The
Academic Model Providing Access to Health Care (AMPATH) is a program under the
auspices of Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) whose
aim is to provide sustainable efforts in access to Health care, Research and
Training.
AMPATH
supports the Ministry of Health in eight (8) Counties of Western Kenya Region,
with a catchment population of an estimated 3.5 million people.
Position
Title: Head of Research & Sponsored Projects Office (RSPO)
Ref: AMP/RSPO/HR/2016/001
Grade: RS16
Reporting
to: Head of Principal Investigators
Overall
Job Responsibility: This position
entails provision of leadership to all departments in RSPO including Finance,
Human Resource, Grants & Compliance, and General Administration.
Duties
and Responsibilities
The
successful candidate shall be expected to carry out the following duties and
responsibilities:
·
Guiding and communicating AMPATH
policies and procedures to all RSPO staff as approved by AMPATH Board and
ensuring that they are understood and adhered to.
·
Give administrative guidance for all
grants application, negotiations of awards, post award management and project
closeout.
·
Ensuring RSPO work procedures are in
compliance with all donor policies and procedures, GAAP and local legal requirements
·
Supervise and appraise performance of
RSPO staff and ensuring that they provide correct and timely reports.
·
Overseeing the Planning, budgeting,
implementation, and evaluation of awards and subordinate agreements.
·
Providing leadership in managing external
audits for all grants and ensuring that any audit recommendations are
implemented immediately.
·
Attending and participating in RSPO
Heads of Department and general staff meetings in order to provide timely
updates and issues.
·
Ensuring timely and accurate
financial and administrative reports are submitted to donors, and donor
feedback for corrections is responded immediately.
·
Closely monitoring all financial
activities that influence the organization or its partners’ efficiency.
·
Any other duties as assigned by CEO,
MTRH/Principal MUCHS and HOPI.
Job
Specifications
For
appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
·
Over 10 years work experience, 5
years of which must be at a leadership position or senior level of management
in donor grants management.
·
Knowledge on donor policies with
specific emphasis to NIH, CDC, USAID, and EU rules and regulations.
·
Master’s in Business Administration,
or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. Having a
Diploma/Master’s degree in Grants Management will be an added advantage.
·
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce,
Administration, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
·
Be a member of a respective
professional association/ or its equivalent
·
Shown competence and capability in
work performance
·
Meets requirements of chapter six of
the Constitution of Kenya 2010
·
Attended Strategic Leadership
Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized
institution.
Suitable
qualified candidates are requested to submit a copy of their applications
together with updated curriculum vitae, Copies of certificates, current
remuneration and day time telephone contacts and names of three (3) referees.
Please
indicate the Job Reference on the envelope.
Candidates
are advised to contact their referees for recommendation letters to the
undersigned.
Applications
should be forwarded to the undersigned not later than 16th December 2016.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Head of Principal Investigators,
AMPATH
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital,
CCDM Building 3rd Floor
P O Box 3 of 4606-30100
Eldoret
AMPATH
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital,
CCDM Building 3rd Floor
P O Box 3 of 4606-30100
Eldoret
Persons
with Disability and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.
Any
lobbying and/or canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.