Kenya
Red Cross Society (KRCS) is a humanitarian relief organization created by the
Act of Parliament, Cap 256 of the Laws of Kenya of 21st December 1965. Its
vision is to be the most effective, trusted and self-sustaining humanitarian
organization in Kenya.
KRCS has been appointed the Principal Recipient (PR) for Global Fund (GF) Round 10 HIV Grant. It is in this respect that the Society has set up the Global Fund Programme Management Unit (GF PMU).
The unit is looking for qualified persons to fill the following positions:KRCS has been appointed the Principal Recipient (PR) for Global Fund (GF) Round 10 HIV Grant. It is in this respect that the Society has set up the Global Fund Programme Management Unit (GF PMU).
Position Title: Regional Programme Coordinator
6 Positions
Reporting to: Regional Manager
Job Location: Mombasa, Machakos, Nyeri, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu
Overall Purpose
Reporting to the Regional Manager, the Regional Programme Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and providing strategic and visionary leadership with full operational responsibility in the development, implementation and evaluation of strategies to effectively address emerging issues, risks and opportunities related to the Global Fund programme in their respective Regions.
S/He will spearheading the implementation of strategic capacity enhancement processes as well as reviewing the PR and the Sub recipients’ performance to ensure effective utilization of physical, financial and human resources allocated for the Non State Actors in there respective regions.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide
strategic leadership and direction to staff in the Region to design,
implement and evaluate strategic action plans and budgets in line with
approved Global Fund (GF) policies and international best practices aimed
at ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
- Direct
and exercise overall control of the GF’s
operations in the Region to ensure that its activities are managed in a
professional and efficient manner in order to meet its strategic
objectives
- Implement
effective Grants management policies and systems for monitoring and
reporting financial performance of Non State Actors to ensure proper
management and accountability of funds in line with financial and
budgetary policies and procedures of GF in the Region.
- Provide
leadership in ensuring Programme Quality and alignment to National
Policies, Guidelines and strategies in the Region.
- Oversee
the implementation of resource allocation, efficient program
implementation, and competent program monitoring and reporting in the
Region.
- The
link between the GF program and the Region Management team.
- Participate
in multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement and evaluate strategic
management plans to improve organisational effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors
Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Medicine or related Health field.
- MPH,
MBA or equivalent qualifications with certificate in project management
will be an added advantage
- Over
five (5) years experience in Grants and Programme Management.
- Previous
work in HIV and or Health grant programs.
- Exposure
to HIV programmes targeting Most at risk/Key populations will be an added
advantage.
Position Title: Monitoring
and Evaluation Officer
7 Positions
Reporting to: Regional Programme Coordinator
Job Location: Mombasa, Machakos, Nyeri, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu (2 positions)
Overall Purpose
Reporting to the Regional Programme Coordinator, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for providing operational support for all M&E activities in the GF programme in the Region.
S/He will lead M&E capacity building for the Sub Recipients’, technical reporting, ensure data quality, completeness, use and build the capacity for effective M&E system.
Duties & Responsibilities
7 Positions
Reporting to: Regional Programme Coordinator
Job Location: Mombasa, Machakos, Nyeri, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu (2 positions)
Overall Purpose
Reporting to the Regional Programme Coordinator, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for providing operational support for all M&E activities in the GF programme in the Region.
S/He will lead M&E capacity building for the Sub Recipients’, technical reporting, ensure data quality, completeness, use and build the capacity for effective M&E system.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Operationalize
the M&E framework designed for the GF programme including and not
limited to: designing programme M&E tools for data collection,
verification, data management and reporting and data audits, supporting
partners in setting up functional data management systems and processes,
support the assessment processes of Sub recipients and implement actions
emanating from assessments at the Regions.
- Coordinate
with the Sub recipients and other programme staff in the Region to create,
test and refine relevant M&E Frameworks for effective collection,
storage and use of service provision data.
- Participate
in the development and maintenance of a system for archiving M&E
guidelines, tools, data files, analysis files, reports and presentations
for major activity undertaken.
- Assist
in gathering, summarizing and disseminating relevant technical updates on
program planning monitoring, evaluation and operations research within the
project.
