IMA World
Health
USAID /
Kenya Orphans and Vulnerable Children Key Positions
IMA World
Health is looking for a well-qualified Chief of Party, Economic Strengthening /
Livelihoods Specialist, OVC Manager and Finance Manager for an anticipated
USAID Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) project in Kenya.
She/he will
supervise project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and
reporting requirements.
The COP
will take a leadership role in coordination among USAID and key stakeholders
and other implementing partners.
The Economic Strengthening / Livelihoods Specialist will be responsible for the technical aspects of project implementation that relate to household economic strengthening activities.
Chief of Party
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Provide
overall supervision of program activities, including management of
personnel and subgrantees.
- Monitor
progress of program objectives and work with the country director and the
program officer in headquarters to ensure quality control.
- Manage
quality and timely reporting to USAID through monthly, quarterly, and
annual reports.
- Lead
development of the annual work plan and M&E plan.
- Ensure
visibility of program results, achievements, and lessons learned through
presentations at conferences, workshops and/or publishing articles through
professional journals.
Qualifications
- A
minimum of seven years’ experience in managing complex orphans and other
vulnerable children (OVC) programs, social services programs, and/or
public health programs of similar scope and size.
- The
candidate shall have a minimum of a Master’s Degree in social sciences,
public health, management, business administration, or a related field.
Economic
Strengthening / Livelihoods Specialist
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Advise
and support the COP and OVC Manager in providing technical direction to
project implementation, including, but not limited to, providing input
into and assure that all donor reporting requirements on program impact
are met.
Qualifications
- A minimum of a
Master’s Degree in commerce, economics, business management, and
administration or related field.
OVC Manager
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Advise
and support the COP in providing technical direction to project
implementation, including but not limited to, providing input into and
assure that all donor reporting requirements on program impact are met and
assist implementing partners/grantees in setting up reporting and tracking
systems to provide such information in an efficient and timely manner.
Qualifications
- A
minimum of a Master’s Degree in social sciences or related field.
- A
minimum of eight years of experience implementing OVC programs in a
development context, with five of these years in Sub-Saharan Africa,
preferably Kenya. During this period she/he should have been involved with
social services and or public health project design, implementation,
reporting and evaluation.
Finance Manger
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure field office
compliance with financial management systems as per USAID and IMA World
Health requirements.
Qualifications
- A
post-graduate degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field
relevant to the position requirements.
- A
minimum of eight years of experience in financial management for large
complex projects, of which at least five years were working in the field
of international development.
How to
Apply
All
interested parties should send their applications to IMA World Health by using
the following email address:
bdrecruit@imaworldhealth.org
1730 M St. NW
Suite
1100
Washington,
DC USA 20036
p
+1.202.888.6200
www.imaworldhealth.org
