Healthcare and MedicalFull-TimeSenior-level(6+ yrs)
Job Description
Amref Health Africa in Kenya is the country programme office of Amref Health Africa, Africa’s largest International Health NGO. This is the largest and oldest country programme in Africa with an average annual budget of USD 40million, with 19 innovative products and project models that have successfully been implemented and transformed 5.4 million lives.
The Country Director will be accountable for executing Amref Health Africa in Kenya’s 2023–2030 Strategic Plan and Sustainability Framework, ensuring delivery of systemic impact, diversified revenue, and innovative financing. This is a senior leadership role responsible for championing digital transformation, embedding data science and AI, and positioning Amref as a thought leader in the Primary Health Care/Universal Health Coverage (PHC/UHC) space. The job holder will report to the Board Chair of Amref Health Africa in Kenya, with a dotted line to the Group Programme Director (Amref HQ).
Key Responsibilities
Catalyse Community-Led PHC Systems Impact: Strengthen PHC/UHC outcomes, integrate social determinants and ESG excellence, and enable government adoption and scale.
Champion Digital Transformation: Lead initiatives in data science and AI to improve decision-making, programme performance, and health system efficiency through strong monitoring, evaluation, insight-focused analytics, and learning.
Financial Sustainability and Resilience: Deliver through disciplined financial management, compliance, cost efficiency, strengthened reserves, diversified revenue, and innovative/blended financing for scale.
Culture and Leadership: Build a high-performing, values-led culture by leading and developing a diverse, accountable Senior Management Team, strengthening leadership pipelines, and improving staff engagement, wellbeing, and retention.
Influence and Partnerships: Act as the principal spokesperson to deepen government, donor, and private-sector partnerships; convert impact storytelling into policy influence and shape discourse in the PHC/UHC space.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in a health/health-related field.
Master’s degree in public health, business administration, or a related field.
At least 10 years’ experience, with at least 5 years at senior management level in a comparable organisation.
Proven track record in designing and scaling health systems interventions (PHC/UHC).
Demonstrated success in strategic partnerships, fundraising, and digital transformation.
Experience managing multicultural teams and complex budgets.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Amref Kenya portal on SmartRecruiters.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Amref Kenya recruitment portal on SmartRecruiters using the following link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1160488
