Chief of Party for USAID funded Malaria Prevention Project in Nigeria
Large international Non-Government Development Organization is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the $80 million USAID-funded Nigeria Malaria Action Plan for States (MAPS) Project designed to support the Nigeria National Malaria Strategic Plan and National Malaria Control Program (NMCP). A flagship program of the US Government’s President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), MAPS works at the national level and in several Nigerian states to increase the quality, access and uptake of specific malaria control interventions, including LLINs, ACTs, RDTs, and IPTp for pregnant women. The project engages the public health sector and the formal and informal private health sector to strengthen the management capacity of the State and LGA health personnel to provide planning and oversight of malaria interventions, to promote positive malaria-related behaviors through behavior-change communication activities and community mobilization; and improve the ability of the focus states and NMCP to effectively monitor and evaluate malaria interventions and use data effectively for decision-making.
Based in Abuja, the COP will provide vision and direction to the project and oversee all aspects of performance. The COP will be the key point person to liaise with the donor, USAID, and other key stakeholders nationally and internationally. S/he will have proven expertise in managing complex multimillion dollar-funded (preferably USAID) health projects in developing countries; experience in institutional capacity development, and skills transfer among public, private, and NGO partners. S/he among others will be required to:
- Manage overall project including programmatic, financial, administrative, contractual, donor liaison, communication (project dissemination), and representation functions.
- Provide overall technical leadership in one or more core content areas and supervise and provide technical support to designated technical and management teams.
- Establish and maintain close working relationships, partnerships, and coordination with the NMCP, State Ministry of Health, USAID-funded partners, and other stakeholders and partners.
- Build capacity among stakeholders to manage and implement malaria control programs.
- Oversee development of annual work plans, budgets, reports, and other deliverables, ensuring all are on time and of high quality; supervise performance monitoring and evaluation efforts.
Qualifications and Skills
- At least 15 years relevant experience with demonstrated management and supervisory capability in leading large and complex field-based and donor-funded public health projects involving staff of diverse, multi-cultural backgrounds.
- Public Health (preferably malaria or infectious diseases) experience in Nigeria including working in or with government agencies at the local, state and/or national levels.
- Experience interacting with technical health organizations and international donor agencies, preferably including USAID and or PMI.
- Masters degree in Public Health, Development or Social Sciences related field.
- Consideration will only be given to nationals of Nigeria who possess authorization to work in Nigeria.
Only qualified applicants who meet the above requirements are asked to send a cover letter and resume to pshi@aed.org by June 15, 2011; with the title referenced in the subject of the email
