Abt Associates, a major American business and government
research, technical assistance, and consulting company, seeks qualified
candidates for a USAID-funded project, AfyaInfo.
AfyaInfo is 5 year project designed to integrate the multiple
Kenyan health information systems into an integrated data warehouse which will
serve as the sole source of health information in Kenya.
DCOP Technical
The Technical Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP/Tech) provides
leadership and strategic management oversight for implementation of the
project’s technical work under the direction of the project’s Chief of Party
(COP).
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Assist the COP
in setting and pursuing a results oriented program strategy, in
consultation with USAID, other partners and stakeholders.
- Provide direct
technical leadership, support and oversight to project activities under
the project’s key technical areas: health information systems,
organizational development/change management, capacity building, data
quality assurance, and monitoring and evaluation.
- Assist in
identifying and accessing technical resources within and for the project.
- Participate in
international technical networks, meetings, and select technical working
groups as appropriate to represent the project and ensure collaboration of
relevant technical work.
- Manages the
production of client- and corporate project-management deliverables and
ensures the quality of technical reports.
- Contributes to
the project’s M&E and monitors project performance and timelines.
- Supervises
senior technical staff members.
- Facilitates
collaboration across the project.
- Other duties as
assigned.
Qualifications:
- PhD or Master’s
level education in the area of Public Health, Health Informatics or
another relevant field of study;
- 10+ years of
experience in development program management.
- Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with USAID,
ministry officials, and other development partners.
- Experience
developing and communicating a project vision, aligning key stakeholders
around the vision, and assuring the vision is translated into an
efficiently implemented program.
- Previous
experience as a DCOP in a large USAID funded project preferred.
Consultant Procurement Specialist
The Consultant Procurement Specialist will work with the Finance
and Administrative Manager (F&A), DCOP Operation and Technical staff to
provide procurement and logistic support for the procurement of IT equipment
for the Afyainfo project.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Work with
F&A to prepare Request for Quotation and assist in developing detailed
specifications for procurement of IT equipment.
- Assist in
analyzing the bids and evaluating the financial and technical
quotations.
- Assist in
communicating with vendors during the bid and evaluation process.
- Assist in
processing of Purchase requisition.
- Track expected
delivery date and effective receipt date of items ordered, make
arrangement for delivery of IT equipment.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree
in Business Administration or other related field;
- 10 years’
experience in high level management positions with responsibility for
procurement.
- Experience in
managing high value procurement; Excellent understanding of managing ICB
procurement process;
- Excellent
understanding of Kenya Public procurement and Disposal Act 2005;
- Understanding of
USAID procurement rules and regulations.
How to apply
To be considered for any position, an applicant must submit
his/her CV and an application letter that provides details of the applicant’s
specific qualifications for the desired position to: KenyaJobs@abtassoc.com
In the subject line of the email, write the title of the
position for which you are applying.
If you wish to apply for more than one position, please submit
separate applications for each position.
Applications that do not follow these instructions, or that do
not meet the stated minimum qualification requirements, will not be
considered.
Female applicants are encouraged to apply.
Interested individuals can learn more about Abt Associates at:www.abtassociates.com
