Amref Health Africa Access to Finance Lead - Jobs in Kenya

Amref Health Africa Access to Finance Lead - Jobs in Kenya

Overview of Western Kenya Sanitation Programme (WKSP)

The Western Kenya Sanitation Project (WKSP) purpose is to create a financially sustainable, transformative, replicable, and locally owned sanitation marketplace in the target counties of Western Kenya (Busia, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, and Siaya).

It is expected that, ultimately, customers must be able and willing to pay for products and services – a key point being to eliminate the need for subsidies or donor support. The two objectives and four sub-objectives to achieve this goal are:

Objective 1: Increased access to and uptake of market-based improved sanitation and faecal sludge management (FSM) products and services.

Objective 2: Increased access to and uptake of market based improved menstrual hygiene management (MHM) products and services at the household level.

Sub-Objective 1: Analyze the Market System, the Target Market, and the Business Enabling Environment for Sanitation and Hygiene.

Sub-Objective 2: Identify, Implement and Scale Pilots to Strengthen the Sanitation Market System.

Sub-Objective 3: Identify, Implement and Scale Pilots to Strengthen the Market for Menstrual Hygiene Management Products.

Sub-Objective 4: Strengthen the Enabling Environment.


Through the achievement of the above objectives, it is expected that in five years, the target counties will have laid the groundwork for a financially sustainable, transformative, and locally owned sanitation market place, where customers can easily find and procure the products and services that they need and where enterprises are motivated to improve products and services and to invest in marketing and sales.


Job Purpose

The Access to Finance Lead will provide leadership in the Access to Finance portfolio of the programme.


Primary Responsibilities

Participate in development of programme logical frameworks and M&E plans

Ensure that WKSP achieves its objectives and performance targets

Ensure that WKSP adhere to Amref, RTI and USAID programmatic policies and operational guidelines

Participate in continuous monitoring and evaluation through quality data collection, analysing and dissemination.

Take lead in engaging private sector participation in Market Based Sanitation and Menstrual Hygiene Management

Ensure timely and quality reporting while adhering to set standards

Participate in documentation and promotion of innovative financing in programme implementation

Promote networking with the various stakeholders – relevant County Government Departments, private sector partners and communities.

Participate in the preparation and review of annual work plans and budgets

Facilitate partnerships with micro-finance institutions to offer innovative and sustainable sanitation loan products

Participate in all programme advocacy forums

Provide support in the design and roll out of innovative sanitation and hygiene business models.


Required Qualifications

The Western Kenya Sanitation Programme is an ambitious partnership programme between RTI, Amref and PSI with its prime being RTI. It has programme teams drawn from the three organizations. It is expected that the team members must be able to work

in a fast-paced, results-driven environment – with one team – one project concept. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated, entrepreneurial, resourceful, flexible, independent, energetic, with excellent communications skills, cultural sensitivity and has demonstrated experience supporting technical assistance projects.


Education and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Environmental Health/Science or other relevant fields.

Post graduate training in related field will be an added advantage.


Required Qualifications and Experience

Seven (7) years’ experience in implementation of urban/rural sanitation and hygiene promotion in Kenya.

Experience in project planning and management


Competencies

Clear understanding of rural/urban sanitation and hygiene policies and guidelines within Kenya including market-based sanitation approaches

Experience in facilitation of partnerships with micro-finance institutions for innovative and sustainable sanitation loan products

Experience working with County Governments

Have strong analytical and networking skills

Ability to work independently

Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work with people from all backgrounds

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products

Willing to travel across the county of deployment




How to apply
Interested? Please visit our website https://amref.org/job/access-to-finance-lead/ to make your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be August 05, 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and have not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.


For more information and job application details, see; Amref Health Africa Access to Finance Lead Jobs in Kenya


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