Associate Programs Director (APD) at HealthRight International

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Program Leadership
  • Maintain positive, effective working relationships with project partners, including local Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) and Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs), Ministry of Health (MOH), and County Health Management Teams (CHMTs) as well as other implementing agencies and donor representatives in the region in collaboration with the Country Director.
  • Work with HealthRight headquarters Program Directors on new business development (concept notes, proposals etc), program quality, and technical depth based on best practices, context, effectiveness, and sustainability of impact.
  • Work closely with CHMTs to develop agreements and work plans and foster collaboration for programs in line with policies and priorities set by County Governments, MOH and HealthRight funders.
  • Serve as primary liaison to the MOH Technical Working Groups and Ethics Committee to facilitate project implementation and advance all HealthRight program priorities at the county and national levels in close coordination with the Country Director.
• Operations Management
  • Provide technical leadership and oversight for Kenya projects’ implementation to ensure quality of programming and monitor program reporting for all country projects as required by HealthRight, donors and partners.
  • Ensure that the project adheres to all Ministry of Health protocols at the health facility and county levels, in collaboration with the County Health Management Teams.
    Maintain compliance with all project donors, government and HealthRight’s finance, logistics, procurement, and personnel policies.
    Provide technical guidance on the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and dissemination of new research projects.
    Update the Country Director on all security and other relevant issues that may affect the work of Healthright- Kenya in the country especially in counties of operation.
• Team leadership
  • Directly line manage all key project managers.
  • Work with the Country Director to ensure best human resource practices in managing, mentoring and building a highly motivated and supported program teams.
  • In partnership with the Country Director, ensure efficient cross-functional synergies to facilitate first rated integrated management of HealthRight programs, budgets, human resources and relationships.
• Communications and Advocacy
  • Present the work of Healthright - Kenya in public fora (i.e. national, regional and global conferences) as needed.
  • Identify opportunities to share HealthRight Kenya’s program successes, including data, with local, Provincial and national partners regularly (i.e. journal manuscripts, meetings, etc.)
  • Represent HealthRight Kenya in national-level working groups, HENNET, and donor events.
  • Spearhead documentation of program learnings and best practices to generate evidence for policy advocacy.