Job Vacancies at Amref Kenya

Job Purpose

The Technical Advisor, Partnerships and Primary Impact will be responsible for strengthened capacity of national, county and intergovernmental coordination structures to manage health systems including strengthened engagement and coordination of donors, research and policy think tanks in health systems development and management. H/she will also be responsible for building the capacity of key state and non-state actors to form meaningful partnerships to strengthen national and county health systems for quality service delivery towards achieving Universal Health Coverage.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide direct technical expertise on;

•  Strengthening existing coordination structures between the national and county levels.
•  Ensuring the rationalized engagement and establishment of intergovernmental committees and structures for effective and results-oriented engagements.
•  Establishing health systems-based outcome performance monitoring and evaluation framework on strategic partnerships at two levels of government.
•  Improving coordination of interventions and approaches between donors and multilateral agencies that will support national and county outcomes.
•  Strengthening donor coordination platforms for the operationalization of the Kenya Health Sector Partnership Coordination Framework and create efficiencies between different structures.
•  Strengthening approaches and knowledge management forums for enhanced learning and application of research among health actors at the national and county levels.
•  Strengthening strategic partnerships and coordination between research organizations, universities and think tanks.
•  Support the National Government, COG and other development partners in developing sustainable primary impact interventions

Guiding program design:

•  Support county program staff to design programs and projects.
•  Help define the approach to teaming/partnering with other organizations.
•  Support selection of indicators for country programs.
•  Support counties to develop sustainable primary impact interventions

Engaging in business development:

•  Review technical quality of proposals, including review of technical activities and ensuring alignment to Amref’s outcomes.
•  Input into go / no-go decisions on proposals.
•  When necessary, write technical narratives of proposals.
•  Provide input on budgets required for project delivery.
•  Engage with Partners and the Ministry of Health Officials and do outreach in support of the program.

Building the technical capacity of county program staff to ensure effective partnerships:

•  Work with county program colleagues to help analyze data that inform periodic review and course correction as needed.
•  Share cross-context learning with country program staff across the region.
•  Conduct technical training and ongoing technical coaching for country program staff, including on Amref outcomes, theories of change, evidence and indicators.
•  Review and share program-specific tools/resources/curricula and work with Technical Unit specialists to contextualize and adapt County specific materials.
•  Support senior County program staff recruitment and onboarding.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Experience & Competencies

•  At least Eight (8) years of Public Health experience four (4) of which must be in managing, complex technical service delivery programs of similar scope and dollar value.
•  At least a Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Medicine, Management, Business Administration, or a related field. A masters in health systems strengthening will be of added advantage
•  Working knowledge of USAID policies and procedures.
•  Experience forming successful partnerships with state and non-state health actors
•  Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.
•  Strong written and verbal communication skills in English required.

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JOB PURPOSE:

The Senior Grants Manager is responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective management of subgrants across the organisation. S/he will work with the Grants Teams in all Amref Country offices to ensure a standardized approach to sub-granting. S/he is responsible for grant monitoring and capacity building of recipients including internal control procedures, ensuring compliance with Agreement and Subagreement(s) terms and conditions. S/he will oversee & ensure effective administration of sub-grants to enhance accomplishments of project’s activities and deliverables.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Provide technical support, guidance and coaching to country teams on Amref’s grants management policies, procedures and processes.
•  Prepare and submit periodic reports to management and provide recommendations to improve subgrants management & performance.
•  Support and participate in field-level program monitoring visits in collaboration with other technical, operations and MEAL teams.
•  Contribute to continuously improving internal grant management systems and regularly updating Amref’s Grants Manual
•  Provide an internal helpdesk that will be geared towards resolving ad hoc issues affecting the grants team and the sub-recipients.
•  Lead on organisational assessments of subgrantees by providing appropriate tools and support programmes to conduct pre and or post-award due diligence assessments.
•  Contribute to the capacity building of subgrantees as required and identified in partner assessments.
•  Review Subgrant agreements (including modifications and annexes where applicable) and coordinate their review or signing with the relevant Programmes, Compliance, and Legal units.
•  Coordinate with respective budget holders and finance to ensure partner budgets are correctly allocated and aligned.
•  Provide technical support to countries and relevant budget holders on subgrantee budget & expenditure monitoring and recommend budget revisions as necessary.
•  Conduct visits to country & field offices to support with capacity building of grants staff and subgrantees.
•  Support programmes and business development teams in pre-award vetting and pre-award assessments of partners.
•  Maintain an updated contact list and other information for all Amref’s subrecipients.
•  Maintain trackers such as audit, reporting, reconciliations, and monitoring for subgrantees.
•  Ensure financial and other key documents and files related to sub-grants are maintained per Amref’s and donor policies.
•  Support country grants teams and subgrantees to prepare and complete their cost proposals during the application process to ensure compliance with Amref and donor rules.
•  Support and participate in external audits, internal audits, and compliance reviews, as required, to ensure compliance with Amref and donor requirements and generally accepted accounting practices.
•  Monitor the effectiveness and adequacy of the subgrant management policies and procedures and suggest and implement improvements.
•  Support programmes with subgrant start-up and closeout processes.
•  On a sample basis, review subgrantees financial reports for correctness, completeness, timeliness, and compliance across the organisation.
•  Provide overall leadership to the Grants team, coordinate grants team meetings, contribute to their annual performance reviews and provide feedback throughout the year; and contribute to their professional development.
•  Ensures subgrantees’ inquiries and needs are promptly addressed to develop and continue positive relationships between Amref and the subgrantees.
•  Support the Business Development and Country Teams in grant writing and proposal development.
•  Maintain a broad and deep understanding of relevant donor policies, regulations, and procedures.
•  Lead in the development of sub-recipient capacity-building plans and development of Training materials.
•  Spearheaded the rollout of Amref’s Organizational Development System Strengthening (ODSS) programme.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

•  At least a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
•  Master’s degree in Business related fields will be an added advantage.
•  CPA (K) or ACCA required.
•  At least Ten (10) years of experience in Accounting/Finance and Grants Management, preferably in donorfunded programs in the health sector.
•  Experience managing grants, subgrants, procurement, and compliance with donor regulations.
•  Experience in subgrant management information systems is a plus.
•  Experience developing manuals and tools for grants and subgrants management.
•  Proficiency in using accounting software, with knowledge of Microsoft Dynamic Navision being a plus.
•  Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with others, both internally and externally.
•  Ability to manage responsibilities independently under general direction, exercise sound judgment, and work as a collaborative team member in a global environment.