Organisation: KNCV
Tuberculosis Foundation
This position is for Kenyan Nationals only.
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the second most deadly infectious disease in the world.
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the second most deadly infectious disease in the world.
We are an organization of passionate
TB professionals, including doctors, researchers, training experts, nurses and
epidemiologists.
We aim to stop the spread of the
worldwide epidemic of TB and to prevent the further spread of drug-resistant
TB.
Over the past century we have built up a wealth of knowledge and expertise, initially by successfully controlling TB in the Netherlands. Since the 1970s, we have also shared our knowledge and expertise with the rest of the world.
Over the past century we have built up a wealth of knowledge and expertise, initially by successfully controlling TB in the Netherlands. Since the 1970s, we have also shared our knowledge and expertise with the rest of the world.
We operate from a central office in
The Hague in the Netherlands, a regional office in Central Asia and country
offices worldwide. KNCV raises funds from private, institutional, corporate,
and government donors.
Challenge TB: KNCV is the lead partner in Challenge TB (CTB), the new USAID-funded 5-year global program to decrease TB mortality and morbidity in high burdened countries.
Challenge TB: KNCV is the lead partner in Challenge TB (CTB), the new USAID-funded 5-year global program to decrease TB mortality and morbidity in high burdened countries.
We lead an international consortium
with eight partner organizations: American Thoracic Society (ATS), Family
Health International (FHI 360), Interactive Research & Development (IRD),
Japanese Anti Tuberculosis Foundation (JATA), Management Sciences for Health
(MSH), Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), The International
Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), and the World Health
Organization.
The overarching strategic objectives of Challenge TB are to improve access to quality patient centered care for TB, TB/HIV, and MDR-TB services; to prevent transmission and disease progression; and to strengthen TB platforms.
Background: The CTB Project follows on from other previous projects: TB CTA (2000-2005), TB CAP (2005-2010) and TB CARE I (2010-2015).
The overarching strategic objectives of Challenge TB are to improve access to quality patient centered care for TB, TB/HIV, and MDR-TB services; to prevent transmission and disease progression; and to strengthen TB platforms.
Background: The CTB Project follows on from other previous projects: TB CTA (2000-2005), TB CAP (2005-2010) and TB CARE I (2010-2015).
Through these mechanisms the USAID
East Africa Bureau made it possible that several organizations and/ or initiatives
in the region were given extensive support: The East, Central and Southern
Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) in Tanzania, the Supra National TB Reference
Laboratory (SNRL) in Uganda, the Center of Excellence on Drug Resistant TB
(DR-TB) in Rwanda (CoE), the regional center for quality of health care (RCQHC)
in Uganda, Childhood TB and TB-IC activities in Somalia, Lung Health
Conferences in Kenya amongst others.
Vacancy: Regional
Administration and Finance Officer
Country: Kenya
Duty station: Nairobi
Purpose of the position: The position of Regional Administration and Finance Officer is aimed at keeping timely, complete and correct financial transactions and reporting to the internal and external stakeholders and to support the KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Regional Project Director in the administration and efficient financial management of the project.
Purpose of the position: The position of Regional Administration and Finance Officer is aimed at keeping timely, complete and correct financial transactions and reporting to the internal and external stakeholders and to support the KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Regional Project Director in the administration and efficient financial management of the project.
The Administration and Finance
Officer ensures the accounting transactions are in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles, KNCV Policy, and any cost principles imposed by
KNCV or USAID; and agrees with supporting documents.
S/he ensures monthly financial
reporting to KNCV in The Hague and to USAID, monitors availability of funds and
is contact person for audits by external auditor.
S/he supports the Regional project
Director in development of project and office budgets and the general
administrative work.
Position in the organization: S/he reports to the Regional Project Director and is an active member of the CTB Project regional team.
Duties and responsibilities
Finance
Position in the organization: S/he reports to the Regional Project Director and is an active member of the CTB Project regional team.
Duties and responsibilities
Finance
·
Leads the development of budgets with
inputs from the technical staff;
·
Facilitates accurate and timely
submission of monthly financial reports to the project, KNCV HQ and/or donors;
·
Liaises with internal and external
auditors to resolve audit queries;
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Ensures the effective management,
monitoring and tracking of KNCV properties;
·
Provides technical support to program
staff and partner organizations/implementing agencies in financial, grant and
administrative managements;
·
Conduct daily financial operations in
the project office to ensure full compliance with donor and Home Office
guidelines;
·
Assist in the implementation of
effective & efficient systems of internal controls;
·
Review all payment documents in
addition to payroll for accuracy and adherence to overall budget and deadlines;
·
Review expenditure worksheets, bills,
and budgets for accuracy and completeness;
·
In conjunction with Team Leader,
ensure timely preparation of all financial reports required by both donor and
Home Office;
·
Performs other relevant duties as
assigned by the Project Director;
·
Provides technical support to program
staff and partner organizations/implementing agencies in financial, grant and
administrative managements.
