Save
the Children – Kenya Country Office are looking to recruit the following
position on temporary basis.
Vacancy: Reproductive Maternal & Newborn Health (RMNCH) Programme Manager – Kenya Country Office
Status: Temporary (3 months
contract)
Team /
Programme: Programmes
Grade: TBC
Post
Type: National
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Introduction: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Introduction: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Current
programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education,
health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
In
2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined
the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation
in Kenya.
In
February 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with
the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with
our own.
Save
the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp,
Garissa, Mandera, Nairobi, Turkana and Wajir. We work through partners in many
other parts of the country.
We
have a staff complement of around 300 staff and an operating annual budget of
approximately US$25 million in 2014.
Role Description: This is a temporary position mainly aimed at setting up the UKAID Match funded maternal and new-born Signature Health Programme in Wajir.
Role Description: This is a temporary position mainly aimed at setting up the UKAID Match funded maternal and new-born Signature Health Programme in Wajir.
The
RMNH Program Manager will work in collaboration with existing County Department
of Health (especially the Reproductive Health, Nursing Officer and community
health strategy units) and the SCHMT as well as in close collaboration with
other consortium members to leverage on their expertise and ensure that the
various aspects the project are well thought out.
S/he
will also provide onsite technical leadership for the Match funded maternal and
new-born Signature Health Programme in Wajir her existing health programs in
Wajir including ESHE and GSK FP and MNH programs.
Reports to: Area Programme Manager operationally with close technical relationship to Health Technical Specialist and the Signature Health Senior Programme Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Reports to: Area Programme Manager operationally with close technical relationship to Health Technical Specialist and the Signature Health Senior Programme Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage
with the members of the County Health Executive and other project
stakeholders and hold strategic discussions on FP, SRH, MNH and CHS
- To
hold discussions with program staff regarding project plans, progress,
opportunities for improvement, challenges and constraints and action
points
- To
review and adopt UK Aid match project MEAL framework based on field
experience, and oversee the inception phase of the programme including the
baseline survey. Field – manage sub-contractors conducting baseline
survey.
- To
revise key project documents based on outcome of inception processes.
- Figure
out how the three heath programs can best be rolled out in an integrated
manner, and oversee the roll out of ‘new’ ESHE in Wajir and Mandera.
- Monitors
and ensures that the technical protocols, manuals, guidelines and forms
used in the field are in line with validated national RMNCH/FP technical
tools and guidelines.
- Provide
technical support to the field teams and technical updates when available
and is available for solving any problem arising in the field.
- Analyzes
the program activities and results using internationally validated
indicators (as is in the log frame) and monitors the programme evolution
and together with the Health technical specialist and SP PM re-orients
programs if needed.
- Ensures
frequent visits to the field, with visits to the program activities at
community level for each field visit, and provides formal visit feedback
via Field Visit Reports.
- Participates
and represents SC in various health technical forums and at the ESHE and
MNH consortium working meetings with partners at Wajir level
- Ensure
good working relationships maintained with the government authorities
including the County Health management team and the various SCHMTs.
- Develops
program donor reports (quarterly, final reports), with respect of the
technical formats and deadlines.
- Prepares
monthly technical activity reports (compilation of the activities in the
area offices) with a qualitative look.
- Works
closely with the Signature Program Manager and Health Technical specialist
in program strategy and protocols development and development of proposals
- Communicates
regularly with the Signature program manager, troubleshooting and
technical and strategic advice.
- Provide
technical leadership and oversight to other health programs including ESHE
(DIFPARK) Family Planning programme in both Wajir and Mandera Counties,
the GSK-funded Maternal and Newborn health (MNH) programme in Wajir
County.
Qualifications and Experience
- Public
Health (Nurse, Public Health, Medical Doctor) professional with
postgraduate qualification. Equivalent field experience may be
considered in lieu of post graduate qualification
- Minimum
six (6) years’ experience in RMNH/FP programmes
- Understanding
of operations/ action research desirable
- Proven
experience in project cycle management and managing a team including
performance management and coaching.
- Experience
working with the Ministry of Health. Experience working with partners in a
consortium is desirable.
- Experience
of and commitment to working through systems of community participation
and accountability for social change desirable
- Practical
experience and understanding of the community health strategy
- Experience
of training and capacity building staff
- In-depth
knowledge of social determinants of health and health inequality and
health advocacy
- Culturally
sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
- Commitment
to fully adhere to SCI Child Safeguarding Policy
- Must
be available in very short notice
Output and Deliverables
The
following specific outputs are expected:
- Final
UKAID project implementation documents – DIP, Procurement plan, MEAL plan,
phased budget
- Based
survey finalized
- Detailed
inception report including agreed approaches with the CHMT and
recommendations
How to Apply
Because of the urgency of this position, applications will be processes as and when we receive them. Suitable applicants are requested to send in their applications to Angela.Muriuki@savethechildren.org with a copy to kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org
Because of the urgency of this position, applications will be processes as and when we receive them. Suitable applicants are requested to send in their applications to Angela.Muriuki@savethechildren.org with a copy to kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org
Indicating
the Position Title on the subject line.
Deadline
is 8th May 2015 by COB.
