Chief of Party - Kenya HMIS II at Palladium International

Job Details

• Maintain regular communication with CDC, Kenya counterparts, other US Government Cooperating Agencies, Palladium HQ and other relevant organizations.
• Articulate and communicate the project's vision to the KeHMIS project team, Kenya counterparts, other US Government Cooperating Agencies and other relevant project organizations.
• Prepare and deliver formal and informal project-related presentations upon request by CDC, or as needed for other parties.
• Promote the project among GOK Ministry and country department heads, professional groups and other relevant parties.
• Represent the project in best-practice knowledge-sharing forums and through special studies that document lessons learned.
• In collaboration with the MOH, donor and other stakeholders develop the informatics strategy and guiding principles for health systems strengthening efforts under the project
• Provide oversight, regulation and high level coordination across multiple projects including setting appropriate policies, procedures and standards for effective IT development and deployment
• In collaboration with the Deputy Chief of Party and the Project Manager ensure the effective execution and management of a portfolio of projects in alignment with industry standards and practices including risk management and mitigation
• Ensure that the organizational structure, staffing skills sets and culture are aligned to achieve the objectives of the project
• Lead the team towards the development of appropriate and innovative health sector technologies, effective , capacity strengthening approach, development of an effective data analytics and data use strategy, annual project workplans and monitor implementation of project activities as planned.
• Provide intellectual leadership, technical input and management support to all project technical assignments.
• Oversee the preparation of regular periodic reports to CDC on progress towards project objectives.
• Oversee the preparation of documents related to the cooperative agreement in line with the CDC guidelines.
• Ensure that Palladium hiring policies and procedures are adhered to during the recruitment and hiring of staff and consultants.
• Oversee project staff performance, including conducting annual performance reviews.
• Directly manage and mentor the Deputy Chief of Party, the Finance and Admin Manager, and KeHMIS II Sub-Awardees.
• Oversee management of on-boarding and termination of staff, ensuring that all CDC and Palladium policies and regulations are adhered to.
• Ensure that all project-related contracts are developed and executed in compliance with CDC and Palladium policies and procedures.
• Oversee management of all project contract finances (budget and funds).
• Oversee management of commodity procurements, inventory and general logistics.
• Conduct regular meetings with the project team as a vehicle for monitoring progress on, and providing leadership to project staff.

Mandatory

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent (e.g. Management Information Systems).
• Public health academic or fellowship training (e.g., MPH, FELTP, epidemiology, health informatics, behavioral science, etc.) strongly preferred but not required.
• 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.
• Strong reputation and relationships with MoH and/or PEPFAR stakeholders/beneficiaries required
• An in-depth understanding of, and ability to effectively function in the Kenya political, cultural, and social landscape.
• Previous experience as a Chief of Party/Deputy Chief of Party/Senior Manager /Team Leader of a comparable multi-dimensional donor project.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Professional and diplomatic demeanor and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Swahili required.
• Experience working with CDC and/or USAID and/or CDC and/or USAID partners is required.

Preferred

• Health informatics experience: Demonstrated experience managing HIS projects or programs.
• A capacity builder: Experience in building institutional, local technical, management and leadership capacity.
• Be results oriented: Knows how to design and successfully implement, monitor, and disseminate results, adapting as needed to achieve the greatest impact.
• A responsive manager: Able to motivate staff to perform effectively toward project objectives.
• A strategist and an innovator. Demonstrated creative and innovative problem solver with a strong interest in private-sector approaches to development and a proven ability to produce results.
• A motivator: Have the ability to re-energize a team and steer them towards high productivity
• A collaborator: Demonstrated success in collaboration and coordination across sister projects, partners, sectors and with home office.
• Analytical: Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial and evaluative skills.
• Agility: Ability to anticipate, respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands.
• Autonomy: Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations.
• Diligence: Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.