Team Leader HIV/RH/MNCH Baseline Assessment at International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)

Position description:

IBTCI is currently seeking a Team Leader for USAID/Kenya, HIV/RH/MNCH baseline assessment project. The Team Leader will manage the team to ensure that the necessary planning, development, management, and field activities function smoothly and efficiently. 

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical advice on the all components of the evaluation – including evaluation design, data analysis and subject matter expertise;
• Provide managerial oversight of evaluation teams;
• Prepare and review the evaluation implementation plans and ensuring the completion of an evaluation report in conformance with this scope of work and timelines;
• Oversee all fieldwork activities including health facility assessment, household surveys and organizational capacity assessments;
• Lead the preparation and presentation of the key findings and recommendations to the USAID/KEA team and other stakeholders;
• Participate in all meeting including dissemination seminars with the donor, county health management teams and other stakeholders;
• Ensure the final report is of high quality and standard;

      Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have at least ten years’ progressive experience working in Kenya and/or other developing country;
• Must have demonstrated technical and management expertise in the field of public health;
• Must have excellent analytical skills (both qualitative and quantitative);
• Previous evaluation experience of a USG health program activities and other donors in Kenya, particularly in HIV; FP/MNCH; Adolescent, Youth Sexual Reproductive Health; Malaria; OVC and WASH programs;
• Excellent verbal and written skills as well good organizational and team skills;
• Experience working with the Ministry of Health and private health facilities desirable;
• Experience in conducting capacity assessments;
• Experience with Ms. Office packages is a must;
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

   Minimum Requirements:

    Experience:

• Previous administrative experience, preferably with a USAID-funded project.
• Mastery of word processing, spreadsheets, database use, and presentation software (Microsoft Office); and experience with using the internet for research purposes.
• Experience and/or familiarity with international development preferred.

Education: 

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Science or related field