Through the Africa Alliance office based in Nairobi, Ipas support s programs and policy strategies in the Africa region and selected countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Malawi and Tanzania.
The Ipas Africa Alliance seeks staff for its finance and programs team in Kenya and the region.
There are two openings one for a Senior Finance Manager and the other for Regional Health Systems Consultant.
The incumbent will work with a team to support the enabling environment to improve women’s reproductive rights, specifically the right to safe abortion in Kenya and in the region.
Senior Regional Health Systems Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Provides input on country and regional program design, proposal development, and reports to ensure core health system program components are represented,
- Ensures entry of country level health system activities into the GEM reporting system and tracks progress in achieving targets,
- Provides technical assistance in implementing Ipas’s standard procedures for trainee and site support and monitoring,
- Ensures country programs are utilizing abortion technology supply and resupply guidance,
- Reviews quarterly site monitoring results to identify gaps in trainee and site performance and needed improvements,
- Reviews and provides inputs on country-adapted training, educational materials and standards and guidelines to ensure consistency with agency standards and ensures Clinical Affairs Global Technical review of clinically-related information and recommendations,
- Coordinates with other members of the Regional Support Team to mutually support achievement of results,
- Summarizes and presents technical activities and results to share best practices and seeks technical inputs for improving health system results,
- Participates in donor processes including report/proposal writing and fundraising.
Core Requirements:
- Advanced degree in relevant discipline;
- 8 + years reproductive health experience;
- Extensive reproductive health training experience;
- Demonstrated leadership, strategic planning and technical skills in areas of responsibility;
- Proven management, supervisory, budgeting, and negotiating skills;
- Excellent communication and writing skills;
- Demonstrated computer experience;
- Cross-cultural/language skills preferred;
- International experience and expertise required, particularly in West Africa region;
- Demonstrated fundraising experience, as relevant;
- Ability to represent Ipas externally, including communications and negotiations with partners;
- Ability to travel 30% to plan, implement or supervise technical activities
Deadline for applications is: COB 14th June, 2013. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.