Team Leader, Quality of Care

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.

Options is seeking a Team Leader for the anticipated Quality of Care programme that aims to strengthen the capacity of key institutions that will play a critical role in Kenya’s progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). The capacity of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) will also be strengthened to ensure timely availability of health products and technologies at the primary health care (PHC) level and enhanced transparency and accountability in fiduciary processes. The project will also address challenges related to geographical inequities in health outcomes, health financing and quality of care reforms, shortages of human resources, parallel health services for refugees with limited county engagement, as well as the suboptimal availability and use of quality data for decision making.

It is anticipated that the programme will include the following components:

• Strengthening institutional for health service delivery towards achieving UHC
• ·Improving utilization of quality health services at primary care level
• Project management and evaluation

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

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

The Team Leader will provide inspirational, strategic, technical, and managerial oversight of the Quality of Care programme. They will need to be a strong, proactive leader, and have the ability to engage and build strong collaboration across a large team of experienced technical staff. The Team Leader will lead the delivery of TA for Quality Improvement, health financing and health commodity security.

• Experience as a Team Leader on large and complex multi-partner programmes funded by donors.
• Thematic experience in at least two of Quality improvement, health financing or health commodity and security.
• Extensive experience working in the Kenyan health sector.

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, 13 month pay and private medical insurance.

Application Process

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be done on a rolling basis. .
• Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks, including criminal record check, identification check, employment references and right to work verification (where appropriate).
• Please note: this position is contingent upon funding being awarded to Options.

Other Information

• Options is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed.
• 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.