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Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across three (3) countries in the region: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region, and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Kenya and within the East Africa market.

About the role

Deloitte Consulting Kenya is seeking to hire a Chief of Party (COP) for an upcoming USAID-funded project that seeks to provide integrated HIV clinical and Family Planning, Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal Child Adolescent Health (FP/RMNCAH) activities in selected counties in Kenya. The purpose of the project is to increase the use of quality county-led health and social services, in alignment with the Kenya national HIV response and to the attainment of the Government of Kenya’s (GOK) goal of safeguarding the rights and welfare of children and adolescents impacted by (HIV/AIDS), and providing more equitable access to and use of FP/RMNCAH, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene services to the most vulnerable.

Main Purpose of Job

The Chief of Party will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to the project by enabling the staff and partners to achieve the project objectives:

1.      Increased access to quality HIV prevention services;

2.      Increased access to quality HIV treatment services;

3.      Increased access to quality health and social services for OVC and their families

4.      Increased use of quality FP/RMNCAH, nutrition and WASH services; and

5.      Strengthened capacity of county health systems and local partners to deliver quality services.

• Provide the vision, leadership and management oversight for the entire project as well as overall supervision, administration and implementation of the cooperative agreement.
• Serve as the main point of contact/representative for the project, facilitating senior level dialogue with USAID, PEPFAR, county governments, and any other public and private entities involved in the fulfilment of the project objectives.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders and partners.
• Provide guidance and support to the senior management team and all project staff to ensure effective project delivery, and that all contractual and agreement deadlines are met and targets achieved.
• Oversee program planning including annual work planning sessions and enforce compliance to agreed plans alongside sub-award partners.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a high quality monitoring and evaluation framework that enhances the achievement of the project goals and results in alignment with USAID reporting requirements.
• Ensure that the project fully complies with USAID financial rules & regulations and overseeing sound financial management of the project including program budgeting, expenditure projections and payment monitoring.
• Lead performance management activities for the project staff including performance planning, monitoring coaching and mentoring and performance appraisals.

• A Master’s degree or higher in the social sciences, public health, health economics, public policy, business administration or related field. A medical degree is an added advantage but not a requirement.
• A minimum of 10 years experience in a senior role leading a complex, technical service delivery program of significantly large scope. Experience with USAID or PEPFAR funded programs and within the geographic region are a significant added advantage.
• Demonstrate 7 years of experience in partnership building, particularly with government representatives, donors, the private sector and community organizations.
• Familiarity with health sector reforms and strong technical understanding of planning and designing interventions in HIV/AIDS and FP/RMNCAH.
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, facilitate, plan and monitor results-oriented projects.
• Excellent leadership and management skills with strong interpersonal skills, high-levels of self-motivation to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams to implement a project vision.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and build relationships with a broad range of government and private sector stakeholders.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written in English, and computer skills (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Possess high levels of integrity and a robust working knowledge of USAID rules and regulations.

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Your role as a leader

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Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities 

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Influence - Influences clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people.

Performance drive – Delivers exceptional client service; maximizes results and drives high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders.

Strategic direction - Translates broader strategy into a compelling team vision and goals; aligns the team and sets priorities to achieve objectives

Talent development - Develops high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities.

How you’ll grow 

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.

From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. 

Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world.https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/impact-that-matters.html 

To the successful candidates, the Firm will offer a competitive and performance driven remuneration package, a highly energized team environment comprising individuals who are committed to working as one, producing results and enjoying it. 

If you meet the above requirements, please visit our website and apply online: www.deloitte.com/ke   

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