Chief of Party Job Vacancy at JHPIEGO Malawi

Job Title:Chief of Party Job ID: 2012-1559 Location: MW- Experience (Years): 5 Posted Date: 4/27/2012 Category: International Positions More information about this job: Overview: The Chief of Party will provide overall programmatic and managerial oversight to an upcoming USG funded award in Malawi focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment, specifically on male circumcision. S/he will guide the strategic planning, design and implementation of the project and be responsible for and manage all donor and partner relationships. S/he will work closely with Ministry of Health (MOH) to streamline efforts and ensure complementarities of projects. S/he will manage a multi-partner (international and local NGOs) consortium. S/he will ensure timely and cost-effective project implementation, reporting of activities, and will be responsible for all project deliverables to the donor. S/he will ensure timely and cost-effective project implementation, reporting of activities, and will be responsible for all project deliverables. S/he will supervise a team of highly qualified staff. Responsibilities: Lead annual work planning process Facilitate the development of innovative project approaches and interventions Collaborate with the Senior Technical Team to oversee project activities, ensure timely implementation, and timely and accurate reporting to donor Engage with Malawian stakeholders working on similar projects to support the MOH and district health management teams with a coordinated response Supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff (mostly Malawian nationals) and align their efforts in concert with project goals Represent the project in all matters pertaining to the execution of project-related activities Provide updates on the progress made, direction, approaches and successes of the project to donor and partners, and internally within Jhpiego Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets and provide oversight on core funding agreements Required Qualifications: Clinical and/or management Master’s degree in public health Demonstrated ability to manage large (funding range between $10-50M) USG-supported public health projects and budgets. Has 10+ years of professional, progressively more responsible management experience of international public health programs phases (design, implementation, monitor, reporting, and financial management). Experience managing a multi-partner consortium (both international and local NGOs) Experience developing successful, replicable and sustainable projects in East and Southern Africa preferably in Malawi Experience designing and managing complex HIV/AIDS, prevention, care and treatment programs Proven leadership skills and expertise in strategic program planning, implementation and management Ability to build capacity and collaboration between governmental and non-governmental partners and other project implementers Experience designing and supervising activities with a facility/community interface. Has experience building the capacity of community based organizations to implement project activities. Solid work experience in Malawi health sector Understanding of USG donor’s regulations and compliance, reporting requirements, and health strategic framework Ability to travel in Malawi and internationally Fluent in written and spoken English Experience in leading annual workplans, incorporating national Technical Working Groups directives, and collaborating on local action plans. Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence. Excellent interpersonal and written and oral presentation skills. Ability to work in a complex environment charged with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform Capacity for analyzing technical problems and issues that impede efforts to provide improved health care to populations; developing technical solutions to these problems/issues and assisting in the design of operational research that could yield appropriate solutions A team player accustomed to building team capacity, delegating working teams, and developing communities of learning among host country partners and counterparts How to Apply; https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com/jobs/1559/job