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  • Request for Proposals (RFP) Kisumu County Community Health Program Mixed Methods Evaluation

    Request for Proposals (RFP) Kisumu County Community Health Program Mixed Methods Evaluation

    In Kenya, we partner and support national and county governments to drive improved health outcomes nationally, and to embrace and own the main elements of the DESC approach, in which community health workers (CHWs) are Digitally enabled, Equipped, Supervised, and Compensated (DESC).

    LG aims to drive greater impact by supporting the Kenyan government to sustainably operationalize and finance its own community health systems at scale. To do this, we are partnering with County Governments and other partner organizations to co-design and operationalize DESC more broadly and align with governments goals.

    Kisumu County recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Living Goods. In this agreement, LG will provide technical assistance to Kisumu County based on over 10 years of experience in supporting community health programs in Uganda and Kenya. By leveraging the DESC community health program, households will have increased access to timely and quality maternal, newborn, and child healthcare services which will consequently improve maternal, newborn and child health outcomes.

    In its partnership with Kisumu County, Living Goods will provide digital tools and capacity building on DESC Implementation and performance management. Kisumu County will provide access to essential medicines and provide CHW compensation based on a priori defined performance indicators thresholds. Data collected using the applications will be visualized on a real-time basis. This will enhance the Kisumu County and Sub County Health Management Team’s ability (SCHMT) to make decisions based on data. LG and Kisumu County plan to embed an evaluation to assess the impact and cost effectiveness of the program as well as best practices, and insights for decision making.

    In addition, Living Goods is working nationally alongside the Government of Kenya and its partners to develop and operationalize an electronic community health information system (eCHIS) as part of health sector reforms to achieve UHC and enhance data use at all levels. Having supported the Kenya MOH to successfully pilot integration of community-level data into KHIS in 2019, Living Goods is the lead technical support partner on performance management, M&E, data use and wraparound services. Kisumu County is one of the pilot counties to roll out the new eCHIS system and improve health outcomes by leveraging digitally empowered CHWs to ensure the seamless flow of reliable and timely data from the community to the national level.

    Section II: Purpose and Objective of the Evaluation

    The aim is to evaluate the implementation of a DESC-enabled community health worker program, including impact on RMNCH outcomes. The evaluation should include process evaluation, impact evaluation and economic evaluation components.

    The specific research objectives are:

    To measure changes in maternal and child health outcomes
    To determine changes in utilization of maternal and child community health services.
    To determine the changes in health seeking behaviour of caregivers of under-5 for iCCM and women for maternal health services.
    To assess the cost effectiveness of the DESC-enabled community health program
    To assess the process of implementation and the transferability of the findings to other settings, including other counties of Kenya due to political, health system, and epidemiological variation
    To identify challenges and best practices in implementing DESC community health and providing sustainable technical assistance to counties in Kenya

    Section III: Scope of Research Design, Timelines, Deliverables and Budget

    Study Design and Sampling

    Living Goods and the County Government of Kisumu plan to implement a phased DESC-enabled community health program in Kisumu County. Here, all CHWs from systematically selected community units (CUs) will be trained and enrolled into the DESC community program at predefined timepoints and with clear roles and responsibilities.

    We plan to embed a research evaluation alongside implementation of the program to enable the development of robust evidence to guide scaling to similar counties in Kenya and beyond. The consultants are therefore requested to define a study with a clear counterfactual and that accounts for the phased program implementation. We anticipate data collection (including use of routine HMIS data, qualitative data, and household surveys) at three-time points; baseline, midline (month 12) and endline (month 24). In addition to the quantitative data collection, the surveys should examine health seeking behaviors, DESC implementation challenges, barriers faced in utilization of health services and utilization of CHW services by the community. At minimum, the proposed study should include household surveys, economic evaluation, and a health system assessment. Where direct measurements cannot be made, the consultants should propose how this data can be modeled or estimated. The rigor and quality of the research should make it eligible for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

    The research consultants are expected to prepare a detailed proposal for Living Goods’ review including a robust study design to rigorously assess the impact of the DESC community health program across the county. The proposal should explain the rationale for the design, the sampling strategy and sample size calculations to be used. In addition, the criteria for evaluation will examine the robustness of the relevant experience, logical presentation, and cost alongside the technical evaluation.

    Deliverables

    Study Protocol Development (in collaboration with LG and Kisumu County co-investigators)
    Develop study aims, research questions and objectives.
    Develop the study methodology.
    Support the systematic selection of areas for programme and research sites including making recommendations on inclusion and exclusion criteria.
    Develop the data collection tools, quality monitoring and control SOPs, and data collection approaches.
    Develop a data analysis plan.
    Ethical Review and Approval
    The research consultant will be responsible for designing and seeking ethical approval from a Kenya-approved ethical review board and approval from the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI).
    Design of validation approaches
    Test the quantitative and qualitative data collection tools.
    Develop a data audit and feedback mechanisms to ensure high quality data capture and continued improvement.
    Data collection
    Recruit and contract research assistants as needed
    Develop a data collection methodology and tool training guide for research assistants.
    Train the research assistants on data collection and protocols.
    Develop a work plan for data collection according to the methodology prescribed.
    Monitor and support quality control during data collection.
    Data analysis and reports
    Baseline, mideline and endline report that includes analysis and insights from process, impact, and economic evaluations
    Draft publication manuscripts and policy briefs
    Dissemination, documentation, and publication
    Support in dissemination and buy-in from relevant stakeholders, including baseline/midline/endling meetings with County and sub-county HMTs
    Participation in a ‘learning event’ for other sub-counties at midline
    Lead and contribute to peer-review publications and other research outputs for advocacy such as policy briefs.

    Resources

    Report on program data, data use, data quality, program review and reporting at Living Goods.
    Other relevant documents and data.

    Project Management, Stakeholders & Reporting

    Reporting will consist of bi-weekly calls with relevant LG and Kisumu County team members on progress and for collaborative development of tools and use of results in the submitted proposal; we are a team that values communication and we have a culture of data use, so look forward to improving our intervention over time with your inputs.

    Timelines

    The entire activity after proposal approval is estimated to take 3 years (36 months) including Protocol development, ethical review, baseline, midline, and end line data collection, data analyses, development of research outputs and dissemination. The baseline survey is expected be conducted latest December 2021.

