Clinical Training & Quality Improvement Coordinator

 Job Title: Clinical Training & Quality Improvement Coordinator (2 Positions)

 Locations: Kisumu and Bungoma

 Start date: December, 2026

Organizational Background

Founded by a group of committed Kenyans, Lwala unlocks the potential of communities to advance their own comprehensive well-being and improve health outcomes. We support communities to design, implement, and evaluate solutions to their most pressing health challenges. To address systemic inequities in health outcomes–and a health system that often leaves communities out of decision-making–Lwala deploys a community-led health model that has 4 pillars: professionalized community health workers (CHWs), community health committees, health facilities, and data. Lwala is an organization rooted in the communities we serve. When it comes to improving health outcomes, we believe that communities should be in the driver's seat–no one can identify challenges and solutions better than communities themselves. Our model centers communities as leaders and change-makers breaking cycles of inequity.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Clinical Training and Quality Improvement Manager, the Coordinator works closely with county health teams, health facilities, and frontline healthcare workers to support the implementation of high-impact, evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. The Coordinator plays a critical role in advancing maternal and newborn health outcomes, while modelling with other MOH partners that can be replicated across the county and beyond.

The Coordinator provides technical and operational support through structured clinical training, mentorship, and quality improvement approaches that strengthen health systems and improve the quality of care. The role also takes a lead role in advancing Lwala Community Alliance’s priority maternal, newborn and child clinical interventions; anchored within Lwala’s Community-Led Health Model and aligned with county-led priorities and National policies, guidelines & priorities. The position is responsible for the provision of technical oversight in ensuring effective processes at  health facilities, resulting in a higher quality of services provided to patients.

Roles and Responsibilities

Work requirements and tasks will be guided by the following Key Result Areas (KRAs):

Leadership role

• Participate in the coordination of clinical training and quality improvement for healthcare workers in the counties
• Participate in county leadership forums for clinical training and quality improvement  activities and implementation approaches.     
• Work with the county department of Health to strengthen health systems.     
• Support advocacy role in collaboration with other stakeholders.          
• Engage the county to prioritise Maternal, Newborn & Child health activities in the county work plan and budgets.                         
• Support R &L, data and a culture of use of data for decision-making by tracking all data activities and ensuring data is captured and recorded for all activities including review meetings and program meetings.
• Support fundraising and resource mobilisation initiatives including the generation of innovation ideas and provision of appropriate data needed to develop proposals and concepts.
• Contribute to knowledge production e.g. success stories, case studies, experience best practices, research, and lessons that inform the delivery of innovative community health programs for internal and external audiences.
• Advocate for inclusion of essential MNH commodities including NASG in the county budgets and lobby counties to procure and deploy MNH commodities including NASG in the health facilities.
• Represent Lwala in external forums, including MOH, partners meetings, and conferences.
• Engage the Ministry of Health at the county level in building support for the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn & Child health (RMNCH) project.     
• Support MOH in developing, reviewing, and disseminating  RMNH policies.             

Program Coordination and Project Management

• Support the scale-up of maternal, newborn and child health training, mentorship, supervision and performance reviews.
• As a Clinical Trainer, support in the response of queries relating to the clinical training, including coordination between Lwala, partners, MOH, and consultants.
• Responsible for the collection and reporting of data on the use at all facilities, ensuring data quality checks and reporting to Lwala and MoH. 
• Devise efficient and effective means of collecting accurate data from facilities at scale. 
• Provide monthly reports on the adoption and usage of medical equipment, devices and interventions for both referring and referral facilities.
• Providing technical support to counties on the implementation of key Maternal, Newborn and Child Health interventionsPlan, coordinate implementation, monitor, communicate effectively, participate in risk management, and resource management .
• Attend county Technical Working Groups, Performance  review meetings and advocacy engagements
• Coordinate and support research and study activities including data collection, implementation, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.

Financial management.

• Prepare a monthly budget and submit it for approval.
• Tracking program expenditures.
• Prepare annual workplan activities and budgets.

Documentation and record keeping.

• Ensure proper documentation for program activities.
• Maintain adequate documentation and records.
• Develop knowledge products for internal and external sharing.

Relationship management.

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with MOH, county governments, partners, and communities to promote Maternal and newborn care through the implementation of the available low-cost interventions.
• Maintain partner relationships and participate in relevant forums.
• Organise effective field activities for stakeholders, donors, and partners.
• Maintain a network of peers and professional contacts.
• Support technical assistance to other organisations interested in replicating our model.

Qualifications 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Clinical Medicine or Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Must have)    

Must be registered and licensed by the relevant professional regulatory body in Kenya      

• Experience in Comprehensive Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health program implementation and clinical experience.  (Must have)
• Certificate in project management. (Good to have).  
• Certificate in Global leadership and management in health. (Good to have).  
• Certificate in clinical HIV management. (Good to have).  
• Certified National EmONC Trainer (Master TOT) (Good to have).    

Personal Attributes 

• Works collaboratively with others and builds team spirit.
• Builds and maintains Partner relationship
• Excellent performance.
• Innovates and Embraces Change 
• Strong code of ethics.
• Mastery of skills, trainer and mentor.
• Leadership and strong communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills
• Go-getter, focused. 

How to Apply

Please send your application to Clinical Training & Quality Improvement Coordinator Vacancy

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a deadline of  Thursday  29th October  2026.

Lwala Community Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not ask for fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Successful candidates must abide by all Lwala’s internal policies including Lwala’s Anti Fraud & Bribery Policy and Safeguarding Policy.