Program/Technical Lead – Arc Project at Jhpiego

PROGRAM/TECHNICAL LEAD – ARC PROJECT

Reporting to the Country Director, Program/Technical Lead – ARC Project, will provide program and technical leadership and coordination of the planning, research and implementation and monitoring of project activities. The Antenatal/Postnatal Research Collective (ARC) is a project funded by the BMGF and implemented by Jhpiego in different countries including Kenya. The ARC project seeks to design, implement, and study new service delivery models and tools/products to address early entry into care for pregnant women, continued care for women during pregnancy, delivery and after delivery including improved quality of these services. The Program/Technical lead will have the overall responsibility for leadership and management and reporting of ARC project activities. S/he will be responsible for making decisions and solving problems in short timeframes while ensuring operational and program quality and integrity. S/he will be responsible for the timely delivery and integrity of the implementation research activities of the project.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and coordination to ensure programmatic, technical, research and financial integrity of the project
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with, the Government of Kenya’s Ministry of Health counterparts, as well as implementing partners, and other key stakeholders
• Represent the ARC project’s progress, achievements and lessons learned to donors, other key stakeholders, and through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Provide technical leadership and ensure the quality and sustainability of the research interventions
• Lead the work planning process in close collaboration with the ARC leadership team, Government of Kenya’s Ministry of Health, the donor
• Oversee the quality, preparation, and timely submission of project reports for donor consumption
• Provide guidance, in collaboration with staff, to subcontractors and sub-grantees = Write and/or review project materials and publications
• Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets
• Work with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data/results
• Ensure compliance with the terms of the award Required

Qualifications

• An advanced degree with a minimum of a Master’s degree in public health, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and child health, health administration/management, social services, international health, business administration or a related field; MD preferred
• Previous experience serving as Maternal/Child health Advisor, technical Director, Implementation research and program/project management.
• At least eight (8) years of demonstrated technical experience, with five years (5) at the senior level management in at least two of the following areas: maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH); family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH); research.
• 5+ years experience in development, managing, overseeing, or evaluating public health programs in Africa of similar size and complexity.
• 3+ years experience in program management and administration, financial management, award contractual compliance, sub-award management, and tracking project performance and costs via specific funding streams.
• Experience working in Kenya with an intimate understanding of local health system and FP/RMNCAHN/WASH gaps and opportunities, and solid relationships at government agencies
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with donors, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector, as well as create synergies among stakeholders.
• Good research skills, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, as well as written and oral presentation skills to fulfil the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project description
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English and Swahili = Ability to coach, mentor and develop the technical capacity of project staff
• Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally