NGO Jobs in Kenya – Jhpiego

Jhpiego,

an affiliate of the Johns Hopkins University, is an international NGO committed

to improving the health of women and their families. 

Jhpiego-Kenya

works in close collaboration with both the Ministry of Health at National level

and with County Governments in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB, Maternal,

Newborn and Child Health, Reproductive Health, Family Planning and

Non-Communicable Diseases.
 

We are

seeking experienced individuals with excellent leadership and technical skills,

who are team players, dedicated, hardworking, innovative, highly motivated and

able to work in a high pressure environment requiring multi-tasking abilities.
 

VMMC

Technical Advisor (Ref:

VMMC16)
 

The

Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Technical Advisor will ensure the

strategic, programmatic, and technical integrity of a PEPFAR funded project

focusing on providing extensive technical assistance to PEPFAR Kenya and the

Government of Kenya (GOK) on several aspects of VMMC service safety and

quality. 

The

VMMC Technical Advisor will have the overall responsibility for leadership and

management of and reporting on Jhpiego activities, making key decisions and

solving problems in short timeframes, while ensuring operational and program

quality and integrity.

• Provide
  
  technical leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of activities.


• Lead
  
  the annual work planning process in close collaboration with the donor,
  
  the MOH, NASCOP, project teams, and project partners


• Ensure
  
  programmatic integrity to achieve project goals, objectives and targets.


• Develop
  
  strong working relationships with the donor, the Ministry of Health (MOH)
  
  and National AIDS & STI Control Program (NASCOP), as well as other
  
  implementing partners and stakeholders.


• Represent
  
  Jhpiego’s interests and present progress, achievements and lessons learned
  
  to key stakeholders through meetings, conferences and presentations.


• Participate
  
  in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts and partner
  
  institutions.


• Oversee
  
  preparation of periodic project reports to the donor.


• Work
  
  with M&E staff to develop relevant frameworks and effectively track
  
  data/results

• Must
  
  have a Clinical degree- Bachelor’s degree in medicine preferred.


• A
  
  Masters degree in public health, health administration, international
  
  health or a related field preferred


• 8+
  
  years of experience managing large, multi-year, international health
  
  sector development projects


• Demonstrated
  
  experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing project
  
  start-up


• Understanding
  
  of the Kenyan social and political context, and developments in the health
  
  sector


• Knowledge
  
  of VMMC program implementation, training, or clinical background in HIV
  
  prevention


• Proficiency
  
  in Microsoft Office

County

Cluster Managers (Ref:

CCM16)
(3 Positions for Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu)

This recruitment is for an anticipated project.

Reporting to the Program Director, the Cluster Managers will contribute to the

effective scale up of oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in the respective

county cluster, with an emphasis on demand creation, service delivery,

commodity security, advocacy and knowledge management.

The

Cluster Managers will provide technical, management and administrative support

to the BRIDGE to SCALE project, while ensuring synergy with other Jhpiego

programs in their respective counties.
 

• Provide
  
  leadership to ensure successful implementation of the BRIDGE to SCALE work
  
  plan and achievement of the county project’s targets and goals across the
  
  results areas.



• Provide
  
  technical guidance in HIV prevention to ensure the effective scale up of
  
  oral PrEP among FSWs, MSM, adolescent girls and young women through
  
  drop-in centers, mobile outreach, hospitals, clinics, and private health
  
  facilities.


• Coordinate
  
  implementation of demand creation activities including training, peer
  
  outreach, mobile and community-based “hotspot” outreach services.


• Mentor,
  
  support and manage BRIDGE to SCALE team based at the county cluster, and
  
  align their efforts with project goals.


• Develop
  
  and maintain strategic relationships with Government ministries, County
  
  Government, key population networks and coalitions, development partners,
  
  private sector entities and other stakeholders for effective
  
  implementation of the BRIDGE to SCALE project.


• Contribute
  
  in the documentation, analysis, synthesis and reporting of project outputs
  
  and results.


• Represent
  
  BRIDGE to SCALE in technical committees, stakeholder and partner meetings
  
  in the counties, and disseminates relevant evidence on oral PrEP.


• Build
  
  the capacity of health workers and peer educators to generate demand and
  
  provide PrEP.


• Support
  
  in strengthening the commodity supply chain at the county and sub county
  
  level to ensure a consistent supply of PrEP commodities.


• Prepare
  
  project’s work plans, budgets and periodic implementation reports.

• Bachelor’s
  
  degree in Public Health, Clinical, Nursing or Social Science or related
  
  field


• 5
  
  years’ hands on experience in developing, implementing, monitoring and
  
  evaluating HIV prevention programs for Key Populations


• At
  
  least 5 years of professional, progressively more responsible management
  
  experience in public, private health programs


• Proven
  
  experience in managing a field office: public and or private


• Excellent
  
  verbal, written communications and presentation skills


• Experience
  
  working in donor funded programs, MOH systems and personnel, and private
  
  sector foundations


• Dynamic
  
  personality and a team player


• Computer
  
  literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office.

Supply

Chain Advisor (Ref:

SCA16)

Reporting to the Program Director, the Supply Chain Advisor will be responsible

for providing technical leadership and direction for the development and

implementation of innovative strategies to strengthen supply chain management

systems and security of commodities. 

The

Supply Chain Advisor will also work closely with BRIDGE to SCALE project

Management Team and project implementation teams at the county cluster level to

ensure that commodities are available and are used appropriately.

• Provide
  
  technical leadership and support to develop and review technical
  
  approaches and strategies for strengthening commodity security and
  
  building supply chain management systems and capacities.


• Provide
  
  technical assistance to support the design and implementation of supply
  
  chain management and logistics related interventions such as commodity
  
  security, quantification, procurement, warehousing, storage, distribution
  
  transportation, LMIS, etc.


• Monitor
  
  the supply chain to ensure availability of PrEP commodities in all BRIDGE
  
  to SCALE implementation sites.


• Monitor
  
  product use and lead pharmacovigilance surveys.


• Provide
  
  technical assistance in the implementation of operations research.


• Plan,
  
  organize and conduct training courses covering supply chain technical
  
  areas for relevant audiences as required, including development of
  
  training materials relevant to the targeted training group.


• In
  
  consultation with the project team, guide the documentation, analysis,
  
  synthesis and reporting of project outputs and results, and ensures
  
  incorporation of lessons learned into ongoing BRIDGE to SCALE project
  
  activities.

• Graduate
  
  degree in a Pharmacy or any other relevant health-related field with
  
  specialized training and/or experience relating to supply chain management
  
  required.


• 5
  
  years’ experience in commodity security, supply chain management and
  
  health care logistics systems development.


• Relevant
  
  experience in public health and treatment programs in developing
  
  countries.


• Ability
  
  to travel domestically as required to support the progress of program
  
  activities.


• Excellent
  
  verbal, written communications and presentation skills


• Experience
  
  working in donor funded programs, MOH systems and personnel, and private
  
  sector foundations


• Computer
  
  literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office.

Interested

applicants should send application & CV with 3 referees to the following

email address: HR.Kenya@jhpiego.org by 10th June 2016.

Indicate

how your education and experience qualifies you for the position. 

Please

quote the respective reference code in the email heading.

Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer. 

Persons

with disabilities and other minority groups are encouraged to apply