Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. For more information please visit our website www.msh.org.
MSH seeks to recruit highly motivated and result oriented individuals for a five-year program, to improve health outcomes for all Kenyans in Baringo and Nakuru Counties. The purpose of the program is to enhance access to and utilization of quality family planning, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health services in selected counties and sub-counties in Kenya. The position will be based in Baringo.
The HRH Senior Advisor will provide strategic direction and technical oversight for the planning and implementation of interventions and mechanisms required for effective management of HRH systems in the focus counties and sub-counties. This will include: evidence-based human resource planning; development and management including recruitment, deployment, and retention; and health education and health workforce regulation. The Senior Advisor is expected to strengthen human resource directorates in the focus counties and provide training in HRM to selected staff. S/he will contribute to HRM program learning and research.
S/he will be responsible for achieving required project results through effective project planning and management, technical assistance, administration and oversight and monitoring and evaluation. S/he ensures a comprehensive approach to workforce capacity development and provides programmatic leadership to ensure seamless planning, implementation of activities, and technical support, in close collaboration with USAID funded HRH Kenya Project.
S/he should have technical expertise and prior experience in HRH program implementation, and more specifically HRM, and experience networking with Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders. Previous USAID experience will be an added advantage.
Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate should have a graduate degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Management, Social Sciences or a related discipline. A minimum of 7 years’ experience in the following areas;
• Designing and implementing HRH quality improvement programs.
• Providing technical leadership to district health offices on HRH quality improvement activities.
• Guiding and providing technical assistance to host county government staff working on HRH.
• Interacting with donors, implementing partners, and host county government in HRH quality improvement issues.
S/he must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated leadership, ability to build synergies across technical disciplines and nurture innovative alliances.
Fluency in written and spoken English required and fluency in Kiswahili. Willingness to relocate to Baringo and to travel within Kenya required.
HOW TO APPLY:
For further detail and to apply for the position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.jobs-msh.icims.com by November 10, 2017. If you cannot apply online, or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org**. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.**