Save the Children Programme Manager (Health & Nutrition) Job in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya

Save the Children

Vacancy: Programme Manager - Health & Nutrition (Kibera)
 

Position Code: SCI KP M2
 

Team / Programme: Health & Nutrition

Location: Nairobi
 

Grade:  2

Post Type: National (1 year contract with possibility of renewal)
 

Duration: 1 Year
 

Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose: The Programme Manager – Health and Nutrition will take on the role of setting up and managing of Save the Children’s Nairobi office the European Union (EU) funded Kibera Informal Settlement MNCH, Nutrition and Family Planning Programme.

The programme will be implemented by Save the Children in close collaboration with two local NGO partners: Carolina for Kibera (CFK) and Family Health Options Kenya (FHOK). 

The programme will aim to improve access to maternal, neonatal, and child health care services and nutrition services, enable women of child bearing age to benefit from improved modern family planning method uptake and to strengthen the Langata sub-county health-care delivery system. 

The Program Manager’s role will be to ensure that the programme is successfully implemented in line with approved donor agreements, budget and Save the Children’s strategic objectives, as well as ensuring that the programme is of a consistently high quality and appropriate monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are in place to monitor the impact of our work for children. 

Scope of Role: 

Reports to: Programme Operations Manager

Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. 

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. 

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. 

With support from the European Union, Save the Children will shortly begin urban programming in Nairobi working with local partners. 

We employ more than 300 staff and have an operating annual budget in 2014 of approximately US$25 million. 

Staff directly reporting to this post: Programme Officer – Health and Nutrition

Key Areas of Accountability:

• To ensure the MNCH, nutrition and family planning programme in Kibera informal settlement is implemented according to the approved donor (EC) agreements and implementations plans.  
• Develop and regularly update a detailed implementation plan guiding programme implementation and ensure this is used by the whole project team including partners to monitor project progress towards completion.
• Prepare narrative and financial reports for donor(s) and Save the Children as required, ensuring these are of a high quality and submitted to the Technical Advisors as well as the Programme Operations Manager for review in a timely manner. This will involve compilation of information from a range of project staff and partners.
• Put systems in place to ensure information required to monitor progress and impact indicators is collected, compiled and analyzed appropriately.  Ensure all Save the Children monthly and donor monitoring requirements are complied with.
• As a budget holder be fully aware of the grant compliance regulations of the donors relevant to your project. The post holder will work with the Programme Operations Manager and her team to review and revise budgets; authorizing and monitoring expenditure in line with the budget and donor guidelines, as well as Save the Children member grant management and financial guidelines. 
• To directly line manage the Programme Officer by ensuring that s/he has clear work plans and objectives and, at a minimum, receive quarterly supervisions and annual reviews. 
• To have overall responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the programme by Save the Children and partners in collaboration with Langata sub-county health authority and other private health service providers in Kibera informal settlement of Nairobi County.
• With support from the Partnership and Capacity building coordinator, ensure that clear partner agreements are signed, partner capacity building is integrated into the program, regular review meetings with partners are held, funds disbursement to partners is timely and reporting from partners is of high quality to ensure effective project implementation.
• To monitor and support the work of the Programme Officer.   
• Regularly undertake liaison and advocacy with Government partners and officials in your county on project activities and related health/nutrition issues.  
• Facilitate visits to field sites for donor representatives and other external visitors as required. 
• Be able to clearly explain project activities and objectives, related policy issues and the project’s contribution to wider Save the Children goals and objectives.  
• Work with the Programmes Operations Manager and Save the Children Technical Advisors to identify the technical support needs of the project and ensure this support is provided by the Nutrition and Health Advisors and Director of Programme Quality and Development based in Nairobi.
  Work with Nutrition and Health Technical Advisors to develop concept notes and proposals to secure additional funding for the programme.  
• As a key member of the Nairobi-managed programmes team, actively participate in monthly management meetings and other team meetings held in the Nairobi office.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
 

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Qualifications and Experience

Person Specification

Essential

• Degree in Medicine or Nutrition or Public Health. A masters degree in Public Health will be an added advantage
• At least 5 years relevant project management experience in an international NGO or similar organization.
• Several years progressively responsible project and personnel management experience
• Good technical knowledge of policy and practice in the field of health and/or nutrition 
• A good understanding of development issues and the policy context in Kenya
• Proven team and personnel management experience
• Proven analytical and strategic planning skills
• Experience in partnership management.
• Experience in monitoring budgets.
• Strong written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills.
• Computer literate in word processing and excel packages
• An understanding of child rights and their protection and fulfilment in the development context

Desirable

• Masters or higher level qualification in relevant technical speciality
• Knowledge of the area and region where the post is located

Working Contacts  

External: The Programme Manager – Health & Nutrition will work closely with representatives from other agencies, NGOs, other line ministries and partners.

Internal: On a day to day basis, the Programme Manager will work closely with the Operations Director, Technical Advisors, Partnerships and Capacity building coordinator, project team and support team (Finance, logistics and HR/Admin).

How to Apply

Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory cover letter to Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org  by 4th September 2014 indicating the Position Code on the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.