Save
the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support
to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered
both directly and through local partners.
Current
programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education,
health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
In Feb
2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the
British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our
own.
Save
the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp,
Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other
parts of the country.
We
employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2016 of
approximately US$20 million.
Save
the Children seeks the following job applications in anticipation of a
forthcoming USAID-funded reproductive, maternal, newborn, adolescent and child
health (RMNCAH) cooperative agreement which focuses on supporting the
Government of Kenya to end the preventable deaths of mothers and their
children.
All
posts are contingent on the issuance of USAID funding and the selection of
applicants is subject to USAID approval.
Chief of
Party
The
Chief of Party will be the principal representative of the project.
S/he
will work with Save the Children’s existing country office in Kenya, but will
have leadership responsibility for the overall management of the USAID
award.
S/he
will provide strategic and operational leadership to develop and implement a
successful and integrated multi-sectoral program that builds upon existing
USAID and Government of Kenya investments and that will achieve lasting
outcomes.
The
COP will ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in
implementation, compliance with USAID rules and regulations, and the timely
submission of all deliverables to USAID, including annual work plans,
performance monitoring plans, semi-annual reports and annual reports as required.
The
COP will be responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the
activities of any subrecipient partners under this cooperative agreement.
Finance
and Operations Director RMNCAH
The
Finance and Operations Director will be responsible for ensuring the project’s
implementation modalities are compliant with USAID regulations, while also
meeting program needs and technical requirements of the RFA/P.
This
will require the FOD to work in close cooperation with the technical positions and
project team to operationalize the project activities particularly in the first
year of the project.
Technical
Director RMNCAH
The
Technical Director will be responsible for leading and overseeing the
development and delivery of a high quality, innovative, cost effective and
sustainable RMNCAH programme resulting in immediate and lasting change for
children.
He/She
will be responsible for provide technical leadership to the programme,
documentation and dissemination of innovation and good practices and
establishing, maintaining and expanding CSO and partner relations for the
sector.
The
Technical Director will be based in Nairobi but with frequent (approx. 50%
travel) to the field.
Maternal
& Newborn Health (MNH) Advisor
The
MNH Advisor will provide technical oversight and direction in the area of MNH
as an integral part of the RMNCAH technical team.
He/She
will support to the programme to ensure the delivery of community and facility
level, high quality integrated maternal and newborn health interventions and
ensure that project activities are aligned to the relevant national and county
MNH policies, strategies and plans.
He/She
will provide leadership and technical guidance in the development,
implementation and evaluation of MNH activities.
Under
the leadership of the Technical Director (TD), the MNH Advisor will work to
ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in
collaboration with the project team, the MOH and partners, support the design
of service delivery strategies, based on sound, current scientific evidence.
Monitoring, Evaluation , Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Advisor
The
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Advisor is
responsible for obtaining, analyzing, reviewing and interpreting project
data.
S/he
will work with the programme teams in developing, strengthening and
implementing monitoring systems to track project progress and impact.
S/he
will monitor and assess project implementation progress as required and provide
feedback to colleagues and partners to improve project activities.
S/he
will design and lead the implementation of the project’s M&E strategies,
requirements and country level activities.
In
addition, the Advisor will work directly with the technical staff and will
manage the M&E staff to develop appropriate indicators and select the
monitoring and measurement tools for project implementation and rollout
Application Process
If you wish to express interest for the above positions please visit SCI Kenya Website: https://kenya.savethechildren.net/jobs
Upload
your detailed CV & Cover letter as One (1) document; including current
contacts of three referees and immediate supervisor details.
Deadline
for this position is 18th April 2016.
Quote the job title on the subject line.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Save
the children recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to
equal employment opportunities and the protection of children from abuse.