Institutional Capacity Strengthening and Growth Senior Advisor

Jhpiego seeks a Senior Advisor for Institutional Capacity Strengthening and Growth to design, lead and manage the capacity-strengthening and transition process with local entities for an upcoming USAID-funded Universal Health Care Project: Family Planning/Adolescent Reproductive Health Activity (FP/ARH) in the Philippines. The $30 million project aims to increase high-quality health care for vulnerable Filipinos and improve sustainable health outcomes that align with USG, USAID, and Philippine government objectives. The project is expected to operate over a five-year period. S/he will operate under the leadership of the Chief of Party and with the senior management team.

The project is expected to operate over a five-year period.

This position is contingent upon award from USAID. Philippine nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

• In collaboration with the senior management team develop a capacity-strengthening transition plan for local entities
• Provide strategic direction, technical guidance and oversight and for all capacity strengthening activities for the project
• With partners, facilitate the process of identifying transition benchmarks metrics, and develop action plans to progress towards transition
• Administer and oversee local organizational partner assessments and capacity development action plans that are tailored to project and partner needs
• Work closely with the Chief of Party on recommendations to USAID when local organizations are ready for transition awards
• Design and implement a system to ensure the quality of local organizational capacity strengthening activities
• Coordinate closely with the Project’s senior management team to ensure capacity strengthening efforts are aligned with project objectives and consistent across consortium partners
• Establish information exchanges with local organizations to exchange lessons learned
• Cultivate strategic relationships and alliances with other USAID projects, national institutions, and key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with USAID and the Department of Health, regional and cluster offices, related Ministries, and other stakeholders to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
• Represent the project’s progress, achievements and lessons learned to donors, other key stakeholders, and through meetings, conferences, and presentations
• With the Technical Director /Deputy COP oversee the preparation, and timely submission of quality project reports to donor
• Participate in relevant technical working groups and other knowledge exchange forums and provide technical leadership and guidance as required
• Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
• Ensure fiscal responsibility of project activities and work with the project team to ensure the project delivers on time, on scope and on budget

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, development or related social sciences
• Advanced degree in public health or a related field preferred
• Minimum 7 – 8 years working in a similar role engaging and managing a wide range of partnerships
• Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts in the public, NGO and private sectors 
• Working knowledge of local partner operations in the Philippines  
• 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, CSOs, and the private sector 
• Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-strengthening, and representational skills 
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team strengthening, and coordination 
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills  
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in regional and national projects and technical staff 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office365 operations
• Ability to travel nationally as needed 

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

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

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