow-up with partner teams on reporting deadlines and quality and flag risks early to NORC Country Management.
Support maintenance of programme documentation and filing in line with NoRC requirements.
Provide practical day-to-day support to HNS project staff on planning, monitoring tools, reporting templates, and results documentation as agreed within the Country Operational Framework.
Support training, coaching and on-the-job mentoring on programme cycle management and MEAL processes.
Support coordination with the HNS or other Movement partners and relevant stakeholders in the field when delegated by the Country Management.
Ensure regular updates to Country Management on progress, challenges, risks, and proposed mitigation actions.
Promote and uphold NoRC and Movement commitments to safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) in all programme activities.
Support integration of safeguarding and PSEA into project planning, implementation, monitoring and partner follow-up, including safe referral and reporting pathways where relevant.
Contribute to safe programming by raising concerns promptly through agreed channels and supporting a culture of respectful conduct and accountability.
Contribute to emergency preparedness and response tasks as requested, within competence and assigned role in the country response set-up.
Carry out other relevant tasks assigned by the Country Management/DRR based on operational priorities.
Collaboration
Support integration of safeguarding and PSEA into project planning, implementation, monitoring and partner follow-up, including safe referral and reporting pathways where relevant.
Works closely with the Country Management/DRR for programme coordination and day-to-day supervision and for overall priorities and performance management.
Works in close partnership with HNS programme and MEAL counterparts to support joint follow-up, monitoring and reporting.
Mission responsibilities
The CPO will have a specific focus on health preparedness, including epidemic surveillance, and digital health - enabled response, with the following key responsibilities:
Follow-up of health preparedness & response portfolio of NoRC with KRCS
Lead day-to-day technical and programmatic follow-up of NoRC-supported projects implemented with KRCS, including:
Digitalization of community health services (eCHIS)
AI-enabled public health surveillance and early warning and response
Support capacity strengthening of KRCS staff and volunteers on digital health tools, public health surveillance and health emergency response, and data use for action.
Contribute to discussions on AI-supported surveillance, early warning thresholds, triggers, and response pathways, ensuring public health relevance, feasibility, and ethical use.
Support KRCS and NoRC in strengthening health emergency preparedness and response readiness, including:
Preparedness planning and contingency arrangements (incl. development and rollout of early action protocols)
Early warning-early action (EWEA) approaches
Supported cash assistance
After-action reviews and lessons learned from outbreaks and simulations
Support the development and implementation of project plans.
Monitor implementation progress against project results frameworks, plan of actions/milestones, and indicators, flagging risks and proposing corrective actions to Country Management.
Contribute to capturing and documenting operational learning, best practices, and evidence from Kenya to inform NoRC and Movement-wide learning on epidemic preparedness and digital health.
Support coordination with KRCS technical departments, the International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA), and relevant Movement partners.
Ensure integration of PGI and PSEA, data protection, and accountability to affected populations across all health and digital interventions.
Contribute to quality donor reporting, technical inputs, and resource mobilization discussions related to health preparedness and response.
Regional support (as required)
When requested, provide short-term technical support to NoRC operations in other countries in the Africa region on:
Health preparedness and response
Epidemic surveillance and CBS
DHIS2, digital health, and data use for emergencies and programming
Contribute to regional knowledge sharing, mentoring, and surge preparedness initiatives in coordination with NoRC and Movement partners.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Higher university degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Global Health, Medicine, or a closely related field.