Abt Associates Afyainfo Project DCOP Operations and Knowledge Management Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Abt Associates, a major American business and government research, technical assistance and consulting company, seeks qualified candidates for a USAID- funded project, Afyainfo. 

Afyainfo is 5 year project designed to integrate the multiple Kenya health information systems into an integrated data warehouse which will serve as the sole source of health information in Kenya.

DCOP Operations
 

The Deputy Chief of Party Operations (DCOP/OPS) position provides leadership and strategic management oversight for the project implementation. 

This position is responsible for the financial administration of the project along with efficient use of resources towards achievement of results. 

The DCOP/OPS supports the Chief of Party (COP) in decisions related to management, resource allocation and personnel issues.
 

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development of administrative and operational management systems and procedures necessary to support the implementation of project activities. 
• Implement financial, administrative, and human resources (HR) policies and procedures that meet project needs and corporate and client requirements. 
• Ensure that project budget projections, expenditure, tracking and reporting are in accordance with USAID requirements, procedures, and practices for compliance and audits. 
• Responsible for budget monitoring, financial reporting & analysis, accounting and payroll. 
• Provide ongoing financial administration to project including approvals of purchase requisitions, consultant agreements, vendor invoices and client invoices. 
• Oversee procurement efforts for the project. 
• Represent Abt Associates and the project to the USAID Mission, the host country government and other key stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business administration, management, finance, or a related professional advanced degree. 
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or similar field. 
• Minimum 10 years of development program management experience. 
• Demonstrated leadership in management skills and ability to lead large complex programs, and motivate multidisciplinary, multicultural teams. 
• Knowledge of USAID regulations a must. 
• Excellent writing, computer, and organizational skills

Knowledge Management Coordinator
 

The Knowledge Management (Output 2) Team supports the government of Kenya to develop and manage a learning and knowledge management system (LKM) that improves the culture of information generation, knowledge capturing and information use.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Support the development of a GoK-managed learning and knowledge management system for the health sector. 
• Support the KM Lead in planning, implementation, reporting, and evaluating KM activities. 
• Identify MOH capacity needs for data generation, management and use. 
• Build the capacity of the MOH to generate demand for quality health information, develop a range of information products responsive to this demand, and establish dissemination forums and systems to ensure use of these products. 
• Assess knowledge management strengths and weaknesses on an ongoing basis and offer coaching and mentorship interactions to enhance knowledge management and leadership skills at the subnational levels. 
• Contribute to the development of a training strategy for integration of current and new tools and concepts for data generation, management and use at all levels of the system. 
• Develop standardized training curricula and training modules and trainee performance criteria. 
• Support preserves health records and information management curriculum review. 
• Assist Output 2 Lead to ensure Output 2 deliverables are met.

Qualifications:

• Master’s in public health, public administration, or a related professional degree. 
• 8+ years of experience working in development assistance projects that focus on health information management and leadership development. 
• Experience with the Kenyan health service at the national, provincial and district level. 
• Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of training materials, preferably for health information systems. 
• Monitoring and evaluation of health programs/interventions and demonstrated ability to engage and work with stakeholders at all system levels.

How to Apply

An applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provides details of the applicant’s specific qualifications for the desired position to:

Kenyajobs@abtassoc.com

In the subject line of the email, write the title of the position for which you are applying.

Must be a Kenyan national to apply for either job.

Apply by August 25, 2013