International Medical Corps
Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Kenya, Nairobi
Supervisor: Country
Director
Job Summary: The Program Manager is responsible for
the overall implementation of the MARPS, KPIS and CCC programs.
S/He will coordinate all the
activities and components of the program providing technical and operational
guidance and oversight to all program activities.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Leads and
manages the MARPS (including DREAMS), KPIS and CCC programs on a
day-to-day basis ensuring the smooth running of these programs.
- Serves as the
budget holder for these programs and is responsible to ensure all
expenditures are compliant, budget revisions are completed accurately when
required and works closely with the Finance Department on all financial
aspects.
- Ensures the
work plans for these programs are implemented smoothly and in accordance
with the donor agreements; supervises the Senior Program Officer and
Cervical Cancer Officer.
- Ensures the
required operational support is provided to the program; directly manages
the Finance Officer and Logistics Assistant.
- Works closely
with the M&E Director to ensure that strong M&E, accountability
and learning (MEAL) systems are in place, lessons learned are captured and
then fed back into the program cycle.
- Guides and
mentors all staff on these programs fostering a team environment that
breeds success, including leading and ensuring quality throughout
recruitment, on boarding, structuring, performance monitoring and
day-to-day management.
- Promotes IMC
activities in Western Kenya at the national level, ensuring that key
actors, both internal and external, are aware of IMC programmatic and
operational successes.
- Lobby the IMC
leadership and donors for support, both technical and operational, in
order to ensure adequate support for the programs in Western Kenya.
- Developments
program systems to ensure program outcomes.
- Representation
of IMC in various meetings and stakeholder forum to ensure strong
representation of IMC on key issues.
- Develops and
maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders including the MOH,
donor representatives, partners and beneficiaries.
- Participate in
the proposal development for continuing application and for expansion of
the project activities.
- Other duties as
allocated by the supervisor.
Skills and Requirements:
- Minimum of a
Bachelor’s Degree in related field; Master’s Degree and technical training
in the medical field preferred.
- At least 5
years’ experience in active management of HIV programs in developing
countries.
- Strong mastery
of reproductive health programming; preferably with Key Populations.
- Strong leader
and manager.
- Excellent
decision making skills and ability to lead multiple teams in different
locations.
- Strong skills
in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
International Medical Corps
is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and
qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status.
Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages
a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As
applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International
Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those
standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates
these standards to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
How to Apply
Qualified and interested
candidates to submit applications BY E-MAIL ONLY which should include:-
(1) Application Letter;
(2) Current C.V. with
telephone number and e-mail address;
(3) Three referees with
contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
not later than 10th January
2017
