HealthRight PMNH+ Project Director Job in Kenya

PMNH+ Project Director

Reports To: Program Director (HQ Technical Backstop)
Direct Reports:  OR Manager, Clinical Mentors, Community Coordinators, ME Officer and Project Assistant

Based In: Chebiemit, North Rift Valley, Kenya
Classification: Full Time Employee
 
Organizational Overview:

HealthRight International is a global health and human rights organization working to build lasting access to health for excluded communities.  

 

Since its founding in 1990 by the late Dr. Jonathan Mann, HealthRight has worked in over 30 countries with current projects in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the United States.   

 

HealthRight works closely with communities and establishes local partnerships to deliver health services, while providing training and equipment to improve systems and enable our partners to deliver services on their own.  

 

Our goal is to build lasting access to health, helping to realize the right to health for excluded communities.   

Outline of Role:

The PMNH+ Project Director will oversee the establishment, implementation, management and evaluation of the project based in Marakwet Kenya.   

 

The four-year project seeks to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes in Marakwet County by creating a comprehensive continuum of services from households to hospitals, through the establishment of 8 model facilities and 20 new teams of community health workers.  

 

PMNH+ will generate evidence of the effectiveness of task shifting a package of MNC services to community health workers at the facility and community levels in improving MNH outcomes.

This position reports directly to the HealthRight Africa Program Director in New York and will be based in Chebiemit, Marakwet.

Responsibilities and Duties

Representation:

• Work closely with the DCH and the DRH for the approval of the Operations Research and serve as primary liaison to the MOH to communicate project progress and results at the national and provincial levels.
• Attend national, provincial, and district level MOH annual planning meetings, as needed, to advance all HealthRight project priorities.
• Represent HealthRight to the USAID Kenya Mission, national-level working groups, HENNET, and national level MOMS and MOPHS
• Work closely with District Health Management Teams to develop agreements and work plans and foster collaboration for the project.
• Maintain positive, effective working relationships with project partners, including local CBOs and FBOs, MOH and DHMTs as well as other implementing agencies in the County and Province.
• Present the PMNH+ project at national, regional and global conferences, as needed.
• Identify and cultivate national-level donors, in collaboration with the Program Director.

 Project Management:

• Plan, implement, and monitor project activities to fulfil all grant objectives, providing technical leadership and support to project staff.
• Work with the OR Manager and the Principal Investigators in the design, implementation and dissemination of the operations research in both districts at the community and facility levels.
• Work with the PIs and the HQ-Based Program Director to receive approval and involvement of the provincial and national level MOH in the operations research.
• Work with other HealthRight Kenya Project Directors to integrate activities at all levels with other HealthRight projects.
• Oversee gathering of all evaluation data, working closely with the OR Manager, HQ-based Program Director, outside evaluators and consultants, and M&E Officer, through tools such as KPC surveys, Health Facility Assessments and use of checklists and/or structured interview tools.
• With support from HQ-based Program Director and in cooperation with M&E Officer, develop the project’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools as necessary for routine monitoring of project progress and donor and HQ reporting.
• Work with HQ-based Program Director to develop and revise the project strategies as needed based on best practices, context, effectiveness and sustainability of impact.
• Identify project challenges or weaknesses and work with staff and HQ to troubleshoot solutions in a system of continuous monitoring and quality improvement.
• Ensure that the project adheres to all MOPHS and MOMS protocols at the health facility and district levels, in collaboration with the District Health Management Teams.
• Perform regular monitoring visits to project sites to ensure quality of services and progress of project objectives.
• Develop quarterly project work plans that are detailed, accurate and complete and submit to HQ.
• Provide MNC technical updates or other capacity building opportunities to staff, as needed.

 Operations Support:

• Recruit and supervise seven project staff offering regular feedback on performance, performing annual performance reviews, and updating staff contracts, as required.
• Maintain compliance with all USAID and HealthRight finance, logistics, procurement, and personnel policies.
• Provide careful financial oversight for the project by monitoring spending, reviewing expense reports, and drafting monthly funds requests.
• Assist with recruitment for HealthRight operations or other project staff as a member of the support team.
• Ensure the appropriate and effective use of project resources including vehicles, computers, phones and consumables to decrease loss and waste.
• Serve as signatory for HealthRight in Kenya for financial and administrative purposes.

 Reporting:

• Submit monthly project narratives and data reports to HQ.
• Assist with donor and HealthRight board reports as needed.
• Communicate frequently and effectively with the Program Director about project implementation successes and challenges.
• Share project progress, including data, with local, Provincial and national partners regularly.

Any other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• MD, Masters of Nursing with Midwifery or related field
• MPH strongly preferred
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working with an international NGO implementing maternal and child health programs in Kenya.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience managing MCH programs
• Prior experience leading community research

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated creativity and flexibility in problem-solving
• Proven expertise in leading and conducting clinical or non-clinical trainings
• Proven leadership and team building skills
• Ability to live and work in Chebiemit, Kenya
• Excellent English writing skills required
• Proficiency in Word, Access and related MS Office applications

Note: 

 

The above listed duties constitute an outline of the core tasks and responsibilities associated with this position.  

 

These may be adjusted, modified, expanded or otherwise revised at any time as deemed necessary by the organization.  

 

The employee may also receive a document stating program priorities and expected achievements for specific projects during the initial six months of employment and thereafter.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs, cover letter and salary history on or before October, 19th 2012 to humanresources@HealthRight.org clearly indicating the position for which you are applying.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.