CARE
seeks the following positions for an anticipated USAID-funded project “Family
Planning / Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health”.
This
procurement is expected to be a large five-year cooperative agreement; it is
expected to be released in February 2017 and awarded in July 2017.
Job
Title: Deputy Chief of Party / Service Delivery Technical Advisor
Location
/ Duty Station: Nairobi but Negotiable
CARE
International is a leading humanitarian organization fighting poverty and
addressing the health and wellbeing of vulnerable and marginalized individuals,
families and communities worldwide.
We
place special focus on working alongside poor women and girls because, equipped
with proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire
communities escape poverty. Since its founding in 1945, CARE has expanded
programming to work in over 90 countries.
CARE
has been operating in Kenya since 1968, working with government and a wide
range of partners to alleviate poverty and its underlying causes, while
building capacity for self-help through various interconnected but distinct
projects implemented in various regions of Kenya.
CARE
values the participation and input of the beneficiary communities in the
planning and implementation of programmes.
Primary
Responsibilities:
·
Accountable for technical oversight
of the project (including supervisor of senior-level technical staff). Directly
accountable for project implementation that relates to facility- and
community-level service delivery.
·
Assume a leadership role in ensuring
technical implementation and ensuring the project meets stated goals and
reporting requirements. Coordinate with other technical leads of key stakeholders,
other USG implementing partners, and GOK, particularly at the county-level.
·
Contribute to an annual project cycle
in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycles.
·
With staff and partners, translate
project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans.
·
Guide team members to fulfill the
project’s strategic goals and objectives. Supervise and mentor senior staff,
delegating responsibilities as appropriate. Clearly communicate expectations
for staff performance.
·
Serve as the Chief of Party in
his/her absence.
Minimum
Requirements:
·
Master’s Degree in Medicine, Nursing,
Public health or related field
·
Minimum of seven years of experience
in managing and implementing complex public health programs of similar scope
and size in a development context, with at least five of those years in
Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Kenya.
·
Minimum of five years of demonstrated
experience in managing and supervising a technical team and in project design.
·
Minimum of five years demonstrated
experience at mid- or senior level in the following areas: maternal, newborn
and child health and family planning/reproductive health AND demonstrated
experience in two of the following areas: nutrition; quality
improvement/quality assurance; community health, human resources for health
development; M&E; and operations research.
·
Demonstrated ability to work
effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector
entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders,
particularly at the sub-national level.
·
Strong management skills, strategic
vision, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, as well as written and oral
presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial
requirements of the project description.
·
Strong oral and written communication
skills in English; excellent demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills.
·
Experience recruiting, developing,
and managing staff and teams.
·
Track record of strong commitment to
sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives,
and sharing credit.
·
Experience managing required
programmatic and financial reporting requirements.
·
Ability to travel within project
areas as required.
Job Title: Chief of Party
Ref: COP/01/2017
Location / Duty Station: Nairobi but Negotiable
Job Summary and Purpose: The Chief of Party is accountable for the overall vision
and leadership of the project and is accountable for delivering results.
The successful candidate should
possess significant experience managing program, financial, and operations of
USAID – or other international donor-funded projects. This position is subject
to project award and funding.
CARE International: CARE International is a leading humanitarian organization
fighting poverty and addressing the health and wellbeing of vulnerable and
marginalized individuals, families and communities worldwide.
We place special focus on working
alongside poor women and girls because, equipped with proper resources, women
have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.
Since its founding in 1945, CARE has expanded programming to work in over 90
countries.
CARE has been operating in Kenya
since 1968, working with government and a wide range of partners to alleviate
poverty and its underlying causes, while building capacity for self-help
through various interconnected but distinct projects implemented in various
regions of Kenya. CARE values the participation and input of the beneficiary
communities in the planning and implementation of programmes.
Primary Responsibilities:
·
Oversee the completion of all
technical requirements, including project results and deliverables, in
accordance with the project work plan.
·
Build and maintain productive working
relationships with USAID, project partners, and key stakeholders. Serve as the
primary liaison among all project stakeholders.
·
Manage the project’s operational,
financial, and administrative priorities; direct the planning and budgeting
processes. Create or adapt management systems in line with CARE’s standard
operating procedures, ensuring consistency with project needs.
·
Build partnerships among
international -, national- and community-level stakeholders; interact with
numerous Government of Kenya institutions and senior-level county and sub
county-level government officials.
·
Design and oversee an annual project
cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycles
·
With staff and partners, translate
project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans.
·
Oversee the preparation of quarterly
and annual project activity reports, M&E reports, and other deliverables,
as specified in the agreement. Report against the project’s targets.
·
Represent the project at high-level
meetings, conferences, and other fora.
·
Guide team members to fulfill the
project’s strategic goals and objectives.
·
Supervise and mentor senior staff,
delegating responsibilities as appropriate. Clearly communicate expectations
for staff performance.
Minimum Qualifications:
·
Minimum of a Master’s Degree in
health, social services, management, or business administration, or related
field. Master’s degree in Medicine relevant to the focus of the call will be an
added advantage.
·
Minimum of ten years’ experience in
managing complex large public health programs or programs of similar scope and
size.
·
Minimum of ten years of demonstrated
technical experience as senior staff in at least two of the following areas:
maternal, newborn and child health; family planning/reproductive health;
nutrition; quality improvement/quality assurance; health systems strengthening;
M&E; and operations research.
·
At least seven years’ experience in
development, managing, overseeing, or evaluating public health programs in
Africa of similar size and complexity.
·
At least seven years’ experience in
program management and administration, financial management, award contractual
compliance, sub award management, and tracking project performance and costs
via specific funding streams.
·
Demonstrated ability to create
synergies and work effectively with government representatives, for-profit
private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other
stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
·
Strong management skills, strategic
vision, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, as well as written and oral
presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial
requirements of the project description.
·
Strong oral and written communication
skills in English; excellent demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills.
·
Experience recruiting, developing,
and managing staff and teams.
·
Track record of strong commitment to
sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives,
and sharing credit.
·
Experience managing required
programmatic and financial
Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
Ref: MES/1/2017
Location / Duty Station: Nairobi but Negotiable
CARE International is a leading
humanitarian organization fighting poverty and addressing the health and
wellbeing of vulnerable and marginalized individuals, families and communities
worldwide.
We place special focus on working
alongside poor women and girls because, equipped with proper resources, women
have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.
Since its founding in 1945, CARE has expanded programming to work in over 90
countries.
CARE has been operating in Kenya
since 1968, working with government and a wide range of partners to alleviate
poverty and its underlying causes, while building capacity for self-help
through various interconnected but distinct projects implemented in various
regions of Kenya.
CARE values the participation and
input of the beneficiary communities in the planning and implementation of
programmes.
Primary Responsibilities:
·
Lead the design and implementation of
the program monitoring and evaluation framework and information system to track
delivery against outputs, outcomes and impacts.
·
Lead analysis of data collected for
assessment of progress and areas of improvement.
·
Guide reporting processes amongst
technical staff and consolidate program reports, promote learning and knowledge
sharing of best practices and lessons learnt.
·
Support all the technical staff in
M&E functions and manage the M&E team.
Minimum Qualifications:
·
Post-graduate degree in a relevant
discipline, such as mathematics, business, statistics, epidemiology or public
health.
·
Minimum of seven years of experience
designing and implementing M&E activities for complex programs in
developing countries.
·
Demonstrated firm command of the
M&E issues with respect to improvements in quality health service and
support programs.
·
Demonstrated experience in setting up
and managing M&E systems that track performance as per the objectives of
this project (e.g., FP/RMNCAH services, performance against each funding
stream).
·
Demonstrated analytical skills to
measure the outcomes of the project’s activities and support project
supervision.
·
Strong writing and organizational
skills for monitoring and reporting on program outcomes
·
Strong oral and written communication
skills in English; excellent demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills.
·
Ability to travel within project
areas as required.
Job Title: Finance Manager
Ref: FM/1/2017
Location / Duty Station: Nairobi but Negotiable
CARE International is a leading
humanitarian organization fighting poverty and addressing the health and
wellbeing of vulnerable and marginalized individuals, families and communities
worldwide.
We place special focus on working
alongside poor women and girls because, equipped with proper resources, women
have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.
Since its founding in 1945, CARE has expanded programming to work in over 90
countries.
CARE has been operating in Kenya
since 1968, working with government and a wide range of partners to alleviate
poverty and its underlying causes, while building capacity for self-help
through various interconnected but distinct projects implemented in various
regions of Kenya.
CARE values the participation and
input of the beneficiary communities in the planning and implementation of
programmes.
Primary Responsibilities:
·
Oversee all aspects of financial
management, including financial systems implementation, budgeting, expenditure
tracking, and financial reporting and accounting for both the prime recipient
and any sub awards.
·
Ensure that the project’s financial
accounting environment is in compliance with USAID and CARE’s policies,
procedures and regulations and legal requirements.
·
Ensure the overall accuracy of
financial information recorded in the project and reflected on the project’s
trial balance and other financial reports submitted to the Country Program,
CARE USA and USAID.
·
Oversee the development and
implementation of robust local financial system and process (e.g., payroll and
cash management) as appropriate.
·
Oversee the execution and timely
posting of all financial transactions
·
Proactively develop financial
forecast analysis to assist in areas such as management of currency risk and
cost allocation rates.
·
Oversee monthly, quarterly, bi-annual
and annual analysis of the project’s trial balance and financial reports.
·
Lead the process of analysis and
interpretation of financial reports to ensure that accurate financial data is
provided to COP and DCOP to inform decision making
Minimum Qualifications:
·
Post-graduate degree in a Business,
Accounting, Finance or related field relevant to the position requirements.
·
Minimum of seven years of experience
in financial management for large complex projects, of which at least five
years were working in the field of international development.
·
Experience with USAID project
accounting and reporting requirements and experience in creating, utilizing,
and managing systems and staff that ensure compliance with those requirements.
·
Experience in budget monitoring and
managing financial reporting requirements.
·
Demonstrated success in achieving
results under challenging implementation circumstances.
·
Excellent oral and written
communication skills in English; excellent demonstrated interpersonal,
analytical, and negotiation skills.
·
Experience recruiting, developing,
and managing staff and teams.
·
Ability to travel within project
areas as required.
How to Apply
If you feel you meet the requirements
for this position, send your application letter indicating the reference
number, title of the position along with an updated CV with email and telephone
contacts of three professional referees to:
The Human Resources & Development
Manager,
CARE International in Kenya,
Email: vacancies@care.or.ke
Applications will be reviewed on a
rolling basis, only short listed candidates will be contacted
CARE is an equal opportunity employer
and promotes gender equity.
Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.
CARE International in Kenya does not
charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. (Application, interview,
meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
