Program Director at LVCT Health

Reference: PD/LVCT/02/2023

Job purpose

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Program Director will be responsible for implementingthetechnical components of the vision and strategy, management and accountability for LVCT Healthprograms. The Director will serve as the Pl or sub-PI of various grants working closely with the Project directorstoensure adherence to technical and contractual requirements of grants and project alignment toinstitutional vision and mission, MOH, counties and donor objectives and requirements. The Program Director will ensure integration of activities and technical quality of programapproaches, coordinating staff and partner roles, setting performance expectations, and ensuring programdeliverables and milestones are met while ensuring operational efficiency. He/she will ensuresimilarstandards of implementation are maintained, and best practices are shared across all projects intheorganization. He/she will serve as a donor focal point for assigned budgets ensuring compliance, deliveryand timely reporting. The Program Director will work closely with the ED to identify and maintainstrategic relationships, maintain visibility and generate resources for the organization.

Required Skills & Qualifications 

• MBCHB/MD with master’s degree in Public Health/Social Sciences, MBA or a related fieldAt least eight (8) years’ senior level experience in managing complex public health programsof
• similar scope and size. 
• At least ten years of demonstrated technical experience in at least two of the following areas TB, HIV, health systems strengthening, organizational systems strengthening, M&E . Experience in senior positions in HIV/AIDS in Kenya will be an added advantage. 
• At least five years’ experience in program management and administration, financial management, award contractual compliance, sub award management and tracking projectperformance and costs via specific funding streams. 
• Professional-level proficiency/fluency in both oral and written English language. 
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships, create synergies and work effectivelywith PEPFAR, CDC, USAID other donors, government representatives, NGOs, for-profit privatesector entities, local community organizations, and other stakeholders, 
• Strong management skills, strategic, visionary, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, communication, as well as written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical andmanagerial requirements of the project description
• Demonstrated knowledge of PEPFAR administrative, project management and reportingprocedures and systems along with strategic program planning, including PEPFARrules, regulations, budgeting expertise and reporting requirements.

Closing: 17 Feb, 2023