Title: Organizational Development Manager
Reports To: TBD
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Management
Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health by helping
public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively
manage people, medicines, money, and information.
Working from more than 35
country offices and our Arlington, Virginia and Cambridge,
Massachusetts US headquarters, our staff from more than 74 nations is
highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment
to making a lasting difference in health.
We live our mission to
save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most
vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in
public health.
Overall Responsibilities:
MSH seeks an
Organizational Development Manager (OD Manager) for an anticipated
program in Kenya with the purpose of building and strengthening the
capacity of local organizations and health professionals in Kenya to
develop, implement, monitor, and manage HIV/AIDS programs and strategic
information management activities that align with Kenya National AIDS
Strategic Plan (KNASP).
The OD Manager will
report to and work in close collaboration with the Project Director and
other project staff in assessing critical gaps in the areas of program
management, [health economics, informatics, monitoring and evaluation,
and evidence based programming].
S/he leads the design of the
organizational development aspects of the project and provision of
capacity building support to the participating organizations.
S/he will also
participate in the development of project and partner performance
indicators and targets to assure that expectations and required results
are fully understood.
S/he works with the
Project Director, project partners, M&E staff and Technical Staff to
ensure that the organizational development activities are closely
coordinated with other project activities (fellowship program and short
courses) to maximize the total impact.
S/he will work with M&E staff to track the progress and impact of organizational capacity building activities.
S/he will support the
project activities such as the analysis and documentation of project
results, impact and compile technical reports.
The OD Manager will be
expected to communicate results and accomplishments to all interested
parties and key stakeholders groups.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the design and implementation of the selection process for participating organizations.
- Lead the process to
adapt or develop, test, and implement competency assessments for local
organizations implementing HIV/AIDS programs as well as a process for
measuring progress to close the identified gaps.
- Oversee the
development, implementation, and participate in the monitoring of the
Project’s organizational and technical delivery assistance strategies.
- Undertake activities
through consultations with managers of client organizations. S/he will
build and maintain relationships with key client stakeholders and be
responsible for achieving client-specific goals. S/he will focus on
supporting sustainable change within organizations.
- Assist in the
development and implementation of a process to evaluate the overall
impact of the project’s activities, including the fellowship, short-term
programs, and organizational capacity.
- Coordinate the
project’s organizational development activities with donor, MOH,
participating organizations and other Stakeholder groups, ensuring
harmonization and collaboration with other capacity building initiatives
to maximize the USG investment and minimize any overlap or duplication.
- Review, adapt,
develop and/or modify, and implement tools, approaches, policies and
advocacy initiatives to improve management and technical capacity of
participating organizations.
- Collaborate with the Program Director and other team members in fully integrating activities into the project’s overall goals.
- Participate in
technical review meetings and serve as an advisor to participating
organizations on institutional systems strengthening.
- Develop technical strategies and implement annual work plans to ensure project deliverables are achieved.
- Ensure that
participating organizations’ institutional capacity and opportunities
are identified, shared and applied when appropriate through regular
discussion with CDC and other collaborating agencies.
- Actively seek
opportunities to work with selected public sector and civil society
organizations (NGOs, FBOs CBOs, etc.) at all levels.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in
public health or another relevant technical area. Exceptional relevant
experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
- Minimum of eight years of experience in the field of public health.
- At least six years
providing organizational development technical assistance in Kenya with
substantial knowledge and experience in Kenya building capacity for
public sector institutions, NGOs and CSOs.
- Successful track record of implementing successful interventions within the Kenyan health system.
- Significant work
experience in activities across the areas of leadership and management;
organizational development, resource mobilization and governance.
- Experience working with HIV/AIDS programs.
- Demonstrated success
and expertise in influencing and negotiation and advocacy work among
senior-level donors and government counterparts in the country.
- Significant
experience in local governance/public administration including capacity
development of civil society organizations, policy reform,
policy/legislative change, local community organizing, and advocacy.
- Proven, effective
leadership skills. Superior ability in developing effective
interpersonal relationships, negotiation and conflict management.
- Excellent written and oral communications and presentation skills in English.
- Willingness to travel within Kenya regularly.
Management Sciences for
Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national
origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a
disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
To apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at https://jobs-msh.icims.com