Jobs at Jhpiego

• Reporting to the Country Director, The MCGL Project Director will provide program and technical leadership and coordination of project planning, implementation and monitoring to ensure it delivers on increasing the use of quality Family Planning/RMNCAH/Nutrition/WASH/PHC services in a self-reliant manner in Kenya. The Program Director will have the overall responsibility for leadership and management and reporting of project activities in Kenya. S/he will be responsible for making key decisions and solving problems in short timeframes while ensuring operational and program quality and integrity. S/he will serve as the project’s main point of contact with USAID/Kenya and MCGL technical and global leadership on routine and strategic matters. S/he will also ensure effective organizational management and communication with the host country government at all levels and international partners and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the project within Kenya to achieve rapid and sustained goals, objectives, and targets.
• Ensure that the project is technically sound, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of Kenya, its people and donors, including alignment with USAID’s sustainable development aims.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with USAID, the Government of Kenya’s Ministry of Health, as well as implementing partners, private sector partners, and other key stakeholders to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort.
• Represent MCGL (Jhpiego and relevant consortium partners) and project progress, achievements and lessons learned to donors, other key stakeholders, and through meetings, conferences, and presentations.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions.
• Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with USAID, Government of Kenya’s Ministry of Health, and MCGL project team.
• Collaborate and closely coordinate with MCGL consortium partners to ensure effective programmatic implementation.
• Oversee the quality, preparation, and timely submission of project reports for donor consumption.
• Provide guidance, in collaboration with staff, to subcontractors and sub-grantees.
• Write and/or review project materials and publications.
• Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets.
• Work with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data/results.
• Provide guidance and leadership on strategic and programmatic shifts as determined by evolving public health issues, including the COVID-19 crisis.
• Ensure compliance with the terms of the award and with USAID operational policies, rules, and regulations.

Additional Responsibilities

• Planning and design of scope of work, establishing partnerships with local organizations and providing oversight for implementation of activities to address ASRH, FP, and RMC at national and county Levels.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced degree with a minimum of a master’s degree in public health, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and child health, health management or related field
• At least ten (10) years of demonstrated technical experience, with seven years (7) at the senior level management in at least two of the following areas: maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH); family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH); nutrition.
• 7+ years’ experience in program management, financial management, award contractual compliance, sub award management and tracking project performance and costs via specific funding streams; as well developing, managing, overseeing, or evaluating public health programs in Kenya of a similar size and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing project systems and overseeing project start-up and closeout.
• Previous experience working in Kenya with intimate understanding of local health system and FP/RMNCAHN gaps and opportunities, and solid relationships at government agencies.
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts, and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector, as well as create synergies among stakeholders.
• Knowledge of USAID programs, regulations, compliance, and reporting requirements.
• Excellent management skills, strategic vision, and leadership qualities.
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English and Swahili.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in regional and national program and technical staff.
• Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally.

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• The Family Planning/Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (FP/RMNCAH) Advisor will provide technical leadership and strategic direction for family planning, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health activities for USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) project. S/he will be responsible for providing technical oversight in service delivery with emphasis on integrated reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, primary health care, nutrition services, menstrual hygiene management, supervision and quality improvement systems, training and orientation systems. S/he will be responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the FP/RMNCAH components of the project’s work plan.
• While s/he will provide overall oversight of technical support to MOH, s/he will coordinate with the other technical staff on the project and consortium partners to ensure that the project provides high-quality technical support across all the thematic areas of implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall technical guidance and leadership for the implementation of activities within the FP/RMNCAH, nutrition and menstrual hygiene management technical areas.
• Contribute to the capacity building of the project staff and MOH competences in FP/RMNCAH knowledge and skills.
• Work with the MOH Division of Reproductive and Maternal Health (DRMH), the Division of Neonatal and Child Health (DNCH), the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), and the Department of Environmental Health and other relevant divisions or departments to develop and review policies, tools and strategies to improve access to family planning, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health, nutrition and menstrual hygiene interventions.
• Review and analyze data for performance monitoring of FP/RMNCAH, nutrition and menstrual hygiene management and utilize the data to take corrective actions.
• Provide guidance and support to field staff to coordinate and link initiatives of other partners in supporting health facilities in service delivery.
• Represent the project in national and county technical committees including TWGs, committees of experts, and stakeholders’ meetings related to the areas of programming.
• Provide all the necessary support to ensure the successful implementation of project activities, including technical oversight, work planning, budgeting and reconciliation of finances towards effective and cost-efficient implementation of activities.
• In collaboration with staff, prepare and track the progress of program and activity budgets.
• Lead the preparation of quarterly and annual technical reports for the project and its funding agencies.
• Oversee the technical quality of all the deliverables by consultants who are contracted by USAID’s MCGL for specific tasks.
• As needed, provide technical support to USAID’s MCGL sub-awardees
• In consultation with USAID, provide technical support to other USAID-funded implementing partners.
• Provide leadership in the writing of abstracts for conferences and manuscripts for publication.
• Perform other duties as may be allocated by the Project Director or emergent priorities in consulation with USAID.
• Perform the duties of the Project Director in an acting capacity in the absence of the Project Director.

NOTE: All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:

• Model the mission and values of Jhpiego.
• Contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process.
• Make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability.
• Participate in multiple teams, adopt team spirit, take responsibility for action items assigned and provide feedback as needed.
• Multitask, be able to manage competing priorities, prioritize in order to meet program and/or organizational objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Medicine, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health or related field
• At least 8 -10 years’ relevant professional experience
• Strong clinical experience in application of FP/MNAH knowledge and skills
• Ability to manage large projects, set priorities, and plans for the successful implementation of activities
• Strong background in management in decentralized/devolved health system in Kenya
• Ability to coordinate and support senior MOH officials at the national and county levels
• Experience working with donor funding agencies and/or private sector foundations
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office

Required Knowledge (Functional or Technical):

• Adequate experience in writing reports, and developing concepts
• Good analytical, communication and report writing skills
• Good interpersonal skills and teamwork
• Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office

Required Abilities/Skills:

• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
• Experience in public speaking and professional presentations
• Field-oriented and comfortable with a team approach to programming
• Keen desire to keep abreast with cutting edge evidence-based developments in MCGL’s technical areas
• Ability to mentor other staff within the project
• Ability to manage several major activities simultaneously
• Ability to interact with established networks of senior-level global health professionals
• Sensitive to sociocultural differences in the regions that USAID’s MCGL is implementing activities