Leadership, Management and Coordination Program Officer at Clinton Health Access Initiative

The program officer will be part of an established team in Kenya that works very closely with the EPI, interacting on a regular basis with government officials, donors, NGOs and civil society organizations.

The successful candidate will have three primary areas of responsibilities:

Immunization strategic plan design and implementation

Work with the EPI and CU to establish robust processes for program performance management of HSS activities. This could include supporting the EPI and CU to:Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the CU

Develop and implement standardized tools to facilitate timely and high-quality reporting from HSS counties to the CU

Support the scale up of strategic planning tools and best practices developed by CHAI over the past 3 years to 8 new focus counties

Work with county EPI staff to embed and fully transition strategic planning tools and best practices to 5 previous focus counties

Execution of immunization strategic plans

Work with the EPI and CU to develop and implement a robust HSS performance review process, including supporting the systematic tracking of HSS activity implementation, helping identify roadblocks to efficient implementation, and problem-solving solutions

Support the scale up of strategic plan review tools, processes and best practices developed by CHAI over the past 3 years to 8 new focus counties

Support county EPI staff in 8 new focus counties to implement priority HSS interventions

Work with county EPI staff to embed and fully transition strategic plan review tools, processes and best practices to 5 previous focus counties

Capability building for immunization program management

Identify opportunities for mentoring/on-the job skill transfer for national EPI, CU members, and county officials

Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in government, international partners, donors and NGOs, and ensure coordination of resources and efforts;

Continually identify opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact; document and share lessons learned

• A high quality degree from a top University (preference for Masters’ level)
• 3-5 years of work experience in a demanding results-driven environment
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency at Microsoft Excel
• The ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and quickly demonstrate credibility
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including proficiency at Microsoft PowerPoint
• Strong process management skills, high level of organisation and good attention to detail
• Deep experience in programme management and project delivery, ability to work proactively within a context of ambiguity and to remain focused on impact
• Proven track record working in challenging multi-stakeholder environments
• First-hand experience of strategic capability building, with previous exposure to strategy work at organization level
• Experience working with government institutions
• Personal qualities including resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility and strong work ethic.

• A high quality degree from a top University (preference for Masters’ level)
• 3-5 years of work experience in a demanding results-driven environment
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency at Microsoft Excel
• The ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and quickly demonstrate credibility
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including proficiency at Microsoft PowerPoint
• Strong process management skills, high level of organisation and good attention to detail
• Deep experience in programme management and project delivery, ability to work proactively within a context of ambiguity and to remain focused on impact
• Proven track record working in challenging multi-stakeholder environments
• First-hand experience of strategic capability building, with previous exposure to strategy work at organization level
• Experience working with government institutions
• Personal qualities including resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility and strong work ethic.