Deputy Chief of Party /Senior Technical Advisor

JOB REF. NO: JOOUST/ UBJ/DCOP/11/2022

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the COP with strategic and operational planning, including work planning, and ensure project compliance with all contractual reporting and financial requirements of USAID and USAID Boresha Jamii Program.
• Assist the COP in creating and maintaining good working relationships with USAID, civil society organizations, media, and other program partners.
• Manage staff, partners, and operations ensuring close coordination and collaboration between the project’s various teams.
• Manage deadlines, draft reports, maintain records, and monitor achievement of benchmarks in the agreement.
• Serve as acting COP in their absence.
• Work closely with appropriate project personnel to develop solicitations approved by UBJ and USAID.
• Publicize and promote the solicitations through various media channels: process and prepare all necessary documentation, in collaboration with project personnel.
• Follow-through and complete all approval processes.
• Mentor and manage staff in a respectful and transparent manner, working with local staff to build their technical and administrative capacity.
• Perform any other programmatic duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: 

• COP and the Technical teams in RMNCAH/WASH & Nutrition 

External: 

• Collaboration with the county’s department of health leadership including the CDH, COH and CEC-H.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Eight years of experience in a senior role managing complex technical service delivery programs of similar scope and dollar value. 
• A Master’s degree in social sciences, public health, Obstetrics-gynecology, Nursing & Midwifery, Business Administration, or a related field. 
• Five years’ experience in partnership building, especially with the government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations. 
• Working knowledge of USAID policies and procedures. 
• Knowledge of administration, human resources (HR) practices, budget management. 
• Experience recruiting, forming, and successfully managing teams and ensuring the quality of their products.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English required
• Solid understanding of Kenya’s devolved health systems, both national and county systems.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, capacity building skills, communication, and interpersonal skills, and providing technical assistance.
• Ability to cultivate, develop, and maintain good relationships with the county government and staff, colleagues, private sector, and partners.
• Knowledgeable about current implementation science and state-of-the-art service delivery approaches

How to apply

Candidates who satisfy the requirement stated above and interested, should forward their application in soft copy only, including up to date curriculum vitae, details of current remuneration, certified copies of academic and professional certificates, and testimonials as well as names and contacts (including postal and email addresses, and daytime telephone numbers) of three referees to reach the under-mentioned so as to be received on or before Wednesday 29th November,2022 by 5.00 PM.

Please convert all your documents into ONE MERGED PDF and Quote the specific Job Reference number on the email subject before sending to:

Vice-Chancellor

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

P.O. Box 210 – 40601, BONDO, Kenya

TEL. 057 – 2501804.

Through:

Email – [email protected] And a copy to [email protected]

The job advert is also available at JOOUST Website. (www.jooust.ac.ke)

After the interview, the successful Candidate will be expected to submit the following as part of meeting the requirements of Chapter 6 of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations,
• Loanee Compliance Certificate to confirm if a candidate is up to date with the loan repayment.
• Non- Loanee Compliance Certificate for those who have never benefited from HELB Loan.
• Current Tax Compliance Certificate from KRA
• Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• A Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau CRB.

Only successful candidates shall be contacted