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Position Title: |
CHU4UHC Secretariat Lead |
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Reports to: |
CHU4UHC Secretariat Chairman and Director, Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy |
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Travel: |
Approx. 30+% of the time |
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Duty Station: |
Nairobi, Kenya |
CHU4UHC OVERVIEW
Community Health Units for Universal Health Coverage (CHU4UHC) is a coalition of community health partners in Kenya working to advance primary and community health supported by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Foundation and Elma Foundation, in support of the government’s commitment to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). FAH is an integral part of a global movement focused on centering communities in health decision-making and to professionalize community health promoters (CHPs) as the backbone of the health system. For many years, our coalition has been reinforcing the same message in Kenya: pay CHPs, give them the tools, training, and support to do their jobs well and include community priorities when designing and implementing health initiatives.
The CHU4UHC coalition, made up of 26 organizations, has enabled community health-focused partners in Kenya to collaborate on a single strategy and target resources toward a shared vision of professionalizing CHPs, strengthening community voice, and ensuring Afya Nyumbani – the delivery of high-quality community health services to all households in Kenya.
FINANCING ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH OVERVIEW
The Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) is an Africa-based, African-led, and Africa-focused entity that convenes governments, funders, philanthropy, private-sector, and communities to address systemic financing challenges to scaling primary and community health systems for delivery of integrated primary healthcare services through country, regional and global partnerships.
As trusted strategic and technical advisors, FAH acts as a bridge between the world of health and finance through long-term partnering with the Ministries of Health and Ministries of Finance teams to develop different and changing financing sources. This approach will empower/ enable them to be the lead stewards in their local health systems to reach the scale and sustainability that is needed and ultimately achieve universal health coverage.
Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, FAH has successfully supported 18 governments at the national and sub-national levels, across 13 countries (Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Haiti, Burkina Faso, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa, Malawi, Senegal, Kenya, and Togo).
FAH serves as a fiscal sponsor for the Community Health Units for Universal Health Coverage (CHU4UHC) platform secretariat. On behalf of the CHU4UHC platform FAH seeks to recruit for the role of CHU4UHC Secretariat Lead.
POSITION SUMMARY
The CHU4UHC Secretariat Lead will oversee program operations, managing relationships with partner organizations, ensuring program efficiency, and driving the secretariat’s strategic growth. The CHU4UHC Secretariat Lead will report to the CHU4UHC Secretariat Chairperson while also maintaining dotted-line reporting relationship with the Director, Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy.
Key Responsibilities
1. Resource Mobilization and Fundraising: - 40%
- Lead the development and implementation of fundraising strategies to secure financial support from diverse sources.
- Prepare and oversee the creation of high-quality proposals, grant applications, and fundraising campaigns.
- Monitor fundraising performance and adjust strategies to meet or exceed targets.
2. Program support and coordination - 20%
- Lead the execution and expansion of the CHU4UHC program, ensuring alignment with initiatives strategic goals.
- Develop, refine, and oversee program workplans and activities.
- Monitor program performance, track progress, and implement improvements to ensure effectiveness.
- Identify and mitigate risks related to program delivery and operational challenges.
- Work closely with the finance team to ensure financial and compliance matters are addressed effectively.
3. Partnership Development & Stakeholder Management: - 20%
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the CHU4UHC secretariat.
- Identify and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, including CHU4UHC partners, philanthropic partners, in-kind partners foundations, and bilateral & multilateral organizations.
- Negotiate and manage partnership agreements to ensure mutual benefits and long-term collaboration.
- Leverage partnerships to enhance programmatic impact and sustainability.
- Develop and facilitate capacity-building initiatives, including governance, financial literacy, and donor compliance training for partner organizations.
4. Strategic Growth & Program Development -20%
- Identify opportunities to scale and enhance the CHU4UHC program.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to refine program offerings and identify funding opportunities.
- Support revenue models and sustainability strategies to ensure long-term impact.
Candidate Specification: Key Selection Criteria
The ideal candidate for the CHU4UHC Secretariat Lead role should possess the following qualifications:
● Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, partnerships, fundraising, or a related field, preferably within the non-profit or international development sectors.
● Education:
Bachelor’s degree in public health, Community Health, Development, strategic management or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
● Skills:
- Strong organizational, project management and implementation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and cultivate new business opportunities and partnerships.
- Fundraising experience
- Excellent relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Experience working with MOH and health system stakeholders.
- Proven experience in preparing and submitting successful grant applications and proposals.
- Analytical skills to conduct market research and make data-driven recommendations.
- A proactive and dynamic approach, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
● Personal Qualities:
- Outstanding team leadership, communication, and relationship building skills.
- Strong delivery focuses approach and can-do attitude
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.
- A structured approach where efficiency, consistency, performance, and accountability are prevalent.
- Problem-solving mindset with a strategic approach to program implementation.
Compensation
This position offers a competitive compensation package commensurate to the background and experience of the candidate.
What We Offer
Generous Leave Package
Trainings
Paid trainings for professional and personal development.
Wellness days
Days to unwind and take a break from work.
Remote working
Remote and flexible working conditions.
FAH values the diversity of the people it hires and serves within the community. Our diversity is committed to fostering a work environment where individuals' strengths and uniqueness are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop their potential.
FAH has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable child or adult by any of our staff, partners or representatives. We are committed to preventing all undesirable behavior at work. This includes, child abuse and exploitation, sexual harassment and abuse.