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Deputy Chief of Party (Technical)

Company Overview:

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits. 

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives. 

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status. 

Project Overview and Role:

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Palladium develops and delivers
innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health
and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted
governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector
by designing, implementing, and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and
reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health,
infectious diseases, and gender. Palladium has deep expertise in policy and
advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector
engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and
management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Project Profile
Palladium was awarded a cooperative agreement to implement the
USAID County Measurement, Learning and Accountability Program (CMLAP) in
Kenya.  The
purpose of this activity is to support ongoing activities by the national and
county governments and other development partners to strengthen outcome
measurements, learning and accountability (MLA) systems in order to provide
quality data and synthesized information for planning, implementation, policy
development and decision making.  This
activity focus its support on the following HIV, malaria and Martenal Neonatal Child
Health programs in Homabay, Migori, Kisii, Kakamega, Busia, Vihiga, Bungoma,
Kisumu, Baringo, Nakuru, Turkana, Nakuru and Samburu.

The project has two sub-purposes:

1. Increased leadership and management capacity of county governments for effective outcome MLA systems;
2. Increased availability, analysis and use of quality data

A 33-person team is to work
in Kisumu and Nakuru to achieve the project results.  The team is led by a Chief of Party also
based in Kisumu.  Palladium staff in
Nairobi and our international offices will provide routine technical and
administrative support and assistance.

Position Summary
Under the leadership of the CMLAP Chief of party, the Deputy Chief of
Party Technical will lead and oversee activities related to in Analytics and
Data Use for the project and provide technical direction and guidance to the
CMLAP team. Along with the COP, s/he will coordinate and collaborate
with other donor-funded M&E/SI programs in Kenya. The DCOP will also work
with the COP to develop and implement the project work plan and assure timely
provision of high-quality deliverables and routine project reports. The DCOP is
the secondary point of contact for the USAID Agreement Officer (AOR) and will
serve as the acting COP when needed. 

The DCOP will have direct
supervision of the following positions:

• Senior Analytics and Data Use Specialist;
• Sr. M&E RMNCAH specialist;
• Sr. M&E Malaria Specialist;
• Sr. CPIMS Specialist.

The DCOP will report to the COP.  The position
is based in Kisumu, Kenya.  No expatriate
or relocation benefits are associated with the position.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the senior leadership team of CMLAP.As such, provides senior leadership, management oversight, and coordination on all matters project-wide;
• Provides subject matter expertise; technical assistance to the program, technical staff and administrators for CMLAP (Technical strategy formulation);
• Leads, reviews and monitors programmatic functions:

• Development of annual and operational work plans and budgets;
• Quality Activity implementation and employ use of work plan tracker.  COP Benchmarks Tracker among other project tools;
• Ensure that activity implementation is aligned with project technical strategies and approaches during conceptualization (concept notes review);In collaboration with the Project M&E specialist, ensure proper documentation of the activity reports.

• Provides analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider and resolve issues or problems;
• Ensures technical excellence of project interventions and lead the learning agenda related to analytics and data use;
• Provides functional guidance to project staff, other USG IPs and stakeholders to ensure deliverables are met within timelines and budgets as needed:
  • Regular engagement with the Technical specialists and CPLS; staff meetings, thematic team meetings;
  • Routine meetings with the USAID IPs in the respective program areas: SI, HIV, Malaria and Family Health.

• Organizes and supports as needed, project trainings, conferences, workshops and meetings;
• Participates and represents the organization as needed in outside associations, conferences and symposia; prepares necessary project-related reports, including presentations and white papers;
• Organizes and supports as needed project trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings;
• Leads and assists in research, data collection, policy formulation, training and capacity building efforts in support of contract/agreement activities and deliverables.
• Provides guidance to lower level staff members;
• Acts as the COP when needed.

Required Qualifications:

Educational background and Experience:

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent;
• At least over 7 years of experience in public health program management, health governance, information systems strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, policy formulation, or other field related to international health programs are required;
• Demonstrated success in collaboration and coordination across partners, sectors and with home office;
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial and evaluative skills;
• Demonstrated experience managing projects or programs;
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Professional and diplomatic demeanor and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents;
• Ability to anticipate, respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands;
• Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations;
• Fluent written and spoken English and Swahili required;
• Experience working with USAID and/or USAID partners is required.