Chief of Party
University
Research Co., LLC
Location:
Nairobi,
Kenya
LOE: Full time
University
Research Co., LLC (URC) is a U.S. - based consulting company that is working
globally to assist host country governments, managers and care providers to
improve quality of health services and performance of healthcare systems.
URC
is seeking to fill the position of the Chief of Party
in Kenya for the USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems
Project (ASSIST) that is focused on building the capacity of health and social
service systems to apply modern quality improvement methods and to make
essential services accessible to all who need them and ensure that care is
delivered in compliance with standards and client needs, for every client,
every time.
Established
in 1965, the company currently operates in over 50 countries.
For
more information visit our website www.urc-chs.com
Scope
of Work:
Working
under the supervision of the Regional Director, the primary duties include and
not limited to the following:
- Provide
technical and administrative leadership to the projects and implementation
teams, including strategy and workplan development, monitoring and
evaluation, documentation and knowledge management, research, and
reporting
- Supervise office
personnel, consultants, and subcontractors
- Liaise with
USAID, host country government and its agencies, USAID implementing
partners, nongovernmental organizations, donor agencies, WHO, and other
collaborating organizations acting in the health sector
- Performs other
duties as required
Preferred
Qualifications:
- Leader, system
thinker
- MD, MPH or related
field
- At minimum five
years of experience in managing and implementing international donor
activities.
- Experience with
U.S. Agency for International Development a plus.
- Fluent English
To
Apply:
Please
send resume and cover letter by email to hrkenya@urc-chs.com
Please
include email and telephone contact information.
The
closing date for submitting application is 14th June, 2013.
