Program Manager

Closing date: 22 Jul 2009
Location: Kenya - Nairobi

Program Manager II-AIDSRelief Coordinator - I 09 055Req. No.: I 09 055Job

Background/SummaryCatholic Relief Services (CRS), an international non-governmental agency specializing in relief and community development, is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill an opening with AIDSRelief (AR), a dynamic HIV/AIDS treatment program.

CRS is leading the implementation of the AIDSRelief project in Kenya in partnership with Constella Futures, the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) and Catholic Medical Mission Board.

AIDSRelief is funded through the US Government’s President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and HRSA.

The AIDSRelief program is a multi-year, multi-million dollar project that delivered high quality, durable anti-retroviral therapy (ART) to 20,000 Kenyans in the first four years of the project.

Now in the final year of the PEPFAR I grant, the AIDSRelief-Kenya is preparing for a three-year sustainability plan which involves the transfer of key program responsibilities to local indigenous organizations in Kenya.

The AIDSRelief Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring the day to day implementation of AIDSRelief Project activities while coordinating them across all consortium members.

The primary function of this position is to take the lead on all aspects of country-level program management, from LPTF partnership development, budgeting, reporting, and coordination of programmatic components with technical components.

As a coordinator, the selected candidate will assist the CoP to lead the program within a consortium management structure and to participate in donor reporting, linkages, representational and strategic aspects of the program.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Representation and Coordination
a. Attend CCT meetings and present program updates on behalf of the CRS AR Program team. b. Accompany CoP to meetings with CDC/NASCOP regarding AR programming issues.
c. Coordinate AR program activities across the programming and technical components.
d. Coordinate with other CRS Kenya programs to ensure best synergies between existing programs and AIDSRelief project recipients.
e. Represent AR-Kenya and/or CRS at other external meetings as needed.
f. Manage CoP responsibilities in the absence of COP as needed.

2. Supervision
a. Supervise CRS AIDSRelief Project Officers.
b. Hold regular program-finance working group meetings to coordinate work within CRS and with CMMB.
c. Organize PO/accountants during site preparation and activation activities.
d. Review LPTF site visit reports by CRS project officers and accountants, and guide staff in planning quarterly program-finance visits to LPTFs.
e. Carry-out orientations and regular performance coaching and evaluation as stipulated by CRS Performance Standards.
f. Assist with staff training and development.
g. Support staff hiring.

3. Program Management

a. Lead preparation of quarterly dashboard compilation.
b. Ensure that the AIDSRelief program meets agreed upon standards of quality and complies with donor and CRS policies and procedures.
c. Ensure the direct monitoring of project activities for CRS managed sites via field visits (30% of time) and meetings with partners and project participants, reviewing and commenting on staff monitoring and trip reports.
d. Develop partnerships with senior leadership at LPTFs; address governance issues at this level when they arise.
e. Assist with the development and implementation of AIDSRelief sustainability strategy at national and partner level.
f. Assist with development of CRS Kenya’s Annual Program Plan.
g. Document programming lessons learned.
h. Participate in various assessments and strategic thinking regarding expansion and sustainability from a programming view.

4. Reporting and budgeting.
a. Assist CoP with the completion of monthly, semi-annual and annual donor reports for the AR-Kenya Consortium.
b. Assist CoP with the preparation and updating of the CoP workbook, results framework, and CRS SOW.
c. Guide CRS Project Officers and accountants in the annual LPTF budgeting process.

Key Working Relationships:
Internal:
AIDSRelief CoP, CRS Regional (GMT, EARO) and HQ staff, CRS-Kenya AR Team, other CRS Kenya program staff. External: KEC, CHAK, MEDS, CDC-Kenya, NASCOP, LPTFs, IHV, CMMB, Constella Futures.

Qualifications:
1. Masters Degree in International Development, Public Health, or related field.
2. Minimum 5 years overseas development experience, supervision experience preferred.
3. Strong working knowledge of ART programming. 2-3 years ART programming experience strongly preferred.
4. Demonstrated experience and ability to manage, prioritize, and design large and complex budgets across multiple partners.
5. Demonstrated ability in field research, rapid assessment, proposal development, program analysis, project monitoring & evaluation
6. Experience working on US government funded grants. Familiarity with US Government Compliance regulations preferred.
7. Representational abilities and diplomatic skills. Experience working with a consortium a plus.
8. Demonstrated commitment to development through local empowerment
9. Capacity to work closely with, understand, and support local Church partners
10. Excellent written and oral communications skills
11. Strong interpersonal, cross-cultural, and training/mentoring skills
12. Ability to work both independently and as a member of diverse task teams
13. Sub-Saharan Africa and/or Kenya experience helpful
14. Advanced computer literacy, especially in Excel
15. English fluency. Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese strongly preferred.

EOE/M/F/D/V
How to apply

To apply for this position please visit the Catholic Relief Services website at www.crs.org/about/careers