University Research Co., LLC (URC) Job Vacancy : Deputy Chief of Party & Service Delivery Technical Advisor

Job Description Job Description: Deputy Chief of Party & Service Delivery Technical Advisor
University Research Co., LLC (URC): Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems.  URC focuses on finding ways to deliver proven approaches to health care problems, applying quality improvement (QI) methods and conducting operations research to tailor those approaches to various settings. Recognizing implementation barriers unique to each setting, we train local managers and service providers to strengthen health systems, integrate system elements, and bring improvements to scale.

Roles and Responsibilities: The Deputy Chief of Party & Service Delivery Technical Advisor (DCOP/SDTA) will be responsible for the overall technical oversight of the project and is specifically responsible for project implementation that relates to facility and community level service delivery.

The DCOP/SDTA reports directly to the COP and will take a leadership role in ensuring technical implementation of high impact, proven interventions and ensure the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements. S/he will assume the responsibilities of the COP in the absence of the COP. S/he will coordinate among USAID and key stakeholders and other implementing partners and will interact with numerous GOK institutions and representatives, particularly at the county-level. S/He will take a technical leadership role in coordinator with GoK and other partners and will work closely with the HSS Advisor. He/she will be knowledgeable about current implementation science and state-of-the-art service delivery approaches.

Minimum Qualifications At a minimum a Master’s Degree in public health or related field.At least seven years of experience in managing and implementing complex public health programs of similar scope and size in a development context, with at least five of those years in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Kenya.At least five years of demonstrated experience in managing and supervising a technical team and in project designAt least three years demonstrated state-of-the-art experience within the capacity at a mid- or senior level in these areas HIV/AIDS care and treatment, maternal, newborn and child health and reproductive health /family planning AND demonstrated experience in two of the following areas: nutrition; quality improvement/ quality assurance; community health, human resources for health development; M&E; and operations research.Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.Professional level of oral and written fluency in English languageHow to Apply
Due to the large number of inquiries we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be contacted. No phone calls please. The closing date for submitting applications is 5th January, 2015. However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise. Thank you very much for your interest.
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We value and seek diversity in our workforcePosted by: Jobwebkenya Company: University Research Co., LLC (URC)State: NairobiLocation: Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaJob type: Full-TimeSalary: Job category: NGO Jobs in KenyaTags: No TagsJob expires in: Endless