    BUDGET AND PAYMENT

    Although the protocol description should include the entire study design, we will initially contract for the baseline survey. Therefore, please provide a complete budget with distinct estimates for the baseline, midline and end line separately. The service provider should demonstrate interest to run the study to completion. Payments will be milestone-based and linked to the project deliverables. All milestone deliverables must be confirmed in writing via email by the service provider to the delegated LG Senior Program Manager for approval and release of payment by finance.

    Section III: Proposal Evaluation Criteria

    The following is a list of significant criteria against which proposals will be assessed (percentage weight):

    Demonstrated experience of consultant and key project staff in relevant in health systems strengthening, MNCH, community health and program evaluations, including published studies (30%)
    Demonstrated experience of consultant and key project staff in partnering closely with government in designing, conducting, and applying evidence from research. (20%).
    Appropriateness and rigor of proposed methodology (20%).
    Reasonableness and adequacy of budget (20%).
    Quality and clarity of proposal (10%).

    Section IV: Instructions and Deadlines for Responding

    Please submit one soft copy (by email) in PDF format to , CCing ; and pmogeni@livinggoods.org not later than 15th September 2021
    Proposals should be submitted as one file, not exceeding 5MB in size.
    Proposals must include:

    Health research capacity statement for the research firm, key personnel (Health Systems researcher, statistician with expertise in study design for evaluation of complex interventions, and health economist), proven health research experience attested by a portfolio of publications/reports in impact evaluation, implementation and cost effectiveness research, CV(s) of key personnel working on the study as well as relevant references.
    Technical proposal (5 pages max).
    Workplan specifying milestones towards key deliverables.
    High-level budget for baseline implementation based on proposed evaluation design.
    Consultancy budget including daily rates of key personnel.

    Note: a) Living Goods (LG) and Kisumu County government will participate and collaborate with the selected consultant on baseline budget discussion and IRB submission. b) This is a strategic evaluation study that aims to develop evidence for decision making and sustainability. We therefore emphasize on a strong research team that will not only deliver high-quality data but also be able to deliver high-impact peer-reviewed publications and other research outputs. c) Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

    Section VI: Terms and Conditions of the Solicitation

    Misrepresentation. LG’s decision-making process will largely rely on the information supplied by bidder. Should it be found that aspects of such information are incomplete, untrue, or misleading, LG reserves the right to terminate /disqualify the bidder.
    Notice of Non-binding Solicitation. LG reserves the right to reject any or all applications received in response to this solicitation and is in no way bound to accept any technical application.
    Confidentiality. All information provided by LG as a part of this solicitation must be treated as confidential. If any information is inappropriately released, LG will seek appropriate legal remedies as applicable.
    Evaluation of Bids. Evaluation of bids submitted pursuant to this RFP will be carried out by LG as appropriate. In evaluating bids, LG will seek best value for money rather than merely the lowest price bid. LG reserves the right to do partial awards.
    Conflict of Interest Disclosure. Supplier bidding on LG business must disclose to the procurement team at LG any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
    Amendments. If at any time prior to award LG deems there is a need for a significant modification to the terms and conditions of this RFP, LG will issue such a modification as a written RFP amendment to all competing bidders. No oral statement of any person shall in any manner be deemed to modify or otherwise affect any RFP term or condition, and no bidder shall reply on any such statement. Upon release of this RFP, all bidder communications concerning this RFP should be directed to the RFP requestor. Unauthorized contact regarding this RFP with other LG employees may result in disqualification
    Post-Tender and Iterative Negotiation. LG reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to conduct post tender and/or iterative negotiations to the extent necessary.
    Extension of Bid Validity Dates. When necessary and appropriate under the circumstances, LG may request bidders in writing to extend the validity period of the bids. A bidder may refuse to extend its bid however its bid will be disqualified.
    Rejection or Award.

    LG is not bound to accept the lowest price and reserves the right to accept any bid in a whole or in part and to reject any or all tenders without disclosing reasons for taking of the decision resulting from this RFP. In the event that this contract is split, the pricing offered in the bid is expected to be maintained. Should there be pricing differences in line with business awarded, it must be clearly stated in your proposal
    Rejection may be initiated by the following circumstances: (i) None of the bids are adequately responsive to the specifications, (ii) there is evidence of insufficient competition, or (iii) the lowest bid exceeds the estimated value or funds available by a significant amount and cannot be reduced by negotiation etc.
    All awards are subject to availability of adequate funds from LG and the receipt of all required approvals from donors.
    LG will officially notify all successful and unsuccessful bidders.

    Apply via :

    www.linkedin.com

  • Global Policy Advisor (Re-Advertised)

    Global Policy Advisor (Re-Advertised)

    About your role The Global Peace building Policy Advisor will guide and support the implementation of the IPIP initiative as well as provide support to LPI’s programmatic policy engagement efforts, in close coordination with LPI colleagues and partners.

    Please send your application, including a CV of no longer than two pages and a one-page Cover Letter in English no later Friday 27 August 2021 to applications@life-peace.org with the subject line: ‘Global Peace building Policy Advisor’. Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis until closing date.In your Cover Letter, please include preferred start date as well as where you will be working from. For any questions on the role, please contact Lesley Connolly (Lesley.connolly@life-peace.org)For more information on the role, please click here: Terms of Reference: Global Peacebuilding Policy Advisor

    Apply via :

    applications@life-peace.org

  • Partnerships Advisor

    Partnerships Advisor

    FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 
    ROLE PURPOSE
    Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries. Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and in particular the goals on gender equality. Our organization is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals to lead our country operations, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach our target of 100 million girls.  
    With approximately 38 years of experience in implementing its programme, Plan International Kenya (PIK) mainly operates in 10 geographical areas; Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Tharaka-Nithi, Siaya, Kwale, Kilifi, Homa Bay, Kisumu and Tana River.
     
    Plan International Kenya Strategy statement
    Plan International Kenya’s (PIK) strategic goal in the next five years is to end teenage pregnancies and end all forms of gender-based violence against adolescent girls and young women. We aim to help create an enabling environment where girls and young women are safe, valued, equally cared for and have equal opportunities. PIK will contribute to the global strategy by aiming to reach approximately 3 million girls and young women directly over the period of the strategy 2022-2026 and to reach additional beneficiaries through its interventions. 
    The Partnerships Advisor will lead in building better partnerships and partnerships that drive our localisation agenda as a country office, and mainly at national and county levels while aligned to Plan Kenya’s Country Strategy and Plan International’s Global purpose. Plan Kenya’s success lies in the partnerships we build and it is important now, more than ever, to strengthen our partnerships. This is an opportunity to be involved in a challenging, innovative and high profile localisation programme, making a real contribution in helping to shift power by driving concrete actions at the country level and driving new models of partnerships at the country level to solve many complex problems that the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted.  The role will support Plan Kenya’s investment in partnerships to expand influence, access to expertise and to resources and enable Plan Kenya build back better in a sustainable and inclusive manner and converge on common challenges and issues to drive lasting and transformative change for children, especially girls. Guided by these principles the Partnership Advisor will therefore collaborate with the Influencing and Advocacy and other Technical Advisors to strengthen the role of Civil Society in all their initiatives that address children and especially girls’ rights. In collaboration with the grants team, Program and Project Managers s/he will provide technical support and build the capacity of local organizations and implementing partners so that we can jointly deliver transformational and lasting change for children, especially girls. 
    ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

    Strategy design and planning – (30%)

    Model partnerships:  Lead in the integration and effective implementation of the new Plan Policy on Building Better Partnerships (BBP) in alignment with Plan Kenya’s Country Strategy and Plan International’s Global purpose on ensuring the creation of an equal, systematic, positive, and process-driven approach to partner engagement and relationship management;
    Develop minimum standards, technical frameworks and strategies on Building Better Partnerships strategy, powering the movement and collaboration with partners that are in line with Plan Kenya’s new five year strategic and our Global ambition;
    Ensure that all PIK staff and implementing partners understand the importance of Building Better Partnerships global policy and how it relates to them in their contexts, and that they are fully involved in its implementation, and contribute to the ongoing research, development and implementation as well as dissemination and sharing of best practices and innovative approaches to maximise performance and sustain achievements in Building Better Partnerships;
    Coordinate and collaborate with relevant Partnerships’ personnel at regional, national offices and the Global Hub, as well as Project Managers and project personnel at county levels to help them build a network of key partners and stakeholders, keeping abreast of evolving trends (social, economic, and political), including the application of innovation to partnership development as well as ensure coherent interactions with partners; 
    Support the development and roll-out of new partnership models and methods to effectively formal and informal youth and women led organisations, traditional leaders and faith-based leaders as part of existing or new program initiatives; 
    Develop and annually update a partners’ database on information relating to Partners’ and, Donors’, individual requirements and goals, and such other key details as are relevant to the development and maintenance of those partnerships;
    Contribute to drafting of partnership agreements and/or contractual documents such as Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs), Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) while ensuring the tenets of BBP and localisation are an integral part of Plan Kenya’s partnership agreements;
    In close collaboration with the Influencing and Advocacy and other Technical Advisors capacity build girl leaders and groups to empower them meaningfully form girl-advocacy partnerships to strengthen Plan’s global girl-led movement building as well as monitor and share developments in the national debates, policy and decision-making with regard to civil society’s role and their democratic space / enabling environment, including key developments at the National and County levels;
    Advice on the partnership networks for overall enhancement of partnerships at the different levels of engagement (County, National and Global);

    Technical Support and Capacity Building for Programme Quality (30%)

    Oversee the development, and implementation of PIK’s partnership tool kit, as may be required and other relevant frameworks that are aligned to Plan Kenya’s Country Strategy and Plan International’s Global purpose and ensure that these toolkits and frameworks are disseminated to pertinent staff within Plan Kenya;
    Responsible for conducting partner assessments and working jointly with the 
    partners and Technical Advisors to develop customized plans, that include a monitoring
    and evaluation plan for organizational improvement; 
    Lead in identification of programs and projects needs for technical assistance and plan for tailor made technical support sessions including partners’ capacity to monitor and adapt to the changing operational environment;
    Help build partnerships capacity and negotiation skills among PU and project managers;
    Collaborate with the technical team to conduct joint-field visits to link Plan Kenya’s 
    development initiatives with the wider organisational goals for quality service delivery and
     impact;
    Coordinate organizational development and capacity building activities with other ongoing
     program initiatives, to maximize the Return on Investment and minimize overlaps an
    duplication; 
    Lead on the provision of proven and appropriate methods of training including and not
     limited to mentoring and coaching to improve the technical and management capacity of Plan Kenya’s implementing partners;
    Assess the capacity of PIK to deliver on Building Better Partnerships and undertake capacity strengthening measures based on these assessments; 
    Represent Plan Kenya in technical meetings at the national meetings or working groups that are related to partnership building 
    In liaison with the Technical Advisors, Grants Team and other core staff identify an
     optimize opportunities for mutual capacity building/learning amongst different partners;
    In collaboration with Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning team, monitor and 
    report on all relevant information regarding the organizational strengthening investments
     made by Plan Kenya;
    In collaboration with Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning team, support in 
    knowledge management and learning on partnership strengthening as well as ensure joint monitoring initiatives together with our implementing partners;
    In close collaboration with the Program Implementation and Quality directorate, provide technical support to partners for the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of quality and innovative programming, including grant-financed initiatives. 

    Resource mobilisation and programme development (25%) 

    Incorporate lessons from Plan Kenya’s technical experiences in building better partnerships into high quality thought leadership pieces and positioning activities for industry engagement and participation in practitioner networks; 
    Lead and actively participate in resource mobilization efforts to deliver on Building Better Partnerships as appropriate through proposal and concept note writing as well as product development;
    Develop tactical and strategic relationships with key funding agencies and private sector, implementation and other partners, and Plan International colleagues in National and Regional Offices who work on Partnership building so as to tap and create new funding opportunities; 
    Provide strategic leadership for the identification, up-scaling and resourcing of effective models and methods for the strengthening partnerships and mutual learning, including CSOs, community-based organisations, children and youth organizations, as well as informal civil society group and networks. 
    In collaboration with the grants and BD staff provide technical support to partners in 
    proposal development, reporting and overall donor compliance;

    Risk Management & Financial Responsibility (5%)

    Monitor programme performance and budget utilization and guide on corrective measures where needed;
    Coordinate and support programme quality and delivery on Building Better Partnerships initiatives and projects audits and adequate application of management response across all impact areas.

    Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) (5%)

    Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures;
    Leads the orientation of programme staff to ensure that they are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
    Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team; 
    Ensures that Plan Kenya contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.  

    Other duties (5%)

    Any other assignment within the scope of work.

    TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
    Qualifications/ experience essential: 

    Minimum Bachelors and preferably a Masters in social sciences or related courses.
    A minimum experience of 7 years’ in implementing program management or community development work that mainly included partnerships’, coalition or movement building and management especially while working with girls and youth.
     Knowledge and professional experience in the area of civil society strengthening, child rights and child / youth governance and participation. 
    Demonstrated technical advisory expertise in the design, implementation and evaluation of programming for civil society strengthening for children’s rights.
    Relevant work experience from working for civil society organisations, particularly youth and/or members-based organisations, including with organisational development at a strategic and operational level.
    Relevant work experience of advocacy and influence at a strategic level.
    Experience (at least three years) in results-based project management or logical framework, and rights-based monitoring and evaluation. 
    Knowledge of child and/or human rights-based approach, children and youth rights issues.
    Knowledge on gender mainstreaming approaches, such as gender transformative approach.
    Demonstrated facilitation and training experience
    A clear understanding of the strategies for engaging with youth, especially young women in programme activities and advocacy;
    Good understanding of safeguarding standards and protocols; 
    Result oriented, good interpersonal and communication skills including influencing and negotiation;
    Commitment to Plan values and willingness to abide by Child and Young people Safeguarding Policy and hold others accountable;
    Excellent presentation and communication skills; 
    Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills;
    Proven experience in providing technical assistance to complex protection programs;
    Commitment to Plan Kenya’s position on promoting girls’ rights and gender equality and integrating all these aspects in their day to day work.

    Languages required

    Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

    TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
    Behaviors:

    Engages sensitively with community members on issues of gender equality and inclusion, demonstrating an understanding of the local culture and context;
    Able to view even distressing situations objectively by leaving personal attitudes and judgmental responses to one side;
    Promotes equality, including gender equality, inclusion and empowerment of young women in Plan’s work and in its work with partners;
    Apply participatory influencing methodologies both internally and externally 
    The ability to build collaborative working relationships; 
    Uses creativity to challenge the norm and promote innovation and thinks and acts for the wider organization – linking partnership opportunities with the context of the wider organizational strategy;
    Communicates effectively at a high level and with a range of appropriate styles for different audiences;
    Builds capability through knowledge sharing, networking, mentoring, coaching and advocates the importance of knowledge management.
    Promotes and facilitates teamwork, provides vision and strategic leadership in an inclusive manner
    Flexible, adaptive while maintaining the big picture
    Assumes responsibility for actions and the results of these
    Innovative, entrepreneurial and pro-actively takes the initiative to identify new opportunities
    Able to put visionary ideas into practice and concrete measures. 
    Always ensures child and youth safe-guarding while in and out of work

    PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE
    We are open and accountable
    We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.
    We strive for lasting impact
    We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.
    We work well together
    We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.
    We are inclusive and empowering
    We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programs and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

    Apply via :

    al.org

  • HIV/TB Research Advisor

    HIV/TB Research Advisor

    Bring your science for something good!

    PSI seeks a Health Area Research Advisor (HARA) for our Global HIV & TB Department. The HARA is a vital link between the Department, our projects on the ground, and PSI’s Strategic Research & Learning Team, helping to ensure that we’re building strong technical learning into everything we do. The HARA helps advance PSI and PSIers as thought leaders, through the development of rigorous research projects, as well as various products resulting from that research: peer-reviewed papers, presentations, case studies and more. S/he will serve as PSI’s HIV and TB research resource, with a focus both on contributions to the strategic evidence agenda for HIV and TB, as well assistance to PSI’s network members in the design, execution and dissemination of HIV- and TB-related studies.

    PSI’s Research Centers Around a Few Key Areas

    Formative insight through qualitative and quantitative research to improve the design of interventions;
    Implementation science to better understand how to deliver existing interventions more effectively;
    Health economics to determine the true cost of interventions;
    Market analysis to understand the broader context of health issues and responses.

    The Research Advisor need not be an expert in all these areas, but will bring deep knowledge of research within the HIV and TB fields to bear in collaborations across the organization. This a tremendous opportunity for a sharp, early-career researcher looking to shift from academia to a more hands-on, implementation-focused environment. PSI is fun, fast-paced, and rapidly changing. Our HIV/TB team is small but mighty and you will play a central role in demonstrating the value and impact of our life-saving work on the ground.

    Sound like you? Read on.

    Your contribution

    Support the PSI network to design, execute and promote research related to HIV and TB

    Provide strategic guidance across the PSI network on research and program evaluations in areas like:

    HIV testing; voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC); pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV; HIV and TB treatment and activities to make those interventions more patient-friendly and effective.

    Support consumer insights research and research collaborations using both qualitative and quantitative methods, such as ethnography, structured interviews, surveys that support various kinds of segmentation, and digital research tools.
    Evaluate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of HIV and TB interventions. Methods can include non-experimental, quasi-experimental or experimental designs, leveraging implementation science frameworks and operations research approaches.
    Provide technical assistance, supervision and quality assurance in developing logical frameworks/theories of change, study designs, data analysis, and manuscripts.
    Build capacity among researchers at the regional and country level, particularly for strategic research studies, including consumer-insights research, cost-effectiveness analyses, population size estimation for key populations, operations and implementation science research, program evaluation, and dissemination of research findings.

    Elevate PSI’s global HIV and TB thought leadership

    Document and disseminate research findings and translate research findings into policies, best practices and minimum standards within PSI and externally:

    Lead on the development and implementation of learning agendas, research utilization plans, and evidence synthesis activities to ensure the data PSI collects inform program improvement, policy influence, and future funding;
    Develop concept papers, toolkits and training materials to increase PSI’s internal research capacity;
    Present at international conferences and meetings and coordinate conference abstracts to highlight PSI’s research at country, regional, and organizational-levels;
    Develop and disseminate research briefs and publish in peer-reviewed journals;

    Help us expand partnerships and win new awards

    Collaborate with external institutions and researchers to meet and share research findings, policy implications and best practices.
    Support new business development by contributing to the drafting and review of HIV and TB-related proposals.

    What are we looking for?

    The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:

    Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work.

    Pragmatism: You’ll strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You won’t be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.

    Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it’s the only way you’ll learn and improve.

    Collaboration: You’ll quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you won’t succeed.

    Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.

    Commitment: You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin

    The basics

    PhD in public health, epidemiology, social science, health economics, or a related field;
    4+ years professional experience in the design, analysis, dissemination, and management of research pertaining to HIV and TB interventions in developing countries;
    A strong record of publication in peer-reviewed journals, ideally with several first-authored papers;
    Management of multiple research studies and demonstrated experience in building capacity of junior research staff;
    Experience working with implementors or health programs to translate research findings into actionable solutions;
    Extensive knowledge of a statistical analysis program (SPSS, STATA or SAS); strong analysis skills;
    Ability to develop research training tools and materials for a variety of contexts, learning curves and needs;
    Ability to travel up to 30% of the time both domestically and internationally;
    Excellent written, verbal and inter-personal communication skills.
    References will be required.
    The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.

    What would get us excited?

    Experience designing qualitative studies and analyzing qualitative data;
    Proficiency in French, Spanish or Portuguese;
    Experience designing research embedded within ongoing HIV or TB programming.

    STATUS

    Exempt
    Due to high volume of applications, only finalists will be contacted. Curious about your status? Please log into your iCIMS account to find out.
    PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status.

    Apply via :

    careers-psi.icims.com

  • Global Gender Manager

    Global Gender Manager

    Reporting line: Senior Manager, Gender
    Location: Kenya, India, Tanzania & Ethiopia
    Contract: 12 months fixed term contract with the possibility of extension
    Background
    Girl Effect is evolving to become an expert in digital media and the leading driver of demand for services, products and opportunities amongst adolescent girls in Africa and Asia. Through our portfolio of brands and digital products, we aspire to be at the cutting edge of Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC), motivating and equipping girls and young women to adopt and maintain new behaviours that will improve their mental wellbeing, sexual and reproductive health and economic empowerment.
    We are looking to hire a Gender Manager to join our global Programmes team.  If you are someone who has a robust understanding of the needs of adolescent girls, grounds their thinking in best practice standards and applies this knowledge in creative and innovative ways, this could be the job for you. 
    In this role, you will support colleagues in India, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda to apply gender frameworks and approaches to their SBCC programmes. You will also work alongside the Global Gender Team to develop tools, policies and training to strengthen the capacity of Girl Effect staff and mainstream gender across the organisation. 
    Context of the role
    Girl Effect’s Gender team integrates gender expertise into our social behavioural change programming and the way we work as an organisation, from the culture we embody to the policies we create. 
    We are looking to hire a Gender Manager to join our global Impact team. A multidisciplinary group of experts in gender, research, safeguarding, youth participation and social behaviour change communications. 
    In this role, you will be responsible for developing and delivering Girl Effect’s global tools, training and policies, applying your expertise and experience to global-level thinking. In addition, you will also support the design and implementation of our global programmes and provide technical support to gender focal points in Tanzania, India and Ethiopia, as required. 
    A key part of this role is supporting Girl Effect to remain up to date with the latest thinking and evidence in the field of gender. You will be responsible for supporting colleagues to mainstream this best practice thinking to promote positive changes in health, economic empowerment and/or education amongst adolescent girls and young women. 
    What you will do

    Work alongside gender focal points in Rwanda, India, Ethiopia and Tanzania to support programming to be girl-centred and grounded in best practice approaches. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to research, content development and capacity building. 
    Lead the implementation of Girl Effect’s approach to Gender Transformative programming, including developing and rolling-out global tools and training. 
    Keep up to date with trends on girls’ rights and gender equality across Girl Effect’s priority geographies and use this to spearhead our global gender mainstreaming and internal learning agenda. Responsibilities include developing monthly newsletters, facilitating lunchtime discussions and fostering online spaces for dialogue. 
    Work with the global Evidence team to undertake research to inform Girl Effect’s programme design and delivery. Tasks may include literature reviews, tool development and data analysis. 
    Support the global MarComms team to develop internal and external communications messaging. Including identifying new opportunities, conducting research and writing blogs
    Manage logistics, agendas and minutes for monthly team and cross-functional meetings. 
    Keep up to date with trends on girls’ rights and gender equality for girls across the different geographies that Girl Effect operates and use this knowledge to advise and update colleagues as needed. 

    Who you are

    Experience in programming, research, youth work and/or activism that supports adolescent girls and young women. 
    Have a commitment to gender equality and an understanding of the specific issues faced by adolescent girls. 
    Knowledge of gender transformative approaches and their application to programme design, implementation and/or measurement. 
    Specialist knowledge in sexual reproductive health, economic empowerment and/or digital programming is desirable. 
    Accuracy and attention to detail, even when working under pressure.
    Comfortable taking direction and working without close supervision.
    Adaptable / can-do attitude – comfortable working with changing parameters and finding solutions to unforeseen problems in short timeframes. 
    Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain meaningful and supportive relationships across the team.
    A creative and inquisitive mindset.
    Passionate about creating sustained change for adolescent girls and young women.
    Strong communication, writing and organisational skills.

    What else you should know
    As we continue to scale and grow – we are hugely ambitious for our future and we are looking for people who are driven to change the world for girls.
    Our teams are a diverse mix across sectors (non-profit and commercial) and specialisms (from Brand and Creative through to Gender and Insight). You’ll learn and grow in an environment that will challenge you to think and work with a fresh perspective. In turn, you can expect to work somewhere where you will be stretched and developed in your role, a place where you can build your career and work with talented, engaged people committed to our cause.
    Girl Effect is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
    We are committed to building an organisation that is increasingly representative of the communities that we serve. To this end, due regard will be paid to recruiting candidates with diverse professional, academic and cultural backgrounds.
    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with and for, especially children and young people.   We expect all staff to share this commitment, uphold standards in our safeguarding policy and our code of conduct. In particular:

    To take reasonable steps to prevent any harm caused by Girl Effect
    To report any safeguarding concerns through the reporting pathways 

    This role is subject to a standard/enhanced background disclosure

    Apply via :

    global.girleffect.org

  • Policy and Advocacy Manager

    Policy and Advocacy Manager

    Job description
    Reports to: Executive Director
    Location: Nairobi and outside as required                        
    Required knowledge, skills and experience

