Chief of Party

Jhpiego seeks a Chief of Party to provide vision, leadership and direction to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity for an upcoming USAID-funded health project in Burkina Faso.  The project will operate over a 5 year period.

The Chief of Party will have the overall responsibility for leadership and management and reporting of project activities. The Chief of Party will be responsible for making key decisions and solving problems in short timeframes while ensuring operational and project quality and integrity. The Chief of Party will serve as the project’s main point of contact with USAID on routine and strategic matters. The Chief of Party will also ensure effective organizational management and communication with host country governments and key stakeholders at all levels, including international entities. 

This position is contingent upon award from USAID. Nationals from Burkina Faso are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the project and to achieve rapid and sustained goals, objectives and targets
• Ensure the project is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of countries, its people and donors
• Ensure compliance with the terms of the award
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with USAID, Burkina Faso Ministry of Health as well as private sector partners and other key stakeholders to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
• Represent Jhpiego and the project’s progress, achievements and lessons learned to donors, other key stakeholders, and through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• Provide technical leadership and ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions
• Collaborate with project team to build capacity in the health systems strengthening areas of maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, malaria, HIV, WASH, health systems strengthening, and global health security.
• Lead the work planning process in close collaboration with USAID, Burkina Faso Ministry of Health, key stakeholders, and the project team
• Oversee the quality, preparation, and timely submission of project reports to donor
• 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 staff, to subcontractors and sub-grantees
• Write and/or review project materials and publications
• 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

• Advanced degree in public health or a related field;
• 10+ years' experience successfully managing large, multi-partner, multi-year international health sector development projects that have implemented successful activities in maternal and child health, family planning, nutrition, malaria, HIV, WASH, health systems strengthening, and global health security (approximately $5 -10M per year).
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing project systems and overseeing project start-up and close-out;
• Previous experience working in Burkina Faso with intimate understanding of local health system and gaps and opportunities in health systems strengthening;
• Experience in organizational capacity strengthening for local partners;
• Ability to work in insecure settings;
• Experience hiring and supervising personnel and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving project needs
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs and CSOs
• In-depth knowledge of USAID regulations, compliance and reporting requirements
• Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in French and English
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in regional and national projects and technical staff
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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