Advisor, Family Planning/Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health

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Jhpiego

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 06/07/2024
  • Location: Kenya
Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR) Health
Overview
The Family Planning/Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (FP/RMNCAH) Advisor will provide technical leadership and strategic direction for family planning, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health activities for USAID’s MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) project.
 
 
Responsibilities

  • Provide overall technical guidance and leadership for the implementation of activities within the FP/RMNCAH, nutrition and menstrual hygiene management technical areas.
  • Contribute to the capacity building of the project staff and MOH competences in FP/RMNCAH knowledge and skills.
  • Work with the MOH Division of Reproductive and Maternal Health (DRMH), the Division of Neonatal and Child Health (DNCH), the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), and the Department of Environmental Health and other relevant divisions or departments to develop and review policies, tools and strategies to improve access to family planning, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health, nutrition and menstrual hygiene interventions.
  • Review and analyze data for performance monitoring of FP/RMNCAH, nutrition and menstrual hygiene management and utilize the data to take corrective actions.
  • Provide guidance and support to field staff to coordinate and link initiatives of other partners in supporting health facilities in service delivery.
  • Represent the project in national and county technical committees including TWGs, committees of experts, and stakeholders’ meetings related to the areas of programming.
  • Provide all the necessary support to ensure the successful implementation of project activities, including technical oversight, work planning, budgeting and reconciliation of finances towards effective and cost-efficient implementation of activities.
  • In collaboration with staff, prepare and track the progress of program and activity budgets.
  • Lead the preparation of quarterly and annual technical reports for the project and its funding agencies.
  • Oversee the technical quality of all the deliverables by consultants who are contracted by USAID’s MCGL for specific tasks.
  • As needed, provide technical support to USAID’s MCGL sub-awardees
  • In consultation with USAID, provide technical support to other USAID-funded implementing partners.
  • Provide leadership in the writing of abstracts for conferences and manuscripts for publication.
  • Perform other duties as may be allocated by the Project Director or emergent priorities in consulation with USAID.
  • Perform the duties of the Project Director in an acting capacity in the absence of the Project Director.
 

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Medicine, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health or related field
  • At least 8 -10 years’ relevant professional experience
  • Strong clinical experience in application of FP/MNAH knowledge and skills
  • Ability to manage large projects, set priorities, and plans for the successful implementation of activities
  • Strong background in management in decentralized/devolved health system in Kenya
  • Ability to coordinate and support senior MOH officials at the national and county levels
  • Experience working with donor funding agencies and/or private sector foundations
  • Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
  • Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office

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