Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Finance has
received a grant from The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria. (GFATM) Round10.
The malaria component of the grant titled ‘Scaling up malaria
control interventions for impact’ is targeted towards universal coverage of key
malaria control interventions.
The successful candidates will be based at the Division of
Malaria Control under the Department of Disease Prevention and Control located
at KNH Grounds.
Applications to be made using PSC2 Forms which can be downloaded
from the PSC Website and submitted on or before 6th July,2012 to the Ministry
Headquarters- Afya House HRM Department Room 314.
You are advised to attach copies of the following documents:
- National
Identity Card.
- Academic
Certificates and testimonials.
- Detailed
CVs.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer/Epidemiologist:
The Monitoring and Evaluation officer will address technical
aspects related to information collection, flow, analysis, reporting and
interpretation. He/she will be directly responsible of:
Specific responsibilities
The Monitoring and Evaluation will address technical aspects
related to information collection, flow, analysis, reporting and
interpretation. He/she will be directly responsible of:
- Conduct
health information system assessments with a focus on strengthening
systems for malaria surveillance.
- Coordinate
the preparation of work plan, budget, M&E plan and performance
framework for Global Fund Grants and the program as a whole
- Participate
in study design, data analysis and protocol writing as required
- Assist
in reviewing performance and quality of service delivery, and evaluation
and use of strategic information
- Coordinate
the malaria surveillance activities from development of Kenya surveillance
plan to training of health workers on malaria M & E and Surveillance.
- Assist
in preparation of monthly activity updates on the program and write
quarterly and annual progress reports in collaboration with the same.
Qualifications and Competencies
The ideal candidate should have:
- Post-graduate
degree in epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious disease control with
preference for malaria.
- Requires
minimum three (3) years experience in infectious disease control
monitoring and evaluation.
- Computer
proficiency – Microsoft office suite applications, STATA, SPSS.
Prior experience in malaria programs and M&E systems in
Kenya.
The Consolidated Monthly Salary attached to his post is Kshs.
107,184.
Planning Officer:
The role of the planner will be assisting the programme in
integrating donor supported activities and the government in the spirit of the
principles of three ones.
He/ She will work closely with the program officers to undertake
the following responsibilities:
- Plans,
analyzes and evaluates current or proposed health programs within the
division
- Assists
in the development and preparation of all annual county plans.
- Work
closely with the health ministries and other partners.
- Prepares
reports based on needs assessment surveys or specialized research studies.
Qualifications and Competencies
- Bachelor’s
degree in Economics, Commerce, Public Health Administration or a Health
Economics related field.
- Requires
3 years of experience in planning, research or evaluation in a recognized
Institution.
- Knowledge
in the Budgeting systems and planning processes.
- Knowledge
of operations in Health Systems.
The Consolidated Monthly Salary attached to this post is Kshs.
60,000.
Senior Accountant:
The accountant will be involved in day to day accounting
functions to properly allocate grant resources in accordance to the approved
work plans, monitor budgets; provide financial reporting to both to the
programme and other agencies as needed.
He/she will be directly responsible for:
- Preparation
of funds allocation against the activities to be implemented.
- Monthly
financial monitoring of the expenses against the activities for which the
disbursement was made.
- Ensure
all the expenditures are incurred in conformity with the laid down GoK and
GF financial requirements and procedures.
- Maintaining
and coordinating the implementation of accounting and internal control
procedures.
- Prepare
all financial progress reports on Global Fund.
- Review
the financial reports submitted in the GF progress update.
- Support
the Program manager to address queries from the LFA or the Global Fund
secretariat on financial management and financial reports of the Global
Fund grants
- Monitor
the financial expenses of districts to ensure they are in line with their
work plans and funds disbursed by the programs
- Any
other duties as may be assigned by the Program Manager.
Qualifications and Competencies
The ideal candidate should have:
- Bachelor
degree in Commerce, Economics, or Business Administration. Accounting/
Finance option.
- CPA
Graduate.
- Knowledge
of GOK financial and accounting procedures.
- Requires
minimum of five (5) years working experience with a busy organization.
- Experience
with the Global Fund grants will be an added advantage.
The Consolidated Monthly Salary attached to this post is Kshs.
135,144.
Data Manager:
The data manager will address programmatic information needed to
support grant implementation and reporting.
He/ She will work closely with the program officers to undertake
the following responsibilities:
- The
key role is to collate, manage, analyze and maintain databases for
program.
- Provide
feedback to the Health Information system regarding the quality assurance
of data, detected deficiencies and corrective action in the databases.
- Deal
with routine problems arising in the course of data handling
- Perform
data cleaning and Programming of simple questioners into PDAs.
- Maintain
the Malaria Information Acquisition System and back up of malaria data
- Ensuring
timely reporting, data analysis and report writing within set timelines.
Qualifications and Competencies
- A
Bachelors Degree in computer Science, applied mathematics or statistics
and Information Technology from a recognized university.
- Requires
minimum of three (3) years experience in data management.
- Ability
to design/develop computer databases and in cleaning data and performing
data quality assurance.
- Computer
proficiency – Microsoft office suite applications, STATA, SPSS.
The Consolidated Monthly Salary attached to this post is Kshs.
107,185.
Logistician:
The logistician will work closely with the program officers and
manager to ensure success for all logistics issues relatively to the
implementation of the program.
She/he will also serve as the program’s liaison with partners on
handling of commodities either as procurement or warehousing and distribution
partners.
Specific responsibilities:
- Assist
with pipeline analysis and monitoring of essential supplies. Coordinate
the dissemination of relevant information to stakeholders.
- Assist
in formulating and implementing logistics solutions for malaria
commodities.
- Designing
multi-level detailed logistics management training.
- Organize
Logistics Committee meetings.
- Monitoring
and conducting supervisory activities on logistics in the Districts.
- Writing
progress report on malaria commodities on monthly basis.
- Writing
of quarterly reports to the MOH and partners
Qualifications
- A
Bachelors degree in any of the following: Business Administration,
Economics, Commerce- Marketing or supply chain management option or in any
related field.
- Requires
three (3) years working experience in logistics and Supply Chain
management with a busy organization.
The Consolidated Monthly Salary attached to this post is Kshs.
60,000.
Note: All the positions are for a period of one year renewable
contract depending on performance and availability of funding.
Mark Bor
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation