Partners for Health and Development in Africa SSLN - Program Operations Assistant Jobs in Kenya

Partners for Health and Development in Africa SSLN - Program Operations Assistant Jobs in Kenya

Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA) is an international NGO working to increase access to health for disadvantaged communities in Africa through systems strengthening, research, program development, and partnerships. PHDA is implementing the South-South Learning Network (SSLN) project, an initiative of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition (GPC).

The SSLN aims to strengthen country HIV prevention programmes through shared learning of good country practices. The Network provides countries with a platform to gain experiential knowledge from peers, harness and share good prevention learnings, and inform grant-making and technical assistance needs.

This engagement empowers countries to adapt interventions to the unique African context. The SSLN engages key country stakeholders, including government officials, members of National AIDS councils (NAC), Civil Society, Programme Implementers, and Development Partners. SSLN is being implemented by Genesis Analytics and University of Manitoba.

Job Purpose

SSLN will be implemented in the three sub-Saharan African regions including Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, and the West and Central African Region. We are looking for the SSLN – Program Operations Assistant. The coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Program Lead to plan and coordinate SSLN activities to be implemented as planned in East Africa Region.

Key Responsibility

Support coordination of face-to-face and virtual meetings/workshops with SSLN country champions for the East Africa countries;

In liaison with the country engagement leads (CELs), support analysis and drafting of PSAT summaries for the SSLN East Africa countries

Support in writing and filing reports in coordination with the CELs and technical leads on the participating countries who have completed PSATs for all relevant prevention pillars and developed their learning agendas and action plans based on the PSAT results;

Coordinate with PHDA finance and administration office to ensure seamless program operations (travel arrangements, procurement, payment facilitation, etc.);

Support in managing the program calendar to support the countries to track and monitor the implementation of the action plans;

Support in sharing relevant technical documents, and information tools with the countries periodically;

Coordinate activities between SSLN East Africa team and M&E team to document and

share knowledge gained;

Support the team in problem-solving and decision-making; and

Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the Director

Qualification and Experience

A degree in a relevant discipline (epidemiology, development economics, public health, or other appropriate social science disciplines);

Technical knowledge in HIV prevention;

At least 5 years of experience working in the area of HIV prevention, and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights will be highly advantageous; and

Demonstrable experience managing and working with multiple stakeholders and strong relationship management skills;

Skills and Attributes

Ability to work as part of a multicultural team as well as independently;

Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal delivery;

Strong organizational and time management skills with high attention to detail;

Ability to maintain strict ethical standards and client confidentiality;

Willingness to travel 30% of the time;

Advanced computer skills, especially MS Office suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of PowerBI and/or other data analytics tools is an added advantage

Demonstrated ability to interact and work professionally with, gain credibility/respect from, and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, especially national governments officials, and donors;

Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the social, political ethical issues surrounding HIV prevention in different countries;

Demonstrated decision-making and problem-solving ability;

Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision;

Fluent in English and French is an added advantage

How to Apply

Applications from qualified and interested candidates should be sent by e-mail to: recruitment@phdaf.org.
Applications should consist of an updated CV with current daytime telephone contact and a Cover letter indicating the position applied for in the subject header and stating the EXPECTED SALARY.

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