Project Profile
Palladium has recently been awarded a cooperative agreement to implement the USAID County Measurement, Learning and Accountability Program (CMLAP) in Kenya. The purpose of this activity is to support ongoing activities by the national and county governments and other development partners to strengthen outcome measurements, learning and accountability (MLA) systems in order to provide quality data and synthesized information for planning, implementation, policy development and decision making. This activity will focus its support in the following HIV, malaria and MNCH focal counties of Homabay, Migori, Kisii, Kakamega, Busia, Vihiga, Bungoma, and Kisumu.
A 25-person team will be recruited to work in Kisumu and surrounding counties (see above) to achieve the project results. Palladium is recruiting 21 staff and Plan 4 staff. The team will be led by a Chief of Party also based in Kisumu. Palladium staff in Nairobi and our international offices will provide routine technical and administrative support and assistance.
Position Summary Under the leadership of the CMLAP Field Coordinator, the County Planning and Learning Specialist will be embedded with the county government and will be the primary contact in the county for all CMLAP project activities. S/he will be responsible for managing and supporting all approaches implemented by the project in the county and for documenting key project activities. S/he will also ensure county activities are implemented on-time and within budget. S/he will bridge the project sub-purposes, namely increasing leadership and management capacity of county governments for effective outcome MLA systems and increasing availability, analysis and use of quality data, through working with the County Health Management Team (CHMT) and other MLA stakeholders. The position is based in Vihiga, Kenya. No expatriate or relocation benefits are associated with the position.
Key Responsibilities Provide day to day management of and technical assistance to MLA stakeholders in the county (CHMT, M&E technical working group, etc.). Facilitate the coordination and implementation of all project activities in the county ensuring that technical support is provided as needed. Specifically s/he will:
- Coordinate the development and implementation of county MLA strengthening plan.
- Implement stakeholder engagement plans for MLA strengthening and tracking partner coordination.
- Identify and coordinate with existing forums for shared learning and evidence-informed planning among counties and between the county and national levels.
- Improve existing data review and learning platforms through direct technical assistance to engender learning by doing
- Facilitate the implementation of county leadership development groups in collaboration with sub-contractor Kenyan School of Government.
- Inculcate a culture of data quality and data use at the S/CHMT
- Transition skills relating to synthesis/consolidation of data from disparate sources to the S/CHMT
- Transition skills relating to the dissemination of data, including through the use of dashboards and business intelligence tools for visualization/interactivity of data
- Implement county annual pulse assessments, maturity assessments and all other project learning efforts.
- Work with other CMLA technical staff to provide technical support to the county.
- Work with counties and CMLAP staff to establish and/or strengthen stakeholder MLA and M&E TWGs for data collection, management, quality improvement, dissemination and use.
- Coordinate MLA strengthening and data use activities with county planning and budgeting activities.
- Work with the CMLAP master trainer implement capacity building activities in the counties.
- Support the sub county data use and learning champions to implement project technical approaches.
- Identify project success stories.
Educational background and Experience
- Masters Level of Education in related field, e.g. MPH, or a Medical Doctor degree
- 5+ years' experience in a leadership position for a USAID project, a large hospital or other medical facility, or the Kenya Ministry of Health.
- Demonstrated experience working at the county-level, preferably on a CHMT.
- Experience implementing M&E or health information systems improvement projects, including data quality audits
- Experience using data to inform interventions/strategies for improved clinical/public health services.
- Demonstrated ability to manage cohesive team and proven record in effectively managing multidisciplinary partnerships.
- Demonstrated leadership, ethics, and sound judgement, both independently and as part of a team.
- Experience managing work plans and budgets.
- Strong written and oral communication skills for high-level policy audiences (writing examples may be required).
- Excellent coordination, and information management skills.
- The ability to work well under pressure and skilled in change management and problem solving.
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently within Kenya and work under field conditions.
- Written and oral fluency in English and Swahili is required.
- Kenyan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
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