Latest Recruitment at Catholic Relief

Job Summary: 

CRS seeks a Technical Advisor for Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) & other drug-based chemoprevention for an anticipated USAID-funded Reaching every at-risk community and household with malaria services (REACH Malaria) global program. The purpose of the anticipated contract is to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of facility and community-based malaria services, including malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy, seasonal malaria chemoprevention, health systems strengthening, data collection and use for service delivery, and other malaria prevention interventions. CRS will be a sub to a prime organization and this position will be part of the REACH Malaria’s core team.

You will contribute to strategy development in the field of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), and other drug-based chemoprevention interventions as applicable, on REACH Malaria program at a regional or global level and provide technical leadership and advice in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to PMI countries to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. Your expertise, advice, and influence will significantly contribute to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative SMC and other drug-based chemoprevention interventions programming are across in PMI countries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, advocate for, and ensure implementation of global strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in SMC & new drug-based chemoprevention that effectively engage partners, donors, and governments. Ensure a cross-sectoral approach that integrates gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.
• Provide technical solutions globally, for regional and PMI countries for strategic planning and how to best apply and adapt program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) in SMC & new drug-based chemoprevention. Create quality assurance feedback systems to ensure continual improvement of uptake of chemoprevention activities in designated REACH Malaria activities.
• Oversee and lead the delivery of capacity strengthening initiatives in SMC & new drug-based chemoprevention programming for staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums; organizing and/or facilitating trainings, workshops and conferences; and mentoring and coaching staff in innovative CRS approaches and tools. Provide mentoring and coaching to national counterparts, as well as country program and regional staff. 
• Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance assessment for country program and partner staff.
• Lead the REACH Malaria consortia knowledge management and learning agenda in SMC & new drug-based chemoprevention through helping implement conditions for collective learning that ensure the capturing, documenting, and sharing of key successes, promising practices, lessons learned, and evidence-based implementation research, internally and externally, including publications in peer reviewed journals. 
• Represent REACH Malaria at global forums, RBM Partnership to End Malaria technical working groups and annual meetings, Congress, and other forums to present REACH Malaria work and research in SMC & new drug-based chemoprevention to influence technical partner approaches, future funding opportunities, and policies. Network with relevant organizations to increase REACH Malaria profile in SMC & new drug-based chemoprevention, and influence in the regional or global SMC & new drug-based chemoprevention community. 
• Support the development of localization strategies to help build the capacity of local stakeholders to take an increasing role in the delivery, monitoring, and quality assurance of chemoprevention activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Public Health, or other similar program areas required. PhD or equivalent degree (e.g., MD, DrPH, EdD) a plus. 
• Minimum of seven years of work experience in public health (preferably in malaria) with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with three years overseas in multiple regions as a technical advisor and/or program manager of a malaria and/or multi-sectoral project with a malaria component.
• Strong understanding and application of technical principles and concepts in SMC & new drug-based chemoprevention. Good knowledge of related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach. 
• Expertise in the development and production of curricula, tools, and other products to support SMC & new drug-based chemoprevention interventions and programming. Demonstrated experience to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and informal methods.
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation including development of indicators, data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.
• Experience and skills to represent the REACH Malaria consortia at meetings with donors, government, international NGOs, local partners – faith-based and civil society.
• Understanding of partnership principles.
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications and strong understanding of information and budget management systems and knowledge-sharing networks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical and/or academic publications a plus.
• Experience working on a PMI contract a plus.

Required Languages – English required, and French strongly preferred.

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings. 
• Very strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions
• Very strong written and oral communication skills
• Very strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented

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Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Project Officer (SPO) – Health will support the implementation of SMC activities in Turkana Central Sub-County through the Sub-County Health Team, with an overall responsibility for maintaining high quality programming. The SPO will provide oversight to a team of County, Sub-County, Health facility staff and supervisors based in their respective county of operation and liaise closely with the SMC focal point person in the County Health Team, and if applicable with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), Ministry of Health. This work will also be done in close collaboration with Duke University and Moi University.

The SPO – Health will provide leadership and oversight for SMC implementation activities including ensuring that all activities in the workplan are strictly followed within the specified timeframe, -the budget is adequately managed, and data is collected on a timely basis for reporting. 

Specific Job Responsibilities

• Oversee all program implementation activities as per the workplan and budget.
• Lead and mentor technical staff in the achievement of project objectives. 
• Support the county health team with the development of an implementation project plan (or SMC implementation guide), developing data collection tools, engaging in microplanning, and developing supervision and reporting tools.
• Monitor both indicators and overall impact, and work with county health team to adjust activities and targets when indicated. 
• Serve as primary contact point in the resolution of technical challenges encountered and offer high quality appropriate solutions. 
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of programmatic & financial reporting and monitor budgets in liaison with the finance team.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation related to project monitoring and implementation.
• Ensure grant management compliance with CRS regulations, and timely acquisition of project inputs through close collaboration with the country program procurement staff
• Provide regular updates to government and non-government coordination bodies as requested and in collaboration with CRS’ head of programs.
• Establish and maintain good working relations with County government, Duke University, Moi University and Ministry of Health. 
• Represent the project in appropriate technical fora, providing high quality messaging with respect to the aims, approaches, and achievements of the project. 
• Produce quality technical briefs and best practices on behalf of the project.

Personal Skills and abilities:

• Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Ability to collaborate and contribute to a close knit, supportive team environment, and work with people and organizations of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and cultures.
• Efficient, high-capacity self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced work environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills. Ability to quickly establish trust and rapport with professional and community stakeholders; comfortable addressing politically sensitive and policy questions with tact and poise.
• Desired attributes – demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity and inclusion including gender equality.

Travel Required: Must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time to Turkana and Nairobi counties regions. 

 Key Working Relationships: 

• Supervisory: None
• Internal: Head of Programs, Head of Office, Health Sector Lead, Senior project officers for other Projects based in Turkana 
• External:  CHMTs, SCHMTs and Health Facilities, other health stakeholders and community leaders.

QUALIFICATIONS

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Nursing, Clinical medicine or a related field. A relevant master’s degree would be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 4 years for Bachelors’ degree holders or at least 3 years progressive experience for master’s holders in Malaria management and other health-related projects in Kenya and for an NGO.
• In-depth understanding of donor expectations for program results, outcomes, impact, and reporting.
• Experience in participatory action planning and engagement of stakeholders at various levels.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
• Excellent understanding of GOK structures and systems and demonstrated experience managing relationships with government structures.
• Experience working with Local Implementing Partners and government key departments.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

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Job Summary: 

The Project Officer will provide technical, operational and coordination oversight for the implementation of the project in the respective project location. S/he will be responsible for coordination and support the implementing partner to ensure effective and timely activity development planning, delivery, monitoring and reporting for the project. A key aspect of the position will be to facilitate integration and implementation of project components at the field level and assist with management and coordination oversight of activity implementation. The position also has a strong focus on capacity building and mentoring of partners to deliver on project objectives including monitoring and evaluation of outputs against actual outcomes.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and administration of annual work-plans, budgets, internal agreements, contracts and production of progress reports, provide technical oversight and guidance on project activities, ensuring coherence with the project’s results framework.
• In coordination with the MEAL team, develop and apply the project’s monitoring instruments and systems, document, package and disseminate case studies, best practices and lessons from the project to a wider audience for awareness, advocacy and policy influencing, as well as ensuring collection, collation, reporting, organization and keeping of all project data and documents.
• lead day to day communication with the implementing partner to ensure a high level of coordination within the project, support the building and maintenance of positive and productive relationships between the implementing partner and other relevant stakeholders, manage the production of project outputs and getting them laid out/designed appropriately for specific audiences.
• Ensure sound environmental practices/guidelines are in place, monitored and reported on
• Support business development efforts by contributing to the development of funding proposals for the project.
• Represent CRS on issues at strategic, political and technical meetings, seminars and other events and processes as may be required from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations across multi-functional teams as well as with the private sector.
• A strong delivery-oriented work ethic with the ability to meet competing demands and challenging timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to support building and maintaining networks and partnerships.
• Committed to continuous learning, proactive and self-development.
• Strong strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions.
• Excellent technical report writing, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
• Committed to gender sensitive management and respect, equity, diversity, inclusion initiatives.

