NGO Jobs in Kenya - Axios Foundation

The Axios Foundation is seeking qualified candidates and experts for an upcoming USAID funded Health Evaluations and Program Support project for the East Africa region. 


The positions will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with travel throughout East Africa.

Chief of Party will define and manage overall contract requirements: including staffing, and cost and quality control of all tasks and assignments undertaken to achieve program objectives.

Qualifications:
  • A graduate degree in the field of management, business administration, or a related field
  • At least 15 years of experience in international development, with experience and technical knowledge in designing, managing and evaluating multi-million dollar development projects;
  • At least five (5) years of experience as a COP or senior field management experience
  • Experience and/or knowledge of IDIQ and Task Order contracting mechanisms
  • Excellent communications skills and fluency in American English
Senior Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor will oversee production and ensure quality of all assessments, data, analytical reports, and evaluations, including the testing of the development hypothesis.

Qualifications:
  • A graduate degree in the field of evaluation, international development or a related technical field.
  • At least 7 years of international experience in the design and management of evaluations (impact and performance), analyses and assessments, design of the evaluation methodology, participatory data collection methods and protocols, and data verification techniques
  • At least seven years of experience recruiting, forming and successfully managing teams, and ensuring the quality of their products
  • Excellent communications skills and fluency in American English
Public Health Specialist will advise the discussions on the development of evaluation questions and the specific data collection methods for every broad evaluation question.

Qualifications:
  • A graduate degree in international public health or related field;
  • At least seven (7) years of professional experience working in international health program management and evaluation; evaluation specialty in public health will be an added advantage;
  • A working knowledge of health issues affecting Kenyan, Eastern and/or sub-Saharan African populations and understanding of the impediments to health within the African context
  • Excellent communications skills and fluency in American English
Short Term Technical Assistance – Health Experts are sought for analysis and assessment, program design, project management, evaluation, and logistical/administrative/facilitation support. 

The anticipated STTA roles include Health/Population/Nutrition/HIV-AIDS Specialists; Private Sector/Public Finance/Insurance Analysts; Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Specialists; Human Capacity Development Specialists; Statistician/Data Analysts; Policy Analysts; Education Specialists; Outreach and Communications Specialists; Social Scientist/Technical Advisors; Gender Analysts; Anti-Trafficking Analysts; Democracy and Governance Specialists.

Application Details

To apply for these positions, please email your CV to sandeep.shamasunder@axiosfoundation.org. 

Include the position title in the subject line. 

STTA applicants should also include the role(s) for which they would like to be considered. 


Closing date for applications: June 30, 2013.