Abt Associates seeks candidates for an upcoming DFID-funded
maternal and newborn health (MNH) project in Kenya.
Brief descriptions and qualification requirements for open
positions are listed below.
To be considered for any of the positions listed below, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter/email message that provides details of the applicant’s qualifications for the desired position to: KenyaJobs@abtassoc.com
In the subject line of the email, write the specific title of the position for which you are applying.
If you wish to apply for more than one position, please submit
separate applications for each position.
Current openings:
Programme Director
Provides technical leadership, management, and strategic
direction for the programme; responsible for guiding senior technical staff and
for ensuring the responsiveness and quality of work along with efficient use of
resources and achievement of results.
Qualification Requirements:
Medical, Master’s or a Doctorate Degree in a relevant field, and
at least 10 years of senior-level international management experience in
designing, implementing and managing larger, complex health programmes.
Significant technical depth in MNH.
Finance & Administration Director
Develops, leads, and manages an internal team to support
contract administration, finance, human resources, procurement, subcontracting,
and IT.
Ensures the financial and administrative integrity of all
business transactions; produces, analyses, and presents financial reports; and
oversees annual budgeting and planning processes.
Qualification Requirements:
Bachelor ’s Degree (minimum) or a Master ’s Degree
(desirable) in a relevant field, and 10 years of experience in the
implementation and oversight of the finance and administration functions of
medium-sized businesses or projects, especially in the area of health or other
types of development. Experience in the management of DFID-funded projects is
desirable.
Clinical Services Director
Leads the design and implementation of interventions at all
project sites to improve the quality of MNH services. Oversees training and
capacity building activities for healthcare providers.
Qualification Requirements:
Advanced clinical degree, preferably with a specialization on
ObGyn/midwifery, and 8 years of experience in designing, implementing, and
managing public health programmes, preferably with a focus on essential and
emergency MNH services.
Monitoring & Evaluation Director
Directs all monitoring and evaluation activities, creating
systems to measure and document programme processes, outputs, and impacts by
routinely and systematically collecting, analysing and presenting programme
data.
Qualification Requirements:
- Master’s
Degree (minimum) in a relevant field and 8 years of experience in
monitoring and evaluation of social development programmes.
- Experience
in the application of logical frameworks, development of indicators, and
the implementation of strategies for the qualitative and quantitative
analysis of public health programmes.
Decentralization Programme Director
Leads programme interventions that assist counties and county
health facilities to adapt organizational and systems development to facilitate
decentralization.
Develop and manage capacity building activities related to
decentralization and health systems strengthening.
Qualification Requirements:
Medical or a Master’s Degree and at least 10 years of relevant professional experience in health policy, health system restructuring/decentralization, health system strengthening and reform, or similar.
Abt Associates currently implements more than 50 global and
bi-lateral programmes worldwide, including the USAID-funded AfyaInfo and
Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) projects in
Kenya.
Learn more about Abt Associates’ technical assistance, health
systems strengthening services, research, and analysis activities in more than
100 countries at: www.abtassociates.com