Required Languages – English required; Swahili and/or other Kenyan language an advantage.

• Travel required: 
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None
• Key Working Relationships: 
• Internal – Head of Programming, Technical advisor climate change adaptation, MEAL department, 
• External – Caritas Turkana, County government representatives, 

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental management, environmental studies, natural resources management, or related disciplines.
• At least three (3) years of experience in planning and implementing project activities in sustainable natural resources management, climate change adaptation and resilience building and participatory natural resource management.
• Demonstrable project management skills including design, budgeting, procurement, implementation, monitoring, learning and reporting skills.
• Strong knowledge and experience in governance, advocacy and policy influencing of natural resources management.
• Experience working with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities on climate change related and resilience building interventions.
• Experience in partnership development and management with the private sector, community groups and government agencies
• Knowledge of national/global development agenda and goals related to climate risk management.
• Understanding of the project management cycle

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Job Summary: 

The Senior Project Officer – Landscapes & Livelihoods will be responsible for technical and operational coordination of the Urejesho Rutba wa Ardhi Yetu (URAY) Project based in Isiolo County, ensuring delivery of high-quality outputs and outcomes. The project focusses on scaling the restoration of pastoral rangelands through community-managed pilots of a variety of rainwater harvesting approaches, re-seeding of rangelands and strengthening and formalizing market access and growth of the gum-arabic value chain. The Senior Project Officer will work closely with the CRS team and consortium partners implementing the NAWIRI program, as well as key private sector and government agencies in Isiolo County.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

• Manage day to day operations of the project, which include effective administration and tracking of project finances, project work plan, project monitoring and evaluation, timely preparation of reports for onward submission to the donor and effective coordination and cooperation between project partners.
• Assist in processes related to inception and start-up of activities including the project’s baseline assessment and liaising with relevant stakeholders to map and validate sites for rainwater harvesting infrastructure.
• Facilitate linkages between community groups, including those benefitting from other CRS interventions within the project area, the private sector and government agencies.
• Guide on strengthening community-based natural resources management practices within the project area and build the capacity of grazing committees and rangeland user groups on pasture seed management and fodder preservation techniques.
• Ensure sound environmental practices/guidelines are in place, monitored and reported on
• In coordination with the M&E officer, develop and apply the project’s monitoring instruments and systems.
• Document case studies, best practices, lessons learned and develop communication materials for dissemination to target audiences.
• Ensure the meaningful participation and benefitting of women, youth and people with disability in all project activities.
• Lead CRS’ field level workshops and similar events.
• Represent CRS on issues at strategic, political and technical meetings, seminars and other events and processes as may be required from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations across multi-functional teams as well as with the private sector.
• A strong delivery-oriented work ethic with the ability to meet competing demands and challenging timelines
• Excellent interpersonal skills to support building and maintaining networks and partnerships.
• Committed to continuous learning, proactive and self-development.
• Strong strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions.
• Excellent technical report writing, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Committed to gender sensitive management and respect, equity, diversity, inclusion initiatives. Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Key Working Relationships: 

• Internal – Technical advisor climate change adaptation, MEAL department, CRS Nawiri project team
• External – Government, community groups, Acacia EPZ, KEFRI, 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in conservation, water and land management, environmental management, climate change or related fields.
• At least five (5) years of experience in sustainable land and water management either in the non-profit sector, the private sector or research institutions.
• Demonstrable project management skills including design, budgeting, procurement, implementation, monitoring and reporting skills.
• Experience working with pastoral and agro-pastoral communities on climate change related and resilience building interventions.
• Experience in partnership development and management with the private sector, community groups and government agencies
• Knowledge of national/global development agenda and goals related to climate risk management.
• Understanding of the project management cycle