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John Snow, Inc., and its nonprofit affiliate JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., are public health research and consulting firms dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. JSI builds local capacity to address critical health problems, collaborating with local partners to assist countries, governments, c...
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Background Information
The inSupply Health team which is affiliated to John Snow Inc. is seeking Project Officers for the SCALE project to be based in implementation counties of Mandera, Samburu, Turkana and Wajir, respectively. SCALE is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and focuses on improving the supply chain and demand for family planning products in these four northern counties of Kenya, in partnership with Save the Children and Amref Health Africa. Despite impressive gains in modern contraceptive prevalence rates (mCPR) nationally, several counties in Kenya continue to have very low mCPR. This is especially true in counties in the arid/semi-arid lands (ASAL) of Kenya, which host marginalized populations that are remote, hard to reach, and sometimes migratory. The low mCPR in these areas is consistent with low access to health services generally, which is driven by a variety of factors including infrastructural challenges, poverty, social, and cultural factors; dynamic population movements; and geographic barriers. Additionally, the supply chain for contraceptives and other commodities to this last mile in the ASAL region is not reliable and is often a pain point for partners working to increase update of FP and service utilization.
The SCALE project is focused on developing and testing supply chain solutions for this unique population in close partnership with Amref Health Africa in Samburu and Turkana, with Save the Children in Wajir and Mandera, and includes HealthRight as a learning partner to generate evidence through developmental evaluation. The approach includes a mobile-based solution cStock that enables CHVs to communicate and be resupplied while migrating, IMPACT teams that review data on user-friendly dashboards and finding local solutions.
The Project Officer will be on the frontline of implementation ensuring the project is able to execute as per project objectives and on time while maintaining strong, collaborative and effective partnerships with county staff and our partners. The Project Officer will be guided day-to-day by the Public Health Supply Chain Analyst and report to the SCALE Activity Manager and will be an essential team member involved in executing and supporting all aspects of the project at the county level.
Job Summary
The inSupply Health team is searching for a Project Officer for the SCALE Project based in one of the four counties above. The candidate will be on the frontline of implementation ensuring SCALE county/sub-county activities are executed as per project objectives and on time while maintaining strong, collaborative and effective partnerships with inSupply Health staff, county staff, and partners. S/he will work under the direction and supervision of the County Supply Chain Public Health Analyst and Supply Chain Advisor who serves as the SCALE Activity Manager.
Our ideal candidate will be a hardworking, flexible and adaptive thinker who is self-driven and self-managing, and team-oriented. S/he has a passion and desire to learn and build deeper skills in supply chain management, implementation and has an affinity for data and analytics, and places users at the center of designed solutions.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications
Applicants for this position should possess the following minimum qualifications:
This is a full-time position in either Samburu, Wajir, Turkana or Mandera counties, Kenya. Interested and qualified candidates should send a cover letter and their CVs (including three references and current remuneration for this position) to recruitment@insupplyhealth.com, clearly stating the position you are applying for, on or before Nov 1, 2019, at 5:00 PM (Kenyan Time).
NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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