The British Red Cross is part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, one of the world’s largest humanitarian networks dedicated to helping people in crisis, both locally and internationally. Through partnerships with national societies and humanitarian organizations across the globe, the British Red Cross supports emergency response, health services, community resilience, disaster preparedness, and humanitarian assistance for vulnerable populations.
The organization is currently recruiting qualified and motivated professionals to fill several positions in Kenya. These opportunities are based in Nairobi and Dadaab and span healthcare, logistics, community health, information management, and sales functions.
The available positions offer an opportunity for professionals to contribute to humanitarian and community development initiatives while working in diverse and impactful environments.
Available Positions
- Logistics & Supply Chain Coordinator Africa
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The Logistics & Supply Chain Coordinator Africa will support the planning, coordination, and implementation of supply chain activities across African operations. The role focuses on ensuring efficient procurement, transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and logistics support for humanitarian programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate supply chain and logistics activities across regional operations.
- Support procurement planning and sourcing processes.
- Monitor inventory management systems and stock levels.
- Coordinate transportation and distribution of supplies.
- Ensure compliance with organizational logistics procedures and standards.
- Support supplier management and contract administration.
- Monitor logistics performance indicators and reporting requirements.
- Collaborate with programme teams to forecast logistics needs.
- Support emergency response logistics operations when required.
- Identify opportunities to improve supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring humanitarian supplies and resources are delivered efficiently to support programme implementation across the region.
- Clinical Officer
Location: Dadaab, Kenya
The Clinical Officer will provide clinical services to patients while supporting the delivery of quality healthcare services within the refugee and host communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct patient assessments and clinical examinations.
- Diagnose and manage common medical conditions.
- Prescribe and administer appropriate treatments.
- Provide outpatient clinical services.
- Manage patient referrals when specialized care is required.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation.
- Participate in disease surveillance and reporting activities.
- Support health promotion and preventive healthcare initiatives.
- Ensure adherence to clinical guidelines and protocols.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
The role contributes significantly to improving access to quality healthcare services within humanitarian settings.
- Community Health and Outreach Coordinator
Location: Dadaab, Kenya
The Community Health and Outreach Coordinator will oversee community-based health interventions aimed at promoting disease prevention, health awareness, and community engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate community health outreach programmes.
- Develop and implement health education initiatives.
- Mobilize communities for health campaigns and interventions.
- Support disease prevention and health promotion activities.
- Coordinate community health volunteers and outreach workers.
- Monitor community health indicators and trends.
- Facilitate stakeholder and community engagement activities.
- Support public health awareness campaigns.
- Prepare reports on outreach activities and programme performance.
- Strengthen collaboration between healthcare facilities and communities.
The position focuses on enhancing community participation and improving public health outcomes within the target population.
- Freelance Sales Agents
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The Freelance Sales Agents will support customer acquisition and business growth initiatives through active sales and client engagement activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and engage prospective customers.
- Promote products and services to potential clients.
- Generate and follow up on sales leads.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships.
- Conduct sales presentations and demonstrations.
- Achieve assigned sales targets and objectives.
- Gather market intelligence and customer feedback.
- Maintain accurate records of sales activities.
- Participate in promotional and marketing activities.
- Support business growth and expansion initiatives.
The role is suitable for individuals with strong communication and relationship-building skills who are motivated by achieving sales results.
- Health Information Systems Officer/Records
Location: Dadaab, Kenya
The Health Information Systems Officer/Records will be responsible for managing health information systems, medical records, and data reporting processes to support evidence-based decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage health information systems and databases.
- Maintain patient records and health documentation.
- Ensure data quality, accuracy, and completeness.
- Generate routine health reports and statistics.
- Support data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
- Monitor compliance with data management standards.
- Train healthcare staff on information management procedures.
- Support health surveillance and reporting systems.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of health records.
- Assist in monitoring programme performance indicators.
The role supports effective health programme implementation through reliable information management and reporting.
- Nursing Officer
Location: Dadaab, Kenya
The Nursing Officer will provide professional nursing care and support the delivery of quality patient-centered healthcare services.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess patient health conditions and nursing needs.
- Provide nursing care and treatment services.
- Administer medications and monitor patient responses.
- Support clinical procedures and patient management.
- Maintain accurate nursing records and documentation.
- Educate patients and families on healthcare practices.
- Monitor infection prevention and control measures.
- Participate in health promotion activities.
- Coordinate patient referrals and follow-up care.
- Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure quality service delivery.
The Nursing Officer plays an essential role in ensuring safe and effective patient care within healthcare facilities.
- Sonographer
Location: Dadaab, Kenya
The Sonographer will provide diagnostic ultrasound services to support clinical decision-making and patient management.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform ultrasound examinations as requested.
- Operate and maintain ultrasound equipment.
- Produce high-quality diagnostic images.
- Assist clinicians in interpreting imaging findings.
- Ensure patient safety and comfort during procedures.
- Maintain accurate imaging records and reports.
- Follow established imaging protocols and standards.
- Monitor equipment performance and report faults.
- Support quality assurance activities within the imaging unit.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
The position supports diagnostic healthcare services through timely and accurate imaging examinations.
Why These Opportunities Matter
The British Red Cross continues to play a significant role in supporting humanitarian and healthcare interventions across vulnerable communities. These vacancies provide professionals with an opportunity to contribute to life-changing programmes while gaining experience within an internationally recognized humanitarian organization.
The positions cover a wide range of disciplines including healthcare delivery, logistics, information management, community engagement, diagnostics, and sales. Successful candidates will contribute directly to improving health outcomes, strengthening humanitarian operations, and supporting communities facing various challenges.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the British Red Cross careers portal and submit their applications before the respective closing dates indicated on the organization’s recruitment platform.
