Management
Sciences for Health (MSH) founded in 1971, is a non-profit organization with a
mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most
vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public
health.
Together
with our partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing and
transitional countries to create stronger management systems that improve
health services for the greatest health impact.
Headquartered
in the United States, we have operations in more than 30 countries and employ
more than 2,000 people from over 73 nations.
For
more information please visit our website www.msh.org.
MSH
seeks to recruit highly motivated and result oriented individual for the
following positions;
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - New Business
Development (Africa)
ID:13-5437
(Local
Hire Only)
If
you love the fun of winning and the joy of accomplishing new results, apply
today to this exciting opportunity!
The
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, New Business Development (Africa) to be
based in Nairobi, Kenya, will source, generate leads, identify, screen,
interview and recommend candidates to be included in MSH proposals in the
African continent.
Work with the proposal team to recruit appropriate staff for the project that
meets requirements, participating in all relevant proposal meetings
S/he
may also perform full-cycle recruiting to fill positions for the region.
Roles
& Responsibilities
- Using
innovative networking sources including employee referrals, work with
hiring managers in the U.S. and overseas to fill positions.
- Identify
and recruit a pipeline of key personnel candidates for new business proposals
and will serve as the Staffing Specialist for the live proposal to the
extent possible.
- Conduct
initial interviews to determine suitability of candidates and make
recommendations.
- Maintain
an on-going relationship with candidates that may be best suited for
future MSH open positions.
- Obtain
information regarding HR practices in the local market, and benefits and
compensation offered by local organizations.
- Prepare
and keep up-to-date a staffing matrix using designated templates.
In addition, the Staffing Specialist, with support from the
HR Partner as needed, New Business Development:
- Draft
and post job descriptions based on the agreed upon organizational chart.
- Review
the qualifications of candidates in past procurements for countries in
Africa to look for patterns/ precedents on the qualifications Donor is
seeking.
- Shortlist
candidates for review by designated proposal team members.
- Prepare
requisite letters of commitment, CVs, bio-data forms, and certifications
for personnel named in the proposal as appropriate.
- Coordinate
side meetings/conversations as follow up to daily huddles as necessary.
Qualifications
and Experience
The
ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or
related field.
A
minimum of five years’ demonstrated success supporting recruiting for employee
groups of 500+ employees, preferably in international locations; AIRS
Certification strongly preferred.
Solid
recruiting, sourcing, research, and cold calling experience with wide variety
of sourcing vehicles, including internet sourcing/advertising, direct sourcing,
trade journal/newspaper advertising, employee referral campaigns, job fairs and
outplacement firms.
Hands
on experience with applicant tracking systems.
Significant
knowledge of HR and recruiting functions, practices, and approaches.
A
people and strong collaborator with effective interpersonal communication
skills who enjoys working across countries, cultures, and organizational
units.
Demonstrated
ability to work, manage, and meet competing deadlines.
Effective
written and verbal communication skills required.
Capable
of managing conflict and conflicting views.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally and domestically.
Proficiencies with Applicant Tracking Systems, MS Office Suite and Human
Resources Information Systems. Fluency in French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic
preferred.
Technical Advisor – Governance, Strategy and Resource Mobilization
ID:
13-5439
Working under Leadership Management Sustainability (LMS Kenya) Project and
reporting to the Technical Director, the Technical Advisor will be responsible
for technical leadership through initiatives in governance, strategic planning,
and resource mobilization.
S/he
will provide focused, high-quality technical assistance to partners and clients
of the Leadership, Management and Sustainability (LMS) Program in Kenya.
S/he should be willing to travel within Kenya regularly.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Building
and managing professional relationships with key stakeholders, and
providing reliable, high-quality follow through on all obligations to
clients and other parties.
- Assessing
governance, strategic planning, and resource mobilization capacity building
needs for both individuals and systems of Public Sector, FBOs, training
institutions and other LMS/Kenya client organizations.
- Developing
and/or reviewing tools and interventions as needed to address client
needs, including manuals and new systems and providing direct technical
assistance in these areas and guiding the adaptation of materials for the
Kenya context.
- Contributing
to the design, implementation, and review of strategies across multiple
clients, utilizing existing resources, according to client’s greatest
needs, with awareness of cultural and political sensitivities, and
according to donor expectations and timeframes.
- Delivering
diagnostic, training, mentoring, and other organizational development
services to client organizations within both the public and private
sectors of Kenya, and coordinating with LMS partners offering similar
service to client organizations.
- Designing
and conducting learning opportunities for people serving in leading,
managing, and governing roles in hospitals, health centers and other
organizations within both the public and private sectors of Kenya
(including face to face, webinars, workshops, and conferences)
- Participating
in the consultant management process, including contributing to the
development of scopes of work, providing quality assurance and review of
deliverables.
Qualifications
and Experience
The
ideal candidate is required to have a master’s level education in public
health, international development, organization development, public
administration, management, social sciences or a related field. At least five
(5) years of experience in managing public health programs in developing and
transitioning countries.
S/he
should have significant senior-level work experience in activities across the
areas of leadership and management, specifically strategic planning, resource
mobilization and governance with successful track record implementing
interventions within the Kenyan health system.
S/he
should have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written,
demonstrated leadership, and the ability to work collaboratively across
technical disciplines.
The
successful candidate should have familiarity with and understanding of USAID
administrative procedures and regulations. In addition, s/he should be a strong
team player with excellent interpersonal, facilitation, relationship-building,
negotiating and influencing skills.
Financial Analyst
ID:
13-5440
Working
under the Center for Pharmaceutical Management (CPM) and reporting to the
Senior Finance Manager, the Finance Analyst will provide financial management
support to CDC - Strengthening Public Health Laboratory.
S/he
will develop and monitor project and activity budgets. S/he should be willing
to travel within Kenya regularly.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Participate
in improving and maintaining project financial management systems.
- Developing
routine and ad hoc reports for appropriate project senior staff to ensure
the regular flow of relevant and accurate financial information for
decision making using MSH Business information system (BIS) and Quick
Books.
- Assist
the technical team in developing work plan assumptions for budgeting.
Developing and revising budgets for assigned portfolio in consultation
with the Project Director and Senior Finance Manager
- Conducting
thorough cost research as needed and monitoring accruals and incorporating
them in relevant reports and analysis.
- Assisting
the project staff in activity implementation, particularly in efficient
liquidation and reporting of advances and in preparing accurate activity
specific estimated budgets.
- Assisting
in reviewing of project financial documents to ensuring accurate coding of
expenses
Qualifications
and Experience
The
ideal candidate should have a Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or
Business management with at least CPA Part II. S/he should have at least three
(3) years relevant working experience in Accounting/financial analysis and
management.
Project
budget management experience and accounting familiarity is preferred.
S/he should be able to work independently with minimal supervision, ability to
assess priorities, handle a variety of activities in a time-sensitive
environment, and able to meet competing deadlines with great attention to
detail and quality.
In addition, s/he should have advanced spreadsheet skills with hands on
experience with accounting or business information systems software. S/he
should have excellent communication and interpersonal skill.
Familiarity with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or comparable
United States Government regulatory environment and compliance requirements
will be an added advantage.
Data Officer (2)
ID: 13-5441
Working
under FANIKISHA Institutional Strengthening Project and reporting to the
Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Advisor, the Data Officers will ensure
implementation of a robust project data management system.
S/he
will ensure data submitted by CSOs is analyzed, and feedback and technical support
in data management is provided to CSO for project improvement..
In
addition, s/he will be responsible for maintaining an up to date data
management system to inform project reporting.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Ensure
timely submission of data by Civil Society Organizations partnering with
FANIKISHA
- Provide
timely feedback to CSOs on data quality.
- Conduct
data quality assessments on submitted data, enter data into the project
data management system and conduct analysis to inform project reporting
and improvement.
- Working
closely with the project teams to identify needs, gaps, and opportunities
in the data collection tools and processes at project and CSO level.
- Support
the implementation of a data management system to ensure submission of
quality data by CSOs in a timely manner.
- Keep
an up to date project data management system for the project
- Update
the project data management Standard Operating Procedures to sustain
quality
- Supporting
data collection and management for non routine project surveys
- Generate
relevant reports as required and provide support and feedback to the
project technical teams as required.
- Support
the management of the Kenya National Civil Society Portal for Health
- Assist
the technical teams in data and information analysis and in the
preparation of ad hoc reports for internal use as well as meeting donor
reporting requirements.
Qualifications
and Experience
The
ideal candidate should have a degree in Health/Statistics or related field.
S/he should have at least 3 years relevant professional working experience in
an NGO environment.
S/he
should have demonstrated analytical, communication, reporting and presentation
skills. Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office Software applications
is necessary. Demonstrated advanced skills in use of MS Excel and SPSS and
experience in designing and conducting simple surveys will be an added
advantage
In
addition, s/he should have experience in providing technical assistance to CSOs
in data management; s/he should be able to work under pressure independently
with minimal supervision, have ability to assess priorities, handle a variety
of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and able to meet competing
deadlines.
Management
Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and
national origin, and citizenship, physical or mental handicap.
For
further detail and to apply for this position, please visit the Employment
Opportunities section of our website at www.Jobs-msh.icims.com by
August 31, 2012.
If
you cannot apply online or have difficulty doing so, please email an
explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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