Job Description
Save the Children – Kenya Country Office are looking to recruit the following position on temporary basis.
Vacancy: Reproductive Maternal & Newborn Health (RMNCH) Programme Manager – Kenya Country Office
Status: Temporary (3 months contract)
Team / Programme: Programmes
Location: Wajir
Grade: TBC
Introduction: 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 February 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, Nairobi, Turkana and Wajir. We work through partners in many other parts of the country.
We have a staff complement of around 300 staff and an operating annual budget of approximately US$25 million in 2014.Role Description: This is a temporary position mainly aimed at setting up the UKAID Match funded maternal and new-born Signature Health Programme in Wajir.
The RMNH Program Manager will work in collaboration with existing County Department of Health (especially the Reproductive Health, Nursing Officer and community health strategy units) and the SCHMT as well as in close collaboration with other consortium members to leverage on their expertise and ensure that the various aspects the project are well thought out.
Key Responsibilities
Engage with the members of the County Health Executive and other project stakeholders and hold strategic discussions on FP, SRH, MNH and CHS
To hold discussions with program staff regarding project plans, progress, opportunities for improvement, challenges and constraints and action points
To review and adopt UK Aid match project MEAL framework based on field experience, and oversee the inception phase of the programme including the baseline survey. Field – manage sub-contractors conducting baseline survey.
To revise key project documents based on outcome of inception processes.
Figure out how the three heath programs can best be rolled out in an integrated manner, and oversee the roll out of ‘new’ ESHE in Wajir and Mandera.
Monitors and ensures that the technical protocols, manuals, guidelines and forms used in the field are in line with validated national RMNCH/FP technical tools and guidelines.
Provide technical support to the field teams and technical updates when available and is available for solving any problem arising in the field.
Analyzes the program activities and results using internationally validated indicators (as is in the log frame) and monitors the programme evolution and together with the Health technical specialist and SP PM re-orients programs if needed.
Ensures frequent visits to the field, with visits to the program activities at community level for each field visit, and provides formal visit feedback via Field Visit Reports.
Participates and represents SC in various health technical forums and at the ESHE and MNH consortium working meetings with partners at Wajir level
Ensure good working relationships maintained with the government authorities including the County Health management team and the various SCHMTs.
Develops program donor reports (quarterly, final reports), with respect of the technical formats and deadlines.
Prepares monthly technical activity reports (compilation of the activities in the area offices) with a qualitative look.
Works closely with the Signature Program Manager and Health Technical specialist in program strategy and protocols development and development of proposals
Communicates regularly with the Signature program manager, troubleshooting and technical and strategic advice.
Provide technical leadership and oversight to other health programs including ESHE (DIFPARK) Family Planning programme in both Wajir and Mandera Counties, the GSK-funded Maternal and Newborn health (MNH) programme in Wajir County.
Qualifications and Experience
Public Health (Nurse, Public Health, Medical Doctor) professional with postgraduate qualification. Equivalent field experience may be considered in lieu of post graduate qualification
Minimum six (6) years’ experience in RMNH/FP programmes
Understanding of operations/ action research desirable
Proven experience in project cycle management and managing a team including performance management and coaching.
Experience working with the Ministry of Health. Experience working with partners in a consortium is desirable.
Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability for social change desirable
Practical experience and understanding of the community health strategy
Experience of training and capacity building staff
In-depth knowledge of social determinants of health and health inequality and health advocacy
Culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
Commitment to fully adhere to SCI Child Safeguarding Policy
Must be available in very short notice
Output and Deliverables
The following specific outputs are expected:
Final UKAID project implementation documents – DIP, Procurement plan, MEAL plan, phased budget
Based survey finalized
Detailed inception report including agreed approaches with the CHMT and recommendations
How to Apply
Because of the urgency of this position, applications will be processes as and when we receive them. Suitable applicants are requested to send in their applications to Angela.Muriuki@savethechildren.org with a copy to kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org
Indicating the Position Title on the subject line.
Deadline is 8th May 2015 by COB.
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