RTI International Jobs

With a global staff of more than 3,800. RTI International offers innovative research and technical solutions to governments and businesses worldwide in the areas including: economic development, health, training, governance, and advanced technology.

RTI International is seeking candidates for the following positions to support an anticipated USAID-funded project in Kenya.

Finance and Operations Director

This position will support the COP in overall management and operations of the project.

• Applicants must have at least 12 years of experience working in finance and operations with 3-5 years experience managing finance and operations activities for large USAID-funded projects.
• Must have strong management experience including budget and work plan development and oversight, client relationship management, and human resource management.
• Minimum of Masters in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related..

Senior Health Policy Advisor

Applicants must have at least 10 years experience working with national level institutions in support of strategic planning, policy development and systems strengthening for HIV/AIDS, FP/RH or MCH.

Applicants should also have experience ensuring policies are understood and carried out at sub-national levels.

Minimum of Masters Degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Policy, Health Systems, or related.

Senior Strategic Information Advisor

• Applicants must have at least 10 years of experience working in monitoring and evaluation, operations research, knowledge management or information systems.
• Must have experience setting up and overseeing project M&E systems.
• Strong knowledge of USAID and PEPFAR performance indicators required.
• Experience working with health finance information systems preferred.
• Minimum of Masters Degree in Public Health, Research, Communications or related.

Health Governance / Health Systems Strengthening Specialist

• Applicants must have 5-10 years of experience working in health governance and systems strengthening at national, provincial, district and health facility levels.
• Must have experience in performance-based payments, leadership and management capacity building, transparency and accountability, and civic engagement.
• Minimum of Masters Degree in Business, Public Health, Economics, or related.

Organizational Development / Training and Capacity Building Specialist

• Applicants must have 5-10 years of experience working in organizational development and leadership and management capacity building.
• Must have experience developing training curriculum and materials and leading training and capacity building activities in HIV/AIDS, RH/FP, governance, leadership, management, and advocacy.
• Minimum of Masters Degree in Education, Public Health or related.
• Experience working with USAID projects including PEPFAR preferred for all positions.

How to Apply:

Qualified applicants may submit detailed CVs only (with contact information) by email to cihstaffing@rti.org.

Please reference the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Deadline for submission is March 20, 2011.

Due to the urgency of the recruitment, applications will be short-listed on a regular basis and we may offer the positions before the closing date.

RTI would like to graciously thank all applicants for their interest.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

RTI is proud to be an EEO/AA /M/F/D/V employer.

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CHS M&E Officer, Data Officer and Driver Job

Centre for Health Solutions (CHS) is a local indigenous Kenyan Organization working in partnership with the Ministries of Health in Kenya in the implementation of evidence based solutions and interventions to existing and emerging public health concerns.

CHS began activities as a local sub partner to ICAP-Kenya, an international organization funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Track 1 Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Cooperative Agreement for Central province, Kenya.

CHS is looking for suitable Kenyan nationals to fill the following positions based in Nyeri:

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of monitoring and evaluation tools
• Provide technical assistance to health care facilities including review of performance and quality of service delivery, assessment of M&E strategies, implementation and evaluation of patient tracking systems, data management, data quality assurance, data summarization, and analysis
• Provide expertise for developing indicators for monitoring and evaluation framework

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Statistics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, public health, international health, or related discipline
• At least 4 years’ proven professional experience in the design, implementation and management of health monitoring and evaluation systems

Data Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Data entry of routine monthly and quarterly data
• Data reconstruction and computerization from source documents as required
• Data quality checks against client data from medical records
• Compilation of monthly reports

Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma in Health Records Information/ Health Information Technology
• At least 2 years’ experience, preferably at MOH district facility level
• Database management skills and ability to use statistical software and proficiency in MS Office.

Driver

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure cleanliness, safety and security of the vehicle at all times
• To document all vehicle movements and maintain up-to-date driver’s logbook
• To provide logistical support in dispatching of supplies to the facilities.

Minimum Requirements

• KCSE qualification
• Valid Kenyan driving licence Class ‘BCE’
• A certificate of Good Conduct
• At least 5 years’ driving experience and good knowledge of the regions in which ICAP operates.
• Be reliable, punctual, self-motivated, a great attitude and strong work ethic.

Qualified candidates should send their application cover letter indicating their salary expectations and a current CV with three professional referees to HR& Administration Manager at vacancies@chskenya.org by 28th February 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

CHS is an equal opportunity employer.

Canvassing will lead to disqualification.

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UNICEF Somalia COnsultancy Job

Title: Consultant - UN Joint Programme on Local Governance for revised civic education campaign

Type of Contract: Special Service Agreement (SSA)

Duty Station: Puntland (with frequent travel within Somalia)

Duration: 35 Days

Date of Issue: 18 February 2011

Closing date of Applications: 28 February 2011

Qualified candidates are invited to apply for a Consultancy position to support UN Joint Programme on Local Governance to develop a revised civic education campaign strategy 2011 for Puntland.

Purpose and Objective

The objective of this assignment is to develop a revised civic education strategy which will promote dialogue and debates, interaction, increase outreach, awareness and interactivity at all level, promote decentralised service delivery, and reach to all segments of the society including marginalized and vulnerable groups –including women and youth.

More specifically, using the current draft civic education strategy utilized by the programme and recommendations made during the civic education review workshop as the main tools for analysis, this assignment aims to:

A. Develop a civic education strategy which promotes dialogue and interaction and includes strategies to reach to all segments of the society including marginalized and vulnerable groups, women and youth.