    Advanced degree in Wildlife Management, conservation, biology natural resources management
    At least five years’ experience in conservation policy and advocacy
    Excellent understanding of the socio-policy and conservation environment in Kenya
    Experience with non-profit conservation organisations
    Demonstrable experience in conservation influence
    Demonstrable experience in proposal writing, project management, donor reporting and the logical framework approach
    Strong strategic and analytical mind
    Ability to speak clearly, concisely and cogently
    Excellent English writing skills
    Ability to get guidance and work with others and deliver results through teams
    Passion and commitment for conservation and ability to work beyond normal working hours to deliver targets

    Duties
    You support the Executive Director to develop and implement an effective programme of policy and advocacy for conservation actions for priority species, sites and habitats, in line with Nature Kenya strategic plan. You take responsibility for encouraging ecological sustainability in ways that safeguard Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) and priority landscapes and species including those regarded as common. You promote uptake of Multilateral Environmental Agreements and participate in national and global meetings and processes. To achieve this, you will support the Executive Director to:

    Mainstream KBAs/IBAs and biodiversity in general into key sectors of the economy: agriculture, energy, water, infrastructure and others.
    Analyze policies, legislation and institutional frameworks at all levels and develop recommendations for key target groups.
    Catalyze and influence policies, legislation and institutional frameworks for ecosystem resilience
    Empower local communities and Site Support Groups to advocate for species and sites conservation
    Demonstrate and advocate the values of nature
    Encourage and promote sustainable production
    Develop and implement on the ground demonstrations/models for enhanced ecological sustainability in the process of meeting economic/humans needs
    Work with the public and private sector to promote best practice to mitigate negative impact of major developments
    Communicate the Nature Kenya work to audiences to influence them to take action for biodiversity conservation
    Contribute to the implementation of biodiversity linked international treaties to enhance KBAs conservation
    Mobilize the resources needed to influence policy, to conserve and sustain ecosystems services.

    To view a detailed description of this position, go to https://www.naturekenya.org/about/job-vacancies/
    You will support the Executive Director to promote an understanding and acceptance of the importance of a healthy environment to well-functioning production sectors. This will require an extensive strategy of communication, education and public awareness and advocacy. You will develop and implement mechanisms to bring together representatives of various sectors in order to coordinate activities and address common concerns. Through mainstreaming, biodiversity concerns will be internalized into the way economic sectors, development models, policies and programmes operate. By integrating biodiversity concerns into the way sectors operate you will enhance the immediate benefits of improving environmental quality and productivity, and which also serve as a long-term safeguard for sustainable development.
    You are responsible for developing a national constituency of institutions that recognise and support Nature Kenya work. An important part of the job is to ensure that Nature Kenya conservation work is packaged and disseminated to a broad range of stakeholders, partners and members. A critical component is to ensure that Nature Kenya is adequately represented in key advocacy national fora and that Site Support Groups and national institutions understand their roles and obligation in the implementation of key policies, legislation, treaties, agreements and conventions to ensure IBAs/KBAs conservation in perpetuity. To support these strategic goals, fundraising is a key component of your work and you will raise resources to support your position and others working with you to achieve your planned targets. 
    You will report to the Executive Director but work as part of a team with the Species and Sites Manager, Local Empowerment Manager, Marketing and Membership Manager, Programmes Support Manager, Finance Manager and all other Conservation Programme staff, interns and volunteers. This position cuts across many Society units and requires excellent collaboration and cross-reference and linkages with all units to ensure communication and advocacy targets address all Society objectives and targets.

    Please share your CV and cover letter with title of position applied to: office@naturekenya.org. Include the title of the position in the subject of the email. Applications to be received by 15th September 2021. If you do not hear from Nature Kenya, consider yourself unsuccessful. If you previously sent your application for this position, you need not reapply.

    Apply via :

    office@naturekenya.org

  • Grants and Partnership Manager

    Grants and Partnership Manager

    Job Description
    OVERVIEW
    The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
     
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    The IRC in Kenya is the primary provider of health services in Kakuma and Hagadera (Dadaab) Refugee Camps, including clinical services, maternal and newborn care, nutrition and immunization services for children and pregnant and lactating women, community health outreach, and HIV-AIDS & TB prevention and care. IRC’s office in Lodwar, Turkana County, serves local communities through livelihoods support programming, support to VSLAs and women’s and girl’s safe spaces, and efforts aimed at preventing and responding to gender-based violence. In Nairobi and Kajiado counties, IRC supports urban refugees and vulnerable populations through its Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) programming, as well as through protection and advocacy efforts. As of June 2021, IRC began implementing nutrition and women’s protection and empowerment (WPE) programming in West Pokot County, in collaboration with local partners.
    SCOPE OF WORK
    Based in Nairobi, the Grants and Partnership Manager will be a key member of IRC Kenya’s Grants Unit and will report to the Deputy Director for Grants and Accountability (DDGA). This position does not currently have supervisory responsibility. Occasional travel to field sites and refugee camps may be required. The Grants and Partnership Manager will work collaboratively with all members of the Grants Unit, including two Princeton in Africa (PiAf Fellows), as well as with technical coordinators, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and the finance and operations teams. The Grants and Partnership Manager will primarily be responsible for building and maintaining strong local partnerships across geographic areas where IRC Kenya works, and for ensuring effective management of partnerships. They will coordinate and manage the sub-award lifecycle in accordance with the IRC’s Partnership for Excellence and Equality System (PEERS), including conducting due diligence, ensuring partners understand applicable donor regulations, and managing receipt and review of partners’ deliverables. They will also contribute to overall grants management efforts and work to ensure adherence to donor regulations and compliance across grants and sites.
    RESPONSIBILITIES
    Partnership Building & Management
    Partner Identification & Mapping

    Contribute to development of a clear framework on identification of local partners/organizations, and maintain clear, accessible documentation of identified organizations.
    Prioritize engagement with local partners/potential partners and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships with partners, rather than project- or funding-specific engagements, with the aim of ensuring there is a mutual, collaborative effort by IRC and partners.

    Partner Vetting

    Lead the partner engagement process according to the IRC’s Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (PEERS) including: (1) partner project capacity review (PPCR), (2) anti-terrorism checks (ATC), (3) partner identity and background review (vetting) (4) preparation of the required partnership documents such as the internal signing memorandum, draft partnership agreement, monitoring schedule, or other, and (5) review partner’s proposal documents.

