BroadReach Jobs in Kenya

1. Regional Technical Director - Infomatics & Analytics

BroadReach is seeking Technical Director candidates for a regional USAID position/program (BAA for Sustainable Development in Africa to improve health outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by disrupting current models of healthcare, changing how and why data/information is collected, analyzed and then used to achieve results.)

The Regional Technical Director- Informatics/Analytics will report to the Program Director and be responsible for the management of the informatics, analytics Teams’ projects/deliverables and ensuring that performance requirements are met.

Key responsibilities will include:

Leading the execution of informatics and technology strategy for shared cloud-based and local informatics platforms to support the organization’s informatics solutions for its partnerships, clients and partners

Overseeing the implementation and maintenance of a network security function to ensure the integrity and privacy of the company’s data and computing environment and protect its investment in technology

Providing recommendations and strategic technical guidance on health informatics, governance, and data analytics to the Program Director for approval

Building and managing department teams and oversee research and development, as well as project management

Establishing data management lifecycle standards and ensuring adherence to USAID and other donor requirements

Providing technical guidance and input for annual work-plans, reports, and other deliverables

Performing technical liaison, on behalf of the program with USAID, regional entities, partners and other stakeholders, MOH and other Government of Kenya officials, and staff at BroadReach headquarters in Cape Town, SA

Liaising with USAID/AFR and other stakeholders to set up and conduct regular technical assistance and site support visits to provide mentorship and training to USAID/AFR staff in areas of data collection, collation and reporting and resolve problems identified in order to improve the quality of data reported

Providing leadership and technical support specifically for development of national and local level communication and advocacy campaigns and approaches leveraging national and community level partnerships

Analyzing and documenting data process flows using standard BRHC process documentation approaches, with the objective to identify areas presenting bottle-necks or where process strengthening will improve quality and/or increase capacity

Developing close working relationships, partnerships, and facilitating coordination with the regional health entities, relevant Ministries of Health, USAID-funded partners, and other stakeholders and partners, including non-USG donors

Continuous analysis of data in databases, reports and registers for purposes of knowledge discovery, identification of errors and the potential causes of those errors

Oversee quality assurance protocols for technical deliverables to ensure they meet high standards

Engaging informatics and analytics staff in formulating and implementing practices and processes that ensures that identified gaps and errors are resolved efficiently and effectively
Mentoring, guiding and training site staff at each supported site, ensuring that data capturers and other staff responsible for data quality are adequately trained in the data processing procedures and the tools used to perform their duties

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Public Health, Computer Science, Data Management, Informatics, Global/Public Health Informatics or other related field. (Master’s degree in similar areas is highly preferred.)

7+ years’ work experience in a monitoring and evaluation reporting role with the MOH in Kenya (and or regional country)

5+ years of experience with BI tools, database management and data pipeline management

Experience of directly managing a team and supporting multiple work teams

Ability to work with large data sets and develop processes that extrapolate the data in an efficient manner

Ability to analyze and synthesize diverse information into manageable pieces

Demonstrated ability moving into problem-solving mode in response to challenges

Success working and thriving in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment effectively managing multiple priorities with tight deadlines

Solid understanding of the USG international development health industry and performance analytics

Ability to network effectively at all levels and influence without direct management oversight

Demonstrated strength in problem solving and analytics and capable of driving insight to action

Knowledge and experience with Donor funding reporting, highly preferred

Understanding of Health Information Systems, informatics, Analytics, and HIV/AIDS programs/healthcare

systems in resource-limited settings advantageous, a plus

Willingness and ability to work in and travel to rural, low-resource settings

Advanced MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

English is the spoken and written language- other Africa languages preferred

2. Regional Deputy Program Director
The Regional Deputy Program Director reports to the Regional Program Director.

Key responsibilities

Generating critical program planning and management documentation, including work plans, budgets, results-based frameworks and impact targets.

Reviewing supporting documentation and the concept notes to ensure completeness, consistency and adherence to the grant terms

Reviewing, analyzing and assessing grantees performance against KPIs as per grant agreement

Reviewing grantees financial reports and request any additional supporting documentation

Preparing and timely submission of technical, program and financial reports to USAID/AFR on a quarterly and annual basis

Ensuring the quality assurance of all technical requirements, including project results and deliverables as per the project work plan and budgets; Analyse burn rate against planned work plan numbers

Assisting the Program Director in identifying and developing plans to close critical gaps, including development of management or information systems to improve programs team performance

Documenting program achievements, lessons learned, and best practices

Developing and maintaining knowledge management systems for the Programs

Providing recommendations and analysis to the Program Director for approval

Assuring the highest levels of program quality for all program interventions; this will include appropriate adoption of Standard Operational

Procedures for assessments, monitoring and evaluation leading to program development that is responsive to priority needs and builds upon existing capacities;

Providing leadership and oversight to the evolution of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning through building off the ground work investment that has been achieved to date and through use of appropriately adapted technology, tools and guidance to field programs.

Establishing and maintaining feedback mechanisms for Data/Analysis, M&E results with all stakeholders to identify and share lessons learned and encourage use of data for decision making at all levels, as well as a stronger organizational culture for M&E and learning.

Providing leadership and supervision to country-based staff in technical and program implementation guidance

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in relevant field (public health, social science, management, international development); Master’s Degree highly preferred

5+ years field experience in global health and/or programs management and coordination

Successful and proven negotiation, communication and organization skills

Demonstrated experience in project management in complex environments

Solid understanding of the USG international development health industry and performance analytics

Ability to analyze and synthesize diverse information into manageable pieces

Demonstrated ability moving into problem-solving mode in response to challenges

Prior experience developing and managing budgets and program work plans

Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team

Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills

Knowledge of technology project management

English is the spoken and written language- other Africa languages preferred

Willingness and ability to work in and travel to rural, low-resource settings

Advanced computer skills, including proficiency working within specialized software utilized in programs

How to apply:
To apply for this position, go to www.brhc.com and click on Careers (under the “Contact” tab) to create an on-line account/profile. You can apply directly to the position by clicking on the following link: BroadReach Jobs.
Please be sure to include your Cover Letter, Resume and name of Position.

We only contact short-listed candidates. If we do not contact you, please know we will keep your resume on file for other relevant opportunities in the near future. We appreciate your interest in BroadReach.

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