Beyond Zero Campaign Coordinator Job in Kenya

The Beyond Zero Campaign is premised on the philosophy of harnessing the convening power of Her Excellency, the First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, to ensure that all Kenyan mothers deliver safely, and their children are healthy and HIV free through:

• Institutionalizing and strengthening existing health and community systems
• Mobilizing the contributions of private and public sectors and development partners
• Catalyzing innovation and accelerating action by stakeholders and political leaders

The Campaign is now spearheaded by a National Steering Committee providing multi-disciplinary strategic leadership for delivery of the First Lady’s Strategic Framework through the Ministry of Health. 

In an effort to fulfill its mandate, the Beyond Zero Campaign now seeks to fill the following position:

Coordinator, Beyond Zero Campaign

Grade 2

The Coordinator of the Beyond Zero Campaign and shall execute the work-plan of the National Steering Committee, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary of Health that is responsible for mobilizing and catalyzing partnerships to deliver on HIV control, maternal and child health in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute Beyond Zero Campaign goals and objectives
• Execute the work-plan as approved by the National Steering Committee
• Resource mobilization and fundraising for sustainability
• Execute the advocacy and communications plan of the Beyond Zero Campaign
• Liaise with and support joint work-planning with relevant National and County Government Agencies in delivering of the Mobile Clinics by the First Lady
• Facilitate engagement with Counties and stakeholders to accelerate the attainment of Goals of the National Steering Committee
• Work to promote and uphold the work, spirit and the good name and reputation of the Beyond Zero Campaign
• Liaison, partnership development and management with Government Agencies, communities, civil society, faith based, private sector, the public sector and development partners
• Responsible for budgets, resource management and day to day running of the Beyond Zero Secretariat in delivery of the work-plan
• Pursuant to the NACC staff manual and other regulations, she/he shall be responsible for personnel and administrative matters
• Will promote and safeguard the interests of the BZ campaign and its business and not do anything detrimental to those interests.
• Will be responsible to the NACC Director

Professional qualifications and relevant experience

• Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, law, gender studies or other development-related field
• Minimum of 10 years of professional and relevant working experience in advancing HIV/AIDS control, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, gender equality or social justice issues
• Minimum 5 years senior management experience
• Management of multiple partners and partnerships towards delivering stated goals
• Demonstrated results in resource mobilization
• Experience in donor engagement

Key Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrable skills in partnership building, networking, advocacy, resource mobilization and fundraising
• Demonstrable leadership and organizational development skills
• Experience in programme management, implementation, monitoring and tracking results
• Knowledge and experience in child, women’s and human rights, specifically sexual and reproductive health including elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV
• Self-driven with initiative
• Established proficiency in written English and oral communication skills
• Fluency in spoken English and Swahili
• Excellent inter-personal, public speaking and negotiation skills
• Ability to coach and mentor
• Balanced and intuitive decision-making
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate emerging needs and transform them into programmes
• Good application of electronic communications and standard office computer software

How to Apply

The Beyond Zero Campaign DOES NOT discriminate any applicant on the basis of ethnic background, sex, religion, HIV status, age, marital status, or disability but is attentive of gender, regional and ethnic balance.

If you fulfill the above requirements, you are invited to apply by submitting an application together with an up to date CV, by close of business Friday, September 5th 2014 to the address provided below.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

The Director
National AIDS Control Council
Landmark Plaza 9th Floor
P.O. Box 61307 00200
Nairobi