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Location: Mutomo, Kitui

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Department Summary
The Programs Department plays a critical role in achieving CMMB’s strategy around improving the lives of women and children, by leading the provision of high quality programs focused on children’s and mothers’ health, and particularly in the development and implementation of our CHAMPS model. This team is also responsible for generating revenue from and partnering effectively with government(s), major foundations, and other major donors, and will help to position and enhance CMMB’s technical capacity and reputation in the field of global healthcare.

CMMB has been working in Kenya for almost 15 years. CMMB works to ensure that the most vulnerable populations, especially mothers and children, have access to quality services in health care, health promotion and illness prevention.

Overview
Under the leadership of the CHAMPS Program Coordinator, the Community Health Officer will ensure community based and facility based - delivery of RMNCH services in CHAMPS through effective coordination and function of the community health volunteer system whilst inter-phasing with the link health facilities. As such, he/she will directly oversee the work of CHVs and the CHEWs while actively engaging and providing technical support to community health committees. The successful candidate will also directly provide technical support to health care providers
and the facility management committees. For this critical synergistic function, he/she will ensure that routine health data feedback forums with county and sub county Health Management teams and members of community leadership are conducted.

Responsibilities

Program quality and capacity building

• Provide support for the implementation of maternal and child health activities in the health facilities supported by the program
• Provide support in the design, implementation and follow up of routine monitoring and supervision plan in liaison with the CHMTs; including joint monitoring plans and mentoring plans and ensure action points are followed and actioned.
• Support and coordinate technical trainings, mentorship and CMEs to health care providers to fill identified skill gaps for provision of quality services
• Ensure Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement measures in maternal and child health
• Support the dissemination and use of policies, tools and strategies to improve access to maternal and child health interventions
• Support and coordinate integrated outreaches to ensure that communities in hard to reach areas have access to essential RMNCH services.
• Participate actively in project and CMMB’s meetings, planning and review activities, providing enhanced
  insight into community health programming.

Project Management

• Participate in the planning of project activities and set high quality performance targets while ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices, and donor guidelines.
• Review and track progress on project implementation and utilization of project resources, using participatory processes to overcome implementation obstacles.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation related to project monitoring and implementation, including up-todate performance data on CHAMPS indicators.
• Ensure a working environment of mutual trust, respect and care with other staff, encouraging effective teamwork with staff members and partners.
• Support community-based program activities to ensure quality management, supervision and mentorship of CHVs in their MNCH work at community level
• Promote innovative/effective methods to achieve project strategic objectives.

Budget and Financial Management

• Ensure that program activities comply with CMMB financial guidelines, policies, procedures and regulations.
• In collaboration with the finance teams and supporting the program officers, ensure timely payments of participants and provide liquidation reports as per the guidelines.
• Participate in the preparation of annual project budgets, quarterly and monthly budgets.
• Participate in monthly budget tracking activities

Monitoring, Accountability, Evaluation and Learning

• Use appropriate project management tools to plan, review and track project progress on project implementation as well as on the utilization of project resources.
• Participate in the CHAMPS Program regular reviews to monitor progress of program implementation.
• Prepare short success stories and briefs on innovation/best practices and project learnings.
• Monitor CHV system performance including effective household visitation, coverage of MNCH services at household, service quality, on-time CHV data reporting, data quality, data analysis, and monthly data dissemination within the program as well as with MoH
• Ensure that all project documentations are well organized and easy to access.
• Work with the M&E Officer to prepare the required donor project narrative reports, collect weekly, monthly and quarterly performance data, as well as other reports needed/required by the donor and CMMB.
• Collaborate closely with other CHAMPS project officers to ensure activities are harmonized, integrated, and multisectoral as much as possible.
• Ensure systems are put in place to ensure maternal and child health information required to monitor progress and impact are implemented
• Participate in monthly program-finance budget tracking meetings
• Contribute to the documentation and dissemination of project findings and lessons learned through the production of high-quality materials and their effective dissemination to key stakeholders.

Partnerships

• Regularly organize and coordinate meetings with key stakeholders on project progress and challenges.
• Engage partners at all stages of the project cycle for their insights on the appropriateness of program approaches and interventions.
• Work closely with partners to ensure timely and quality advanced tracking and liquidation per CMMB guidelines.

