Project Lead (Reducing Maternal Deaths due to Postpartum Haemorrhage

Company Description

We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

Position

Options is seeking a clinically qualified and entrepreneurial Project Lead to drive the successful implementation of an innovative, first-of-its-kind approach to reducing preventable maternal deaths that result from post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) in Kenya, particularly among mothers in remote or low-resource settings.

The Project Lead will provide strategic oversight and ensure smooth day to day running of the project and leading a small team. They will be the key point of contact for the donor, MSD for Mothers, maintaining a strong working relationship and responding to donor requirements. They will manage a coalition of partners and oversee a participatory governance structure, ensuring the inclusion of women’s voices and community feedback mechanisms throughout the implementation of the project. The post holder will ensure the project meets all necessary clinical standards, achieves project results, and delivers to a high standard.

• Options has been shortlisted for MSD for Mothers’ funding for this project under the Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth request for proposals.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Hold a relevant clinical qualification (doctor, nursing, clinical officer or midwifery) and have experience working within the Kenyan health sector, including maternal and emergency obstetric care and blood hemovigilance particularly at county level;

• Have a solid understanding of the RMNCAH technical sector in Kenya – a relevant post graduate qualification or equivalent experience would be an advantage;

• Be an experienced and pragmatic project manager with strategic thinking and problem solving skills and the ability identify and manage risks and course correct to ensure the project is able to achieve results;

• Be A dynamic and enthusiastic leader with the ability to engage a range of audiences and to spot and act on opportunities for new partnerships that will strengthen and sustain this innovative and pioneering project

• Be a strong relationship builder, with experience facilitating and maintaining relationships with stakeholders in the Kenyan health sector across government, civil society, communities and private sector – existing relationships in these sectors in Western Kenya would be an advantage;

Other information

• As an equal opportunity employer, Options Consultancy Services is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage or civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Options Consultancy Services.
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Applicants must have the right to work in Kenya.