- Coordinate
and conduct Data quality audits.
- Coordinate
mid-term reviews and evaluation of programme activities in the Region and
ensure proper documentation of innovative approaches and best practices
for dissemination and sharing experiences to promote repeat applications
or scaling-up in different community settings.
- Review
the Reports from the Sub recipients, for quality and data validity and
provide support where needed.
- Provide
M&E related support to the GF staff and other programmes in the
Region.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors
Degree in M&E, statistics, Public health or equivalent qualifications
- Three
years of work experience in leading monitoring and evaluation of Public
Health projects and /or HMIS work in Kenya.
Position Title: Grants
Officer
7 Positions
Reporting to: Regional Programme Coordinator
Job Location: Mombasa, Machakos, Nyeri, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu (2 positions)
Overall Purpose
Reporting to the Regional Programme Coordinator the Grants Officer will be responsible for coordination and management of all financial aspects of the GF program in the Region by operationalizing program grants management systems to ensure there is full compliance with contract obligations and that all funds utilized are well documented, accounted for and reported.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
7 Positions
Reporting to: Regional Programme Coordinator
Job Location: Mombasa, Machakos, Nyeri, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu (2 positions)
Overall Purpose
Reporting to the Regional Programme Coordinator the Grants Officer will be responsible for coordination and management of all financial aspects of the GF program in the Region by operationalizing program grants management systems to ensure there is full compliance with contract obligations and that all funds utilized are well documented, accounted for and reported.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide
operational support in the implementation of an integrated Grants and
Quality Assurance systems (GQAs) for the GF programme operations in the
Region aimed at facilitating decision making processes and promoting
accountability.
- Grants
and contract Management, compliance enforcement and coordination of
financial aspects of the GF program in the Region to ensure the program
achieves full contract compliance and that the program effectively
interprets and operationalize the contract requirements.
- Ensure
that all targets financed are fully contracted in line with funds
allocation per service area, funds are utilized as per approved budget,
are adequately documented, accounted for and within the program period.
- Coordinate
Program audits to PR and SRs in liaison with the Finance and Internal
Audit Departments and ensure the program if cleared in all audits to the
PR and SRs.
- Manage
Funds disbursement requests to the Sub Recipients while ensuring that
bottlenecks to funds flow are addressed and program financial risks are
adequately managed.
- Manage
program budget ad grants portfolio performance monitoring to ensure
adequate controls for efficient funds utilization by use of tracking tools
and grants management plans.
- Manage
Financial Documentation and reconciliations for optimal grants reporting
by PR and SRs.
- Monitor
and track the utilisation of PR and Sub Recipients’ capital and
operational expenditure against approved plans and ensure compliance.
- Participate
in multidisciplinary teams to develop, implement and evaluate strategic
management plans to improve organizational effectiveness
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor
Degree in Business Management, Finance, Economics or equivalent
qualifications.
- Over
three years’ relevant experience in areas of grant management coupled with
programme management including Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Previous
work in HIV and or Health grant programs will be an added advantage.
Key Competencies for the positions
- Broad
knowledge of HIV management, trends and goals at national, regional and
international levels aimed at preventing and alleviating HIV related human
suffering
- Strong
communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili,
including ability to develop reports and prepare relevant publications
- Strong
interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build
collaborative relationships with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic and
political issues and ability to influence and resolve differences and
conflicts
- Ability
to maintain high standards of personal integrity, establish
straightforward, productive relationships; treat staff with fairness and
respect, demonstrate sensitivity for ethnic, cultural and gender differences
- Demonstrated
proficiency in computer applications such as word processing,
spreadsheets, database, email and utilization of the internet
- Considerable
knowledge of management information systems, proficiency in database
systems, spreadsheet and flow chart applications, and budgeting.
- Demonstrated
ability to meet deadlines, analyse financial and operational data and
information, think analytically and critically.
Letter of application, Curriculum vitae, copies of relevant certificates, address and contacts of two referees
All applications should be sent to:
The Secretary General
Kenya Red Cross Society
P.O. Box 40712 – 00100
Nairobi
So as to reach him not later than Friday 10th February 2012
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