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Communication or Health.
• You have at least 3 years’ hands-on experience in community health program implementation
• You have excellent coordination and networking skills including liaison with stakeholders
• Your analytical and writing skills are very good
• You have experience working with an NGO
• You have experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel and have data analysis software skills
• Knowledge of the local county context strongly preferred
• You are comfortable working for a faith-based organization.
• You believe in CMMB, where we’re going, and what we can do together to achieve Healthier Lives Worldwide.

How to apply
Interested applicants should submit their application together with resume/CV to hrkenya@cmmb.org indicating position applied for on the subject line by 1st January 2020. Include telephone and email contacts of 3 references and your daytime telephone/cell phone contact. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

CMMB's Board of Directors has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to help with the search of the next President and Chief Executive Officer

Location: New York, NY

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The Role

Reporting to the Board of Directors of CMMB, the President and Chief Executive Officer will be an experienced and inspiring leader of stature able to build upon the strong legacy of the organization’s current CEO, Bruce Wilkinson, who will retire from CMMB in June 2020.

The CEO will be responsible for the strategic, programmatic, financial, and operational leadership of the organization and will ensure CMMB’s reputation as a trusted partner working across governments, multilaterals, the private sector, local communities, and philanthropic partners to mobilize resources and achieve measurable outcomes for vulnerable women, children and their families and communities. S/he will work in collaboration with the Board on all matters of governance, mission, and strategic objectives and will ensure that the Board is kept fully informed on the operating and financial condition of the organization and of important internal and external influencing factors.

A strategic leader with a deep understanding of, and compassion for, the cause and effects of poverty and poor health on women and children in the developing world, the CEO will be able to look beyond the fray to identify trends and opportunities for CMMB to fulfill its mission. As CMMB’s key strategic and operational leader, the CEO will be a focused and disciplined manager capable of working effectively with an engaged Board; establishing clear priorities; and steering the organization toward maintaining its strategic focus, mobilizing new resources, and expending them efficiently. The ability to bring nimbleness and agility to CMMB’s strategic and operating model in order to maintain its effectiveness in a rapidly evolving landscape for global health programming and funding, is an essential part of this role.

At every step, s/he will reinforce program strategy and delivery, ensure consistency, promote a results orientation, and strengthen human capital across the organization. The CEO will be an inclusive, generous, and present manager able to foster a culture to which high-caliber staff is attracted and where it is valued, motivated, and retained.

The CEO will play the primary role representing CMMB to a variety of external constituents vital to the organization’s mission and livelihood. S/he will be a credible advocate for the organization’s mission and programs consistently raising CMMB’s visibility and influence in the global health community and beyond. S/he will embrace his/her role as the organization’s senior fundraiser and encourage a culture of development within the organization. This role requires an articulate and persuasive speaker, a deeply skilled listener, a partnership builder with a strategic approach to revenue generation, and the passion and conviction to engage new and existing donors.

Candidate Profile

CMMB’s next Chief Executive Officer will be a skilled, inspiring, and compassionate leader of vision and stature with a deep humanitarian ethic and a commitment to achieving meaningful and sustainable improvement to the lives of women and children in the developing world. S/he will be globally literate and culturally astute and will ideally have previous leadership experience in a multinational and multicultural organization active in the Global South.

In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following:

