Country Director (NGO) – Nairobi, Kenya at Summit Recruitment and Search

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Kenya’s primary liaison with the Ministry of Health, Department of Eye Health, Council of Governors, County Health Departments, and relevant regulatory bodies.
• Lead engagement with national health frameworks, including SHA/SHIF, reimbursement structures, accreditation pathways, and regulatory processes affecting eyeglass access.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Kenya’s multi-sector coalition, ensuring alignment and coordination across government, NGOs, academic institutions, and private-sector partners.
• Convene and lead coalition meetings, technical working groups, and cross-sector collaborations aligned with WHO SPECS 2030 and national eye health priorities.
• Oversee implementation of national initiatives aimed at expanding refractive error services and spectacle coverage, including demand generation and market development activities.
• Monitor program execution, including data collection, performance tracking, risk management, and reporting to executive leadership and steering structures.
• Conduct policy, regulatory, and operational research while preparing strategic analyses, briefing documents, grant materials, and stakeholder reports.
• Represent the organization in engagements with government, donors, NGOs, and strategic partners, while supporting country-level operations, stakeholder coordination, and local team leadership.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant
• Proven experience in public health, health systems, policy, development, or related fields, with experience in Kenyan government, navigating government systems, ministries, regulatory bodies, and county-level institutions.
• Strong strategic leadership skills with the ability to drive initiatives within the Public Health sector
• Strong understanding of health systems, policy development, financing, reimbursement, and service delivery models.
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate multi-stakeholder coalitions and partnerships across public, private, and development sectors.
• Strong operational, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities, including experience with program execution, data, and reporting.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills, with the ability to prepare strategic analyses and policy-related materials.