Programme Background:
The Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (MANI) Project is run by an Options-led consortium of eight agencies (CARE Kenya, AMREF, Population Council, MannionDanniels, KPMG, IHPMR and MSI). The MANI Project is component three of a wider programme that looks at health systems strengthening and health financing targeting the poorest women in Bungoma County and implementation of an innovation challenge fund across six DFID-supported counties (Bungoma, Homa Bay, Garissa, Kakamega, Nairobi (slums), and Turkana).
The programme’s strategy focuses on reducing the three common delays women face in accessing quality maternal and neonatal care, especially in Bungoma County. We will deliver the programme results under three integrated outputs:
Output 1: Strengthening health systems to manage and deliver quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services, to ensure that women and newborns receive quality services (delay 3).
Output 2: Increasing demand for and uptake of MNH services to ensure that mothers and newborns seek and access the appropriate care (delays 1 and 2).
Output 3: Establishing and managing a County Innovation Challenge Fund to support innovative approaches to addressing challenges across the three delays.
The project has an extension to provide upgrades in a number of health facilities in Bungoma. The project will provide solar and water and sanitation (WATSAN) improvements in up to 60 facilities and training to facility staff. Our approach will be to ensure that investment in sustainable energy, water and sanitation results in improvement in health service delivery which will contribute to reductions in maternal and neonatal mortality at prioritised health facilities.
Main purpose of the job
The Facility Upgrade Manager will manage the Facility Upgrade component. The Facility Upgrade Manager will work closely with the Quantity Surveyor and other MANI Project staff members to ensure the project is achieving quality, quantity and timely targets. They are responsible for the overall management oversight and accountability for successful project performance. The Facility Upgrade Manager will report directly to the MANI Project Team Leader and work closely with the Evidence Advisor and the Options HQ Programme Manager to monitor progress on this component.
Key performance areas:
The Facility Upgrade Manager will be responsible for following:
Government Liaison: continuous liaison with Ministry of Health staff at the county, sub-county and health facility level to ensure alignment with MOH priorities and partnership
Internal Coordination: ensuring convergence with wider MANI Project objectives and activities, and close partnership with MANI Project technical staff
Planning and Facility Selection: selecting and overseeing the quantity surveyor assessment; coordinating appropriate selection of project facilities and upgrades aligned to assessment findings, bill of quantities, available budget, and MNH priorities
Oversight and Coordination of Implementation: coordinating the tender of subcontractors; continuous oversight of all subcontractor work to ensure quality, health and safety, and use of local labour and materials wherever possible; management of activities against work plan and budget
Monitoring: monitoring contract documents with the multiple contractors; conducting site visits and independent quality control checks as required on installation work, performing risk, value management and cost control; providing inputs for reporting to DFID
Person specification
Qualifications
Bachelors degree or vocational qualification in facilities management or related qualifications such as engineering or surveying
Experience
10 years relevant experience in building services or facilities management
Experience of working in building or facilities services upgrades, ideally with experience with solar and WATSAN upgrades
Experience in WASH programming at Facility and community levels.
Experience leading a team and achieving results in tight deadlines
Experience sourcing and overseeing installation work of sub-contractors
Knowledge and skills
Knowledge of health and safety regulations as stipulated in the Kenyan law
Knowledge of Kenya planning laws and regulations
Knowledge of public health engineering (e.g. development of technical drawings for sanitation options, preparation of bill of quantities, etc.)
Excellent planning and financial skills
Strong management skills
Good team player
Ability to work without supervision
Leadership skills
Very keen attention to details
Report writing skills
Strong IT skills
Good communication, report writing and presentation skills
Initiative, innovation and results orientated
Excellent command of oral and written English and Kiswahili
Attributes
Strong work ethic
Committed to the aims of the MANI Project and renewable energy
Commitment to reducing maternal and newborn mortality in Bungoma county
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates kindly submit the following to c.langridge@options.co.uk: cover letter; and CV. Early application is advised as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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