Pathfinder International (PI) is an international non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting high-quality comprehensive reproductive health services in Kenya.
We seek highly motivated, talented and hardworking individual for the following two positions based in Nairobi.
Institutional Strengthening Advisor
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Institutional Strengthening Specialist will provide technical assistance to the Kenya Prison Services (KPS) and KPS Directorate of Health Services towards the design, development and implementation of a transition plan that transfers activities and funding fully to KPS by 2018.
Institutional Strengthening Advisor
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Institutional Strengthening Specialist will provide technical assistance to the Kenya Prison Services (KPS) and KPS Directorate of Health Services towards the design, development and implementation of a transition plan that transfers activities and funding fully to KPS by 2018.
The Specialist will work in collaboration with senior level staff of KPS and KPS/ DHS and with various stakeholders to conduct a comprehensive review of institutional capabilities to manage HIV programs and their direct funding, and to facilitate the development of capacity building plans and transition plans and to support their implementation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic direction for the transition component of the HIV/AIDS prevention care and treatment program.
- Develop and update the strategic plan, ensuring that programmatic directions are technically sound, evidence-based and consistent with National and Donor priorities.
- Jointly with KPS and partners develop an operational plan for the transition of organizational and technical functions to KPS
- Identify institutional strengthening partners and map their specific areas of strength
- Identify consultancy needs and assist with procurement of consultancy services
- Provide technical expertise in organizational development and capacity building
- Assess and contribute to the development of program management systems that cover multiple dimensions: human resources, financial management, supply chain management, information technology, monitoring & evaluation systems, quality improvement systems and reporting as necessary.
- Support the development of technical documents, manuals, presentations and other reports documenting the achievements, lessons learnt and other findings related to the project.
- Support senior staff in KPS in strengthening individual and collective performance in areas of governance, leadership management, systems thinking, change management, communication
- Provide support to different planning systems and their implementation
- Build strategic alliances and partnerships with GOK, donor and stakeholders and assist KPS in leveraging resources
- Perform other tasks to ensure effective implementation of the Project as required.
Qualifications and Experience
- At least a Master’s degree in organizational development, health planning and management, public health management, public administration, or other related field
- At least 7 years’ experience with USG funded programs focused on strengthening the capacity of public sector systems (preferably in health).
- Experience and understanding of USG contract/grant-making processes with local organizations.
- Significant experience in managing HIV/AIDS programs
- Expertise in organizational capacity development, strategic planning, financial management, leadership development, coaching, process management and other areas aimed at improving individual and organizational performance.
- Significant experience applying mainstream institutional strengthening approaches such as Organizational Capacity Assessment, Institutional Strengthening Planning, Strategic Planning, Training of Trainers, Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Strong interpersonal skills, facilitation skills, including mentoring and communication skills, relationship building and negotiating skills
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across technical disciplines.
- Written and verbal fluency in English.
Candidates who meet the above requirements should send their CV and cover letter detailing current and expected salary, names and contacts of three referees preferably supervisors and clearly indicating daytime telephone contacts to kenyajobs@pathfinder.org.
Closing date for applications is 8th April, 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Offers are contingent upon receipt of award and funder key personnel approval.
Pathfinder International is an equal opportunity employer
Pathfinder International is an equal opportunity employer
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