Principal Investigator/ Project Director at Global Communities

Project Management

• Provide strategic and adaptive leadership and overall technical direction of this project including results management.
• Lead the process of strategic planning and establishment of quality standards for project management and implementation.
• Manage the overall budget and monitors the effective use of project funds.
• Lead the development of annual work plans and programmatic reviews to ensure progress aligns with strategic objectives and project commitments.
• Conduct periodic field visits to local faith-based organizations facilities, and affiliated Ministry of Health (MOH) primary care facilities and keep abreast of key issues associated with overall project efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversee the review and analysis of strategic information for program management and decision making
• Ensure technical quality of the program and donor reports

Representation and Coordination

• Maintain and strengthen key working relationships with the Global Communities team, implementing faith partners, CDC, other PEPFAR programs, MOH, other relevant government of Kenya Ministries, County Governments, relevant multilateral organizations, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
• Ensure that roles and responsibilities of technical partners are clearly defined and upheld.
• Ensure seamless implementation and coordination of consortium partners and all key stakeholders
• Represent Global Communities in TWG meetings, conferences, and workshops
• Lead development and dissemination of technical knowledge management and visibility products

Staff Development and Supervision

• Support and supervise the entire project team.
• Clarify, communicate, and monitor staff performance standards and expectations.
• Develop organizational structure and staff positions as needed to meet the growing scale and specializations of the project.
• Contribute to organizational and project level plans for staff training and development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health or other Health Sciences required; Medical Doctor or PhD in Public Health, or related field, highly preferred.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional experience, with five (5) years of experience managing complex US government funded health or development projects, with technical expertise in HIV/AIDS prevention and care preferred.
• Experience overseeing large budgets and collaborating with multi-partner consortiums.
  Knowledge of financial and human resources management, contracts, information and general administration in the context of project management.
• Ability to lead teams effectively, coach and mentor staff, and rapidly resolve conflicts
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.