    Review Requests for Proposals & Partner Submissions

    Prepare and/or review solicitations and requests for proposals from Program team(s) before publishing to ensure compliance with IRC policy and donor rules and regulations.
    Lead in drafting sub-grants/partnership agreements and modifications for compliance with donor rules and regulations, act as focal point with HQ for review and approval, and facilitate signature by IRC and partner.

    Support Partnership Agreements / Project Cycle Management

    Provide oversight and coordination of all IRC Kenya Partnerships according to IRC’s PEERS methodology, ensure needed support is provided to partners, and act as focal point during the project cycle. Sub-grant related administrative processes and procedures should be standardized and consistently implemented throughout the project cycle, such as for disbursements, reporting and monitoring. This includes organizing, participating in, and facilitating partners’ financial and technical monitoring and verifications led by the IRC, as well as tracking of partner deliverables.
    Support IRC Kenya program and operations staff to ensure any emergent compliance concerns are addressed during the term of the partnership/sub-grant agreements.

    Partner Capacity Building

    Support IRC Kenya program and operations staff in assessing partner’s capacity building needs and coordinate discussions with partners to develop a capacity building/development plan which is based on the outcome of the assessment (PPCR). Ensure the plan is tailored, targeted, and responsive to their organizational needs and priorities.
    Design tools to effectively monitor progress made against the agreed upon partner capacity building plans to best support partners in their organizational development.

    Sub-grant Tracking

    Maintain a sub-grants tracker for all partnership/sub-grant agreements including basic sub-grant details, funds disbursed, and liquidations received. Contribute sub-grant updates to the country program’s monthly internal financial report template (FM01) and provide analysis of all current Partnerships, as required.

    Proposal Development

    Support the Grants Unit in the proposal development process, as needed, through compilation of inputs to technical proposal narratives/concept notes and annexes; development and/or review of budget narratives, and initial review of proposals to ensure proper proposal templates and grant management procedures are followed.
    When proposals are undertaken by the country program with partners, the Grants and Partnership Manager will be the primary focal point with the partner organization throughout the proposal development process. They will be responsible for establishing the teaming agreement and working with the partner to ensure the various technical narrative and non-technical inputs are shared in a timely manner.

    Grants Reporting

    Ensure partner inputs are received and incorporated into the initial grant report draft and ensure the relevant technical coordinators and M&E team have sufficient time to review inputs and raw reporting data submitted by the partner; solicit feedback from partners as questions arise on content of reports, and ensure revisions are managed in a timely manner; edit report inputs as needed. Overall, seek to provide high-quality, well-written and timely reports meeting IRC and donor requirements.
    Ensure partners remain apprised of grant report due dates and submission dates for partner inputs are kept updated on IRC’s internal tracking sheets.
    Ensure all partner report submissions are filed in the Grants Unit’s Box folder system, and maintain hard copy files of report submissions, as appropriate.

    General Grants Management/Administration

    Records Management: Support comprehensive information management and filing system to ensure all grant and sub-grant agreements, reports, key correspondences, T codes, etc. are appropriately filed in up-to-date and consistent soft (Box) and hard (physical) files managed by the Grants Unit.
    Communication and information management: Provide overviews of partners and projects, as needed, for correspondences and communications materials such as IRC Kenya’s quarterly publication, Darubini. Take minutes during grants-led meetings, as well as bi-monthly Senior Management Team (SMT) meetings, and following up action points, as required.
    Support other program initiatives / work streams / tasks as assigned.

    Qualifications

    University degree in international relations, or other relevant field.
    Master’s degree desirable.

    Required Experience & Competencies:

    3 to 5 years’ experience working with sub-grantees and/or local partner organizations and demonstrated ability to form effective and productive relationships with stakeholder counterparts. 
    Experience in grants management, proposal development (program narratives and budgets) and donor reporting.
    Knowledge of UN (UNHCR/UNICEF/UNFPA/WHO), US (USAID/BHA/CDC), EU (ECHO/EC) and UK (FCDO) donor regulations, procedures, and requirements.
    Ability to work with tight deadlines for report writing/ information requests.
    Excellent organizational skills, ability to determine and juggle multiple priorities, and attention to detail is critical.
    Ability to work in a multi-cultural context as a flexible and respectful team player. Patience, cultural sensitivity, and application of contextual understanding in day-to-day work is required.
    Willingness to travel to IRC Kenya’s field sites or to new locations for partner assessment, as needed.
    Excellent written and spoken English essential.
    High-level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, etc. required.

    Apply via :

    rescue.csod.com

  • Head of Gender and Safeguarding

    Head of Gender and Safeguarding

    THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

    We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

    The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment. Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

    We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful

    If you are an experienced gender and safeguarding professional looking to increase your impact, read on!

    THE OPPORTUNITY

    Reporting to the Regional Director, West, Central & North Africa; the Head of Gender and Safeguarding leads in strategy design, planning and implementation of the Gender and Safeguarding agenda at the Foundation. The role promotes Gender and Safeguarding including Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) to support the Foundation’s programming agenda. They Provide teams with technical expertise, frameworks and all the necessary capabilities, including strengthening the organization’s capacity to develop, review and implement gender and safeguarding policies and tools, procedures and measures which meet both global and local standards.

    The successful candidate will be based in any of our listed offices in Africa (Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana).

    WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

    Lead the creation of Gender strategy and Safeguarding framework in line with the Foundation’s strategic objectives.

    Review and ensure gender and safeguarding elements are appropriately included and reflected in program design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and partnerships of the Foundation across all geographies.
    Provide transformative leadership for gender and safeguarding. Set and communicate overall direction, identify opportunities for mainstreaming, and lead innovation.
    Works in collaboration with program leadership (Heads and Leads), to ensure compliance in relation to gender and safeguarding policies, procedures and processes
    Drive ideas from concept creation, stakeholder engagements right up to approval stages
    Partner with Regional and Country teams to conceptualize and design relevant programs for their respective Regions and Countries.

