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  • Posted: Sep 19, 2019
    Deadline: Sep 27, 2019
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    Gold Star Kenya (GSK) was established in 2010 as a local Non-Governmental Organization; GSK was born out of the success of the Gold Star Network, a social franchise program initiative established in 2006 to promote comprehensive quality HIV care amongst a network of private health providers in Kenya. GSK implements health related projects in Kenya. We seek qualified candidates for the following position
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    Chief of Party

    Requisition ID GSK/COP/059

    Goldstar Kenya seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated, USAID-funded program to support, expansion and provision of quality integrated HIV/AIDS clinical services in Kenya. This position is contingent on award.

    Position purpose:

    The Chief of Party (COP) will provide strategic and operational leadership to develop and implement a successful and integrated multi-sectorial program. S/he is responsible for overall leadership and management in project implementation and quality assurance for process and projected outcomes based on international standards and best practices. S/he provides technical direction, vision and leadership to establish and strengthen implementation of integrated and comprehensive HIV clinical and OVC activities in supported counties.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in implementation, compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
    • Ensure timely submission of all deliverables to USAID, including annual work plans, performance monitoring plans, semi-annual reports and annual reports as required.
    • Responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the activities of any sub-recipient partners.
    • Act as the primary liaison with USAID
    • Manage project staff to ensure proper reporting, financial management, and compliance.
    • Coordinate with government and other stakeholders to ensure that activities complement ongoing initiatives and adhere to country and global standards.

    Minimum Requirements:

    • A Master’s Degree in public health, social services, management, or business administration, or related field.
    • At least seven years demonstrated, recent, experience within the capacity as senior staff in some aspect of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment; and/or quality improvement/quality assurance; health systems strengthening; M&E; and operations research.
    • At least seven years’ experience in managing complex public health programs or programs of similar scope and size, including program, financial and administration management, award contractual compliance, sub-award management, and tracking project performance and costs via specific funding streams.
    • At least five years of experience in development, managing, overseeing, and evaluating public health programs of similar size and complexity.
    • Strong management skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, professional reputation, ability to create synergies where applicable, interpersonal skills, and written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project description.
    • Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language.

    Method of Application

    Gold Star Kenya has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply via email to: gskenya-hr@goldstarkenya.org. Please quote the Requisition ID provided on the subject line while sending your application, CV/resume including salary requirements, to be received by 27th September 2019.

    Kindly note that only shortlisted persons will be contacted.

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