Kenya: Digital Birth Registration Specialist

Organization: Plan

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 03 Jun 2016

Typical Responsibilities – Key End Results of Position:

Key Result Areas:

• Lead the Plan DBR project team in-country, including staff at the Country Office (CO) level and in the Programme Units (PUs) in Kilifi and Kwale.


• Manage the project relationship with CRS


• Manage the project relationship with the software developer and monitor progress against the contract


• Manage the joint workplan with CRS and monitor progress against plan and budget


• Coordinate the activities of all activity owners (Plan, CRS, Developer & others) to ensure timely delivery of project


• Provide expert support for the development of the mobile registration application and CRVSS enhancements (through development, all test phases and deployment)


• Lead the process of reviewing key project documents and deliverables and ensure that they are delivered to the highest quality and on time


• Work closely with the system developer to ensure that the mobile registration application and CRVSS enhancements are developed as specified in the system requirements specifications


• Lead key technical activities such as the documentation of UAT test cases, acceptance criteria and field testing protocols


• Support the development of SOPs with technical partner and CRS


• Represent Plan International Kenya at all relevant CRVS forums in Kenya e.g. CRVS Technical Working Group


• Identify project risks and issues and implement mitigation strategies


• Provide regular written and oral status updates to the Programme Manager and DBR Manager at Plan International Headquarters


• Develop relationships with key partners (e.g. CRS, Ministry of Health, UN agencies, TWG members) to facilitate a collaborative working environment


• Ensure a child rights approach to programming in the delivery of the mobile solution

· Provide donor reporting inputs to the overall donor reporting Manager in-country.

Communications and Working Relationships:

Internal

• The position will be managed by Program Manager Education, working within the Tulinde Tusome Project Team


• Work closely with the Digital Birth Registration Project Manager and team based in IH


• Direct reports include the Policy and Advocacy lead (for DBR subjects only) and the DBR project Coordinator


• Work with other program/project teams as required

External

• Work closely with the CRS project focal point and team


• Work closely with the software development project manager and team

Key Requirements to Achieve Role’s Objectives:

Education

· Bachelor’s degree from recognized higher education establishment.

· Post graduate qualifications in a relevant professional discipline e.g. computer science, engineering.

Knowledge & Experience:

· Minimum of 5 years’ experience in IT project management in projects that require significant business change

· Experience of IT system development (mobile solutions an advantage)

· Practical knowledge of the full IT development life-cycle (agile an advantage)

· Practical knowledge of project management methodology

• Practical knowledge of implementing Change Management initiatives (preferably within the government sector in Kenya)


• Experience of working in partnership with staff in government, UN agencies and private companies


• Knowledge of civil registration processes and systems an advantage, in particular, birth registration in Kenya

Behaviours

· Committed to delivering high quality, ethical work

· Take ownership for delivering on the project’s objectives

· Committed to Plan’s values, in particular of respect, equity and justice

· Sensitive to different people and cultures

· Listen respectfully to those who have less power or authority; interact confidently with senior managers.

· Striving for high performance: plans and commits to deliver quality outputs in each aspect of their work.

· Decision making and risk management: sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations; alerts others to risks inside and outside the program.

· Self-awareness and resilience: remains calm and positive under pressure and in difficult situations; plans own learning and development; aware of impact on others and adjusts own behavior accordingly; has a positive impact on those around them.

Skills:

· Excellent project management skills.

• Excellent leadership skills i.e. able to inspire others around a common vision

· Excellent communication skills – ability to make technology solutions accessible for non-technical resources, ideally through multiple channels – documentation, presentation, visual representation e.g. process flows, use cases etc.

• Ability to critically review technical design documentation


• Ability to develop strong and lasting relationships with a range of stakeholders at all levels of various organizations incl. government, iNGOs, system developers

· Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and other departments

Values

Commitment to Plan International Kenya’s values

Physical Environment and Demands:

• Based in Nairobi in the Plan International Kenya office


• Regular travel in-country to Kwale and Kilifi PUs (up to 50% during pilot and mass deployment period)

Level of Contact with Children:

Low level: Occasional interaction with children

How to apply:

If you meet the requirements of the above positions, please visit http://plan-international-kenya.org/jobs/ to access the full job description and make an online application. The closing date of applications is 3^rd June 2016.**