Save the
Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to
children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered
both directly and through local partners.
Current
programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education,
health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
In Feb
2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the
British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our
own.
Save the
Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp,
Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other
parts of the country.
We employ
nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2016 of
approximately US$20 million.
Save the
Children seeks the following job applications in anticipation of a forthcoming
USAID-funded reproductive, maternal, newborn, adolescent and child health
(RMNCAH) cooperative agreement which focuses on supporting the Government of
Kenya to end the preventable deaths of mothers and their children.
All posts
are contingent on the issuance of USAID funding and the selection of applicants
is subject to USAID approval.
Chief of Party
The Chief
of Party will be the principal representative of the project.
S/he will
work with Save the Children’s existing country office in Kenya, but will have
leadership responsibility for the overall management of the USAID award.
S/he will
provide strategic and operational leadership to develop and implement a
successful and integrated multi-sectoral program that builds upon existing
USAID and Government of Kenya investments and that will achieve lasting
outcomes.
The COP
will ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in
implementation, compliance with USAID rules and regulations, and the timely
submission of all deliverables to USAID, including annual work plans,
performance monitoring plans, semi-annual reports and annual reports as required.
The COP
will be responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the
activities of any subrecipient partners under this cooperative agreement.
Finance and
Operations Director RMNCAH
The Finance
and Operations Director will be responsible for ensuring the project’s
implementation modalities are compliant with USAID regulations, while also
meeting program needs and technical requirements of the RFA/P.
This will
require the FOD to work in close cooperation with the technical positions and
project team to operationalize the project activities particularly in the first
year of the project.
Technical
Director RMNCAH
The
Technical Director will be responsible for leading and overseeing the
development and delivery of a high quality, innovative, cost effective and
sustainable RMNCAH programme resulting in immediate and lasting change for
children.
He/She will
be responsible for provide technical leadership to the programme, documentation
and dissemination of innovation and good practices and establishing,
maintaining and expanding CSO and partner relations for the sector.
The
Technical Director will be based in Nairobi but with frequent (approx. 50%
travel) to the field.
Maternal &
Newborn Health (MNH) Advisor
The MNH
Advisor will provide technical oversight and direction in the area of MNH as an
integral part of the RMNCAH technical team.
He/She will
support to the programme to ensure the delivery of community and facility
level, high quality integrated maternal and newborn health interventions and
ensure that project activities are aligned to the relevant national and county
MNH policies, strategies and plans.
He/She will
provide leadership and technical guidance in the development, implementation
and evaluation of MNH activities.
Under the
leadership of the Technical Director (TD), the MNH Advisor will work to ensure
the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration
with the project team, the MOH and partners, support the design of service
delivery strategies, based on sound, current scientific evidence.
Monitoring, Evaluation , Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Advisor
The
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Advisor is
responsible for obtaining, analyzing, reviewing and interpreting project
data.
S/he will
work with the programme teams in developing, strengthening and implementing
monitoring systems to track project progress and impact.
S/he will
monitor and assess project implementation progress as required and provide
feedback to colleagues and partners to improve project activities.
S/he will
design and lead the implementation of the project’s M&E strategies,
requirements and country level activities.
In
addition, the Advisor will work directly with the technical staff and will
manage the M&E staff to develop appropriate indicators and select the
monitoring and measurement tools for project implementation and rollout
Application Process
If you wish to express interest for the above positions please visit SCI Kenya Website: https://kenya.savethechildren.net/jobs
Upload your
detailed CV & Cover letter as One (1) document; including current contacts
of three referees and immediate supervisor details.
Deadline
for this position is 18th April 2016.
Quote the job title on the subject line.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Save the
children recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal
employment opportunities and the protection of children from abuse.
