Lusaka, Zambia Ref: IDAS /2013/04-GM Position is contingent upon project award and funding
KPMG is a leading provider of professional services, which include audit, tax and advisory. KPMG’s International Development Advisory Services (IDAS) unit is based in Nairobi, Kenya and has adopted a pan-African approach to development work, employing full-time experienced development experts within the KPMG Africa team at our headquarters in Nairobi, together with a network of offices under taking development work across the twenty countries of KPMG in sub-Saharan Africa including Zambia. The IDAS unit focuses on understanding clients’ organizations and operations, and supporting them in delivering their development programmes. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and foundation and national governments.
DFID, on behalf of cooperating partners in nutrition recently, wishes to secure the services of a non-state service provider to manage the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Fund for Zambia to support the implementation of the First 1000 Days Programme. The Fund is expected to provide between £15-20 million in support of the programme over a three year period, with a possibility of extension to 5 years. The objective of this assignment is to administer the SUN Fund as a joint financing mechanism to support the Zambian National First 1000 Most Critical Days Programme. The aim of the SUN Fund is to promote harmonization and alignment among key Cooperating Partners and stakeholders, avoiding duplication of efforts as well as reducing transaction costs for all partners including the Government of Zambia
KPMG is seeking an experienced Project Director/Team leader to be based in Lusaka, Zambia for the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Fund. The Project Director will be KPMG’s senior supervisor in Zambia and will oversee all aspects of project performance, both technical and managerial. Under the supervision of the engagement director, the Project Director will serve as the project’s principal contact point for DFID, the SUN Fund Steering Committee, and will also be the project’s main contact for political stakeholders, civil society and project implementing partners. The project director will supervise all project staff and consultants. S/he will have overall responsibility for ensuring that all procedures are established and adhered to for activity development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, procurement, budgeting and financial accounting. S/he will provide overall supervision of implementing partners/grantees, ensuring timely progress against work plans, achievement of deliverables, and quality of results.
Specific roles and responsibilities:
• Oversee implementation of program activities and provides high quality technical and strategic leadership, managerial oversight, and administration of the project; • Serve as the primary project liaison from KPMG to DFID and the SUN Fund Steering Committee and is accountable for the achievement of results, ensuring quality of services are maintained at the highest standard, and that all project objectives and deliverables are met; • Adapt and implement management systems with standard operating procedures to administer all activities funded by the agreement, ensuring sufficient financial staff for disbursing all local costs under this project, monitoring and tracking expenditures, and preparing financial reports of project expenditures for submission to the donor; • Collaborate with partners, donors, and stakeholder representatives, building and maintaining productive relationships; • Supervise direct reports with a particular focus on achievement of their key tasks and project deliverables; • Communicate, implement, and assure adherence to KPMG and project policies, guidelines and values; develops staff skills and knowledge; and facilitates supervisee success and professional development whenever possible. • Serve as the primary liaison for communication with the DFID, the SUN Fund Steering Committee, Zambian Government representatives, partners, civil society organizations, appropriate officials from local governments and representatives from other donor and development agencies; and • Serves as secretary to the SUN Fund Steering Committee (SC) ensuring that the SC receives all of the required logistical and administrative support to undertake its functions
Qualifications and Experience required
• A minimum of Masters-level degree in Public health, Medicine, health administration, international health, Nutrition or a related field. • A minimum of 12-15 years of project management experience (of which at least half is in a senior management position) in large, multi-year international health sector development programs that have implemented successful activities in Nutrition required. • Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building and representational skills. • A clear track record of leading projects of similar complexity and magnitude to the one being procured under contract. • Experience of working with or in District Health Management Teams (DHMTs) to deliver health services in Zambia • Proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs and other donors. • Strong verbal and written English communication and presentation skills. • Ability to perform at a senior policy level, demonstrated by previous experience in leading the development and implementation of international quality health service delivery programs.
• Familiarity with major donor regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor-assisted project. • Proven record of aligning diverse, multi-level teams with project mission and vision. • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, DFID, cooperating agencies, and donor organizations. • Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills;
• Familiarity with major donor regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor-assisted project. • Proven record of aligning diverse, multi-level teams with project mission and vision. • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, DFID, cooperating agencies, and donor organizations. • Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills;
Zambian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply
How to apply:
If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please forward your curriculum vitae giving details of your qualifications and experience quoting the job codes listed per job indicating the country on or before 1 March 2013 to eadwa@kpmg.co.ke
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