Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Context
Global Environment & Technology Foundation (GETF) is a non-profit organization with over 30 years of experience building and administering public-private partnerships for social impact at scale. Project Last Mile (PLM) is a leading partnership administered by GETF. PLM believes life-saving medicines should be in reach of every person in Africa. This pioneering cross-sector partnership leverages best practices from The Coca-Cola System to help lifesaving medicines go the “last mile” to communities in Africa. We collaborate with leading global health donors, regional Coca-Cola bottlers, and suppliers in participating countries to build public health systems capacity in supply chain and strategic marketing by sharing the expertise and network of the Coca-Cola system with the local Ministry of Health.
In Kenya, PLM is partnering with Amref Health –the largest Africa-based international Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) that manages global health programs across the African continent. Through this partnership, PLM and Amref aim to sustain the gains made in the COVID-19 response efforts and expand vaccine coverage, enhance COVID-19 control, and contribute to accelerated economic recovery in the targeted regions. The project will focus on four key areas: 1) strengthening COVID-19 vaccine planning 2) demand creation 3) health workforce strengthening, and 4) increasing access via decentralized administration points in one sub-county of Nairobi, Kenya. PLM will lead the development of Strategic Marketing and Cold Chain Equipment strategies to support the goal of making vaccines more accessible and increasing vaccine demand.
Project Last Mile is seeking a versatile and driven Project Coordinator to support this project in Kenya. We are looking for a highly motivated, collaborative, and agile individual, who can function at both leadership and operational level to ensure that the country project is effectively executed. This role will be required to activate and mobilize the necessary country project structures, processes, and resources to execute the project plan and outcomes, in coordination with local stakeholders. This role will report to the Strategic Marketing and Route-to-Market Leads, who will oversee all technical and strategic aspects of the project.
The Project Coordinator is expected to work closely and collaboratively with the Amref project management team to maintain alignment across both teams throughout the project. Depending on the COVID-19 travel restrictions, the suitable candidate will be an independent consultant who can operate in a virtual team setting and is comfortable coordinating with the Project Leads who will be based remotely. The Project Coordinator will make sure the scope and direction of the project is on schedule, project governance is running smoothly, and deliverables are met in a timely manner, coordinating inputs and alignment across stakeholders and the PLM project team. The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):
• Manage in-country stakeholder relationships with the project partner, Ministry of health and other stakeholders to achieve project success, through establishing appropriate, relevant and effective structures and communication channels.
• Coordinate project activities, stakeholder engagement, and data sourcing to ensure the scope and direction of the project is on schedule as directed by the PLM Technical Leads.
• Working in-field accompanying and monitoring operational resources, including contractor staff and delivery teams to support execution of the cold chain management workstream.
• Mobilize and coordinate the required resources with the Project Leads to ensure the effective resourcing of the project to achieve the contracted objective, timely and within budget.
• Represent PLM at relevant stakeholders' meetings or forums and provide timely readouts of activities to keep the technical team informed of any changing priorities or needs.
• Communicate and report on the project performance and potential risks throughout the project.
• Provide coordination and logistics support for other relevant activities as assigned.

Position Requirements:
• A pro-active results-driven individual who uses a high level of initiative in managing a changing (and at times, challenging) work environment.
• Highly motivated and self–directed individual, who functions well independently and
• within a team setting.
• Able to build consensus, facilitate solutions and mobilize resources across networks/stakeholders in a diplomatic, yet driven manner.
• An excellent communicator – verbally and in writing. English and Kiswahili essential.
• An administrative person with strong organizational skills.
• Previous experience in public health and supply chain programs in Kenya is strongly beneficial.

Experience
• Minimum of three years of related experience in the health sector.
• Solid life-cycle project management skills: strategic planning, partner coordination, and implementation, budget tracking and reporting, proposal and budget development, staff oversight, etc.
• A working knowledge of public and private sector organizations.
• Willingness to travel within Kenya (*in line with COVID-19 restrictions).
• Self-starter attitude and willingness to work independently.
• Effective oral and written communications skills in English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to work and troubleshoot in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Adaptability and ability to re-prioritize according to a changing context.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with all types of stakeholders and personalities.
• Strong computer skills, including the ability to operate specialized software programs (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
Please submit a cover letter and resume and to ahmed.mostafa@getf.org
with the email subject title “PLM Kenya Project Coordinator” no later than November 8th, 2021

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