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Application Deadline: Application Deadline Dec 31, 2018

  • Digital Programme Officer – Kenya

    Digital Programme Officer – Kenya

    ROLE SUMMARY:
    The purpose of the role is expand the ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa regional office’s leadership in the fields of freedom of expression and information and the impact on media and human rights defenders.
    She/he will also support ARTICLE 19’s Eastern Africa’s work relating to digital rights, internet governance and the intersection of human rights and technology.
    The ideal candidate will bring a substantial understanding of both human rights and technical expertise and specifically within the Eastern African context. This position is enhanced by a solid understanding of the various internet governance instruments, fora and discussions at the national and international level.
    She/he will provide expertise to ARTICLE 19 Eastern African office on machine learning and algorithmic decision making from a technology perspective and where human rights frameworks apply.
    Additionally, the candidate should have a track record in developing or strengthening effective collaborations across multiple internal and external stakeholders (including experience with multi-stakeholder processes), a proven ability to work effectively in a fluid and fast-paced work environment, and a history of being a strong team player.
    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
    The world of digital technology is fast-moving, requiring flexibility and adaptability. Reflecting this, we envision a portfolio that will encompass the following areas:

    Lead on the implementation of digital rights project’s activities and support the offices and programmes on the effective use of digital technologies.
    Support the development and implementation of ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa regional office’s strategy, particularly on areas of digitally-oriented programs.
    Represent ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa regional office in regional and international fora.
    Continually scan the external environment and maintain a broad network with potential partners to identify project opportunities to expand the work of the algorithms project.
    Work with programmatic and thematic leads on digital programmatic activities that correspond with ARTICLE19 Eastern Africa’s strategic priorities, including right to information, sustainable development goals, peaceful protest, protection and security activities.
    In collaboration with the ARTICLE 19 International Office’s law programme, support ARTICLE 19’s work relating to internet governance, providing technical expertise and internet-architecture knowledge, as well as engagement with broader technical civil society community.
    In collaboration with ARTICLE 19 International Office’s law programme, drive ARTICLE 19’s work to explore the intersection between Human Rights and technology, looking for opportunities to include a rights-based perspective in technical and business discussions.
    Provide technical expertise and knowledge of digital fora in support of the ARTICLE 19’s work on human rights and digital law, policy and principles.

    PERSON SPECIFICATION:
    Education and Qualification

    Educated to degree level or;
    Substantial work experience demonstrating graduate level ability.

    Work Experience

    At least 7 years experience in managing projects.
    Substantial experience with human rights, freedom of expression and information, press freedom, particularly digital platforms and the influence of algorithmic interventions.
    Experience of working with local and international rights-based organisations
    Experience of writing for digital platforms.
    Experience of building digital tools and platforms.
    Experience of writing reports and proposals to a high quality fo a range if institutional donors, (USAID, DIFD, the EC etc).
    Demonstrate successful experience of strategic planning and project management within an NGO context
    Experiences of working in the Eastern African Context.
    Experience of working in a multi-project, multi-donor environment.
    Experience working with national and international staff remotely.

    Knowledge, Skills and Ability

    This post requires extensive hands-on work and an ability to deliver tangible outputs.
    Ability to work on own initiative.
    Ability to manage time effectively and be able to priorities your workload to meet tight deadlines.
    Ability to communicate technical topics in an accessible manner to a broad audience.
    Be able to demonstrate and awareness of cultural sensitivity and diplomatic manner diversity
    Research skills.
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

    Other

    Must already have the right to work in Kenya;
    Commitment to work within ARTICLE 19’s vision, mission, core values and objectives;
    Cultural sensitivity and commitment to equal opportunities and non-discrimination.

    Application deadline: 31 December 2018.

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Strategic Purchasing for Primary Healthcare Program Officer – County Support, Kilifi, Kenya Strategic Purchasing for Primary Health Care Program Officer- County Support- Isiolo, Kenya- Strategic Purchasing for Primary Health Care

    Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Strategic Purchasing for Primary Healthcare Program Officer – County Support, Kilifi, Kenya Strategic Purchasing for Primary Health Care Program Officer- County Support- Isiolo, Kenya- Strategic Purchasing for Primary Health Care

    Overview
    The SP4PHC Kenya team is recruiting a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist. The Specialist will be based in the Council of Governors in Nairobi, supporting the Health Committee, with frequent travel to the counties. Apart from supporting the Health Committee, the candidate will provide support to the Council of Governors (CoG) Project Management Team (PMT) responsible for supporting the implementation of the Transforming Health Systems for Universal Coverage (THS-UHC) Health Programme (funded through the Global Financing Facility). The successful candidate will support CoG in the areas of monitoring & evaluation, tracking program implementation, documenting best practices, and sharing lessons to inform policy formulation at the national and c
    ThinkWell is a health sector development organization with deep experience in designing, implementing, evaluating, and diffusing new solutions to persistent health system challenges. Using approaches rooted in analytics, we have supported health financing reforms in over 30 countries.
    ThinkWell is implementing the Strategic Partnership for Primary Health Care (SP4PHC) project, a five-year program focused on improving how pooled government resources are used to pay for primary healthcare services – especially family planning (FP) and maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) in the context of pro-poor health financing schemes. The project is operating in six countries of which Kenya is one.
     
