Technical Advisor at Jhpiego

Technical

• Provide overall technical guidance and leadership for implementation of APIP activities at county, sub-county, facility and community levels
• Provide technical leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of interventions and activities
• Ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions particularly in the areas of PPH coverage, implementation research and access to quality medicines
• Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with project leadership, National Ministry of Health, County and sub-County Health Management Teams, project team and partners
• Mentor, support and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
• Write and/or review technical components of materials and publications related to APIP and PPFP
• Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to generate and document data; conduct data analysis; document results to guide future implementation; and any necessary course corrections.
• Provide leadership for Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement measures in PPFP including community-based activities
• Contributes to the capacity building of APIP staff (Jhpiego and KMET partner staff), health workers and supervisors at health facility and community health volunteers at community levels
• Participate in trainings, mentorship, meetings and workshops for APIP deliverables

Leadership

• Represent Jhpiego’s interests and present APIP progress, achievements and lessons learned to key Kenyan stakeholders and implementing partners in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, technical working groups and other fora
• Collaborate closely with Ministry of Health across all levels to ensure streamlined implementation to achieve project goal, outcomes and outputs.
• Drive project implementation towards sustainability, replication and scale up, working closely with with the Ministry of Health, Council of Governors (COG) and other key stakeholders.
• Forge and maintain strong working relationships and alliances with the Kenya Ministry of Health, especially Reproductive Health/Maternal Health/Community Health/Primary Health and County/Sub-county Health Management Teams, as well as other maternal health implementing partners, private sector partners and other key stakeholders in Kenya to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort

Management:

• Ensure timely planning, implementation, management and monitoring of field activities for smooth and efficient functioning
• Support development of APIP annual work plans
• Provide guidance and support to project staff to coordinate and deliver on objectives
• Oversee preparation of activity and quarterly reports in consultation with other team members
• Supervisory support to all APIP staff implementing on activity implementation
• Oversee the work of APIP consultants
• In collaboration with APIP staff, prepare and track the progress of project and activity budgets
• In conjunction with the technical team, identify health service provider gaps in knowledge and skills and opportunities for strengthening APIP support to the county, sub-county and community
• Contribute in the preparation and implementation of project’s work plans, budgets and technical quarterly and annual reports to the project and its funding agencies

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine, Nursing or public health or a related field.
• 5-8years' experience in successfully implementing successful activities in areas such as maternal, newborn and child health, reproductive health, care and treatment and health systems strengthening
• Understanding of the Kenya social and political context, and developments in the health sector
• Expertise in Post Pregnancy Family planning as a high impact practices and adaptation to project realities for implementation at facility and community
• Previous experience working in Kenya, with intimate understanding of local health system and health systems strengthening, maternal and reproductive health care gaps and opportunities, and solid relationships with government agencies
• Demonstrated programming, management and technical skills
• Experience developing strategic and tactical plans in cooperation with others who represent a wide range of interests and needs
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Proven expertise in providing technical assistance