We are an international NGO intending to implement a large,
multi-year health sector program across the northern arid counties of Kenya.
We are seeking a talented and hard-working individual to be the leader of a dynamic team committed to improving the lives of men, women and children.
The position will be based in Nairobi with extensive in-country travel.
Project Director
The Project Director has overall responsibility for ensuring that the Project achieves its intended impact.
S/he provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight of the
administrative, programmatic, technical, and operational aspects of the
Project.We are seeking a talented and hard-working individual to be the leader of a dynamic team committed to improving the lives of men, women and children.
The position will be based in Nairobi with extensive in-country travel.
Project Director
The Project Director has overall responsibility for ensuring that the Project achieves its intended impact.
S/he is accountable for all aspects of the Project’s effective management, including financial and budgetary oversight, timely implementation of activities, and stakeholder relationship management.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
degree in public health, social sciences or related field.
- Preferably
from northern, ASAL regions of Kenya or having extensive experience
working there.
- Minimum
of ten years of experience managing mid-to-large scale donor-funded
projects in reproductive health/HIV program areas in developing and
transitioning countries.
- Hands-on
experience working effectively with local, regional and central-level
government authorities.
- Demonstrated
experience successfully fulfilling performance objectives, including the
timely implementation and reporting of donor-funded program activities.
- Proven
experience in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development
and intervention activities, preferably with USAID.
- Direct
senior staff supervision experience required.
- In-depth
knowledge of public and/or private health systems, decentralization of
services, and the latest professional developments in HIV prevention, care
and treatment, and maternal and child health.
- Demonstrated
management skills working with complex programs involving short deadlines,
multiple tasks, intense pressure to perform, and coordination with
multiple partners.
- Excellent
diplomatic, interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Proven
ability to create and maintain effective working relations with senior
Government personnel, international organizations, NGO partners, host
country governments, and U. S. Government Agencies.
- Demonstrated
ability to manage, motivate, mentor and direct all levels of staff while
creating a positive team environment.
- Familiarity
with community-based approaches for service delivery and procedures in the
implementation of donor assisted projects.
DN/A 1152
P.O. Box 49010 GPO 00100
Nairobi
Closing date for applications is 23rd November, 2011.
Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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