Chief of Party - USAID, Tanzania
The Chief of Party will provide vision, leadership and direction to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity to an upcoming USAID funded award in Tanzania focusing on HIV prevention for key populations and vulnerable groups, including integration of FP and TB activities. S/he will guide the strategic planning, design and implementation of the project and be responsible for achieving the planned results set out for the program and serve as the primary point of contact for USAID, MOH, stakeholders and partners. S/he will work closely with Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) to ensure the program is rooted within national HIV prevention priorities and programs. 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. S/he will supervise a team of highly qualified staff.
Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the program and to achieve rapid and sustained project goals, objectives and targets
Ensure that program is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the country/region its people and donors
Ensure compliance with the program agreement results and the oversight of program activities to achieve the stated objectives
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 key staff specialists, to subcontractors and subgrantees and coordinate activities with other agencies
Write and/or review technical components of materials and publications related to the program and its development
Ensure resources for program implementation are available
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 USG and Jhpiego operational policies and regulations
Develop and maintain strong working relationships and alliances with USAID, the MOH as well as implementing partners, private sector partners and other key stakeholders to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
Represent Jhpiego’s interests and present progress, achievements and lessons learned to USAID and key stakeholders in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
Provide technical leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of interventions
Ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions particularly in the areas of HIV testing and counseling, combination prevention, structural interventions, integration, gender equity and capacity building
Advise counterparts on technical issues and participate in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts and partner institutions
Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with USAID, MOH, project team and project partners
Required Qualifications:
Advanced clinical degree and/or Master’s degree in public health or a related field
Demonstrated ability to manage large (funding range between $10-75M) 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 Africa
Experience designing and managing complex HIV/AIDS, prevention, care and treatment programs, including those focusing on key and vulnerable populations,
Experience integrating FP and TB into HIV, MCH or other health programs
Experience integrating gender equities and norms into 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.
Understanding of USG donor’s regulations and compliance, reporting requirements, and health strategic framework
Ability to travel in Tanzania and internationally
Fluent in written and spoken English, fluency in Swahili preferred
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
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