Project Director at Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS)

The Board of Directors is seeking to recruit a suitable self-driven, results oriented and visionary Project Director with good professional and ethical standing to head the Project.

The Project Director serves as a liaison and point of contact for USAID on matters related to overall program management. The Project Director will have regular contact with the Contracting Officer’s Representative and Contracting Officer and will have overall responsibility for program leadership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Provide overall strategic leadership and oversight to the activity
2. Serve as a liaison and point of contact for USAID on matters related to program management
3. Inform USAID about contract activities, progress against objectives and issues that arise in contract implementation
4. Cultivate and nurture strong and positive working relationships with stakeholders including USAID, Ministry of Health, KEMSA, County Government Health Officials and Health Facilities
5. Develop and implement annual work plans and budgets that reflect priorities of USAID and other stakeholders
6. Develop and nurture a dynamic and competent workforce for the project through a robust performance driven culture
7. Ensure efficient and effective performance management for achievement of project objectives
8. Prepare project budgets for resource allocation and approve expenditure for control and accountability
9. Oversee regular data collection and reporting and lead period reviews of performance analysis to identify issues and drive evidence-based interventions
10. Report results of the projects’ work to Management, USAID and other stakeholders

Requirements:

• A Master's degree or higher in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Public Health, or related field
• A minimum of twelve (12) years of experience managing complex public health programs or programs of similar size, scope and complexity; or at least ten (10) years demonstrated senior management level experience overseeing any or both of the following areas: health systems strengthening or supply chain management
• Experience and demonstrated capacity to liaise/negotiate with senior representatives of US Government and Government of Kenya
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in developing activity work plans, budgets, and managing implementation
• Proven success in leading a Supply Chain Planning and Execution team to best-in-class performance
• Knowledge of ERP systems, purchasing, receiving, warehousing, storage and transportation activities
• Experience in US Government (USG) funded programs and knowledge of USG funding compliance regulations
• Excellent managerial and operational experience, preferably in managing large logistics projects involving coordination with multiple partners or institutions in Kenya or the region and in managing donor projects
• Extensive experience in private sector and public-private partnerships health matters in Kenya; experience with USAID related activities is strongly preferred
• Experience working with/for commercial private sector supply chain companies is highly desirable
• Demonstrated team player with visionary leadership and demonstration of professional accomplishments
• Strong quantitative skills, including data analysis and statistical interpretation
• Excellent representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in English
• Excellent past performance references