Chief of Party

Description

• JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc (JSI), a Boston-based public health management firm dedicated to providing high quality technical and managerial assistance to public health programs throughout the United States and the world, is currently recruiting for a Chief of Party for the anticipated USAID Improved Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH), Immunization, and Nutrition Activity in Mozambique. The project’s objectives are an increased adoption of healthy MNCH, immunization and nutrition behaviors; improved access to MNCH, immunization, and nutrition services; improved provision of quality MNCH, immunization, and nutrition health services; and strengthened health systems for quality MNCH, immunization, and nutrition
• Job Summary: The Chief of Party will lead the overall design and implementation of this project, will supervise all activities under the cooperative agreement and have overall responsibility for the successful performance of the technical assistance team. They will provide strategic direction to the project team, guide the senior technical staff, and ensure quality and compliance. The Chief of Party will be the official representative of the project with the donor, stakeholders, and partners. They will facilitate collaboration across the geographic scope of the project and identify opportunities for knowledge transfer
• This position may be based in Maputo or Nampula or other location to be determined
• Position Category: Local hire, paid in country

Duties

• Provide overall leadership and strategic vision for the project
• Overall responsibility for assuring that all technical assistance and services provided under the cooperative agreement are technically sound, in line with USAID rules and regulations, and appropriate for addressing the objectives of the Activity
• Function as the primary liaison between the USAID and other collaborating agencies on all pragmatic, administrative and financial matters related to the project
• Direct the program’s localization strategy to ensure locally led activities, tailored capacity strengthening, and engagement of local organizations
• Provide leadership and oversight of all project technical assistance needs required to achieve the expected outputs of the agreement, development of scopes of work, recruitment of consultants, and execution of technical assistance and service agreements
• Supervise and assess the performance of senior staff and ensure supervisory and accountability systems are in place for all long-term and short-term advisors, sub partners, consultants and staff
• Provide leadership in developing, implementing, and assessing interventions to Improved MNCH, Immunization, and Nutrition at facility and community level
• Ensure management systems with standard operating procedures are used to implement all activities. Oversee an annual project cycle which formulates comprehensive annual cooperative agreement work plans and budgets, in accordance with the USAID annual planning cycle and assures timely disbursement of funds
• Oversee all institutional sub-agreements executed under the prime cooperative agreement
• Ensure all reporting requirements for the cooperative agreement, including quarterly and annual activity reports are produced and submitted
• Ensure systems and processes for comprehensive and adaptive monitoring, learning and evaluation of the program

Requisites

• Master’s level education/training or its equivalent in Public Health, International Development, or a related field. MD or PhD preferred
• At least 10 years of experience managing international programs in developing countries with a focus on integrated health, MNCH, immunization and/or nutrition
• At least 5 years of experience in senior-level leadership positions on projects of similar scope and complexity ($50-100M+)
• Extensive experience in managing health system strengthening programs to address persistent issues related to health access, equity, and quality of care
• Proven ability to form partnerships with governments in developing countries, and work with local partners and stakeholders in scaling-up innovative, and evidence-informed MNCH, immunization, and nutrition service delivery
• Experience working in partnership with U.S. Government agencies, international donors, or other multilateral agencies
• Fluency in English and Portuguese with strong oral and written communication
• Comfort and familiarity with representing the Project and JSI at external events, technical working groups, and international forums

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Indicate the source of this vacancy in your application: Emprego.co.mz
• Position is contingent upon USAID award to JSI. Mozambican citizens are strongly encouraged to apply Salary commensurate with experience

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to mozambique_jobs@jsi.com with the Subject line “Chief of Party”