    ounty level. The Specialist will also be responsible for tracking indicators from the project’s results framework. The successful candidate will also be responsible for preparing regular (annual, semiannual and annual) progress reports.
    The successful candidate will have experience in monitoring and evaluation of complex projects and the political skills necessary to manage a range of national- and county-level partnerships. The candidate should be prepared to work independently, in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with stringent timelines and as part of a small, highly distributed team. Open, frank, routine communication will be a priority, using calls as well as project team software to build a collaborative environment with the wider SP4PHC team.
    Job Location: This is a full-time position based in Nairobi, Kenya.
    Reports to: SP4PHC Country Director and Head of Health Committee Secretariat at the CoG
    Responsibilities
    M&E and Policy Support for the THS-UHC Secretariat at the Council of Governors

    Provide support developing and implementing an M&E system for the Health Committee and THS-UC programme, including dissemination of M&E guidelines.
    Provide support creating, managing and maintaining a data repository of the THS-UHC programme related Health Committee information and data from the Counties as implementing entities to support decision-making.
    Provide support consolidating reports on performance tracking of programme implementation and follow up with implementing entities to secure completeness, timeliness and validity of the reporting.
    Participate in planning, development of requisite tools and conduct of audit missions by the CoG Health Committee and Project Management Team (PMT) for THS-UHC.
    In collaboration with CoG PMT for THS-UHC, coordinate cross-county verification.
    Participate in planning and conduction of quarterly PMT support supervision and bi-annual implementation missions.
    Assist in the coordination of development of minimum data sets and data requirements, including reporting tools and templates.
    Support the PMT Project Manager in programme implementation and reporting.
    Assist with the preparation and dissemination of quarterly and annual performance review and reports.
    Shape THS-UHC guidelines to counties on using GFF funds strategically
    Dissemination of best practices from counties in the context of the THS-UHC program.

    SP4PHC project M&E

    Tailor and implement the project’s performance monitoring and evaluation plan, including collecting and cleaning relevant data, checking for quality, and synthesizing reports.
    Provide technical leadership in carrying out baseline assessments, mid-point and end of project review across the five counties.
    Based at the CoG, work proactively with key partners and stakeholderse. Ministry of Health Track 20, PMA 2020 to report progress, impact and best practices.
    Develop a Mechanism for providing regular capacity building of County M&E Officers to enable them to complete their monitoring and evaluation tasks effectively.
    Through the Health Committee and the CECMs Forum, maintain close collaboration with the Country Directors of Health to support data-driven decision making.
    Produce high quality reporting content and documents as stipulated in the project’s document for Country Director and donors.
    Conduct quarterly and ad hoc field monitoring to each project County to verify data and program activities reported by partners
    Develop and implement a data quality assurance plan and provide technical support to improve quality of data and reporting systems among partners.
    Coordinate and facilitate all evidence gathering activities including program evaluations andresearch activities.
    Coordinate project reflection and learning sessions in conjunction with project partners.
    Perform any other related duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor at the CoG.

    Qualifications

    Master level qualification in public health/ biostatistics/ M&E/
    Minimum of 5 years of relevant health systems work experience, for example in an academic institution, management consulting firm, bilateral or multilateral development agency, or development NGO;
    Ability to travel frequently to the Counties.
    Previous experience and proven track record in managing M&E for large donor-funded programs.
    Comprehensive M & E system development and management experience.
    Proficiency in statistical software, health management systems, MS Excel and other MS Office products.
    Expert level written and verbal communication skills.
    Fluent command of English and Kiswahili.

    SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

    Technical expertise in in M & E, research design and analysis.
    Detailed understanding of the current health financing environment in Kenya, and specifically of the Ministry of Health, County Governments and National Hospital Insurance Fund.
    Programmatic experience in a wide variety of public health programming.
    Experience with DHIS2.
    Excellent quantitative analysis skills including multi-variate analysis of health survey data (Stata preferred).
    Significant experience with electronic data collection.
    Experience on learning projects or structured learning and dissemination activities.
    Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
    Demonstrated ability to operate in both office and field settings.
    Team player with positive attitude.
    Demonstrated ability in facilitating evidence use for programmatic decision making.
    Demonstrated experience in leading teams to successfully achieve results.

     

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