Duty Station: Lodwar, Kenya
Closing Date: 03rd June, 2012
We are seeking to fill the above position for the APHIAplus Northern Arid Lands Project funded by USAID.
The Project is being implemented by AMREF together with partners including FHI360, Catholic Relief Services, Land O’Lakes inc, BroadReach Healthcare and University of Maryland Baltimore.
The positions report to the Deputy Chief of Party and the incumbent will be based in Lodwar
To provide technical and managerial leadership of project implementation at regional level and act as the key contact for the Project at the regional level.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide
overall leadership and project management through co-ordination and
supervision in the implementation of project activities.
- Manage
project resources including staff, finances and assets.
- Provide
leadership in implementing the Ministry of Health Community Health
Strategy.
- Provide
effective leadership in engaging with stakeholders, including consortium
partners and external stakeholders.
- Plan,
implement, monitor and evaluate project activities including writing
technical reports for donors as well as for internal purposes.
- Facilitate
capacity building activities for the project implementation team and other
stakeholders.
- Lead
in operations research, document and share results for advocacy in order
to influence relevant policies and practices.
- Work
with project staff to document and disseminate best practices and lessons
learnt.
- Develop
and promote partnerships and networking with relevant stakeholders
including, but not limited to, partners, donors, relevant Government of
Kenya Ministries and NGOs.
- Ensure
project integration and growth by participating in Country Office and
program meetings.
- Participate
in the development of new concepts and proposals for fundraising.
- Represent
AMREF in partners and collaborators consultative meetings.
- The
ideal candidate should have a Masters Degree in Public Health or related
discipline with at least five (5) years relevant work
experience.
- Must
be ICT proficient.
- Must
be experienced in project management, capacity building, networking,
operations research, monitoring and evaluation, financial management and
people management.
- Experience
in HIV/AIDS, MNCH and implementation of Community Health Strategy will be
an added advantage.
- In
addition the ideal candidate must be an excellent communicator, team
player and have visionary leadership.
Please do not attach certificates and testimonials at this point.
The closing date for submitting applications is 03rd June, 2012.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.