B. Document and define the proposed roles of various stakeholders in the implementation of the civic education strategy.

C. Make recommendations on the following:

• Strategies/guidelines to ensure the civic education sessions are participatory and interactive
• How to increase outreach, awareness and interactivity at all levels
• How community members –both rural and urban can be reached
• Utilization of diverse and appropriate channels to promote community dialogue and debates
• How to effectively combine grassroot approaches and mass media
• How to reach all segments of the society including marginalized and vulnerable groups, women and youth
• How to educate the citizens on the importance of decentralized service delivery
• Appropriate resource materials to be used or made reference in promoting community dialogues
• Approaches that work best for each of the target audience in each geographic area
• Evaluation indicators
• How feedback will be obtained from the various methodologies used
• Indicators to measure the effectiveness of the civic education programme at all levels

Consultant Scope of Work

The consultant will be expected to carry out the following tasks in order to achieve the above objectives:

A. Review the current civic education draft programme to have a broader and deeper understanding of what the programme has been focusing on to avoid repetition of strategies that have not worked

B. Review the outcome evaluation report to provide basis of the strategy review and to have a broad understanding of the JPLG programme

C. Review the summarised and detailed group discussions recommendations developed during the civic education review workshop Synthesize the recommendations from the workshop review to ensure all the strategies, target audience and key stakeholders are included in the revised civic education strategy

D. Take into account the JPLG outcome review evaluation recommendation and the recommendations from the civic education review workshop ;

E. Develop a civic education strategy which:

• Will increase outreach, awareness and interactivity at all level
• Which will ensure community members –both rural and urban can be reached
• Is utilizing diverse and appropriate channels to promote community dialogue and debates
• Combining grass root approaches and mass media
• Reach to all segments of the society including marginalized and vulnerable groups –including women and youth
• Promote decentralized service delivery

F. Validate the civic education strategy and incorporate validation inputs

G. Pre-test and validate the slogans and come up with one final popular version-in English and Somali Language

Qualifications and experience:

• Master’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations and Administration, Planning, Education, Sociology or related field.
• Extensive experience in behaviour change communication, adult education in complex and conflict or post conflict settings.
• Minimum 5’ experience
• A sound knowledge of and sensitivity to the social-political environment in which the programme will be conducted, including the environment and its key actors;
• Good knowledge and understanding of facilitation and training, mediation and other process skills
• Significant professional experience in rural communities of Africa.
• Demonstrated strong analytical, writing and problem solving skills required.
• Experience working in Somalia an advantage or East African experience.
• More than five years’ experience in communications/adult education, programme design
• Production of sample work is required.
• Willing to travel to Somalia.
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications including technical and financial proposals ( in US Dollars) proposal indicating their understanding and interpretation of the terms of reference , budget and capability statement, updated UN Personal History Form (P11), updated CV, copies of academic certificates to the following email address. UN staffs are requested to provide last two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs). Please quote the vacancy number in your application.

somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org

Please note that documents submitted along with your applications will not be returned.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted

Qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply

UNICEF is a non-smoking environment

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FHI Project Director Job

FHI is a global health and development organization whose rigorous, science-based approach builds programs that create lasting change.

Founded in 1971, FHI maintains offices and staff worldwide, helping to forge strong local relationships that enable us to make measurable progress against disease, poverty, and inequity—improving lives for millions.

We seek qualified candidates for the following positions to be based in Nairobi:

Project Director
(Kenya -Req ID: 1543)

Key Responsibilities:

The Project Director will provide overall management, operations, coordination and leadership support for an anticipated USAID-supported national service delivery project in Kenya. S/he will serve as the main contact for the donor and partners.

The purpose of this project is to support the GOK in ensuring effective coordination and synergy between national, regional and country HIV service delivery programs.

Position Requirements:

• BS/BA and 9-11 years relevant experience with international development programs and includes 3-5 years of supervisory experience;
• or MS/MA in public health or related field and 7-9 years relevant experience with international development programs and includes 3-5 years of supervisory experience;
• or PhD/MD or equivalent degree and 5-7 years relevant experience with international development programs and includes 3-5 years of supervisory experience.
• Overseas field experience required.
• Previous programming experience with national service delivery projects an asset.
• Knowledge of USAID, PEPFAR and local government a plus.
• *Offer contingent upon awarded proposal.

Project Director
(Kenya -Req ID: 1542)

Key Responsibilities:

The Project Director will provide overall management, operations, coordination and leadership support for an anticipated USAID-supported national coordination project in Kenya. S/he will serve as the main contact for the donor and partners.

The purpose of this project is to strengthen overall coordination with the MOH and relevant GOK agencies to ensure greater effectiveness and efficiency in the national response to HIV.

Position Requirements:

• BS/BA and 9-11 years relevant experience with international development programs and includes 3-5 years of supervisory experience;
• or MS/MA in public health or related field and 7-9 years relevant experience with international development programs and includes 3-5 years of supervisory experience;
• or PhD/MD or equivalent degree and 5-7 years relevant experience with international development programs and includes 3-5 years of supervisory experience.
• Overseas field experience required.
• Previous programming experience with national-level projects an asset.
• Knowledge of USAID, PEPFAR and local government a plus.
• *Offer contingent upon awarded proposal.

FHI has a competitive compensation package.

Interested candidates may apply online through FHI’s Career Center at www.fhi.org/careercenter

or via email to: recruit@fhi.org and quote the Ref No. provided on the subject line while sending your application.

Please submit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements.

Please specify source in your application. AA/EOE/M/F/V/D

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