Deputy Chief of Party /Senior Technical Advisor at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

JOB REF. NO: JOOUST/ UBJ/DCOP/11/2022

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the COP with strategic and operational planning, including work planning, and ensure project compliance with all contractual reporting and financial requirements of USAID and USAID Boresha Jamii Program.
• Assist the COP in creating and maintaining good working relationships with USAID, civil society organizations, media, and other program partners.
• Manage staff, partners, and operations ensuring close coordination and collaboration between the project’s various teams.
• Manage deadlines, draft reports, maintain records, and monitor achievement of benchmarks in the agreement.
• Serve as acting COP in their absence.
• Work closely with appropriate project personnel to develop solicitations approved by UBJ and USAID.
• Publicize and promote the solicitations through various media channels: process and prepare all necessary documentation, in collaboration with project personnel.
• Follow-through and complete all approval processes.
• Mentor and manage staff in a respectful and transparent manner, working with local staff to build their technical and administrative capacity.
• Perform any other programmatic duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: 

• COP and the Technical teams in RMNCAH/WASH & Nutrition 

External: 

• Collaboration with the county’s department of health leadership including the CDH, COH and CEC-H.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Eight years of experience in a senior role managing complex technical service delivery programs of similar scope and dollar value. 
• A Master’s degree in social sciences, public health, Obstetrics-gynecology, Nursing & Midwifery, Business Administration, or a related field. 
• Five years’ experience in partnership building, especially with the government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations. 
• Working knowledge of USAID policies and procedures. 
• Knowledge of administration, human resources (HR) practices, budget management. 
• Experience recruiting, forming, and successfully managing teams and ensuring the quality of their products.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English required
• Solid understanding of Kenya’s devolved health systems, both national and county systems.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, capacity building skills, communication, and interpersonal skills, and providing technical assistance.
• Ability to cultivate, develop, and maintain good relationships with the county government and staff, colleagues, private sector, and partners.
• Knowledgeable about current implementation science and state-of-the-art service delivery approaches