The Senior Technical Advisor NCD will provide technical leadership in the area of NCDs at Jhpiego.
S/he will integrate NCD across other Jhpiego programs and work with other Jhpiego teams to design and implement NCD projects.
The Senior Technical Advisor NCD will also liaise with Jhpiego Technical Advisors regionally and globally to ensure comprehensive technical and programmatic support to all programs.
Responsibilities:
Provide overall technical leadership and guidance for Jhpiego NCDs programs in Kenya.
Provide technical review of reference and technical materials (guidelines, training materials, etc) as required.
Develop and/or contribute to reports (e.g. annual, semi-annual), work plans and budgets.
Stay up-to-date with the international standards and guidelines related to NCDs and implications for programming.
Provide technical updates to program staff on innovative issues in NCDs.
Provide leadership in discussions with donors and MOH and key stakeholders on matters relating to NCDs.
Lead or participate in the submission of abstracts, papers, and presentations to peer reviewed journals and international and domestic conferences.
Represent Jhpiego in technical working groups for NCDs, donors, international meetings and conferences and other stakeholders.
Contribute to new business development by identifying new funding opportunities and proposal writing.
Requirements:
Masters in Internal medicine. An MPH will be an added advantage.
Excellent knowledge and skills in management of Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer and other NCDs.
Must have over 10 years’ experience in management of NCD programs.
Excellent analytical, communication and report writing skills.
Ability to support projects, set priorities, and plans for the successful implementation of programs.
Experience working with MOH, county government ad health in the devolved systems and personnel.
Experience working with donor funding agencies and private sector foundations.
Interested applicants should send a CV with three referees and detailed cover letter to the following email address by 18th March 2016 HR.Kenya@jhpiego.org
Please indicate how your education and experience qualifies you for the position.
Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer:
Persons with disabilities and other minority groups are encouraged to apply