Location: Nairobi
Pathfinder International is an international non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting high-quality comprehensive reproductive health services in Kenya.
We believe that an integrated approach is often the best way to meet the many needs of clients: contraception, maternal care, HIV and AIDS, adolescents and youth, post abortion care and advocacy.
Through all of our work, we strive to improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
We are currently seeking a Project
Director to lead
the APHIAplus Nairobi – Coast Project.Pathfinder International is an international non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting high-quality comprehensive reproductive health services in Kenya.
We believe that an integrated approach is often the best way to meet the many needs of clients: contraception, maternal care, HIV and AIDS, adolescents and youth, post abortion care and advocacy.
Through all of our work, we strive to improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
Role Purpose
The Project Director provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight of the administrative, financial, programmatic, technical, and operational aspects of APHIAplus Nairobi-Coast Project.
This multi-partner project supports Nairobi and Coast Provinces in implementing strong HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment interventions while ensuring that such investments also strengthen the delivery of tuberculosis, reproductive health, family planning, maternal, neonatal and child health, and nutrition services.
The Project Director coordinates planning and implementation of all components of the Project while building on Kenyan and international best practices in achieving project goals.
The role serves as the primary project liaison for USAID/Kenya, GOK entities, and stakeholders.
The Project Director reports to the Country Representative and works closely with the two deputies based in Nairobi and Coast respectively.
Job Requirements
- A
Master’s degree in public health, social sciences or related field.
- Minimum
10 years experience in successfully managing large scale donor funded
programs, of which 5 years should be in PEPFAR funded projects.
- Demonstrated
experience in providing oversight of planning, procurement, implementation
and evaluation in the field of finances, administration and programs.
- Demonstrated
capacity in results based management of public health programs that
integrate components such as HIV/AIDS, FP/RH, TB, MNCH, Nutrition, Gender,
Youth within a system strengthening approach.
- Proven
ability to create and maintain effective working relations with senior
government personnel, international organizations, NGO partners, and U. S.
Government Agencies.
- Strongly
data oriented and fully acquainted with several standard compluter
applications
- Strong
leadership and cross-cultural management skills
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
Closing date for applications is 25th November 2011.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Pathfinder International is an equal opportunity employer
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