Job Opportunity: Program Administrator / Coordinator
1 Position
Reports to: Program Support Manager, Kenya Field Epidemiology Training Program
Reports to: Program Support Manager, Kenya Field Epidemiology Training Program
Deadline for Application: 25 November 2015
Duty Station: Nairobi
Background: AFENET in collaboration with the Division of Global
Health Protection (DGHP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Nairobi Office is working with Ministry of Health in Kenya to launch a new
training program called Improving Public Health Management for Action
(IMPACT).
IMPACT is designed to build a cadre
of highly trained public health managers in Kenya.
AFENET seeks to recruit a Program
Administrator/Coordinator at their in-country office to assist with program
coordination, accounting, and office logistics and support.
The Program Administrator/Coordinator
will also serve as a liaison between AFENET, the Kenya Ministry of Health, and
CDC offices in Nairobi and Atlanta (USA).
Roles and responsibilities:
Roles and responsibilities:
- Organize and coordinate training workshops,
procure training venues and hotel accommodation for training participants
- Serve as a liaison between Kenya Ministry of
Health, U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AFENET, and IMPACT
program partners to ensure successful implementation of the IMPACT program
- Work with CDC IMPACT Resident Public Health
Advisor to manage IMPACT training schedules and facility selection for
IMPACT courses
- Work with CDC IMPACT Resident Public Health
Advisor to coordinate IMPACT faculty, fellows, mentors, and supervisors
- Develop and coordinate IMPACT’s outreach and
communications activities with local and international partners to
increase the profile and recognition of the training program.
- Coordinate logistical activities and functions
for IMPACT
- Support in the development and implementation
of IMPACT office and programmatic protocols
- Assist with IMPACT training implementation,
when necessary, though teaching, facilitation, and guidance
- Provide financial management support,
including auditing and accounting
- Perform administrative, logistical and office
support activities
- Provide overall assistance to the CDC Kenya
field office to support the Kenya Ministry of Health in the implementation
of short and full-length public health management training program
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Minimum / Preferred Qualifications
and Skills:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration and or Management or related field, preferably with bias in
logistics and accounting
- Professional accounting qualification, CPA,
ACCA
- Must have knowledge of MS Office applications
(Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) as well as ability to use internet
- Excellent communication skills in English,
both written and verbal
- Must be responsible, hardworking, innovative
and a team player, as well as be able to work with minimum supervision
Experience:
- At least 3 years of relevant working
experience in the field of administration and logistics or accounting,
preferably with The Government of Kenya or non-governmental organizations.
Submit your resume, application
letter, and Referee names (including at least two current/former supervisors)
with their contact information to:
The Program Director,
AFENET-FELTP Kenya Program,
P.O.Box 22313-00100
Nairobi.
Email; jobs@feltp.or.ke
ONLY successful candidates shall be contacted for an interview.
The Program Director,
AFENET-FELTP Kenya Program,
P.O.Box 22313-00100
Nairobi.
Email; jobs@feltp.or.ke
ONLY successful candidates shall be contacted for an interview.