Administration
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Lead the arrangement of local and
regional logistics (taxis, hotels, security) for consultants and staff;
·
Ensure Duty of Care and security
protocols are shared with all personnel and are updated accordingly to reflect
changing security conditions;
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Ensure that all administrative forms
and approvals such as travel advance requests, per diem requests, travel
authorizations, etc., are available for staff use and prepared promptly for
review and approval by the Team Leader and/or donor;
·
Purchase office materials and supplies
and procure other items or services as project needs arise, in accordance with
KNCV procurement procedures;
·
Interface with vendors or
subcontractors as needed on operational or logistical concerns;
·
Ensure that all office equipment
[e.g., computers, printers, telephones, e-mail, fax and photocopier] is working
and serviced on regular basis;
·
Carry out all administrative aspects
in relation to project filing and archiving in order to ensure accurate program
records;
·
Perform other duties as may be
assigned by the Team Leader.
Who are we looking for?
Education:
Education:
·
Bachelor Degree in Accounting,
Finance, Management or Business Administration;
·
ACCA Part 2 or equivalent;
·
Masters’ degree in a relevant field
is an added advantage.
Knowledge/experience:
·
Minimum of 4 years of experience in
accounting and finance, preferably with an international organization with 3
years of similar position;
·
Experience with USG-funded projects
specifically in public health related field preferred;
·
Demonstrated experience and skill on
planning, budgeting and forecasting, financial management and financial
reporting;
·
Registered with local professional
body.
Behavioral competencies and skills:
·
Excellent command of written and
spoken English and knowledge of Kiswahili is an asset;
·
Excellent skills in Microsoft Word,
Excel, Power Point, Outlook;
·
Knowledge of QuickBooks or similar
accounting software;
·
Ability to efficiently organize work;
·
Ability to work independently;
·
High degree of communications skills
particularly attuned to working well with non-finance professionals;
·
Used to working in a fast moving
environment providing accurate and timely information to a high standard.
Application and information
Your application (with curriculum vitae, motivation letter, 3 professional references) should be sent before 31st of August 2015 to:
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation,
Your application (with curriculum vitae, motivation letter, 3 professional references) should be sent before 31st of August 2015 to:
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation,
PO Box 146, 2501 CC The Hague, the
Netherlands for the attention of: Ms. Larissa Lutmers.
E-mail: recruitkenya@kncvtbc.org with
subject “160802 Regional Administration and Finance Officer”.
Vacancy: Regional
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Country: Kenya
Duty station: Nairobi
Purpose of the position: The main responsibility of the M&E officer is to provide high level technical support in monitoring of the progress of the activities and evaluation of the project final results.
Purpose of the position: The main responsibility of the M&E officer is to provide high level technical support in monitoring of the progress of the activities and evaluation of the project final results.
S/he is responsible for the overall
management of the monitoring and evaluation system of the “Challenge TB
Project” (The Project) in the East Africa Region.
S/he will work closely with
implementing partners and National TB programs (NTPs) in the East Africa region
(the Region).
The regional M&E Officer is part
of the “Challenge TB Project” regional team.
Position in the organization: S/he reports to the Regional Project Director and is an active member of the CTB Project regional team. This position is expected to travel to the field about 30% of the time.
Duties and responsibilities
Position in the organization: S/he reports to the Regional Project Director and is an active member of the CTB Project regional team. This position is expected to travel to the field about 30% of the time.
Duties and responsibilities
·
Prepares monitoring reports (on
quarterly basis) and evaluation reports (end of the year and end of the CTB Project,
as well best practices, case studies, lessons learned, etc.);
·
Designs and develops monitoring and
/or evaluation tools;
·
Provides technical support for the
development of CTB Project work plans in close collaboration with technical and
financial team;
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Provides technical support for
M&E planning, baseline report, and evaluations;
·
Develops a regional database/data
management system;
·
Liaises with M&E officers at the
NTPs in The Region;
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Liaises with colleagues Challenge TB
M&E officers in the region (Tanzania, DR Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan)
regarding CTB success stories, demonstration and documentation;
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Provides training/capacity building
on M&E to regional team;
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Monitoring of field activities;
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Joins M&E meetings with donors
and other stakeholders;
·
Ensures that findings of outputs,
outcomes, impact, and sustainability from The project implementation are
recorded and disseminated;
·
Advices the regional TB team in
optimizing the M&E systems and the use of surveillance data.
Who are we looking for?
Education:
Education:
·
Masters’ degree in management,
M&E, health sciences or public health.
Knowledge/experience:
·
Minimum of 3 years work experience in
M&E;
·
Experience in M&E for USAID
projects is an asset;
·
Experience in data management and
analysis;
·
Experience in infectious diseases
preferably TB control;
·
Excellent command in verbal and
written English. Good command of Kiswahili language for EA region is an added
advantage;
·
The ability to organize and
prioritize with eye for detail;
·
Experience in report, case study
writing;
·
Experience in baseline, progress and
evaluation conducting;
·
Knowledge of USAID projects and
terminology is desirable.
