NRHS seeks highly qualified candidates for the position of
Director.
The Nyanza Reproductive Health Society (NRHS) is a non-profit organization with its headquarters in Kisumu dedicated to improving reproductive health of men and women.
Job Title: Director
Location: Kisumu
Reporting to: Board of Directors
Job Description:
The successful candidate will be based at the NRHS Headquarters
in Kisumu, Kenya.
He/she will provide leadership and guidance for all NRHS
programs.
The Director will be the Principal Investigator on several
grants including; Centers for Disease control and Prevention / President’s
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (CDC/PEPFAR), National Institutes of Health
(NIH), and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
The Director will work closely with other project technical
officers and counterparts from the Ministry of Health and other voluntary
medical male circumcision (VMMC) implementing partners.
He/she will also offer technical support for the MARPs project.
- Overall
responsibility for effective management of projects to meet objectives and
timelines in accordance with NRHS and donor principles, policies and
procedures.
- Ensure
NRHS administrative, financial and logistical systems/procedures are
adhered to, reports are comprehensive and on time, and that NRHS complies
with all legal and regulatory requirements.
- Represent
NRHS to the board, donors, provincial and national health authorities,
non-governmental organization (NGOs), networks and other parties as
necessary.
- Prepare
accurate, timely and innovative project proposals.
Desired Qualification & Experience:
- Master
of Public Health (MPH) or equivalent.
- At
least five year post-qualification experience managing large HIV/AIDS
projects; experience in the roll-out of VMMC is an added advantage.
- Experience
working for United States Government (USG) funded projects is desired.
- Experience
working within the Kenyan health system and with key Ministry of Health
(MoH) structures.
- Excellent
computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft office, report
writing and budgeting experience.
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills and good interpersonal skills.
- Experience
with research and in writing research grant proposals.
Applications should include:
- A
cover letter detailing current work, prior experience and qualifications
in the areas described above, telephone and e-mail contacts.
- A
current CV.
- Names,
telephone and e-mail contacts of at least 3 professional referees.
Apply via email to humanresources@nrhskenya.org with the job
title ‘Director’ on the subject line.
The application deadline is May 19th 2013
