African Population and Health Research Center Research Capacity Strengthening Project Manager Jobs in Kenya

African Population and Health Research Center Research Capacity Strengthening Project Manager Jobs in Kenya

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental research organization committed to conducting high quality and policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

The Human Reproduction Program (HRP) Alliance for Research Capacity Strengthening (RCS) is a World Health Organization (WHO) initiative that brings together institutions conducting research in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in collaboration with WHO regional and country offices.

As a regional HRP Alliance Hub, APHRC’s overarching goal is to reach an independent status as a regional sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) implementation research and knowledge translation Hub that provides support to SRHR research capacity strengthening in the region.

APHRC seeks to recruit a Project Manager to coordinate APHRC Hub activities.

The Project Manager will assist the RCS Director in coordination of RCS activities of HRP Alliance partners within the region and ensure that the project work plan is implemented efficiently and effectively, in order to meet agreed targets and deliver value for money.

S/he will assist in the preparation, review and periodic revision of detailed work plans and lead in the implementation of the work plans.

S/he will monitor and ensure all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are achieved.

S/he will also assist in the management of stakeholder relations and engagement.

S/he will also work closely with the Training Coordinator to identify training needs, develop curriculum and coordinate the delivery of training workshops.

Key Responsibilities