Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The services, job functions and
responsibilities (“Scope of Work”) that the Employee will perform shall
include, but are not limited to:
Lead technical assistance for
governance and strategic planning activities including development analysis,
surveys, and any other tools for the development and implementation of health
policies and reforms.
Prepare health policy analyses,
recommendations, policy briefs, and assessments for client and regional
governments’ use.
Conduct assessments and analyses as
needed to strengthen capacity and governance structures of project partners and
counterparts.
Plan and facilitate stakeholder
consultation and meetings at the national and county levels.
Provide technical assistance for key stakeholder’s capacity strengthening activities including workshops, on-site support and other learning strategies as defined in the workplan and in coordination with other team members.
Supervise short-term local consultants
assigned to PROPEL Health Kenya under governance activities.
Assist the project team with
monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and documentation of project results and
reporting data related to technical activities within policy and governance.
Provide technical leadership within
the team on policy and governance.
Support capacity building efforts to
develop analytic and operational skills related to health policy and planning.
Develop activity documentation
(briefs, reports, PPTs, etc.) and provide substantial contribution for the
development of concepts notes, workplans and any other document related to the
activity deliverables and project technical activities.
Supervise other team members as
assigned.
Work with the project team to draft
quarterly, semi-annual, and ad hoc activity reports and document success
stories to showcase the projects’ work.
Perform other related duties and
responsibilities as assigned.
Duration:
Full-time, for one year period, with
possible extension based on funding and performance.
Reporting and Supervision:
This is a full-time position based in
Nairobi, Kenya, with matrixed reporting to the PROPEL Health Country Project
Director and RTI lead (based in the US).
Minimum Education and
Experience Required
Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of
experience, Master’s degree and 3 years of experience (or equivalent
combination of education and experience) in social sciences, public health,
public policy, health systems, business administration, or similar degree program.
5+ years of experience providing
technical assistance on health programs in areas such as health governance,
health policy, using data for decision making, capacity development of public
sector, functional transfer, strategic and implementation planning, and
leadership.
Experience working both with public
sector and NGOs in the health sector.
Experience developing and applying
systems management and monitoring tools and conducting assessments and
analyses.
Experience strengthening
accountability and transparency of public sector health programs.
Experience implementing programs and
providing technical assistance at the national and county levels in Kenya.
Proven experience conducting training
events, workshops, and building the capacity of counterparts to strengthen
policy and governance at the national and subnational levels.
Demonstrated experience in
disseminating work through conference presentations, publications, and journal
articles.
Closing Date: 2/9/2024
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