Project Coordinator – Ezesha99DOTS (DAT Activity) at Centre for Health Solutions - Kenya (CHS)

Duration

11 months contract.

Overall Job Function

This role oversees the implementation of the Ezesha99DOTS Activity that seeks to pilot digital adherence technologies (specifically Medication Adherence Sleeves) for Tuberculosis in Kenya. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for providing DAT Activity management, coordination, and technical support to ensure implementation of the Ezesh99DOTS project. Specifically, he/she is responsible for day-to-day planning, coordinating and providing strong leadership and technical support to the DAT project team working in collaboration with the TB ARC II Regional Officers and County TB Coordinator-Nairobi County.

Duties and responsibilities

• Day-to-day coordination, management of implementation for the Ezesha99DOTS Project as per organization and donor guidelines to ensure that project is on time, within budget and achieves desired quality
• Oversee project monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Support routine monitoring of the project activities in collaboration with the M&E/ICT officer, the M&E specialist and the NTP ICT lead.
• Oversee timely submission of project reports as agreed with the donor and other stakeholders
• Ensure achievement of organization and donor targets
• Supervise direct reports and support them in delivery of project tasks
• Foster and coordinate cross-team collaboration within the project team and with the TB ARC II team
• To review analysed monthly and quarterly facility programmatic reports and provide feedback to the relevant stakeholders
• To contribute to budget preparations as well as to monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reports in a timely and accurate manner
• Play a lead role in capacity building activities such as didactic trainings, CMEs and other innovative training modalities to staff in supported facilities
• Oversee the establishment and management of relationships with Ministry, County, sub-county and Health Facilities, partners and stakeholders in the county of operation
• Assist with the conceptualisation, design and implementation of operational research related to the project
• Support in documentation of the project achievements including best practices, lessons learned and publications
• Additional responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Person specification

• A degree in Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Public Health, or equivalent health related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage
• At least five years’ experience in implementing health programs
• Experience in deploying digital solutions for tuberculosis programming at national  or county level is an added advantage
• Ability to identify problems, design interventions and oversee their implementation
• Ability to work well with others and develop and maintain relationships with project staff, other partners, including ability to supervise staff
• Ability to use Word and PowerPoint to develop presentations and Excel for moderately complex spread sheets
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.

Interested applicants are invited to email their applications and detailed CV with contact details of three referees to vacancies@chskenya.org clearly indicating the subject title as  Project Coordinator – Ezesha99DOTS (DAT Activity) CHS/HR/TBARCII/PC/01/2022 by 5.00 PM, February 18, 2022.

 Centre for Health Solutions-Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.