Terre
des hommes Foundation is the leading Swiss child relief agency, improving the
lives of millions of the world's most vulnerable children.
To
support the development of its Health and Nutrition Project in Kenya, Garissa
County, Tdh is currently seeking Kenyan qualified candidate for the below
position:
Health and Nutrition Project Manager
Health and Nutrition Project Manager
1
Position
Reporting
to: Country
Representative
Duty
station: Garissa,
Garissa County
Contract
duration: 1 year
with possibility of extension to end of project
Main Responsibilities:
Main Responsibilities:
The
Health and Nutrition Project Manager will be responsible for the management,
delivery and expansion of a quality health and nutrition programme in Garissa
County, with a focus on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the
existing nutrition intervention in Garissa County, in adherence with Tdh’s and
national protocols / guidelines, and in close collaboration with the Ministry
of Health.
The incumbent will conduct his or her duties in respect of the Charter of Terre des hommes and the Tdh Child Safeguarding Policy.
Specific Responsibilities
1.
Project Management
- Oversee
all aspects of programming in Garissa County (excluding Dadaab refuge
operations) in close collaboration with the respective project officers
and Ministry of Health staff.
- Oversee
the implementation of the Health and Nutrition project and ensure that
stated goals and objectives are met, as per project planning document.
- Develop,
design and produce appropriate and contextualized methodologies and
resources materials for use by the project team.
- In
collaboration with the rest of the Nutrition Project team, produce project
implementation/work plans and ensure they are implemented effectively and
timely.
- Organise
and, where possible, co-facilitate training sessions to Ministry of Health
(MoH) staff according to the IMAM, IYCF, IMCI, HINI national protocols, in
order to improve the quality of the services delivered.
- Supervise
the planning and implementation of the hygiene promotion activities.
- Constantly
monitor the health and nutrition situation in the target and neighbouring
areas and, in consultation with local health officials, provide advice on
prioritisation of activities and additional actions that need to be taken
to respond to the situation as part of Tdh intervention.
- Effectively
manage project budget, procurement of nutrition supplies and other
resources in line with Tdh’s policies and procedures to ensure efficiency,
accountability and transparency.
- In
collaboration with the Logistics, Administration & Finance Manager,
forecast expenditures, track activities expenses, make recommendations on
budget optimisation, and ensure that appropriate action is taken in a
timely fashion.
- Check
and validate requests for funds for team members based on available
resources.
- Coordinate
with the Logistics, Administration & Finance Manager and the Logistics
Officer through purchase and budget follow up to ensure that the Health
and Nutrition project receives adequate support and operate in line with
Tdh’s and donors’ policies, procedures and standards.
- In
collaboration with the Logistics Officer, validate the movement of the
vehicle assigned to the project.
2.
Project Quality Assurance
- Ensure
that the quality and coverage of the nutrition project, at community and
facility level, meets international and national standards and internal
and external recommendations.
- Ensure
effective supervisory mechanisms are in place and identify indicators
which properly reflect project activities and realities of Garissa County
context.
- Produce
programme data on key nutrition indicators (which may include IMAM
performance, programme coverage, community participation, health &
nutrition knowledge and practice, and quality of service delivery) and
ensure it is collected, analyzed, reviewed and responded to on an ongoing
basis – as may be feasible and realistic given operating context.
3.
Project Strategy and Development
- Assess
Tdh’s capacity and work closely with the Country Representative on the
needs of the population and Tdh’s capacity to expand operations to
Maternal and Child Health maintaining quality programming.
- Work
in line with Tdh nutrition strategy, as defined in Tdh thematic policy and
the project document.
- Identification
of relevant experiences and lessons learnt among other partners.
- When
deemed necessary, propose amendments to the nutrition strategy, in
consultation with the Country Representative.
- Participate
in the elaboration of the 2016 strategy and provide technical assistance
and lead on project design and proposal and budget preparation for
institutional and private donors, to meet identified needs and strengthen
local capacities within the sector.
- Identify
potential local/national partnerships.
4.
Human Resources Management
- In
collaboration with the Logistics, Administration & Finance Manager and
under the supervision of the Country Representative, ensure compliance
with the requirements of Kenyan labour law.
- Lead
and manage staff, encouraging effective team work and providing
supervision and guidance, especially on issues related to cross-sectorial
collaboration, and harmonizing approaches.
- In
collaboration with the Logistics, Administration & Finance Manager and
under the supervision of the Country Representative, assure the planning
of annual leave.
- Ensure
regular performance appraisals of directly supervised staff, encourage
personal development plans, and assist in the identification of training
needs.
- Organize,
maintain, and support a ‘back up’ system for key Tdh staff for coverage
during work absences.
- Participate,
oversee and supervise the recruitment, selection, and training of project
staff and ensure those actions are carried out in compliance with
applicable Tdh polices & local legislation.
5.
Coordination
- Work
in close collaboration and consultation with the MoH, other health and
nutrition stakeholders and other government counterparts and ensure the
regular exchange of information on project achievements and challenges.
- Ensure
detailed procurement plans and quantities and specification for all
required nutrition materials are specified well in advance and ongoing
liaison with logistics and other relevant staff taking place to ensure
appropriate supplies and materials delivered effectively and in a timely
manner.
- Work
with all relevant authorities at the sub-county and community level
(civil, religious, and all other services) to improve implementation,
acceptance and ownership.
- Ensure
an optimal level of communication with UNICEF Nutrition focal point in
Garissa County.
- Create
the conditions for a good flow of operational information within the team
and with the senior management.
- Disseminate
technical reports to the project team and the local counterparts.
6.
Representation
- Act
as Tdh Kenya’s representative in Garissa county (excluding Dadaab refuge
operations); duly delegate as appropriate
- Report
representation and coordination activities and recommendations to the
Country Representative
7.
Reporting
- Prepare
and submit a monthly report on the activities implemented, in line with
the project log- frame and the work plan, using agreed format and
including pictures and videos to promote the work of Tdh.
- Using
field perspective, integrate context assessment of Garissa County into
reporting and communications.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Nutrition/Nursing/Public Health (minimum of 5 years’ experience
in Health and Nutrition Programming with focus on Health systems
strengthening).
- Previous
experience in providing health system strengthening to MoH, NGO and/or
other desirable organization.
- Strong
representation skills at the County level with sound orientation of MoH
systems in Kenya.
- Familiarity
of implementation of UNICEF funded projects under the new PCS guidelines
is an added advantage.
- Team
management experience.
- Excellent
Communication skills, (Project reporting and evaluation experience).
- Strong
training experience required.
- Fluency
in English and Kiswahili. Ability to communicate in Somali is a plus.
- Good
computer skills: MS Word and Excel.
Interested candidates that fit the above requirements are requested to submit a covering letter & CV to kenya@tdh.ch by 2nd July 2016 stating their daytime telephone contacts and addresses of three referees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Website: www.tdh.ch
Tdh’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protect children’s rights, which includes the prevention of all forms of child abuse. Tdh is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.