Team Leader for USAID/Kenya, HIV/RH/MNCH baseline assessment at International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)

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

No phone calls please. Applications will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted. IBTCI is an equal opportunity employer