Job Summary

Lwala Community Alliance is seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced County Lead- Community Health to provide strategic and technical leadership for the implementation of its Community Health model in Baringo County. The successful candidate will work closely with Lwala’s subgrantee, Dandelion Africa, to deliver the Maternal and Infant Health Award (MIHA) work plan across four core pillars: Professionalized Community Health Workers (CHWs), Community Health Committees (CHCs), Health Facility Strengthening, and Data Systems, with policy and advocacy integrated across all components. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Community Health, with a dotted reporting line to Dandelion Africa’s Executive Director, the County Lead will ensure technical quality, strategic alignment, and effective collaboration with Baringo County health leadership and stakeholders. The role will also support the integration of Lwala’s community health model into county plans, policies, and strategies, while overseeing implementation plans and budgets to ensure efficient and accountable program delivery.

Role and Responsibilities

County Leadership and Governance (R1):

• Coordination of Lwala County engagement.
• Represent Lwala at the County Health Management Team.
• Act as a liaison person between the County and Lwala Community Alliance.
• Convene weekly, monthly, quarterly meetings to review County progress and plan for County activities.
• Support integration of Lwala’s model into county plans, policy, and strategy.
• Periodically review program detailed implementation plans and budgets.
• Ensure escalation documented action areas

Implementation of Community Health Activities (R2):

• Provide technical support to Dandelion Africa in implementing the four pillars of Lwala’s model:
• Professionalized CHWs, CHCs, Health Facility Strengthening, and Data Systems.
• Oversee CHW recruitment, training, and performance aligned with ProCHW standards.
• Strengthen CHC functionality to support local health planning, governance, and accountability.
• Champion CHC functionality and ensure CHW and facility integration.
• Support onsite mentorship, simulation sessions, and skills-based capacity building for frontline health workers in partnership with Dandelion and county mentors.
• Promote the use of data for clinical decision-making and service improvement.
• Champion integrated referrals and community–facility linkages supported by CHWs and facilities.

Program Management and Implementation (R3):

• Lead implementation of the MIHA work plan and ensure activity execution aligns with goals.
• Develop monthly, quarterly, annual plans and progress review in collaboration with Dandelion Africa.
• Uphold programmatic quality and ensure use of updated SOPs.
• Coordinate planning, delivery, and tracking of community health activities.
• Lead collaborative review and refinement of SOPs and technical protocols across both community and facility platforms.
• Work closely with Dandelion’s team to troubleshoot implementation bottlenecks and ensure real-time adaptations.
• Foster integration across all four program pillars—ensuring CHWs, CHCs, and clinical teams work as a cohesive system.
• Prepare and submit program and donor reports as per schedules
• Participate in program staff hiring, training, motivation and appraisals.
• Collaborate with other departments on fundraising and resource mobilisation initiatives.

Financial Management and Reporting (R4):

• Oversee Baringo program budgets jointly with Dandelion Africa.
• Monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to financial policies.
• Approve activity requisitions within delegation authority.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Promote cost-efficiency and accountability for donor funds.

Documentation and Record Keeping (R5):

• Ensure consistent documentation of activities, training, and meetings.
• Support Dandelion to maintain accurate CHW, CHC, and facility records.
• Document lessons learned and promising practices.
• Maintain adequate documentation and records.
• Develop knowledge products for internal and external sharing.

Quality Assurance, Monitoring and Learning (R6):

• Maintain quality standards and promote initiatives for high-quality services.
• Collaborate with the Research and Learning team to track and report KPIs.
• Conduct supervision visits and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Organize learning sessions and quarterly reviews.
• Champion data-driven decision making and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support documentation and dissemination of case studies and best practices.
• Participate in sharing learning and experiences

Relationship Management (R7):

• Foster collaborative partnership with Dandelion Africa teams, County Department of health and other partners/stakeholders.
• Coordinate donor and leadership field visits.
• Represent Lwala in external forums.
• Maintain good public relations and promote visibility for Lwala Community Alliance work.
• Provide regular updates to Lwala’s Senior Managers, PHC Director and leadership team.

Education and Experience Profile

• Master/Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Nursing, or Community Health Development.
• Diploma in Project Planning and Management, Development Studies, or Community Development is an added advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
• Flexibility and Adaptability.
• Empathy and Sensitivity.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Teamwork and Collaboration

Possible Career Steps from this role

Can take promotional steps into the following roles:

• Senior manager- Community Health
• Director- Primary Health Care

Can take Horizontal steps into the following roles:

• Specialist-External Affairs
• Senior Advisor-External Affairs

How to Apply

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a deadline of Monday 9th March 2026.