Consortium Coordinator

Description

The Consortium Coordinator (CC) will serve as the lead of the IPO Consortium, providing strategic leadership, technical direction, and overall management to ensure the successful delivery of consortium objectives. With the support of the Program Manager/Strategic Operations and Technical Specialist leads, the CC will oversee the establishment and functioning of key governance and oversight structures, ensuring effective coordination and quality control across all consortium activities. The CC will act as the primary liaison between the Senior Management Team (SMT), the Oversight Committee, and Mastercard Foundation, managing senior-level relationships and communications.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide overall leadership and technical guidance to ensure the successful execution and management of the consortium’s activities.
2. Provide overall strategic direction to align consortium activities with the Foundation’s objectives and charitable goals.
3. Lead the Senior Management Team and manage activities implemented by all the unit leads.
4. Lead the management and mitigation of risks and continuously assess and lead improvements of the consortium’s efficiency and effectiveness in implementation of activities.
5. Ensure that project activities are on track and on budget, and are being ethically implemented with due consideration for appropriate safeguarding principles.
6. Oversee monthly reporting from consortium partners, and quarterly and annual reporting to the Foundation.
7. Manage and supervise the consortium workplan development, coordination and execution.
8. Ensure quality and timely delivery of all outputs and review and approve all deliverables due to the Foundation.
9. Ensure that all activities are compliant with Mastercard Foundation’s and PC-Kenya’s policies, procedures and best practices.
10. Ensure that the consortium meets programmatic and financial targets.
11. Manage IPO relationship with the Foundation, its implementing partners, program participants, and the consortium oversight committee.
12. Provide direct supervision to the Program Manager/Strategic Operations lead and the Technical Specialist lead.
13. Represent PC-Kenya at external forums and meetings with the consortium partners, the Foundation, its implementing partners and program participants.
14. Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience:
- PhD Degree in demography, epidemiology, economics, public health, health policy, or other related field and minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated ability to design and manage multi-country projects and experience working across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Proficiency in: