mothers2mothers Project Design Consultant (Community Health Strategy) Job Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya December 2013
Overview: mothers2mothers (m2m) is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa dedicated to providing education and support to pregnant women and mothers living with HIV, and preventing mother-to-child transmission.
In Kenya, m2m is working with the MOH to develop and scale this approach nationally through the Kenya Mentor Mother Program (KMMP).
Aligned to m2m’s vision and mission, the organization seeks to expand its scope and impact in Kenya through implementation of and support for the Community Health Strategy (CHS) as a new programming area, with a strong technical focus on RMNCH.
Purpose of the Consultancy:
- A well conceptualized project approach/design aligned to the CHS
- Organizational consensus on m2m’s value added to CHS implementation, and project alignment to m2m’s organizational objectives and guiding principles
- Documented project components and tools to feed into proposal development and project implementation (e.g. project results framework, program tools, budget template, etc.)
- Develop and manage a consultancy work plan detailing key milestones and deliverables
- Report progress to the Liaison Officer on a bi-weekly basis
- Liaise with key stakeholders across the organization to create and manage an effective process for participatory project design, including formation and leadership of a project design team
- Advise members of the project team on key aspects of CHS implementation, including requirements according to existing GOK policies, existing CHS tools and resources, challenges / pitfalls, lessons learnt in CHS projects, and best practices / innovative approaches
- Develop a generic project framework (e.g. results framework and activity plan for CHS implementation in 1 county over 3-5 years), with a focus on building sustainability through MOH capacity to integrate and lead CHS implementation over time
- Gather and organize existing GOK implementation tools (e.g. CHS guidelines, CHW/CHEW curricula, CHW data collection tools, etc.)
- Map existing GOK tools against m2m project design and identify gaps (e.g. need for augmented curriculum content on RMNCH, etc.)
- Develop key project tools to support implementation and/or to address key gaps (e.g. county/district CHS needs assessment, baseline evaluation tool, augmented curriculum content, budget template, etc.)
Scope of Work / Expected Deliverables:
Required Competencies & Experience:
- Masters degree in health sciences or a related field, or commensurate experience
- Demonstrated experience and evidence of ability to lead public health project design processes in resource limited settings
- Practical knowledge and experience with Community Health Strategy / RMNCH community programming implementation and/or evaluation in Kenya
- Strong design and conceptualization skills – able to think creatively and systematically at all project levels (goal, objectives, activities, inputs)
- Ability to develop and lead effective processes for consultation and meaningful participation of stakeholders at multiple levels
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to effectively engage participants of different cultures and backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to create program tools (e.g. budgets, templates, etc.); expertise in instructional systems design a distinct advantage