Organization
employing: Marie
Stopes Kenya
Position required: Project Managers
Report To: Director of Projects
1. Project Manager (Australian African
Community Engagement Scheme)
Re-advertised
AACES is a five year (2011 – 2016) project funded by AuSAID being implemented
in Kenya, Tanzania and Australia.
In Kenya, the project will be implemented in the coastal region with an overall
goal of serving the Underserved: Expanding reproductive health choices through
improved access and equity in Kenya and Tanzania.
This position will be based in Mombasa.
Responsibilities
- Oversee
and provide strategic direction, technical and programmatic leadership to
the MSI project team to achieve the goal and objectives of MSK in AACES.
- Lead
the development of strategies, programs, work plans and activities to
increase access to quality FP/RH to the community especially the lower
wealth quintiles through the private sector in a collaborative manner with
AACES staff.
- Plan,
coordinate and provide management and technical oversight to staff in
program design, implementation, synthesis and documentation of lessons
learned related to AACES.
- Ensure
program implementation accordance with donor and MSK/MSI policies and
regulations and complimentary with other agencies’ efforts.
- Ensure
compliance to Donor, MSK/MSI and national policies, procedures and
guidelines that relate to: program (monitoring, reports, evaluations,
etc), health, finance, logistical and human resource management.
- Support
the project team in the fulfillment of their duties according to program
design; in particular providing supervision, direction and mentoring to
Team leaders, Technical Assistance Partners and implementing partner’s
staff, ensuring program quality to relevant internationally recognized
standards.
- Oversee
and provide leadership support in building the capacity building of
government, private sector, local implementing partners and other key
stakeholders in program management, technical, strategic information,
leadership and communication.
- Supervise
project team activities including family planning/reproductive health
training and quality assurance, demand generation, private sector, policy
and advocacy, monitoring and evaluation and program management identify
opportunities for their continued development;
- Work
with MSK/MSI’s administrative and technical support structure to manage
all aspects of the program including strategy, budgets, implementation and
team management.
Qualification
and Experience:
- Master’s
degree in a Social Sciences/Health or related discipline or a Equivalent
Degree with a minimum of three years of experience in managing, developing
and implementing reproductive health and family planning programs at the
national level.
Required
Competencies:
- Strong
program management experience with proven ability to manage large diverse
teams including a team of senior technical and non-technical team leaders.
- A
result-oriented approach and proven ability to work within, manage, track
and or coordinate complex multi partner large-scale programs.
- Demonstrated
managerial and leadership skills and ability to provide financial
oversight of large budgets.
- Strong
technical knowledge of family planning and reproductive health especially
private sector approaches in FP/ RH will be an asset.
- Ability
to network and negotiate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to
achieve the objectives of the program. The position will particularly
require a strong ability to engage and negotiate with private sector
groups and senior government officials at national level.
- Excellent
representational and communication skills, with written and oral
proficiency in English and a high degree of comfort in dealing with
consortium partners, government, media, academic, corporate, nonprofit and
other organizations.
- Ability
to conform to shifting priorities demands and timelines through analytical
and problem solving capabilities.
- Strong
organizational and administrative skills with considerable knowledge in
computers
- Ability
to find innovative solutions and approaches.
2. Project Manager - FOQUS
FOQUS is a three year project that will be implemented across the country.
Reporting to the Director of projects, the project manager will oversee and
provide strategic direction, technical and programmatic leadership to the MSK
project team to achieve the goal and objectives of MSK in FOQUS.
He/She will also lead the development of strategies, programs, work plans and
activities to increase access to quality FP/RH to the community especially the
lower wealth quintiles through the private sector in a collaborative manner
with FOQUS staff.
He /she will ensure compliance to Donor, MSK/MSI and national policies,
procedures and guidelines that relate to: program (monitoring, reports,
evaluations, etc), health, finance, logistical and human resource management.
This position will be based in Nairobi.
Qualification and Experience:
- Master’s
degree in a Social Sciences/Health or related discipline or a Equivalent
Degree with a minimum of three years of experience in managing, developing
and implementing reproductive health and family planning programs at the
national level.
Required
Competencies:
- Strong
program management experience with proven ability to manage large diverse
teams including a team of senior technical and non-technical team leaders.
- Demonstrated
managerial and leadership skills and ability to provide financial
oversight of large budgets.
- Strong
technical knowledge of family planning and reproductive health especially
private sector approaches in FP/ RH.
- Ability
to network and negotiate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to
achieve the objectives of the program.
- The
position will particularly require a strong ability to engage and
negotiate with private sector groups and senior government officials at
national level.
- Excellent
representational and communication skills, with written and oral proficiency
in English and a high degree of comfort in dealing with partners,
government, media, academic, corporate, nonprofit and other organizations.
- Ability
to find innovative solutions and approaches. Demonstrated experience in
project management
- Ability
to conform to shifting priorities demands and timelines through analytical
and problem solving capabilities.
- Strong
organizational and administrative skills with considerable knowledge in
computers
- Ability
to bring project to successful conclusion
Those
who meet the above qualifications and possess the desired attributes should
submit their applications, CV and copies of their stated certificates to
The Human Resources Director
P.O Box 59328-00200
Nairobi
or pd@mariestopes.or.ke;
to reach us on or before 18th February 2012.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
‘Marie Stopes Kenya is an equal opportunity employer’