Chief of Party - Kenya Strategic Information at the County Level Program at Palladium International

It is envisioned that the project will address two sub-purposes:

1 Increased leadership and management capacity of county governments for effective outcome MLA systems. 2 Increased availability, analysis, and use of quality data

Position Summary The Chief of Party (COP) will lead the Palladium team to achieve all program objectives. S/He will provide overall technical and strategic direction, leadership, and management oversight to the project team. The COP will be the principle point of contact for the USAID Agreement Officer's Representative (AOR) and will have the authority to make decisions on behalf of Palladium and will have primary accountability for project requirements. S/He will coordinate and liaise with other stakeholders, including government agencies, other donor-funded projects, implementing partners, and USAID. The COP will work with the Deputy COP-Technical and other senior technical team members to lead the development and implementation of the project work plan. S/He will provide additional quality assurance and help ensure the timeliness of deliverables. S/He will work with the Finance and Administration Manager to oversee budgeting and the financial operations of the project, ensuring compliance with contractual, Palladium, USAID, and Kenyan requirements. The COP will also provide guidance and support on technical activities undertaken by the project related to informatics, data, M&E, and capacity building. The COP will coordinate on a routine basis with the Palladium home office and project partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of and leads the senior leadership team. As such, provides senior leadership, management oversight, and coordination on all matters project-wide.
• Provides subject matter expertise/technical assistance to the program, technical staff, and administrators.
• Provides analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve issues or problems.
• Uses various quantitative and qualitative techniques to perform contract tasks.
• Leads and/or reviews and monitors programmatic functions, i.e. development of work plans and budgets and quarterly/annual reports.
• Ensures quality of services and compliance, per project requirements.
• Provides functional guidance to outside vendors to ensure deliverables are met within timelines and budgets, as needed.
• Participates in and/or prepares necessary project-related reports, including presentations and white papers.
• Organizes and supports, as needed, project trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings.
• Participates, and represents the organization as needed, in outside associations, conferences, and symposia.
• Leads and assists in research, data collection, policy formulation, training, and capacity building efforts in support of contract/agreement activities and deliverables.
• Supervises the project leadership team and provides guidance to lower level staff members.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in public health program management, health governance, health information systems strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, health informatics, or other field related to international health programs are required.
• Demonstrated success in collaboration and coordination across partners, sectors, and with home office.
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing HIS projects or programs.
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities, often within a required timeframe.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Professional and diplomatic demeanor and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents.
• Ability to anticipate, respond, and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands.
• Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Swahili required.
• Experience working with USAID and/or USAID partners is required.