SIMS Operations Team Lead Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancy: SIMS Operations Team Lead

IBTCI is contracted by USAID to conduct monitoring and evaluation for

USAID-funded activities in Kenya and East Africa.

Subsequently, IBTCI is looking for long-term and short-term staff to implement

Site Improvement through Monitoring System (SIMS) over the next two

years. 

SIMS

goal is to increase the impact of PEPFAR programs on the HIV epidemic through

standardized monitoring of the quality of PEPFAR support at the site level

(e.g. health facility; ward, county, etc.), focusing on key program area

elements.  

SIMS

aims to systematize and broaden ongoing PEPFAR site monitoring processes and

improve documentation of this oversight. 

This

is accomplished through administration of standard tools that assess adherence

to PEPFAR standards of care and service delivery, as well as within entities

that support and guide service delivery.
 

Position

summary: The

SIMS Operations Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing the office’s

administrative and management support services, field activities, and personnel

and will play an integral role in logistical coordination, schedule management,

and ensuring the availability of equipment needed for day-to day operations.

Location: Nairobi, with

limited travel to the field sites. All applicants should include there current

place of residence.

• Implement
  
  procedures relating to recruiting, hiring and HR management and accounting
  
  and financial management;



• Implement
  
  procedures relating to travel and security;


• Maintain
  
  accounting and finance records in accordance with USAID regulations and
  
  ensure project expenditures are within established budget parameters;


• Financial
  
  management and monitoring of field offices project expenses on
  
  completeness and accuracy.


• Identify
  
  systems and process enhancements to improve the efficiency and
  
  productivity of field teams;


• Play
  
  an integral role in logistical and financial coordination and schedule
  
  management;


• Prepare
  
  monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports as required and confirm
  
  completion of corresponding documentation;


• Supervise
  
  and manage personnel on the administrative and operational support team;


• Participate
  
  in regular management meetings with IBTCI/ESPS staff as needed;


• Performs
  
  other related duties as required.

Required

Skills / Experience / Education

• Must
  
  have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration,
  
  Logistics, Finance or related field;


• Must
  
  have at least seven years’ progressive experience working in Kenya and/or
  
  other developing country contexts, four of which should be as an
  
  Operations Manager;


• Must
  
  have demonstrated technical and management expertise in the field of
  
  public health;


• Previous
  
  administrative/logistics/operations/finance experience managing a USG
  
  health program activities in Kenya, particularly acquisition, will be an
  
  asset;


• Excellent
  
  verbal and written skills as well good organizational and team skills;


• Experience
  
  working with the MoH and private health facilities desirable;


• Experience
  
  with Ms. Office packages, QuickBooks desirable;


• High
  
  level of accuracy and attention to detail.

To

Apply: Kindly send your updated / detailed CV, indicating your current and

expected salary, to cmbithuka@ibtci.com by May 12, 2016 subject line: SIMS

Operations Team Lead. 

Only

shortlisted applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.