Kenya: Deputy Director

The Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium (KANCO) is a national membership network of NGOs, CBOs, and FBOs, Private Sector actors and Research and Learning Institutions involved in or that have interest in HIV & AIDS and TB activities in Kenya. Its membership is open to all registered NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, PLHIV support organizations, Learning Institutions, public and private sector organizations in Kenya. The organization also provides for associate membership that includes individuals and International Non-Governmental Organization partners. Currently, KANCO has a membership of over 1000 organizations and numerous individuals that are networking, collaborating and are bound together by a common vision of a healthy Kenyan people with secure and sustainable access to HIV, TB and other public health care services.

KANCO’s overall goal is to provide leadership among civil society organizations contribution towards realization of universal access targets in Kenya. Its main focus is on three main strategic areas that include (a) Community Systems Strengthening (b) Improving policy for HIV/AIDS and TB (c) Institutional Systems Strengthening.

Job Summary

The Deputy Director will provide programme and financial leadership in management of KANCO’s programs and operations in collaboration with the Programme and Financial Technical Director. Key areas of responsibilities will include strategic direction and management, program coordination and support. Technical support and coordination of Regional offices, Advocacy and Policy Development. The deputy director will also oversee fundraising and resource mobilization initiatives, knowledge management, risk management and compliance as well as governance and management.

Requirements

The person should have at least a Master’s Degree (or its equivalent) in social sciences, with a minimum of ten (10) years relevant working experience in high level policy and Public health management and leadership positions, 7 of which should be in senior management. The candidate should demonstrate ability to lead diverse teams, work with key development partners and navigate the political arena. She/he should be a team player, strategic thinker and able to work under pressure. Experience in working with, or in public health Non-Governmental Organizations will be an added advantage.

The full profile of the job is posted in KANCO’s website: http://www.kanco.org/

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their application letters with a detailed CV and expected monthly remuneration indicating the position on the subject line to reach the address below on or before 12th May 2013. Those who had applied earlier need not to re-apply. Kindly note that only shortlisted persons will be contacted.

Applications to be sent to the Human Resource Office ONLY via email: jobs@kanco.org. Please do not attach certificates and testimonials at this point.

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