Kenya: Deputy Chief of Party & Service Delivery Technical Advisor

Organization: Options Consultancy Services

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 08 May 2016

Short introduction

We are seeking a Deputy Chief of Party & Service Delivery Technical Advisor (DCOP/SDTA) for an upcoming USAID funded contract. The role holder will be responsible for the technical oversight of the project and specifically project implementation that relates to facility and community level service delivery.

Responsibilities

The DCOP/SDTA reports to the Chief of Party (COP) and will ensure the project meets stated goals, objectives and reporting requirements. The role holder will coordinate with other technical leads of key stakeholders, other USG implementing partners, and Government of Kenya (GOK), particularly at the county-level. The role holder with deputise for the COP when required. Travel will be required to Nairobi, Turkana and Samburu.

Person specification

The DCOP/SDTA will have:

· At a minimum a Master’s Degree in medicine, nursing, public health or related field.

· At least seven years of experience in managing and implementing complex public health programs of similar scope and size in a development context, with at least five of those years in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Kenya.

· At least five years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a technical team and in project design.

· At least five years demonstrated experience at mid- or senior level in the following areas: health systems strengthening, maternal, newborn and child health and family planning/reproductive health

· Demonstrated experience in two of the following areas: nutrition; quality improvement/quality assurance; community health, human resources for health development; M&E; and operations research.

· Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.

· Strong management skills, leadership qualities, professional reputation, ability to create synergies where applicable, interpersonal skills, and written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project description.

· Fluent in English and Swahili in reading, speaking and writing.

How to apply:

To apply, please send your CV with a summary email of your skills and experience to Kathy Samuel opportunities@options.co.uk. Candidates should state the role in the subject header.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed before the close date. Applications are strongly encouraged from Kenyan nationals.

Closing date for applications is: 8th May 2016