Do you want to be a part of a global organisation that is changing the face of healthcare through technology? Then this is your opportunity!
We have an exciting opportunity for a strategic and experienced Program Direcor to join our team in Kenya.
Purpose of the position
The Program Director will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Regional Action through Data program with a particular focus on providing leadership, management, strategic guidance and facilitating collaboration with USG, partners and stakeholder governments and institutions, and the private sector
Key Accountabilities
In your role as Program Director you will:
Strategic Management
Lead on defining and driving the technical program strategy, establishing measurable benchmarks through annual review cycles that monitor program growth and consolidation of program results, which contribute to the program goals of improving the use of data to drive action towards improved health across East and West Africa
Provide strategic leadership and technical, managerial direction for the successful implementation of the project
Ensure programmatic alignment with the National Strategy and PEPFAR framework
Project Implementation and Technical Assistance
Identifies specific client needs / project goals and develops implementation plan
Ensures projects plans are created and implemented and monitors progress
Reports on project progress and milestones.
Escalates project issues and proposes resolution measures
Ensures compliance with legal provisions, organizational policies and best practices concerning data management, retention, licensing, and security.
Identifies issues / change in client priorities and drives change in operational plans
Identifies and escalates issues relating service delivery
Ensures that all reports are accurate and received timeously
Project/People Management
Manage the program including introduction of new field offices where required
Provide leadership and vision for technical program teams for all areas of responsibility, including normative work to establish unified approaches and standards for work programs
Develops project team work plan and directs and manages projection execution
Supervise program staff and sub awardees, and ensure the strategic and functional integration of all technical areas
Coaches project resources where learning is required
Conducts post project audit
Documents lessons learned and communicates how these can be built into future offerings
Confirms project closure and approves End Project Report
Oversee sustainable project close-out and transition to regional entities/governments.
Monitor and control all project activities including measuring the current project activities, monitoring the project variables including cost and effort against the project plan and performance baseline and identifying corrective actions to circumvent issues and risks
Complete financial analysis of the costs and budgets including outsourced services on a regular basis to be shared with BroadReach
Stakeholder Management
Serve as principal and managerial point of contact with all partners and maintains the focus on ‘quality assurance’ at all stages of the program cycle that includes use of a ‘best practice approach’and promotion of ‘data for decision making’ by all technical teams at regional and country program levels.
Coordinate with and create linkages with other USAID/AFR funded implementing partners at a regional and bilateral level.
Ensures that stakeholder concerns and/or recommendations are elevated to the highest level within the organization
Facilitating strong collaboration with USAID government counterparts and other donors in East and West Africa regional offices.
Manages key stakeholder/client relations including WAHO, IGAD, Duke and Jembi
Acts as the organization’s representative in dealings with external stakeholders / clients
Ensures that good relations are maintained with the company’s strategic stakeholders/clients
Manages relationships with government officials at local, provincial and national levels
Represents BroadReach in different forums and presents information on the programme
Work closely with designated officials to create and maintain necessary documentation, including both technical and administrative reports; prepare justifications, appropriately acknowledge Federal support in publications and ensure compliance with other Federal and organizational requirements
Project Planning
Develops detailed project work plan including work elements and dependencies
Escalates for approval any proposed scope changes
Participates in the solution proposal process
Gathers site data to inform departmental solution
Develops project templates
Develops a project baseline
Translates and consolidates data into information and presents
Develops criteria for project measurement
Qualifications
Essential qualifications
Relevant Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience
Desirable qualifications
Master’s degree in Business Management, Computer Science, Data Management, Analytics, Informatics, Global/Public Health Informatics or other related field.
Experience & skills
Minimum of 10 years of relevant high level technical and operational management experience of large-scale programs.
5+ years of global and public health experience in sub-Saharan Africa in an international organization or non-profit organisation.
Experience in human resources and finance management preferred
Ability to develop and adhere to high-level budgets of up to several million dollars encompassing multiple program areas spread across large geographies
Prior experience managing several professionals while representing a range of technical expertise and working in multiple locations across a large geographic area
Experience working on CDC, PEPFAR, and/or other donor-funded HIV/AIDS projects or programs in Africa
Excellent communicator with demonstrated experience in communicating complex processes to diverse stakeholders, including government officials at the national, provincial and district levels, service orientated NGOs, civil society organizations, donors, etc.
Must demonstrate exceptional written and oral communication skills
Willingness and ability to work in and travel to rural, low-resource settings
Substantial experience in client management and engagements, account management, consulting services delivery, business intelligence, data warehousing or similar business areas
Demonstrated experience developing/supporting proposals and projects addressing client needs
Strong experience managing client relationships and supporting multiple projects/processes
Personal qualities & Behavioural competencies
Personal qualities
Should be a strong leader who is assertive and have a quick decision-making capability
Strong organizational and project management skills to effectively multi-task across stakeholders
Ability to create a vision and lead and coach disparate teams to ensure alignment to overall program goals
Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills – ability to network and earn client confidence and trust
Highly motivated, resourceful and adaptable. Enjoys constantly learning and working on new challenges
Ability to thrive within self-directed, fast-paced, entrepreneurial work-environments
Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to connect the dots, make linkages and collaboratively work across the organization
Be solution focused
Behavioural Competencies
Results Orientation
Dealing with Ambiguity
Strategic Thinking
Conflict Management
Influencing and Persuading
Business Acumen
Team Leadership
