Abt Associates is a global
leader in research and program implementation in the fields of international
health, economic growth, social and environmental policy, and climate
change.
Abt is recruiting for a
Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) and Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Advisor for
the USAID - funded Kenya HIV Service Delivery Support Activity (HSDSA) proposal
which aims to increase access and coverage for HIV prevention, care and
treatment services towards achieving the “90-90-90” targets over a five-year
period.
Deputy Chief of Party
Deputy Chief of Party
- Oversee
implementation of programmatic activities in close coordination with the
Chief of Party (COP).
- Establish and
maintain close working relationships, partnerships, and coordination with
the Government of Kenya, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Interior,
USAID-funded partners, and other key stakeholders, particularly at the
county level.
- Takes a
leadership role in ensuring technical implementation of high-impact,
proven interventions, and ensures that the project achieves stated goals
and meets reporting requirements.
- Develop
documentation processes and capabilities to ensure documentation and
dissemination of project results.
- Troubleshoot to
prevent and resolve potential problems and review outputs for quality
control; ensure quality of all project activities, products and
deliverables.
- Provide support
to COP in ensuring compliance with the policy and legislative requirements
of USAID as stipulated.
- Directly
supervise the project’s Technical Leads and manage the performance of the
project’s technical staff.
- Act as the
officer in charge in the absence of the COP, as necessary.
Qualifications
- A Master’s
Degree in public health or related field.
- At least 10
years of experience managing and implementing complex public health
programs of similar scope and size in a development context, with at least
five of those years in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Kenya.
- At least 5
years of demonstrated experience in project design of HIV technical
activities and managing and supervising teams.
- At least 3
years demonstrated, recent experience within the capacity as senior staff
in some aspect of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment; and/or quality
improvement/quality assurance; health systems strengthening; M&E; and
operations research.
- Demonstrated
ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit
private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other
stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
- Professional
level of oral and written fluency in English required.
Health Systems Strengthening
(HSS) Advisor
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Design and lead
activities to strengthen institutional accountability for the management
of community, facility, and county HIV response including county
governance and strategic planning and Human Resources for Health (HRH).
- Ensure a
seamless link between service delivery interventions and county capacity
for systems development.
- In
collaboration with other HSDSA staff, develop scopes of work and workplans
that clearly identify short and long-range achievable, sustainable
activities geared at achieving project objectives.
- Provide
technical review from design of an activity to final technical product.
- Keep informed
and collaborate with other international donors and cooperating
agencies.
- Contribute to
brainstorming and development of research agendas and special projects
related to improving HIV health systems.
Qualifications
- A Master’s
degree in health policy and administration, health sector development,
public health or related field.
- Minimum 7 years
of relevant, senior-level professional experience managing and
implementing health systems strengthening programs in the areas of health
policy and administration, health sector development, public health with a
minimum of (5) years’ experience in sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya experience
preferred.
- 5 years
demonstrated experience in managing and supervising health systems activities
and teams including experience addressing issues around devolution and the
functions and organization of the county government, particularly the
county health management teams and their capacity gaps.
- Demonstrated
ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit
private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other
stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
- Professional
level of oral and written fluency in English language required.
How to Apply
Qualified applicants should submit their CV and an application letter that provides details of specific qualifications to:KenyaJobs@AbtAssoc.com
Please include the title of the position and “HSDSA” in the subject line of the email.
One email per position
application.
Deadline for applications is
11 January 2017.
The position is contingent
upon program award and funding.
Kenyan nationals are
encouraged to apply.
Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce.
Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce.