Technical Advisor – Partnerships
Job
Purpose
The Technical Advisor, Partnerships
will be responsible for strengthened capacity of national, county and
intergovernmental coordination structures to manage health systems including
strengthened engagement and coordination of donors, research and policy think
tanks in health systems development and management. H/she will also be
responsible for building the capacity of key state and non-state actors to form
meaningful partnerships to strengthen national and county health systems for
quality service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct technical expertise on;
Strengthening existing
coordination structures between the national and county levels.
Ensuring the rationalized
engagement and establishment of intergovernmental committees and structures for
effective and results-oriented engagements.
Establishing health
systems-based outcome performance monitoring and evaluation framework on
strategic partnerships at two levels of government.
Improving coordination of
interventions and approaches between donors and multilateral agencies that will
support national and county outcomes.
Strengthening donor coordination
platforms for the operationalization of the Kenya Health Sector
Partnership Coordination Framework and
create efficiencies between different structures.
Strengthening approaches and
knowledge management forums for enhanced learning and application of research
among health actors at the national and county levels.
Strengthening strategic
partnerships and coordination between research organizations, universities and
think tanks.
Guiding
program design:
Support county program staff to
design programs and projects.
Help define the approach to
teaming/partnering with other organizations.
Support selection of indicators
for country programs.
Engaging in business development:
Review technical quality of
proposals, including review of technical activities and ensuring alignment to
Amref’s outcomes.
Input into go / no-go decisions
on proposals.
When necessary, write technical
narratives of proposals.
Provide input on budgets
required for project delivery.
Engage with Partners and the
Ministry of Health Officials and do outreach in support of the program.
Building
the technical capacity of county program staff to ensure effective
partnerships:
Work with county program
colleagues to help analyze data that inform periodic review and
coursecorrection as needed.
Share cross-context learning
with country program staff across the region.
Conduct technical training and
ongoing technical coaching for country program staff, including on Amref
outcomes, theories of change, evidence and indicators.
Review and share
program-specific tools/resources/curricula and work with Technical Unit
specialists to contextualize and adapt County specific materials.
Support senior County program
staff recruitment and onboarding.
Education, Experience
& Competencies
At least Eight (8) years of
Public Health experience four (4) of which must be in managing, complex
technical service delivery programs of similar scope and dollar value.
At least a Master’s degree in
Social Sciences, Public Health, Medicine, Management, Business Administration,
or a related field.
Working knowledge of USAID
policies and procedures.
Experience forming successful
partnerships with state and non-state health actors
Demonstrated success in
multicultural environments is required.
Strong written and verbal
communication skills in English required.
How to Apply
Interested? Please visit our website https://amref.org/vacancies/ to
make your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will
need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your
application. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you
are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and
experience. The closing date will be Friday, June 2, 2023. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
