Health Supply Chain Expert/Chief of Party at American Institutes for Research

Responsibilities

The Chief of Party will provide both technical and managerial oversight as detailed below:

• Provide technical, operational, and managerial oversight into all aspects of the activity to ensure all activities, and deliverables are executed with quality and timeliness. 
• Establish and maintain highly collaborative working relationships with the national and county governments of Kenya and other relevant in-country stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for USAID KEA and as the principal liaison with USAID staff, institutions, and country partners to exchange information and develop professional relationships. 
• Support Afya Uwazi in its risk assessment and refine the existing risk and control framework to enhance performance assessment and risk estimation.
• Contribute strongly to analysis and writing of reports and other presentations, based on data and findings.
• Provide guidance on best practices in procurement, supply chain risk monitoring and accountability, with specific focus on health products and technologies.
• Promote sustainability of activities with effective networking, linkages to other USAID implementing mechanisms, capacity building of activity staff, and institutional strengthening.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Advanced degree in public health, international development, pharmacy, public management supply chain management or a related field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience working in the Kenyan healthcare system, with at least seven (7) of them supporting supply chains.
• Minimum seven years’ experience working in Kenya’s health system, with strong preference for experience in strengthening health supply chains.
• Experience mentoring staff and working with international and national consultants and staff.
• Ability to travel within Kenya, as necessary.
• Prior experience working on USAID project(s) and familiarity with US government policies, regulations and procedures preferred but not required.