• Knowledge and Expertise
  ▪ A strong grounding in global health/development and/or humanitarian assistance gained in an international setting, either in the nonprofit, private, or government sectors.
  ▪ An understanding of the intricacies of leading a field-based organization, as well as significant experience working with the developing world and leading a multinational and multicultural staff.
  ▪ A demonstrated commitment to the plight of women and children in the developing world.
• Strategy Leadership and Management
  ▪ Demonstrated successful management of a complex international organization or significant program with clear strategic results.
  ▪ A growth and results-oriented leader able to inspire staff and Board to achieve ambitious goals while ensuring the evolution of systems and processes to sustain viability in the long-term.
  ▪ Encourages transparency, openness, and mutual respect while also being able to set priorities decisively, delegate responsibilities, assure and value accountability, and allocate resources efficiently to ensure results.
  ▪ Able to recruit, engage, and empower top talent; motivate the team; delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team; and manage performance. Widely viewed as a strong developer of others.
  ▪ Navigates confidently in ambiguous situations. Makes decisions in the face of uncertainty or change that are aligned with the core values of the organization.
  ▪ Viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in his/her approach to making decisions; has the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always taking into account what is best for the organization.
  ▪ Self-reflective and aware of his/her own limitations; leads by example; hires to complement his/her own skills and competencies, and drives the organization's performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.
• Communication, Relationship Building and Influence
  ▪ Exceptional communication skills; highly articulate and persuasive and with a compelling manner.
  ▪ At ease in a front-facing role representing the organization with peers, partners, funders, and the media.
  ▪ Able to motivate others to pursue the achievement of common objectives. The ability to develop positive and productive working relationships and alliances at all levels within CMMB, as well as externally is key to the success of this role.
  ▪ Highly skilled in developing, managing, and driving engagement from Board members through frequent communication and transparency and setting and maintaining clear priorities.
  ▪ Decisive and with a strong and healthy ego complemented by self-awareness and humility.
• Fundraising
  ▪ Extensive experience successfully raising funds from individuals, foundations, and international agencies.
  ▪ If not from the nonprofit world, will have a previous track-record of building productive and enduring relationships with partners that lead to recurring donations or revenues for an organization or company.
  ▪ Embraces the role of chief fundraiser and encourages a culture of development throughout the organization and the Board.
• Mission and Identity
  ▪ Personally and professionally aligned to the universal principles of Catholic social teaching.
  ▪ An inspirational individual with a heart for the world’s poor and the passion to make a transformational difference in their lives.
  ▪ Has the experience, intellect, and maturity to make decisions in the best interest of the organization and ensure that they are aligned with its social and moral values.
  ▪ Shows passion for and commitment to the vision of CMMB and brings the highest level of energy and endurance to achieving the goals of the organization.
  ▪ Highly ethical and with excellent judgment; has the “moral compass” to do the right thing for the organization and live the values and mission of CMMB.

To apply, or for additional information, please send a CV and Cover Letter to: cmmb@russellreynolds.com

Location: Long Island City, NY

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Overview        

The Medical Donations Program distribution team is responsible for receiving, warehousing, and shipment logistics for CMMB inventory of medicines and supplies distributed by CMMB to its extensive network of consignee partners. In partnership with donors and consignees, the Medical Donations Program achieves its objective to increase access to quality medications and strengthen healthcare systems in the developing world.

Reporting to the CMMB Distribution Center Manager, the Senior Specialist plays a critical role in stock control, inventory management and analysis, and distribution logistics to ensure product donations are securely and efficiently managed in accordance with best practices in supply chain management and with all regulatory and organization policies. This position will focus on managing the CMMB warehouse management system and improving the distribution team technical capacities. The Senior Specialist will be responsible for creation and analysis of reports, understanding and improvement of process flow and distribution operations.

 Responsibilities

Inventory Management and Reporting

• Participate in determining donation allotments and increase efficiencies in distribution to partners.
• Create pack orders and work in coordination with Distribution Associates to execute accurate and timely donation shipments.
• Consolidate and prepare inventory reports, including daily cycle count reports, as well as weekly, monthly and ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Work with Distribution Center Manager to improve and implement systems to ensure inventory control and to track shipping and distribution. Produce reports in response to management’s needs and donor/compliance requirements.
• Analyze and support process and technology improvements to support evolving business needs.

Systems and Analyses

• Use Warehouse Management System to analyse data and make recommendations.
• Continually seek ways to improve systems, work flows, data integrity and reporting activities.

Shipping/Logistics

• Coordinate shipment logistics and documentation for donated products. Facilitate planning, scheduling, and tracking of shipments with vendors and consignee partners.
• Produce shipping reports.

Compliance and Security

• Ensure that all compliance and regulatory requirements for supply chain management are met.
• Ensure adherence to all donor and industry compliance standards.
• Support Manager in maintaining the security of the Distribution Center.

Administration

• Correspond with internal and external counterparts.
• Assist with data entry and maintenance of accurate records.
• Actively remain current with and communicate industry standards, trends and best practices.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least five years of experience in warehouse logistics management.
• Knowledge and/or commensurate experience in the warehouse logistics and supply chain management.
• Passion for CMMB’s mission, vision and core values: collaboration love, excellence and respect.
• A commitment to building a positive organizational culture with transparency, honest feedback, perseverance, and a sense of humor.
• A working knowledge of warehouse management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Access database and Excel. Familiarity with SQL (preferred).
• Demonstrated competence in data analysis and process improvement.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail. Proven ability to track and manage multiple projects at once.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or medical supply industry (preferred).
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• The ability to gain the trust of and work in collaboration with others; and a heartfelt respect for ethics and fiscal stewardship.
• Comfortable working for a faith-based organization.

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