Jhpiego, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, is an
international NGO supporting health programs to improve the health of women and
their families.
Jhpiego is seeking for an individual with excellent technical
and interpersonal skills, who is a team player, dedicated, hardworking, highly
motivated, able to work in a high pressure environment requiring multi-tasking
and working to meet deadlines.
Senior Technical Advisor - RH/FP/MNH
The Senior Technical Advisor- RH/FP/MNH will provide technical oversight and guidance in Reproductive Health (RH), Family Planning (FP) and Maternal, Neonatal and Health (MNH) across Jhpiego- Kenya programs.
S/He will also liaise with Jhpiego Technical Advisors regionally
and globally to ensure comprehensive RH/FP/MNH technical and programmatic
support to all programs.
Responsibilities:
- Provide
overall technical leadership and quality implementation of RH/FP/MNH
programs
- Provide
technical guidance on integration of RH/FP/MNH with HIV and other
technical areas
- Participate
in the development and/or review of RH/FP/MNH policy and guidelines
documents, in close collaboration with Ministry of Health (MOH) and
partners
- Participate
in and assist to convene national level meetings for RH/FP/MNH
- Contribute
to scientific and implementation research to advance RH/FP/MNH programming
- Liaise
with donors, MOH, partners and key stakeholders on matters relating to
RH/FP/MNH
- Develop
technical presentations for national and international meetings
- Write
technical reports on RH/FP and MNH for donors and MOH as required
- Represent
Jhpiego in technical meetings among donors, partners and MOH
- Provide
technical updates to Kenya program staff on key issues in RH/FP
- Contribute
to business development process by identifying new funding opportunities
and development of proposals and writing concept papers
Qualifications
- Master’s
degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Over
7 years’ experience in a technical leadership position for RH/FP/MNCH
- Extensive
knowledge of the FP/RH/MNCH programs in Kenya
- Team
player with demonstrated ability to produce quality results in a timely
manner
- Experience
in working with MOH systems and personnel
- Experience
in working in a fast-paced multi-agency/organizational environment
- Excellent
analytical, communication and report writing skills
- Computer
literacy, particularly in the use of MS office.
Interested applicants should send a CV with three referees and
detailed cover letter by email to HR-Kenya@jhpiego.net by 5th April 2013.
Please indicate how your education and experience qualifies you
for the position.
Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer.
