An internationally recognized non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on improving the health of Women and families internationally and in Liberia is seeking qualified, skilled and highly motivated candidates to fill the position below
Position: Chief of Party (1 position)
The Chief of Party (COP) will provide overall vision, direction, leadership and management to an upcoming project in Liberia which focuses on providing support to integrated community – level health services and activities. The COP will be responsible for ensuring that the project is implemented in accordance with the cooperative agreement, USAID regulations, and internationally recognized community health standards. The COP will be the primary representational link with the donor. The COP will work closely with the donor to provide project updates, discuss strategies, obstacles, performance plans, and indicator success. The COP will liaise with donor contracting officer, technical support staff and outside contractors, The COP will ensure that project initiative adequately address the needs of the beneficiary population in the most cost-effective manner. This position is contingent upon award from USAID/Liberia.
Responsibilities
Leadership
- Provide project leadership and strategic direction on community based health programs with focus on maternal, newborn, and child health in under-served rural populations to achieve project goals, objectives and targets
- Implement activities and ensure the project is technically sound and evidence-based plans that are responsive to the needs of Liberia, its people and the USAID donor
- Write and/or review technical components of materials and publications related to the project
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders and USAID donor in Liberia
- Work collaboratively with other project team members and stakeholders to ensure necessary project planning, development, resource availability and management of activities function smoothly and efficiently
- Present progress, achievements and lessons learned to key stakeholders including donor and partners
Management
- Ensure high-quality project implementation, consistent with the programs goals and objectives
- Prepare in coordination with key project staff strategic work-plans with dear objectives and achievement benchmarks, long-term and short-term priorities, implementation plans, financial projections and tools for evaluation
- Manage the overall project by planning, monitoring and evaluating protect activities in accordance with the cooperative agreement
- Identify technical assistance needs and arrange for the provision of needed assistance
- Manage sub-agreement partners; ensure coordinated inputs and technical/managerial quality from all partners/collaborators
- Provide financial and technical management to ensure the best use of resources by preparing sound budgets, monitoring protect expenses, and ensuring timely submission of financial reports to USAID
- Ensure that the project is implemented in accordance with the cooperative agreement. USAID regulations, and internationally recognized quality standards
- Work with finance and program staff to develop and track program budgets that can be effectively reported in an accurate timely fashion to the home office, partners and USAID
- Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data/results;
- Maintain productive, consistent open communication with key personnel, technical and support staff
- Work collaboratively with project and headquarters staff to ensure proper financial projections, reporting, spending and compliance with project terms and conditions
- Ensure compliance with USAID operational policies and regulations
- Directly supervise several key members of staff
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Advanced degree in public health preferably in maternal child health or relevant field
- A minimum of 12-15 years of project management experience in large, multi-year international health sector development programs that have implemented successful activities in areas such as improved clinical services or NGO capacity building
- Demonstrated track record managing large consortium international health programs for USAID along with following compliance, reporting and regulation requirements
- Demonstrated experience in implementing public health projects with considerable funding in developing countries
- Strong leadership and technical capacity to support service delivery
- Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
- Understanding of USAI D regulations and compliance and reporting procedures
- Fluency in English
- Ability to travel in Liberia and internationally
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in knowledge of district level issues impacting upon health service delivery and community participation developing successful, replicable and sustainable projects
- A team player accustomed to building team capacity, delegating work to teams and developing communities of learning among host-country partners and counterparts
- Working knowledge of Kpelle, Bassa, Mano and Dan.
How to Apply:
Please apply with a cover letter and detailed CV including three referees. Applications accepted until the position is filled. All applications should be submitted to http://tinyurl.com/kfhj5n5.
not later than 3rd September, 2013
(Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
