About the job
Overview
Jhpiego
seeks a Chief of Party (COP) to provide vision, leadership and direction
to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial
integrity for an upcoming multi-year USAID malaria project in Tanzania.
The project will work closely with the Government of Tanzania (GOT) to
reduce the burden of malaria in pregnant women and children under age
five through quality improvements to malaria case management and
treatment of malaria in pregnancy (MIP) with a particular focus on
malaria surveillance, entomological monitoring, and monitoring of
drug-based interventions. The project will also promote use of
surveillance data to refine outbreak response and vector control
activities.
The COP will have the overall
responsibility for leadership and management and reporting of project
activities. S/he will be responsible for making key decisions and
solving problems in short timeframes while ensuring operational and
project quality and integrity. S/he will serve as the project’s main
point of contact with USAID on routine and strategic matters. S/he will
also ensure effective organizational management and communication with
the host country government at all levels, and international partners
and agencies.
This position is contingent upon award from USAID. Tanzania nationals are strongly encouraged to apply
Responsibilities
- Provide
leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial
integrity of the project and to achieve rapid and sustained goals,
objectives and targets - Ensure that project is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of Tanzania, its people and donors
- Ensure compliance with the terms of the award
- Develop
and maintain strong working relationships with USAID, the Ministry of
Health (MOH), the National Malaria Control Plan (NMCP), and other
implementing partners, community partners and key stakeholders in
Tanzania to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort - Represent
Jhpiego and the project’s progress, achievements and lessons learned to
donors, other key stakeholders, and through meetings, conferences, and
presentations - Provide technical leadership and ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions
- Collaborate with project team to build capacity within the requisite technical areas
- Provide capacity building support (technical and organizational) to local and community partners
- Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with USAID, the MOH, and the project team
- Oversee the quality, preparation, and timely submission of project reports to donor
- Mentor,
support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and
align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results - Provide guidance, in collaboration with staff, to subcontractors and sub-grantees
- Write and/or review project materials and publications
- Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets
- Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data/results
- Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation
- Ensure compliance with USAID operational policies and regulations
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or a related field;
- Previous experience serving as COP/project director or DCOP or senior management level
- 10+
years’ experience successfully managing large, multi-year international
health sector development projects that have implemented activities in
malaria control and elimination; case management of malaria; health
systems strengthening; large-scale iCCM implementation; and/or
integrated health services management. - Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing project systems and overseeing project start-up and close-out
- Previous
experience working in, with intimate understanding of local health
system and gaps and opportunities, and strong relationships with
government agencies - Experience hiring and supervising personnel
and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet
evolving project needs - Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven
ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional
relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts and representatives
from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector - In-depth knowledge of USAID projects, regulations, compliance and reporting requirements
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, and representational skills
- Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
- Excellent skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination
- Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English and Swahili.
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in regional and national projects and technical staff
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including TEAMS and PowerBi
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally
Preferred Qualifications
MD preferred
