IntraHealth International
The goal of the USAID funded Human Resources for Health (HRH) Kenya Mechanism is to strengthen HRH systems at the national and county government levels to improve
health outcomes for the Kenyan people.
The goal of the USAID funded Human Resources for Health (HRH) Kenya Mechanism is to strengthen HRH systems at the national and county government levels to improve
health outcomes for the Kenyan people.
In order to strengthen its team, the
Mechanism is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the following position:
HRH Coordination Manager
Working under the direction of the
Team Lead — Leadership and, Management, the HRH Coordination Manager will
provide technical assistance and coordination on HR management and development
issues, especially those relating to universal health coverage (UHC) and,
support a special national level taskforce committee on HRH policy and
strategy.
The support will be through a
multi-stakeholders’ consultative approach comprising of the public health sector,
national institutions with HRH mandate, private and faith based health sector
players, development partners and implementing partners.
Responsibilities
·
Take lead in planning and management
of the UHC HRH sub-committee secretariat activities including, communication to
stakeholders, providing linkage to the various
stakeholders, taking minutes and, writing activity reports.
stakeholders, taking minutes and, writing activity reports.
·
Serve as primary focal point for
receiving and collating feedback and updates from the UHC HRH sub-committee and
taskforce committee on policy and strategy on
HRH.
HRH.
·
Provide organizational development
support towards the operationalization of the Kenya Health HR Advisory Council
and Kenya Health Professionals Oversight
Authority.
Authority.
·
Coordinate activities relating to
review of the Health Sector Human Resources for Health Strategic Plan
(2014-2018), and development of new plan up to dissemination
stage.
stage.
·
Support resource mobilization
activities with development partners to enable implementation of the UHC HRH
sub-committee and taskforce committee on policy
and strategy on HRH for example in review and development of HRH strategy, alignment of community health personnel scheme of service and harmonization of HIV/
RMNCAH community workforce to GoK Community Strategy.
and strategy on HRH for example in review and development of HRH strategy, alignment of community health personnel scheme of service and harmonization of HIV/
RMNCAH community workforce to GoK Community Strategy.
·
Support the alignment of relevant HRD
documents to UHC including those related to the capacity building of Community
Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) to deliver
on the UHC mandate
on the UHC mandate
·
Support establishment of a regular
engagement mechanism between union leaders and county/national government.
·
Through the stewardship of the MOH
Human Resource Director, coordinate and monitor implementation of existing
priority HRH issues and plans towards UHC; and
identify important emerging HRH issues that require attention.
identify important emerging HRH issues that require attention.
Education / Experience Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree with a focus on
human resources management
·
A Master’s degree in HRM will be an
added advantage
·
At least 4 years working experience
in supporting public health sector at the national level.
·
Demonstrated knowledge and
understanding of health workforce issues in Kenya
·
Proven experience working and
liaising with external stakeholders, including GOK / MOH, international donors,
health organizations — private and faith-based is highly
desirable
desirable
·
Familiarity with public sector HR
issues including development/formulation of strategies and policy guidelines
will be highly desirable
·
Knowledge of relevant employment and
labor laws applicable in Kenya
·
Strong interpersonal and
communication skill s
·
Good project management and
coordination skills
·
Solid computer skills to include
proficiency using e-mails, power point, word and spreadsheet applications
·
This position will be for an initial
contract period of 1 year
Program Officer
Reporting
to the Team Lead – Health Workforce Training, the Program Officer will provide
programmatic and logistical support to the National and County HRH
interventions.
Responsibilities
·
Maintain and update calendar of
project activities including travel and visiting schedules, staff and other
meetings and remind the team of upcoming events.
·
Provide logistical support to all
project activities including, availability equipment and materials for
presentations.
·
Support Mechanism’s County HRH/HRD
Manager in the implementation of county cluster interventions
·
Support the counties to adopt and
implement HRM policies and guidelines.
·
Assist in the coordination and
planning of inter county Human Resources for Health Inter-Agency Coordination
Committees.
·
In liaison with Mechanism’s County
HRH/HRD Manager support strengthening of the HRH Units in human resource
management and, development
·
Prepare and/or edit drafts of routine
office correspondence, reports, contracts, and terms of referenœ for
contractors and respond to enquiries on a timely basis.
·
Develop County profiles including
list of County leadership contacts and update regularly.
·
Establish and maintain a filing
system for the program portfolio.
·
Liaise with the procurement,
logistics and finance teams on requisitioning for services in line with
approved budgets in collaboration with the supervisor.
·
Conduct activity budget monitoring to
ensure effective utilization of financial resources in consultation with the
supervisor.
·
Follow up and submit project progress
reports as appropriate.
Education & Experience Requirements
·
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources
Management, Social sciences or equivalent relevant field of study.
·
At least 4 years working experience
in a similar environment.
·
Proficiency in Microsoft office
(Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power point).
·
Ability to handle multiple tasks
simultaneously with prioritization paying attention to detail, quality and
deadlines
·
Demonstrated competence in working
with stakeholders.
·
Strong verbal and written
communication skills.
·
Good interpersonal and analytical
skills.
·
Experience in a USAID funded Project
is an added advantage.
How to Apply
If
you meet the above qualifications please apply by sending your CV with a cover
letter indicating your daytime telephone numbers, address and names of three
referees
who must have been your supervisor in your current or former employment http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers.
who must have been your supervisor in your current or former employment http://www.intrahealth.org/section/careers.
Closing
date for applications is November 16, 2018.