    Support the design of governance frameworks for gender and safeguarding.
    Lead Policy Formulation in developing and maintaining Foundation policies and procedures for gender and safeguarding management.
    Assist Countries in the adoption of Gender and safeguarding policy and guidelines.
    Provide guidance on corporate alignment of Foundation work to new Gender and safeguarding policies and system-wide frameworks.
    Develop gender and safeguarding analysis and transformation strategy/ guidelines for new program/project development based on Foundations Gender and safeguarding policy/ mandate.
    Support program execution in all areas related to Gender and Safeguarding to achieve results in line with enterprise/region strategy.
    Work closely with Impact, Monitoring and Partner Insights team to capture gender related outcomes.
    Work with program and support staff (e.g., legal, contracts management) to identify and structure specific investments (e.g., contracts) to maximize impact against strategic priorities including negotiating and agreeing terms with investment recipients.
    Leverage best practices for learning and knowledge transfer through building and sustaining communities of practice to create and deliver on initiatives.
    Collaborate with country teams in the development or implementation of regional programs to promote women economic empowerment.
    Build and maintain strategic partnerships for large scale impact to advance innovative and transformative programs and initiatives for Gender and safeguarding in-line with approved strategies.
    Support engagements and key partnerships externally with governments, regional organizations, academia, public and private organizations to advance the strategic agenda of Gender and Safeguarding.
    Effectively lead colleagues in Gender and Safeguarding at regional and with matrix reporting for resources at country level, ensuring high quality of work and alignment with Foundation strategy and values.
    Drive oneness at team level, building a supportive and collaborative work environment.
    Lead and manage the gender and safeguarding teams of program matrixed environment.

    Who You Are

    A Master’s degree and/or combination of relevant experiences and qualification in social sciences, including gender/women/youth studies, human rights, international humanitarian and development, public health, or relevant discipline with a focus on economic empowerment.
    15+ years of progressive experience Gender and Women Empowerment, of which at least ten having been spent in strategically focused roles gained in a global setting with experience in Africa.
    Experience in development economics/economic empowerment, youth employment in Africa, financial services for low-income populations, vulnerable groups, social entrepreneurship or digital technology. Experience in multiple sectors is highly desirable
    Experience at designing strategy; opportunity identification, defining solutions and seeing them through to execution across multiple programmatic areas.
    Proven track record in successfully building and leading Gender and Women Economic Empowerment products at regional and country levels in Africa and working within complex team structures.
    Experience in building multi-sectoral partnerships in Africa across governments, private and public sectors to advance gender and women empowerment.
    At least seven (7) years of exceptional senior leadership experience, influencing others and building high performance across multiple-disciplinary teams to deliver against set goals.
    Advanced competencies at developing frameworks, models, policies, tools, and capabilities that have transformed Gender and Women Economic Empowerment.
    A known thought leader with deep Gender and Women Economic Empowerment expertise, capable of building others capability on the subject.
    Networked globally and within Africa, furnishes others with trends and developments in Gender and Women Economic Empowerment.
    A track record of incorporating a practice of Gender and Women Economic mainstreaming into applied programming work and realizing impact from innovative ideas and program transformation.
    Knowledgeable and experienced at mainstreaming measurable Gender and WEE impact results across multiple program areas in various countries.
    Excellent influencing, persuasion, negotiating, verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information compellingly to a variety of executive constituents both internally and externally.
    Leadership skills that inspire others to think holistically, from concept envisioning to impact at country level.
    Professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplifies the Foundation’s values and vision.
    Ability to prioritize, focus, and achieve results in a dynamic and complex environment.
    Astute at designing and leading change for successful program implementation in Africa.
    Capable of working in a start-up or ‘build’ environment, ability to work strategically and tactically (roll up sleeves) with relative fluidity, little direction, and ambiguity.
    Strong project and people management skills that enhance working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

    Deadline for Applications is August 30 , 2021.

    Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/). Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.

    The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

    Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.

    For more information and to sign up for the Foundation’s newsletter, please visit http://www.mastercardfdn.org/

    Apply via :

    boards.greenhouse.io

  • Commodities Specialist Finance & Admin Manager

    Commodities Specialist Finance & Admin Manager

    REPORTING TO: Chief of Party
    LOCATION: Coast Region
    Job Purpose
    The Commodities Specialist will be responsible for providing technical leadership in management of pharmaceuticals and non–pharmaceuticals towards promoting commodity security and strengthening commodity supply chain management system in facilities, sub Counties and Counties in all USAID Stawisha Pwani program areas.
    Roles & Responsibilities
    Prepare commodity strategic plans, work plans, budgets and performance reports as per USAID requirements.

    Support a sustainable supply chain for HIV/AIDS and FP/RMNCAH and Nutrition commodities in the counties by working closely with the relevant stakeholders to ensure prompt approval and timely delivery of pharmaceutical and non–pharmaceutical supplies.
    Conduct trainings and staff mentorship in USAID supported facilities on selection, forecasting, reordering, monitoring and reporting of health commodities.
    Strengthen logistical systems for management of health commodities to ensure conformity with the Kenya Quality Model for Health (KQMH) guidelines.
    Ensure rapid response and contingency support in the event of commodity shortages and compliance with the USAID commodity regulations.
    Develop and monitor implementation of the project supply chain quality improvement system.
    Develop and strengthen pharmacovigilance monitoring, reporting systems and Medicine and Therapeutic Committees (MTC) together with the relevant stakeholders.
    Provide short turn–around responses to donor, government and partner requests on commodities and supply chain relevant to Stawisha Pwani project.
    Actively participate in the development/revision of county and national commodity and supply chain related strategies and strategic plans, policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) through the respective commodity Technical Working Groups.

    Requirements

    An undergraduate degree in Pharmacy or related sciences. Post–graduate qualifications in pharmacy, healthcare management and/ or commodity/supply chain management and other relevant field will be an added advantage.
    8–year work experience, with 5 of those being in donor funded programs. Commodity and supply chain management experience is highly desirable.
    Good communication, training and analytical skills.
    Proven ability to foster and sustain relationships within projects and with the governments and donors.
    Ability to work in a team.
    A valid professional certificate and practice license is mandatory.

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    Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with a cover letter expressing interest and indicating Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org . The position applied for and reference number should be clearly indicated on the subject line and cover letter.
    The closing date is 19 August, 2021 Only short listed candidates will be contacted. .
    LVCT Health is an equal opportunity employer but female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Please visit our website http://www.lvcthealth.org/ for more information about the organization.
    LVCT Health DOES NOT CHARGE any fee whatsoever in any part of the recruitment process.

    Apply via :

    recruitment@lvcthealth.org