Behavioral competencies / skills:
·
Excellent command of written and
spoken English;
·
Excellent skills in Microsoft Word,
Excel, Power Point, Outlook;
·
Good communication and interpersonal
relation skills;
·
Ability to efficiently organize work;
·
Ability to work independently.
Application and information
Your application (with curriculum vitae, motivation letter, 3 professional references) should be sent before 31st of August 2015 to:
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation,
Your application (with curriculum vitae, motivation letter, 3 professional references) should be sent before 31st of August 2015 to:
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation,
PO Box 146, 2501 CC The Hague, the
Netherlands for the attention of: Ms. Larissa Lutmers.
E-mail: recruitkenya@kncvtbc.org with
subject “160803 Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Officer”.
Vacancy: Regional
Project Coordinator
Country: Kenya
Duty station: Nairobi
Purpose of the position: The purpose of the position is to coordinate the specific East Africa Region (the Region) activities of the CTB Project in the Region.
The Regional Project Coordinator will
be responsible for the overall implementation of the CTB Project
activities.
S/he will take a lead in the
development of annual work plans (WP) and budgets and liaising with
partners.
S/he will work closely together with
the donor: the USAID East Africa Regional Bureau and all technical stakeholders
(Ministries of Health (MoHs), National TB Programs (NTPs), Non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), etc) involved in the implementation of the CTB Project in
concerned countries.
Main priority areas include amongst
others Cross-border TB control and inter-country referral system of TB
patients, coordination of anti-TB drugs’ management at regional level,
coordinating support to the CoE in Rwanda and SNRL in Uganda to be sustainable.
Position in the organization: The CTB/EA Regional Project Coordinator supervises the regional office team of local staff.
Position in the organization: The CTB/EA Regional Project Coordinator supervises the regional office team of local staff.
H/She functionally reports to the
Technical Director and hierarchically to the portfolio manager at KNCV’s
headquarters in The Hague.
This position is expected to travel
to the field about 30% of the time.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Develops annual work plan and budgets
for the respective project areas in close coordination with the CTB Technical
Focal Point, Technical advisor and other partners and submits these timely to
KNCV Head Quarters, the Portfolio Manager and Project Officer;
·
Provides management oversight to the
project and ensure it is in line with the approved work plan;
·
Represents CTB Project on project
management issues with partners in countries/ region per the CTB Project
priority area;
·
Establishes and maintains partnership
relationships with relevant organizations;
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Develops and maintains a data base of
project partners and beneficiaries;
·
Communicates on a regular basis with
the project team on the progress in the context of overall regional strategy
and related issues;
·
Prepares, participates and/or chairs
the regular coordination meetings with partners;
·
Prepares/collates various background
documents/information relevant to the project;
·
Participates in relevant national
and/or regional partners’ meetings;
·
Participates in field visits for
implementing and monitoring activities.
Who are we looking for?
Education: A master’s degree in a health-related field with qualifications in public health or a related discipline.
Knowledge/experience:
Education: A master’s degree in a health-related field with qualifications in public health or a related discipline.
Knowledge/experience:
·
Minimum of three years' experience
working in a senior management position in an international organization;
·
At least five years of experience and
in-depth knowledge of TB control and prevention at a regional/international
level;
·
Knowledge of ongoing and emerging
issues in relation to TB epidemiology, global and
·
international policy development,
evidence generation, and control strategies;
·
Experience in mentoring and capacity
building;
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Experience in the development of
policies, strategies, advocacy and publications;
·
Experience working with communities
of diverse cultural practices and in complex work environments;
·
Experience in capacity development
and experience working in a co-located environment at country-supported
ministries alongside government counterparts desired;
·
Able to maintain good working
relationships with government authorities, officials, donors, host government,
Ministries of Health in the East African Region and other participating
institutions;
·
Preferably experience with USAID
funded projects;
·
Experience working with Global Fund
is an asset.
Behavioral competencies/skills:
·
A strong technical team leader who is
results-oriented and can motivate staff;
·
A strategic thinker;
·
Able to prioritize and delegate
tasks;
·
Demonstrated flexibility and
adaptability to various work environments;
·
Good political and communication
skills;
·
Excellent verbal and written skills
in English;
·
Knowledge of Kiswahili is an
important advantage;
·
Demonstrated intermediate computer
skills.
Application and information
Your application (with curriculum vitae, motivation letter, 3 professional references) should be sent before 31st of August 2015 to:
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation,
Your application (with curriculum vitae, motivation letter, 3 professional references) should be sent before 31st of August 2015 to:
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation,
P.O Box 146, 2501 CC The Hague, the
Netherlands for the attention of: Ms. Larissa Lutmers.
E-mail: recruitkenya@kncvtbc.org with
subject “160801 Regional Project Coordinator”.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted for interviews.